Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-08-10
THE NEW BOUNTY BILL.
The follOwine is he dew bill, 70 equalike
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bouhties. Is It fhssed both 81 Hduses and Fas aPr
proved by the President:t ; y 80
''SECrIoN l. Be it enacted, de-, that to eseh
aud every soldier who enlisted into the army
Of the United States after the 18th day oil
April, 1861, for period Of NOT less than three
years, and having seFved bis term Of enlistment,
has been houorably discharged, and who has re-
ceived or is entitled to receive from the United
States. under existing laws, a bounty Of one
hundred dollars, and no more, and any such
soldier, enlisted for not less than three years,
who has been houorably 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, of disease or
wounds contracted while int service, and in
the line of duty, shall be paid the additional
bounty, of one hundred dollars hereby author
lied. Il - ~ I 81 s-'}R = -
SIC. 2. That To each and every soldier who
enlisted in the army Of the United States after
the 18th day Of April, 1861, during the rebel
lion, for period not less than two years, and
who is not included in the foregoing section.
and has been hOnorably discharged therefrom
after serving two years, and has received. or -
entitled to receive from the United States, un-a
der existing laws, a bounty Of fifty dollars, and
no more, and any idier enlisted for less than
two years, who has Deen honorably discharged
on account of wounds received in the line OF
duty, shall be paid the additional bounty OF
$50, hereby authorized; provided that any sob
dier who has bartered, sold, assigned, transfer.
red, loaned exchanged or given away his final
discharge papers, or any interest the bounty
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, he shall
be required under the pains and penalties OF
perjury, tOnake oath or affirmation Of his iden-
tity, and that he has not 50 bartered, sold, as
signed, transferred, exchanged, loaned or CIV
en- away eiiher, bis discharge papers or any in
terest ID any bounty as Aforesaid, and no claim
for such bounty shall be entertained by the
Paymastsr General, or ether accounting OF. dis
bursing officer, except upon the receipt Of the
| claimants discharged papers, accompanied by
statement, under oath, as by this section pre-
vided. .e, -. -ig6 4aa 74 -issf ~. =.
aSEC, 3. And be it further enacted, that in
the payment of the additional bounty herein
| provided for, it shall be the duty of the Pay
| master General under such rules and rPgnla-
tions as may be prescribed by the Secretary Of
| War, to cause to be examined the sccounts0f'
! each and every soldier who makes application
therefor, and if entitled thereto, pay said boun-
| ties.
| SIC. 4. And be it further enacted, that in the
| reception, examination, settlement and pay
| ment of claims for said additional bounty due
| the widows or heirs Of deceased soldiers, the
accounting officers Of the Treasury shall be gov
| erned by restrictions prescribed for the Pay.
master General by the Secretary df War, and
| the payment shall be made iu like manner, nn=
der the direction of the Secretary Of the Treas
ury." -fssr--