Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-06-01
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listed in 1861 and 1869, passed the House OF
Representatives OF the United States ON Fri
day last, by yeas 1872, nays 9--Mossrs John
A. Nicholson, of Delaware, and Mr. Trimble,
of Kentucky. The following is tho bill as
it passed.
BE it enacted, &c, That instead Of any
grant of land Or other bounty, there shall
be allowed and paid 10 each and every sol
dier, sailor and marine, who faithfully serv.
cd as such in the army, navy or marine corps
oi the United States, and who las hecn or
may hereafter be hOnorably discharged from
such service, the sum Of eight and One-third
dollars per month"; OF ai the rate of one hun
dred dollars per year, as hereinafter prnvid-
ed for all the time during which such sol
der, sailor or marine actually so served he
tween the l2th of April, 1861, and the 18th
of April, 1865; and in The case OF any such
soldier, sailor or marine discharged from the
service on account Of wounds received in
battle, or while engaged in the line ol his
duty the said allowance Of bounty shall he
computed and paid mp to the end oi the term
OF service for which his enlistment was made:
and in case OF the death of any such soldier
sailor or marine, while in the service OF in
case Of his death after discharge and before
the end OF his term of enlistment, ii dis.
charged on account of heing wounded as be.
ANAS HAbfANAIhf tAAN ul4bMuitt Nnu payment
shall he paid to his widow, ii she has not
re married, OF il there be no widow, then to
the minor child or children of the deceased,
Who may be under sixteen years of age.
SEC, 2.-And be it further enacted That
IN computing and ascertaining the bounty to
he paid to any soldier, sailor OF marine, or
his proper representatives, under the provi.
si0ns Of this act, there shall be deducted
thereirom amy and ull bounties already paid
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States, or by any State, county, city, town,
or other municipal organization or By any
voluntary association, 50 that in no case shall
the aggregate amount of bounty allowed
and pay from all sources exceed eight and
nne-third dOllar5 Tor cnch month Of actual
faithful service, or al the rate of one hun
ufed dollars per year, and in the case OF any
sailor or marine 20 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 pii1c money and any other bounty
PAID or payable by the nilpd States, or by
any State, county city town, or other mn
nlciWal organization, or hy amy voluntary
association, amount in the aggregate to the
sum allowed by this net
SEC. 3.-And be II further enacted, That
no bounty under the provisions of this act
shall lie paid TO or on account of any soldier
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in either the army or navy, or who was a
captured prisoner of war ut the time of his
enlistment, nor 10 any one who was dis
chi fgcd ON his own application or request
PRIOR 10 the Jth day OF APRIL 1863 unless
such discharge was obtained with view To
re-enlistment or 10 accept promotion in the
military on naval service OF The nilpd States
OF 10 be transferred from one branch OF the
military service 10 another, and who did nc.
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transferred; and no bounty shall be paid 10
any soldier, sailor Or marine discharged on
the application OF ut the request of parents
guardians or other persons, ON the ground ui
minority.
SEC, And be it further enacted. That
every petition Or application for bounty made
under the provisions Of this act shall declare
and state specifically under oath, and under
the pains and penalties ol perjury what
amount OF bounty, either from the United
States OF from any other service, and what
amount OF prize money, il any, hus been
PAID or IS payable to the soldier, sailor or
marine by whom or by whose representatives
the claim is made
SEC. And be it further enacted, That
whenever application shall be made by any
clallnani through any attorney or agent, tht
post.oilee address OF the claimant shall br
furnished, giving the name of The county
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amount OF commission or fee which the nl
torney or agent is to receive for His service.
m the settlement OF the claim which CHARGES
ll' no case snail exceed the sum OF five dol
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companird by the written affidavit of ,hc
attorney or agent that he has not charged
nor agreed for and will not accept more
nan such sum of five dollars Tor his services
III the case The Paymasler General or pro.
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nscerlalnng HE amount due shall cause tu
he transmitted to such claimant the full
amount thereof, less the fec TO be paid 10 the
attorney or agent, which fec shall be paid to
tht sald attorney OF agent in person or trans.
ntted Ia such address as the attorney mny
direct
SEC G-And be it further euacted, That
any attorney or agen, who shall receive from
any claimant sum greater than five dollars
lor NC prosecution Of any claim under tine
provisions OF tins act, upon conviction there.
OF, shall pay fine not 10 exceed the sum of
one thousand dollars, or imprisonment Tor
Term Ol not less than one year, or both ns
me Court OF jury may adiudge, and sLall
ue forever thereafter excluded from prosecu.
ting claims OF any nature whatever against
the government Of the United States
SEC 7.--And be II further enacted, Tint
IN u case tle payments shall he made in ilo
paymaster, national bank orgovernnent de.
posllary In or near the district wherein tl,,
claimant may reside, il shall ba necessarv
ior the claimant TO establish by the nlldavits
OF Two creataOle citizene, that he is Tho
loehucal person named therein; but In no
case shall such checks, orders or drafts be
made negotiable until atle5 such indentiaca.
ton.
SEC. s.-And he it further enacted. That
II shall not be lawful for any soldier, sailor
or marine, TO transfer, assign, barter or sell
his discharge, final statement, descriptive
lls' or other paper for the purpose OF trans
ierring, assigning, bartering or selling any
interest in any bounty under the provisions
OF this act and all such transfers assign
lnents barters or sales heretofore made. nre
hereby declared null and void as 10 any
rights Intended so TO be conveyed by any
such soldier sailor or marine.
SEC 9.-And be it further ena,ted. That no
adjustment or payment Of any claim of any
sOluler sailor or marine, OF Of their proper
representatives, under the provisions of this
act, shall he made unless the application be
illed within two years from the passage of
the act; and the settlement of accounts OF
deceased soldiers, sailors and marines, Shall
be made IN the same manner as now proyid.
ed by law.
The widow Of General Eaton, formerly