Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-08-07
Bounty Equalization Bill.

The following is The bill to equalize
the bounties Of the soldiers and sail.
ors who served in the late war, as it
finally passed both Houses Of Con.
gress:
SECTION L. BE it enacted, &C.,
That to each and every soldier who
enlisted into the army Of the United
States after the 10Th day of April,
1861, for a period Of not less than
three years, and, having served his
term Of enlistment, has been honor
ably discharged, and who has receiv-
ed or is entitled to receive from the
United States under existing laws, II
bounty Of 500; and any such sold
Ter enlisted for not less than three
years, who has been honorably dis
charged on account Of wounds re-
ceived in the line Of duty, and the
widow, minor children, or parents,
in the order named, Of any such sol
der who died in the service Of the
United States, or Of disease, or
wounds contracted while in the ser
vice, and in the line duty, shall be
paid the additional bounty Of 500
hereby authorized.
SEC 2 That to each and every
soldier who enlisted into the army Of
the United States, after, the 10Th
day Of April, 1861, during tie rebel
lion, for q period Of not less than two
years, and who il not included in the
foregoing section, and who has been
honorabIy discharged therefrom, af-
ter serving two years, and who has
received or is entitled to receive from
the United States, under existing
laws, bounty of $50 and no more !;
and any soldier enlisted for less than
two years, who has uecn honorably
discharged on account of wounds re-
ceiyed in the line Of duty, and the
widow, minor children, or parents,
in the order named, or any such sol
der who died in the service Of the
United States, or ofd.scase or wounds
contracted while in the service Of the
United States, in the line Of duty,
shall be paid the additional bounty
Of $50 hereby authorized; provided
that any soldier who had bartered,
sold, assigned, transferred, loaned,
exchanged, or given away lis final
discharge papers, or any interest ia
the bounty provided by this any
other act Of Congress, shall not be
entitled to receive any additional
bounty whatever, and when applica-
ton is made by any soldier for said
bounty, he shall be required, under,
the pains and penalties of perjury,
to make oath or affirmation Of his
identity, and that he has not SO bar
tered, sold, assigned, transferred, ex-
changed, loaned or given away his
discharge papers, or any interest in
the bounty as aforesaid and no claim
for such bounty shall be entertained
by the Paymaster General, or other
accounting or dishursing officers, ox-
cept upon receipt Of the claimants
discharge papers, accompanied by
the statement under oath, as by this
section provided.
SEC. B. And belt further enacted,
That in the payment ofthe additional
bounty herein provided for, it shall
be the duty Of the Paymaster Gen
eral, under such rules and regulations
as may be prescribed by the Secre-
tary of War, to cause to be examined
the accounts Of each and every sol
der who makes application therefor,
and i found entitled thereto, paid
said bounties.
SEC And be it further enacted,
That in the reception, examination,
settlement and payment Of claims,
for said additional bounty, due the
widows Of heirs Of deceased soldiers
the accounting officers of the Trea-
surv shall be governed by the res
tfictions prescribed for the Paymas-
ter Ger eral by the Secretary Of War,
and the payment shall be made in
like manner under the direction OF
the Secretary Of the Treasury.