Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-10-19

1no nounty Bill In ruAi'
The following is the bill to equalize the
bounties Of soldiers and sailors who
served in the late wal against the Slave
holders Rebellion, as It finally passed
both Houses Of Congress: =.
SECTION l. Be it enacted, etc., That to
each and every soldier who enlisted into
the army Of the United States after the
10Th day Of April, 1861, for q Perioo Of
not less than three years, and having
served his term Of enlistment, has been
honorably discharged, and who mas re-
ceived, or 10 entitled to receive, rom inc
United States, under existing laws, o
bounty Of 800, and no more; and any
such soldier enlisted for not less than
three years who has been honorably dis
charged 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 any disease or
wounds contracted while in ths service
and in the line Of duty, shall be paid the
additional bounty Of 800 hereby author
lied.
SIC. 2. That TO each and every soldier
who enlisted in the army Of the United
States after the the 10th Of April, 1851,
during the rebellion, for O period OF not
less than two years, and who is not IN
cluded in the foregoing section, and has
been honorably discharged therefrom after
serving two wears, and who has received,
or 10 entitle to receive, from the United
States under existing laws a bounty OF
$50 and no more, and any soldier enlisted
for less than two years, who has been ION
orably discharged on account OF wounds
received in the line Of duty, and
the widow, minor children, or pa
rents, in the order pamed, il any such
soldier who died in the service OF the
United States, or Of disease or wounds
contracted while in the service Of the
United States and in the line Of duty
shall be paid the additional bounty Of
$50, hereby authorized; provided that any
soldier who has forfeited. sold, assigned,
transferred, loaned, exchanged, or given
away, his final discharge papers, or any
control in the bounty provided by this or
any other Act Of Congress shall not be en-
titled to receive any additional bounty
whatever; and when application is made
by ny soldier for said bounty, he shall
be required under the pains and penalties
of perjury to make oath or affirmation Of
his identity, and that he has not so bar
tered, sold, assigned, transferred, ex-
changed. loaned or given away either his
discharge papers or any Interest in any
bounty as aforesaid, and no claim for such
bounty shall be entertained by the Post
MASTER General or other accounting or
disbursing officer, except upon receipt Of
the claimants discharge papers, accom-
panied by the statement under oath as by
this section provided.
SAc. 8. And be it further enacted,
That in the payment Of the additional
bounty herein provided for, it shall be the
duty Of the Postmaster General, under
such rules and regulations as may be pre-
scribed by tho Secretary of War, to cause
to be examined the acis Of each and every
soldier who makes application therefor,
and il found entitled thereto, pay the said
bounty.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted.
That in the reception, examination, set
Element, and payment Of claims for said
additional bounty due the widows or
heirs Of deceased soldiers, the accounting
officers of the Treasury shall be governed
by restrictions prescribed for the Post
master General BY the Secretary Of War ;
and the payments shall be made in like
manner under the direction Of the Score
tary of the Treasury.