The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-12-13

session, General Schenck introduced a
bill to equalize the bounties of Sol
diers, sailors, and marines, who
served in the late war for the Union
It was read twice. and referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs, and or
dered printed
1t provides that, instead of any grant
of land or other bounty, there shall be
allowed and paid to each and every. sol
.dier, sailor or marine who has fully
served as such in the Army, Navy, or
Marine Corps of the United States, and
who has been, or who may hereafter
be, honorably discharged from such ser
vice, the sum Of SS,33I Eer month, Or
at the rate Of 800 per year for all the
time during which such soldier, sailor
or marine actually served between the
18th day Of April, 1861, and the 10Th
lay of April 1865, and N the case
of any such soldier, sailor or marine
discharged from the service on accot n
of wounds received in battle, or while
engaged il the line his duty the s:id
allowance ofbounty shall be comput-
cd and paid up to the end of the term
of service for which his enlistme: was
made, and in case of the death Of any
such soldier, sailor or MAJ ine while in
the service, or in case of his death af
ter his discharge and before the end of
his term Of enlistment, if discharged on
account of being wounded as provided,
tie allowance and payment shall be
made to his widow, if size has not been
remarked; Or if there be no widow,
then to the MINOR child or children of
the deceased, who may be under Is
years Of age. The second section ro-
vides that in computing and ascertain
ing the bounty to be paid to any sol
dier, sailor, Or marine, or his proper
representatives. under the provisions
of this act, there shall be deducted there
from any and all boun,ies already paid
or payable under existing laws by the
United States, or by any State, county,
city, town, or other municipal organi-
zation, or by any voluntary associa
ton. So that il no ease shall the ag-
paid from all sources exceed eight
and one-third dollars for each month
Of actual faithful service Or at the rate
of 800 per year. And in the case of
any sailor or marine to whom prize
money has been paid or is payable, the
amount of such prize money shall also
be deducted, and only such amount of
bounty paid as. shall, together with such
prize money and any other bounty paid
or payable by the United States, or by
any State, county, city, town or other
municipal organization, oy any volun-
tary association, amount in the aggre-
gate to the sum allowed by this act
The third section provides that no
bounty under the provisions ofthis act
shall be paid to on account of any
soldier, sailor Or marine, who served
as substitute in either the army or
navy, or was a captured prisoner Of
war at the time of his enlistment, nor
to any one who was discharged on his
own application Or request prior to the
9th day of April 1866, unless such dis
charge was obtained with a view to re-
enlistment, or.to accept promotion in
the military or naval service to anoth-
er. and unless such person actually did
re-enlist, or accept promotion OR was
so transferred; and no bounty shall be
paid to any soldier, sailor, or marine
discharged on the application or at the
request Of parents, guardians, or other
persons, or on ground Of minority
The eight section makes any transfer
Of interest in bounty unlawful. The
tenth section repeals the bounty pro-
visions in the Civil Appropriation bill
Of last session, and provides that ifany
money shall have been paid to any per-
son under the provisions Of such bill,
the amount thereof shall be deducted
in each case, by the proper accounting
officer, from any sum to be allowed un-
der this act and any application made
under the said act of July %, 1866, with
all the evidence and papers submitted
Herewith, shall be taken and consider
ed as filed, under the requirements of
this act, and shall be used Hereunder
for the benefit of the applicant, as far
-as the same may be applicable.