, 1866-04-06
ING Bill for sSs Equalization Of I.onu.
ues 10 United States Soldiers, a. Re-
ported in the seuate. nv

,, !Tlom tue senate Report Of Nonday.]
Ar. WILSON, from the Military Committee
reported bill to provide for the eou1Iizutfrr
o. counties to soldiers in the latp war of ~
neu'on, IN new draft, as follows:
II oN kea !: 5s enacted BY hse Senate and Ho...
asseMstt1 That 10 each and every sofdIer vnn NJ,
sesee n ING atmie1 Of the United States In ihe ists
was OF INC hebelllon; without distinction Of eolor
of nc, and weo has been or who may herr1fter hs
honotably CHARGED tbcreirom, Tiers 4hs h. ns,T
e1Tpt y nerefna!ter epecinsd. 4 bounty of e1cht
monen u se doass PR %on1h tof cab and every
knoMn ~ ''Home (;uatda," or oiher xnjr.ssas joes
iEo9ps o5ganlzed for local ter1ice, which are no.
o@ oodn,ss Uoo. s. b the h
bT this get or any part thcfsoE ~''4aoe 'o<
eni. M 4a sa6xa, o. e 14,- ensst rhas In cal
70 eaeh soldier under the provisions of III. sct de-
anclnns sh1l be made for any and ali payments ot
state, 10 that in no :a.e will any soldier rocrIns
greater sum IN bounty than eight and one-Ihf1l
dollars LOT each Or AM month or ,eryics. md m
pennty whatever shall he paid 10 anY solder Win
has deserted rom the eerytee. nor Ia anv s,sior
WHO va \ eartnfed prisoner Of var at tha t,n,n -
ennsinenf1 1sr 10 my soldier who has bsen dis
ne aas3 Or ics he purpose Of accepting pro1nauon
o. sPpoi1t;msnt T. IT. !, .. er Two
qnes' OF parents. EualdaDa or citeT pr*an. ar ~
On lns ground Of minority; provided. that INV az
d1ef a!scbaf1td from tho earfce an arcor3t ~
Or he ns ef ne IN e.tIs On p'ske1 N skrsh
dna ne widow Or heirs or anr Aoldier wno may
nate e died While IN the sezy,ca OF ths UnI'ed Sst4
'olet.er had served out bis fu ,erm Of saeh
SIC; And 6s u further enocte1 rha1 an1 s9,t-
o.nso exchanged, or gwen s~ay Ills dnsl d,:shsrse
peEs. Or any Int real the bounty prnsiS.ot 81
tied to tse1vI any bounty Whae1ef under ,hs ~ sn
AID when application Is made hy any .nSiIs, aSc ~,
taid bounty, he shall be required 10 nafe osih ~
batte1tti, soId. signed, Transferred. eIcn.na
loaned or gwen au either bis discharge uaprrs ne
sn5 ntesess 1 Il the bount, afora.sd Ind no
or other accounting or d1sburS-
nE Gt1sr, except upon The receipt Of the ischaron
st.. ?, ,ae statement under oah
SEC 4. Aaa 60 II jtukatr enacted, That m nav
ment the bounty lelein provided, that II shall Be
t,,f. LIZ uny o. dee Fayma:te1 General under such
secretary OF "ar, to cause 10 be e1amined the n.
t so1nts q each and every soldier who makes appu-
he httdavtt requ1red By the preced.u. scSI1on to
'seeEta1n snd determine the amount II sny dne
1h,n: under ne Proyt.lons Of this act to iadorse
harRe to t1e claimant NTH = warrant Tor tha
mount Such warrant shall be fu sch casa S,.-n
'pSo T IN. an aSho.issd n depository Of 'he public uads
mt: ffoedef, That The sslo wa1ant hail nor ~
,esoaated I nor ps,d BY The depo.1loEy upon sh,cS
here be affixed 10 It proof Of he iasn,Ilx Iee ~
he pa5ee and Of The :tnulneress Of iii m.
establtshed by The oath Or Affirmation
n ths eane county or district With said psyee md
ttsttd BY the clerk Of court OF record, under lhe
our! md the said 7aH.nt, with such proof md
,otlahic and payable BY Endorsement, Ia The man
er ot 1ndo1smg checks and drafls, and shall. in no
ase, &c neeousbl: Wtstunt such proof and attes-
li1oEs; and the CLERK Of TIC court before attestlnr
I'D warrant shall require the payee 10 e1nbit the
ischasre, which be will compir1; Tith H..
I'd .alisty himself that It agrees tn al rcspects
SEo. q. Aed b. u further t,acs<d. That under m
tanees whatever shall any agent, attorney
!e prosecution, collection remittance or pay1nnnt
Chime for said bounty TO soldiers now iiv1nV
seept p - hetvinoelore provided; nor shaii nv
gnment Of sid bounty, Or os anY fn,efe.e ,bc1r,n
nee dsbasne s.ens Or ,he ay G9vesR%ea aaSgsnni e
e1a now living. provided that such Claims ehail
; presented to the Paynastes.GenesaI withf+
:. selse montns rom and aiser tha passage OF thIs
z1!nant will BE- forever thereafter 5eba,,ed ftnm
z benefits Of this act. @4 '''aA
stc; . And 1s nIarM<r enacted, Tbat .he claim.
WidoTa and heirs Of deceased fQtdtars for laid
,nnty- thall b. receSet and settled BY he Second
adttor OF lhe Tres-urey, md in case such cls1ma
ehn se ?. to a5.Gss slsn
lon @ tfst & ne b hts no ,nte1ett whatever IN aald
nnty beyond The fee9 for collection OF The eauan
ich are hereby dzcd tnd established Is ioliuWs'
:: For The preparation and prosecution Of cstms
ano me collection 1na remittance Of ali snmx
e1ceeding o.. ten per cent npon the amount
collected and for nj su1ns exceeding SIIO. thr
q OF xlu; and said fees anal. Include ali sxnenses
.1dens 10 the COLLECTION Of said Claims excent ths
PENS Of the necessary yif4 which hh,li r..
traJed By ihs claimant. md any a:ept or aitnrnav
10 s11!l c1afge directly or Indirectly In anv cssf
leatef sum Tor his services tn pr0secutt1p cnl
fmE and remitfinG e1io bounty, at1ail be dermed
1lty Qf ntade and shall upon eonvtctInn
punished oy fine OF not exceeding {30.Q. pnr
. tnan Il eht4 and shall be forever excluded ffom
osecuting military or naral Claims agsirst ia
'Ec. 7. An9 1s V fsrvtAe,. tnactek Thst III ths r.
'1iou, examination. settlement and paymgut or
ms for raid bounty due the widows or i,ajrx ot
-sased soldIeEs, the Second Auditor OF tha Treas-
kttu be governed BY tho HANG sestrIct1ona -
EN- prescribed for .te P1ymakter Gepenl. uTs-
cd hat "hen such claimS arc pxesenfrd 81 or
pusn an aKent or Attorney duiJ empowereSt To
lot inc ehimant, Inc warrant for the an1nuuI dua
be transmitted to such agent or attorney. but
u not be recognized nor paid By tho United
tcs unjesa It bt l1dorsed, w1Fnes.ed and altested
fae petauDa md In fbe manner prescribed by tha
r1h 4ecfk OF tAlA act; nor shall AuY eItfna Efr
bounty beenteztalned By tbs SECOND Auditor
he TrratuEy uAle.s prese ed Ii the manner .nd
hin The Tina specttsd therein fee ano
&C. 5 Ind ot JmItsr enacted That the nm
IS Or any ~ DOW laid md OF any tar which ms
anef be la1d on cotton shall b., tcI nn.,t -
!. iet me payment OF the bountier hcIcln ON
q Ior, md Tor the e1ttuQulshmenf ~ snv faSt
!Ied ID payment Of ealo bouptiea '
nc anoFe was, on motion OF Mr. Wilson
irs. W