The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-05-29


which hhisenlissnent was made; and i'm CASE aoS
tne aeath OF any such soldier sailor or, maFiBe,
WINE IN the service, or before the end of the term
III ir, enlistment, If discharged on account of be-
g na wounded, as before provided the allowance
ana payment shall be made To his widow ;f She
then s y" ". Det married, or, ifthere be no widow
Src . .he minor children OF the deceased.
tbe honntv nat nat IN computing and ascertaining
-: eJ 70 any soldier, sailor or marine or
MS proper Representatives. nnJa, H. .'a:! ing! u
Vi s','s III III 80 I snail be deducted therefrom
any anu a.! pounties already maid or navabla
ta unuei 80 Tvs oy the United States or
by any otate, county, city town or other mn
nicipal organization, Or by any yoinn,ar aana n
citation, that in no case shall tha o,,Ssso- aSso
gate amount of bounty allowed and na;a
from all sources exceed eight and one ,Pird
dollars for each month of actual faithful
sslvice, or at tine rate 500 per year; and in
the case Of any sailor or marine to 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 prize money and any other
bounty paid or payable by the United States,
or by any State, county, city, town, or other mu-
nicipal organization, or by any voluntary associ-
alton. amount in the aggregate to the sum al
lowed by this act.
SEC. 8. That no bounty under the provis-
ions OF this act shall be paid to or on account OF
any soldier, sailor, or marine, who was cap
cured prisoner of war at the time of his enlist
ment nor to any one who was discharged on
~, 1860, unless such discharge was obtained with
view to enlistment or to accept promotion in
the military service of the United States, or to
be transferred from one branch of the military
service TO another, and who did actually enlist
or accept promotion, or vas so transferred. and
40 bounty shall be paid to any soldier, sailor, or
marine discharged on the application, or 1t the
reuuastof parents. guardians, or other persons,
or on the ground of minority.
o1V. +. AiI4. ev.Ly pevIUion or application
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act, shall disclose and state, specifically, under
oath and under the pains and penalties of per-
Jury, what amount of bounty, either from the
United States or from any other source, and
what amount of prize money, if any, has been
paid or is payable to the soldier, sailor, or ma
zine by whom or by whose representatives the
claim is made.
SEC. % That whenever application shall
be made by any claimant through any attor
ney or agent, the claimant shall furnish his
post office address, giving the name of tho
county and State in which it is sit
uated, and the amount of commission or fee
winch the attorney is to receive for his services
IN the settlement Of the claim, which charges
IN no case shall exceed the sum Of SO. And
every such application shall be accompanied by
the written affidavit OF the attorney or agent
tnat 10 has not charged nor agreed for and
wiz '" not accept more than such sum
OF 80 Tor his services in the case. The
Faymaster General upon ascertaining the
amount due shall cause to be transmitted to
such claimant the full amount thereoH less the
fee to be paid to the attorney or agent. which
zee snail be paid to the attorney or agent in
person, or transmitted to such address as the
attorney may direct.
DEC b. That any attorney or agent who
shaii receive from any claimant a sum
greater than 80 for the prosecution of auy
claim under the provisions of this
act, upon conviction thereof shall nav a
hne not to exceed the sum of ST. 900 or impris-
onment Tor term not less than one year or
both, as the court or jury may adjudge, and
snail forever thereafter be excluded from prose-
cutng claims of any nature whatever against
the Government of the United States.
SEC That in case the payment shall
be made in the form of a check. order. or
draft upon any paymaster, National bank.
OF government depository, in or near the
district wherein the claimant NAV re-
slqe shall be necessary for the claimant to es-
taDIsh by the afhdavits oftwo credible witnesses
snat ne Is the identical person named therein;
put III no case shall such checks orders OR drafts
ne made negotiable until after such Identified
ton.
sEc. s. Thatit shall not be lawful for anv
soldier, sailor, or marine, to transfer asslg1s
barter or sell his discharge final statement. De,
scliptise nst' OF otAer papers, for the purpose of
transferring, assigning, barterine or SELLING anv
interest In any bounty under the provisions If
tnls act; and all such transfers assionmants
barters, or sales, heretofore made. are hereby DE-
ciared null and void as to any rights intended
20 De conveyed by any such soldier, sailor. or
marine. 7 VI
SEC. 9. That no adjustment or PAYMENT of
any claim OF any soldier, sailor or marine or of
Ms proper representatives under the nrov;sio,,a
OF this act, shall be made, unless the application
De nied within two years from the passage of
tne ac,' anu the settlement of accounts of de-
ceased soldiers, sailors and marines, shall be
naue In the same manner as now provided by
law. "