New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-03

ms hna discharge papers IN
be entitled to receive bounty whatever under this act
lnd when application is made by soldier for said bounty
he shall be required make oath affirmation of his den
tty and that be has not barerod, sold assigned trans
papers any interest in any bounty Aforesaid and
claim for such bounty shall be entertained by the Paymaer
General other accounting disburng officer except upon
Tie receipt oi the discharge paper accompanied ny the STATE
ment under oath as by this section provided
bounty therein provided ta, II shall be the duty Of the Pay
master General under such rule. aud regulations as may be
the accounts Of each and soldier who makes application
therefor accompanied with hs discharge and the affidavit
qured by the preceding secon 20 ascertain and determine
the amount any due him under the provisions OF this act
to ndorse the upon his discharge and TO return the d,
shall in each drawn upon authorized depo.
tory oe public funds and shall made to the order
othe provided that the said warrant shall not
gotiated paid by the depository upon which drawn
by any other depository une. there be affixed to 1t proof of
dosmen 1uEs by the oath or smaon Of not les.
or district with said payee a,,eed by the clerk OF
record under the seal Of the court and the said war
thereafter be negotiable aud payable by ndorsement the
of ndorsng checks and dras and shall in no case
be negotiable without such proof and stesaons and the
clerk court before aes.iug said shall uire
The pGyec to exhibit the dschage, which he viii compare
with the warrant, and satisfy himself that it agrees in al re-
SIC 5. and BE- it fptle, enacted. That under crcum
stances whatever shall agent attorney or d person Do
allowed 70 act for take part in the prosecnton collection
remittance payment OF claims for sad bounty to soldiers
now living exep as hcreinbeore provided nor shall any
power OF attorney purchase transfer or assignment Of
said bounty or Of any interest therein be recognized
teraiped by ay accounting or dsbursng agent Of the
Government IN the settlement payment OF fod bounty 10
soldiers living provided that such claims shall DO pre-
ented 20 the Paynaster General within twelve months from
and after the passage OF this and in the herein
prescribed the claimant will be forever thereafter debaed
/ fom the benefits OF this act.
Size Ind be Il further enacted Tha, the claims widows
and heirs Of deceased soldiers for said bounty shay be re-
and IN such claims presented By sgent attorney
such sgent attorney shall be required TO make oath or az
raon that be has 10 interest Whatever said bounty be-
the Of the which hereby
hred and established follows VIZ For the preparation and
OF claims for aud the collection and remittance Of
ali exceeding oo ten eentum upon the amount
so collected and for all exceeding 100 the sum OF iO
and said fees shall include all incident to the coec
ion OF said claims except the expense Of the necessary nds
Wits which shs be betrayed by the claimant and any agent
OF attorney who shall charge directly or indirectly IN any case
for his services IN prosecung collecting and
RENTING said bounty shall be deemed guilty of msde
not exceeding Oo nor less than 900 and shall be forever
excluded from prosecuting military naval claims against the
SEC l. And b.n fyytier enacieS This, in the reception
animation settlement and payment Of claims for said bounty
due the widows heir. Of deceased soldiers the second
Auditor Of the Treasury shall be governed by the same n.
'etions herein prescribed for the PaymeseTUeneai
provided that when nch claims are presented OF toe.h
an agent attorney duly empoweredto act for the claimant
the warrant for the amount due may be transmitted 20 such
attorney shall not be recognized paid by The
United States unless be indosed witnessed and a,ieed by
me persons and IN The manner m py s bs pe
aned by the Second Auditor Of the Treasury unless pre-
ened the aud within the time specified therein
SEC And Dc further sacied That tie proceed, Of any
tax laid and OF any which may Hereafter be ad on
shall be fund The payment oi
bOune. herein provided for and or the eIiaslhmeH Of
any debt incurred D payment OF said bonn,ies
| The above was, on motion Of Mr.. WILSON, recon.
mitted TO the Committee on Military Affairs.
| POCKETISG THE loss.
| Mr. NEsNTTH from the Committee on Military AZ
fairs reported the bill authorizing the Payma-ier Gen
eraI 10 place to the credit of paymasters in California
s2OO 900 10 the loss Of money occasoned Dy the
wreck OF the steamer Brother Jonathan.
THE INTERNATIONAL HEALTH CONGRESS-.
| Mr. WILSON from the Military Committee, reported
bill to authorize the representation OF tho Cned
States at the international Health Congress at Con
siantinope
I Mr. FFssESDES. from the Finance Committee re-
ported the House Loan bill without amendment as ol'
lows:
sgoroy That the act entitled An Ae, to provide Ways
and TO support the Government approved a5eh j.
ay Treasury at his discretion to receive any Treasury
Notes other obligations issued under any ,e o.
whether bearing interest not In exchange Tor any descP
ton Of bonds authorized by the act 70 which this Sn
anhorred BY said act either the United State. else
where such amount In snsh manner and a. geh rates as
he may think advisable for lawful money OF he United states
or FOR any Treaury Notes. certificates Of indebtedness.
certificates Of deposit other representatives. OF value winch
the proceeds thereof be used only for retiring Treasury
Notes or Issued under act Congress but
nothing herein contained shall be construed to authorize any
note. not moro that may be retired and cancelled
1 w4n no ~ od1e e1ss sn s zoe IN y one Sad
rided further that the sc, to which this an anendmen,
shall continue in force In all Its pios.ons except a. nodhed
sno Tbs, the Secretary Of the Treasury shall report
Congress at the commencement OF tRe next session
the amount Of exchanges made or Money borrowed
under this act, and Of whom and on what terms and
also the amount and character Of the indebtedness retired
under this act and the which this Is amendmen with
detailed statement OF the expenses oil making such loans and
Yoy.oATH-TAKISG PATRIOTS.
| Mr. SUMNER offered a resolution, calling upon the
Secretary Of the Treasury and PostmasterGenera to
report 10 the Senate whether at any time since Deoem
ber last any persons have been permitted to enter on
the duties Of Office, and received the salaries and emou'
mens thereof without taking the required oath; also
10 furnish the OF said parties the circumstances
OF their appointment &c
Mr. MCDoUGALL objected 70 the immediate cOnsidera-
tion Of the above, and 1t went over.
INVALID PENSIONS.
Mr.. VAN WISKLE introduced bill for the classlil'
cation and graduation OF invalid pensions, which pro-
ydes pensions for disabilities incurred In the military
and naval services in cases as follows lst For disa
btes Of permanent character, rendering the pen
sioner utterly nearly helpless 80 as to require the
constant attendance OF another person. 3D. For disa
bites incapacitating the pensionor Tor performing
manual labor but not requiring the personal attond-
ance OF another. Sd. For such disabilities as naterlay
interfere with the performance OF manual labor ith
For disability arising from disease ana nes'
mis-. blindness. deafness, aphoDia and sunstroke.
The classes shall receive pensions as follows; First
class all below Major in the army and Lieutenant IN the
navy S25 per month; above that and below Colonel
in tie army Captain 10 the navy. $50 above that
$40 Second class, sl5 to all commissioned officers
and enlisted men below Major in the army or Leuen'
ant In the navy. $50; those and higher grades 70
Third class premiums shall be rated according to de-
gree OF disability Less than total whether onefourth
one half threeourths bCt at other fractional rate
according to rank aud degree of disability In proper
tion to the pension granted for total disaoi.y
fourths onehal onefonrh and otherwise the rates OF
such pensions shall continue as before provided BY law
| II was referred to the Committee on Pensions.
| ALAND GRANT.
| Mr. BR0wS called up bill to grant lands TO aid In
the completion of tho Iron Mountain Railroad from