The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-19
EquaIizing soldiers Bounttes.,

The following bill for equalization of soldiers
bounties, which has been reported after consul
tation with leading men, and is probably the
nearest to equity that can be passed, was intro
duced IN the Senate to-day
Bill to Provide for the Equ1hz1tion or the Bounties
to Soldiers in the Late Var toih Rebellion.
Section l. Be it enacted, ETC., t at to each and
soldier who served in the armies OF the United
States the late OF the Rebellion. and who has
been, who may hereafter be, honorably DISCHARGED
thererom, there shall be paid, except as hereinafter
specified q bounty OF eight and One-thrd dollars
per month for each and every month OF service
section Q And be It further enacted that in cal
cuOting the amount OF bounty due aud to be paid to
each soldier under the provisions OF this act deduc.
lions shall be made for any and all payments of
loUn'y made agreed to be mace by the United
States so that in no case shall any soldier receive
eater sum in bounty than eght and one third dol
lars Tor each any month IF service and no bounty
whatever shall be paid to sold or who has de.
serted from the service, nor to any soldier who has
been discharged at his request, unless for the
purpose OF accepting promotion or appointment in
tine army navy or who has Deen discharged at the
request OF parents guardians, or other persons or
ton he ground of minority.
Section 3. And oe it further enacted, That any
solder who has bar ered sold, assigned transferred
loaned, exchanged. or given away his final dis
charge papers shall not be entitled to receive any
bounty whatever under this act; and before pay
ment is made to any soldier he shall be required to
make oath that his discharge papers have not been
SO bartered sold assigned, transferred, exchanged
loaned, or given away.
pa ment of the bounty herein provided for, IL shalt
be the duty of the Paymaster u sneral, under such
rules and regulations may be prescribed by the
Secretary of War; to examine the account of each
ard every soldier now living TO whom tho sald
bounty is payable and upon ascertanng the
amount due, TO cause the same to be transmitted to
an Assistant Treasurer, Nanonal Bank, United
Iavmaster, Pension Agent, or other person TO be
designated by The secretary OF War, and stationed
in the same county distr ct with the CAIN
ant who hall pay the said bounty to the soldier him
sci and TO other person and who shall require the
Identification Of SAID soldier by the aidaVits OF two
re- ectabe persons, residents of said county or di
tr a., nno under no circumstances Whateyor shal
any aE ent, attorney, third person be allowed TO
acI for or take part in the prosecution collection
remittance or payment of claims for said bounty
except the person designated for that pur
pCse by the Secretary OF War; nor shall any power
attorney, transfer or assignment be recognized or
Ell ertained bV any accounting OH scr disburSing
AGENT Of the Government in the settlement or paw
ment OF claims for said bounty and the said bounty
shall be paid to the heirs OF deceased soldiers whose
clur rus shall be reee we'd and settled by the Second
Auditor OF the Treasury as now provided by law,