The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-10-04


! Baildings whose pay "a Ices than one thon-
sand dollars a year shall. from the first day
OF July eighteen hundred aud aixty-six 70
ceive q compensation Of nine Hundred dol
llrs PSF annnm.
Sic 5 Ind n IL further enacted That from
and aftsr the thirticth day of June. eighteen
; hundred aud Rlxtysi the compensation o.
the Metropolitan policc,force VI the District
OF Columbia be- and the same X hereby, iu-
creased as follows, viz; Twenty dollars per
ina j.. aud the necessary sum required 10
hereby appropriated also, an additional IN.
crease of ten dollars month, said additional
Increase Ia DO borne by the cities Of Wash
ington and Georgetown. and tho county o.
Washington, In the District Of Columbia, ia
the proportion equal 20 the number Of pa
tulmrn allotted seyefaily 10 tho city Of
| Washington, 90 the city Gf 6eorgetown. and
county Of Washington outside Of the corpo-
/ rate limits; aud the cities of Washington
aud Georgetown, and the levy court Of said
county, be-, and they are hereby, authorized
aud empowered 20 levy special tax not ex-
cccding one-quarter Of one per centam tor
tho purpose aforesaid, and for no other pur-
pose Whatsoever.
src Z. Ind ~ u Jwtay enacted. That tho
Secretary Of the Navy BE-, aud he is hereby
authorized 20 dispose OF the property saved
from the rebel steamer Florida, and distrib-
utc the proceeds thereof ms other prize mo-
ney is required by law to bc distributed
Size. 81 lad BE- u dirthv enacted, That
nidshipmcn md acting inidshipnTen In the
Navy OF tho United states shall be entitled
10 DE0 ration, OF communication therefor.
SIC ., .fnd BE- u Further aactsd That
much Of the act approved March third,
eighteen hundred and siNtythree, entitled
aAn net making appropriations for sundry
civil expenses OF tile Government for the
year Guiding June thirty, eighteen hundred
aud siNty-four, aud FOR the year ending tho
q If 4ttsttF
sixty.ihrce, and for other purposes az APP
propfiatcs three Thousand seven hundred
aud fifty dollars for q minister resident IN
Greece, 80, and tie same is hereby, repealed
Sire ~, Ind b u further enacted, That
there is hereby appropriated ior the payment
OF travelling expenses Of the members Of the
hrst regiment 81 Michigan cavalry from tbe
place. is Utah Territory, where they were
mustered out OF service, ia the year eighteen
hundred aud sixty six 10 tho place Of their
enrolment, q sum sufficient 20 allow each
member tlsree hundred and twenty-five del
lars, dcdueting thcfcifom the amount paid
60 each for Communication Of travel pay, aud
subsistence hy the government, when thus
mustered out, aud that the accounts 10 set
tied and paid under the direction Of the Sec
Rotary Of War,
Size. A. xlnd be Il fartAa enacted. That
the provisions of the act 10 carry into effect
the treaties between the United States and
China, Japan, Siam, Persia, aud other coun-
tries, giving certain judicial powers to min.
listers and eonsnls, or other flnctionariaa Of
the United States IN those countries and Tor
other purposes. approved Jnns twenty-see.
Ond, eighteen hundred aud sixty, shall ex.
tend 90 Egypti aud the Consul general Of
Alexandria shall have the power provided
by aectiUn twenty.two Of such act Tor this
Consul general or consul residing a. the
capital OF u country where there Is 40 min
lister
SIC. r. dHd BE- u further enacted, That
zach aud every soldier who enlisted into the
army ~ the United States, after the nine.
ieenth day OF April, eighteen hundred and
'ixty-one. for not less than thrse
iears n h ~ , siI1e o. ms On.
vino has recasNm o. who IN entitled 20 re-.
Give from tile United States under existing
lwa bounty OF one hundred dollars, anil
o more, aud any such soldier enlisted for
ct tss than TIRES years, who has been hon.
rably discharged on account Of wounds re-
eivcd IN the line Of duty, and the widow.
linor children or parenta IN the order
AIMED, Of any such soldier who died IN the
irvito III the United States or Of disease or
Onnds contracted while Ia the service, and
! the lineof duty. shall be paid the addi-
onal bonnty lone hundred dollars hereby
SIC. ~ dpd b u further enacted. That
,
10 army OF the United States, after the
day Of April, eighteen hundred
1d sixty-One, for period Of not less than
s0 years ana who IL not included in the
,regoing section, and has been bonorably
ischarged after serving two years and who
IA reeeiycsl or ~ entitled 70 receive from
10 United States. under existing laws,
mniy of one hundred dollars and no more,
lhll be paid nm additional bounty Of fifty
pillars, aud any such soldier enlisted Tor nof.
ks than two years who has been hon0ralily
on account OF wounds received
tie line of duty, and the widow, minor
iildftsn or pnrcnts, IN ths order named Of
ly such soldier who died IN the service Of
10 United States, or Of disease. or wounds
while In the service, aud la tho
no of duty, shall be paid the additional
Dunfy Of fifty dollars hereby antb0rizea.
SIC. ID. dnd be n further enacted, That
ny soldier who shall have battered sold,
signed, transferred. loaned, exchanged or
pen away his final discharge papers, or any
Itefasf in the bounty provided By this or
~ other act Of Congress, shall not be en-
tied to receive any additional bounty what
,er; and when application is made by any
'ldiei for Eaid bounty. be shall be required
ndef the pains and penalties Of peEiary,to
AXE oath or affirmation Of his identity, and
at he has not 10 bartered. sold, assigned
exchanged, loaned or given
gny either his discharge pqpofA, or any IA.
rest in any bounty NJ aforesaid. And no
aim for snch bounty shall he entertained
the Paymaster General. or other account
or disbursing officer except upon receipt
che claimants discharge papers, accom-.
MED by the statement under oath. ~ BY
y section provided
sBc ~ Ind b. Il further enacted. That In
Payment Of the additional bounty herein
,vidad for. Il shall be the duty Of the Pay
ster General under such fnles and regnla-
~ NJ mag be prescribed By the Secretary
War 10 case 10 be- examined, the accounts
each aud every soldier who makes appli
ion therefor. and II found entitled tharetO
n pay such bounfias
&C. 10 lad Be Il J,artifr enacted, That IN
reception. examination, settlement. and
Ineut of claims for said additional lsonntt
the widows o. heirs u deceased aoldiers
acc0untiEg officers 81 the Treasury shall
governed BY che restriction prescribed Car
Paymaster General blythe Secretary 81
r. and the payment shall Be made IN like
nner under the direction 81 the Secretary
he Treasury ara
&c a. 8nd bH fnraiv eaaet,d. That ths
lpefisation 81 each Scnaior. Represarta-
:. and Delegate In Congress shall b. eve
llsand dollars per aunum % Be computed