The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-08-02
The Bounty Bill in Full.

The following is the bill to equalze
the bounties of soldiers and sailors who
served in the late war against the Slave
holders Rebellion, as it finally passed
both Houses Of Congress:
SEC l. BE it enacted DC, That to each
and every soldier who enlisted in the ar
my of the United States after the 10Th
day of April, 1861, for period of no,
less than three years, and having served
MS term of enlistment, has been honora-
big discharged, and who has received, or
is entitled to receive, from the United
States, under existing laws, a bounty of
500, and no more and any such sol
dier enlisted for not less than three years
who have 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 any such
soldier who died in the service of the
United States, or Of disease or wounds
contracted while in the service and in
the line of duty, shall be paid the addi-
tional bounty of 800 hereby authorized
SEC. 2. That to each and every soldier
who enlisted in the Army of the United
States after the 10Th day of April, 1861,
during the Rebellion, for period of not
less than two years, aad who is not in
cluded in the foregoing section, and has
been honorably discharged therefrom af-
ter serving two years, aud who has receiv-
ed, or is entitled to receive, from the Uni
ted States. under existing laws a bounty
g a
listed for less than two years, who has
been honoraby discharged on account OF
wounds received in the line Of duty, and
the widow, minor children, or parents, in
the order named, or any such soldier who
died in the service Of the United States
or Of disease or wounds contracted while
10 the service Of the United States and
in the line of duty, shall be paid the ad-
ditional bounty Of $50 hereby authorized;
provided that any soldier who has forfeit
ed, sold, assigned, transferred, loaned ex-
changed, or given away, his final dis
charge papers, or any control in the boun
ty provided by this or any other act of
Congress shall not be entitled to receive
any additional bounty whatever; and
when application is made by any soldier
for said bounty be shall be required un
der the pains and penalty OF perjury to
make oath or affirmation of his identity
and that be has not so bartered, sold, as
signed, transferred, exchanged, loaned or
given away either his discharge papers
or any interest in any bounty as afore
said, and no claim for such bounty shall
be entertained by the Paymastcr- General
or other accounting or distributing officer,
except on receipt of the claimants dis
charge papers accompanied by the state
ment under oath as by this section pro-
vided
SEC 3. And be At further enacted. That
in the payment of the additional bounty
herein provided for it shall be the duty
Of the Paymastcr Geueral, under such
rules and regulations as may be prescrib-
ed by the Secretary of War, to cause to
be examined the acts of each and every
soldier who makes application therefor
and if entitled thereto pay said bounty
SEc.4. Aad he 1t further enacted, That
in the reception, examination, settlement
aud payment of claims for said additional
bounty due the widows CIR heirs of deceas
ed soldiers, the accounting officers of the
Treasury shall be governed by restrictions
prescribed for the Paymaster- General by
the Secretary of War; and the payment