Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-08-02

EQUALIZATION OF BouNrEs.-The following
IL the bill to equalize the bounties OF soldiers
who served In the late war, as il finally pas
ssd both houses Of Congress:
Section /. Be it enacted, &c., That to each
and every soldier who enlisted into the army
of the United States after the 18th day OF
April, 1851, for period OF not less than three
years, and having served his term of sulis ment
has been honorably discharged, and who has
received, or 10 entitled to receive, from the
Uni ed States, under existing laws, a bounty
of one hundred dollns and no more; and any
such soldier enlisted for not less than three
years, who hiss been honorsbly discharged on
&c cunt OF wounds received ia the line of duty
and the widow, minor children, or parents, in
the order named, Of any snch soldier who died
| In the service OF the United States, or of dis.
ease or wounds contracted while in the service
aad in the line of duty, shall be paid the addi-
tional houaty of one hundred dollars hereby
| authorised.
Section 2 That to each and every soldier
| who enlisted into the army of the United
States alter the 10th Of April, 1851, during the
rebellion for II period OF not less than two
years, and who is n OF included in the foregoing
section, and has been Lonorably discharged
,herefrom after serving two years, aud who
has received or is entitled TO receive from the
| United States, under existing laws, bounty
Of fifty dollars and no more, aud any soldier
enlisted for less thar two years, who has been
houorsbly discharged on account OF wounds
re- lived in the line OF duty, ani the widow,
minor children or parents 10 the order named
Of any such soldier who died in the service OF
t he United States, or of woucds contracted
while In the service Of the Uni ed States, aud
Ia the line Of duty shall be paid the additional
bounty of fifty dollars hereby authorized; pro-
vided that any soldier who has bartered, 80 d,
assigped, transferred, loaned, exchanged, or
given away his tnsl discharge papers, or any
interest 10 the bounty provided by this or any
other act of Congress- shall not be entitled 10
receive any additional bounty whatever and
wnen application 10 msao by any soldier for
said bounty, he shall be required, under the
pains anu penalties Of perjury, TO make oath
or affirmation of his identty, that be has not
go battered, sold, exchanged, transferred, ss-
signed, loaned or given away either us d
charge papers or any interest IL any bounty A:
sf rssad; and no lain for such bounty shai
&c eutertuiaed by the Fay mas.er General o.
other accounting or dishuEeins ohcer, excep
upon receipt OF tue claimants papers, accom-
panied by tue statement, by oath, as oy thii
u section provided.
II Section 3. Aud be It further enacted, Tha
ia The pay IN Mt CT the additional bounty here
in provided Tor, II shall be tue duty of tbs
PLymaster General, under such rules and reg
alsGons as NAV be prescribed by the Secret,r!
. ct War, 10 cause to be Examined the accounts
of each and every solnier WHO may MAXI
application therefor and 1t found entitled
u thereto, pay such bounties.
Section 4. Ana be 1t further enacted, Tha
J in the reception, examination, settlement AM
payment Of claims for said additional bnunt.
due the widows or heirs of deceased soldiers
!, the accounting officers Of the treasury shal
!, be governed by the restrictions prescribed TO
II the Faymaster General by the Sto;etarv G
\ War, and the payment shall bo made IN iik
q mauaer under the direction of the Sc cretar
l" OF the Treasury