Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-08-08
THE BOUNTY BILL,
WASHINGTON, July %.

The following is the bill to E9ualize
.he Bounties of the Soldiers and Sailors
who served in the late war against the
Rebellion, as it finally passed both Houses
of Congress;
Section l. BE It enacted, &c, That to
each and every soldier who has enlisted
into the army of the United States after
the l9:h, of April, 1861, for period of
not less than three years, and having
served his term of enlistment, has been
honorably discharged, aud who has re-
ceived, or is entitled to receive froa :he
United States, under existing laws, a
bounty of one hundred dollars and no
more and any such soldier enlisted for
not less than three years, who has been
honorably discharged On account of
wounds received in the line of duty, and
the widow, minor children or parents, in
the order named, of such soldier who
died in the service of the United States,
or of disease or wounds contracted while
in the service aud in the line Of duty,
shall be paid the additional bounty o: cpe
hundred dollars hereby authorized.
Section 2 That to each and every SOL
dier who was enlisted into ths army of
the United States after the 18th Of April
1861, during the Rebellion, for period
of not less than two years, and who is not
included in tho foregoing section, and
has been honorably discharged therefrom
after serving two years, and who has re-
ceived or is entitled to receive from the
United Ststes, under existing laws,
bounty of fifty dollars and no more, aud
any soldier enlisted for less than two
years, who has been honorably discharged
on account Of wounds received in the
line of duty, and the widow, minor chill
dren Of parents, in the order named, 1i
any such soldier who died in the service
Of the United States, or of disease or
wounds contracted while in the service Of
the United States, and in the line of duty,
shall be paid the additional bounty of fifty
dollars hereby authorized. Provided
that any soldier, who has battered, sold,
assigned, loaned, exchanged or given
away, his final discharge papers, or any
interest in the bounty provided by this or
any other act Congress shall not be en-
titled to receive any additional bounty
whatever; and when any application is
made by any soldier for said bounty, lie
shall be required, under the pains and
penalties Of perjury, to make oath or
affirmation Of his identity, tina. he has
not SO bartercd, sold, assigned, transferred
exchang nged, loaned OF given away, either
his discharge papers or any interest in
any bounty as aforesaid: and no claim
for such bnupty shall be entertained BY
the Paymaster General or other account
ing or disbursting officer, except upon
the receipt Of the claimants discharge
papers, accompanied by the statement
under oath, as by this section provided.
Section 3. A"d be Il FURTHER enactdd,
That in the payment of the additional
bounty herein provided for, it shall be
the duty of the Pay,nas.er G eneral, under
such rules and regulations as may be
prescribed By the Secretary Of War, to
cause TO lie examined the accounts Of
each and every so.dics who makes app!i
cation therefor, and if found entitled
thereto, pay said bounties.
Section T. And be it t.rthsr eaGcfc9,
That in the reception, examination, set
tlemen, and payment of claims for said
additional bounty, due the widows or
heirs of the deceased soldiers, the &C
counting officers OF the Treasury shall be
governed by restrictions prescribed for
the Paymaster General By the Secretary
Of war, and the payment shall be made
in like manner, under the direction Of
the Secretary of the Treasury.