The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-09-28
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJurASr GESRRAL's opPIcR, J
WARRINGTON, September IS, 1865.
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THB PAYMENT
OF BoUBTfEs UNDER tn z ACT TO EQUALIZR
BoUNTIEs, APPROVED JULY IS, 1896
l. All applications shall be lied within the period Of
six months from the LIST day Of October, 1885, and boz
fore any payments are made, shall DO classified BY
regiments, battslions, other separate orgsnIatons
and application nsd after that period shall be set.
| tied until the former shall have been paid.
q No application shall be entertained Mess accom-
panied BY the original dsshags Of the soldier and the
adavt required BY the 18th section Of the act and the
further adsvit that he has received nor he
titled to receive the United satss under any laws
or regulations prior to the act Of July 2sth 1885, more
than 400 bounty for any aud al military service
dered by him during the late rebellion and above
| the amount therein claimed.
s. All applications for the additional bounty author
lied BY this ae from surviving soldiers shall be In the
form hereinafter prescribed, and the evidence Of den-
tity shall be the 10 required and appca-
tons from the heirs Of deceased soldiers shall be In the
form now required BY the Treasury Department
L. As soon a. the examination Of the claims Of any
regiment other Independent organization shall have
been properly acted upon the Psym General shall
take the necessary steps for their prompt payment
s. A register shall be kept In the Psymastsr Gen.
erals once, and also In the Office Of the Second Audi
tor Of all claims presented under the law in which
the claimants will be classified by regiments, &c. II
the claims be allowed, the amount Of bounty paid to
each will be noted, and rejected the OF reec.
tion will be distinctly stated.
9. In the applications for bounty, required by the
Sd Of these rules the adAvt shall each every
period Of service rendered BY the claimant, and also
that he served otherwise than therein stated
T. Organizations irrsgularly in the service Of the
United States, called out for special purposes as
State Militia, Home Guards, &c, aud not included In
the general bounty laws not included within the
meaning Of the act.
s. Soldiers enlisted for 'thres years during the
war; who discharged by Of the ter nina
tion Of the war; shall be considered having served
out tie period Of their enlistment and entitled to
bounty under this act
o. The minority Of heirs, claimants for bounty under
this ac must be proven have existed at the date Of
its passage Parents shall receive ofnty the bounty
to which they may be entitled as heirs. unless the
father has abandoned the support Of his family in
which case 1t shall be paid to the mothsr Non
dsnce in the United states shall not be bar to the
claims OF heirs who would otherwise legally inherit
The provisions VI the act exclude from Its benefits the
following classes:
l. Thoss who, after serving the full period Of their
enlistment, dishonotaby discharged At Its expi
ration.
favor or Punishment
5. Those discharged on account Of disability con-
traced In the service but occs.ionsd by wounds
received ain the line Of duty" who shall not have
previously served two or three years respectively at
the time Of discharge.
Those discharged on account OF disability existing
at the time Of their enlistment.
The heirs Of those who have died since their dis.
charge Of wounds disease contracted in the
vice. and In the line Of duty.
The surviving soldiers aud heirs Of deceased SOL
diers who, under previous laws, have received
entitled receive bounty Of than 800 from the
United States.
The surviving soldiers, we'll the heirs Of de-
ceased soldiers when such soldiers have barterd sold
assigned loaned, transferred exchanged, given away
their ANAL discharge papers, or any Interest in the
bouaty provided by this any other Act Of Congress-
s. Tho Act OF the 18th OF Jny 1866, creates right
Of inheritance beyond those vested by the law under
which these heirs received entitled to receive
the original bounty and debars certain classes brothers
and sisters Of heirs that entitled to receive the
original bounty, from any claim for the additional
bounty provided by this Act.
Respectfully referred to the Attorney General for his
opinion on the point whether the Rules and Regula-
tons within amended in conformity with law.
EDWIN N. STANTON,
Secretary OF War.
SEPTEMBER IA, 1866.
I have examined those amended Regulations. and am
Of opinion they are in conformity with law.
HENRY sTANBERY,
Attorney General.
SEPTEMBER 10, 1859.
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