The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-16

M 6cnnsx aid that the COMMITTEES had Thought Il
bet 70 place that class on the footing having received
mission GIVEN = them back 70 their assiancs
and nght On me ngns soe ana therefore the committee
Mr. Fmcx asked whether. II they we're honorably dr.
charged from the service, they should not receive the
Mr. scuHox aid not think that followed He had no.
time to 90 into an argument about II
Mr. BANKS said that the gentleman nom Ohio mr.
shenck could propose nothing for the soldier that he
lMr Banksl would NOT sustain He cared nothing whe
The soIdsrs' claim was the bottom claim There was
none stronger deeper or uster The State Of hassachu
New York and Pennsylvania and yet they were now 70
BE- called upon 70 pay the soldiers Of other Stated New
thu. would have to Os paid under this bin -
Mr. TAyos, rep Of Tenn, spoke 10 favor a. renov.
benefits Of the bill prisoners OF who had entered the
service Of the government Many of those men wore
conscripted Union men who had been forced Into the
rebel army, who surrendered themselves prisoners Of
the first opportunity, aud then cred The
service Of the United States and fought through the ~
mander OF the war with rope around their necks.
Mr.. scHKxcK defended the principle Of the second So
tion OF the bl and argued that while would tend 70
| Of the States which had paid large bountiee
Mr. WxSryoarH rep Of III, inquired whether, II the
70 refer the whole subject TO the Commitse OF
Ways and Means, 50 IS 70 see where the money y -
The STEAMER replied In the afrmatiys.. - ,,.,.,.
The House voted BY tesra interest IN tbe orpsrsS Of
the Won. aii after Various changes on the part or
members resulted in secondng the previous question By
The yeas aud nays then called on ordering the
main question 70 be now put and resulsd-yeas 70
nays 3d. 50 the House refused 10 order the main ques-
| tion. and the bill was left open TO amendments
Mr. BENJAMIN moved the amendment OF which he had
given notice. 50 as 70 include some Missouri and Mary
| Mr. RnrlIxs moved to amend by striking out Of the
second section tho clauses making deductions for local
| Mr. STEVENS rep) Of Pa, amend by striking
out the section repeating the sdditiona ~auntv law Of
\ the 26th July 1855.
Nj. TAYLOR, o. Tom, moved TO amend BY strikins
the exception Of prisoners OF war who had enlisted
in The service Of the United States.
Mr. ROLLINS then moved tho previous question, which
aSs g Ss e clos. tho
Mr. k.ssos, trsp) Of Iowa, who combatsd the prih-
Inns He contended that the effect Of Il would ce % sa1
the Western States for additional boun,ies 70 soldiers Of
tho eastern Statcs, who Lad ready received large
! bounes The amendment destructive Of the pssn-
| cpies Of tho bill and would eventually defeat IT.
the effect Of the amendment would not be 70 pay the
soldiers who had received high bounties ~ much ~
Tas asd repsS S was the .c.
| Mr. Rollins asked Mr. Kasson whether y would de-
sss as Ss States paid theirs
Mr. KAssos thought the question was IKE non man
asking poor man whether the poor man hsd mol me
soldiers from the Western States had gone into the army
animated by patriotism which knew no money sno
had wanted bounty Was Of that class OF man snas
!, the the bill proposed to take care
Mr. ScHKNCK repeated his argument In support Of sne
bill reported and against tho proposed amendment
Mr. PA1rasos Prep Of defended the ne amend. mend,
Sse e stale o. Ohio had not heretofore paid
bounty equal 10 that paid by Now Hampshire u should
tnat he bill should even provide For the
by the general government OF tho Eastern States wnson
na M pAiI liz BncsD deu Of Ohio declared In reference
M Ps.'srsons a.sumSns sn:s came - -, , e
sSa ap Ssa rom
tson and high tarnh This was contest Dcswsen NJ
ana ne n o. Ss ~ss g Z
ton He was the bill reported from the committs
because i. bill TO equaiizs bounses and Assss
9, 10, how sDgs';ss . !. s s. e.
han any other section that they furnished hem
greater Disadvantage and that not one Of them hat
deserted
Mr. BaoxxrLl, rep, Of III, poke n favor Of the Oil
Thc debate closed and the House proceeded TO vote o.
the amendments
I The amendment offered by Mr. Rollins was rejected
nays s. The vote being oss sa.. 10;
Eastern members generally for IL
MI. srRvrSs withdrew bis amendment
m.n aiding clause 70 sSs last section il reference
appicaiions for bounty. Adopted.
tho fsllowing is the dstai:-
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pefrees Dsino Dsnnslly Essi.ss,csn E,sraass
E:s::S o. SsIs
ss kss Sssss latham
e clSns Seinaoe
S s ssssass Ike
wsr@ o. %ess1 %sSmoIS wssy Won
,' %,sy Anssas s Baldwin ssrssT
esns s~ bas.oS pemas Dodge
sio'ssrsnnsr dcedycsr' oiiswod Hsrdiss Of XXI Hart
Cum rS ass
sss ss ,,s !; r.:
Rs. sos Z hnin Starr
a6s Taylor % Thnyer Van Aerns% Van tar urn q
wilson u Fa., winasid, Woodbridsa
The following are It's provisous:-
AND naaIsss VINO ssHvsD ~ rns LATE war roA =.
Il hs uasS States o. x@sa II Congress assemsed
e ss%e ss : amt ~
sag q ss ns ,ss s e nsa ss '
conrrss. an entitled An Sss,ns ,pp,sIacn
SS s s ss s' s
D nsy 81 hereafter Sc Scncras DISCHARGED ;.i
P'I q a s ss "a: ~ s' rss during e ss sssi
the 18th day of APRIL 1891, aud the 9Th day Of April ise
ard Of such soldier, s9ior or marine -
charged the service account OF wounds receveo ~
battle while engaged In the line Of his duty Me s,ia AZ
MALL be computed and paid up 70 INC
Of Of servs for which his enlistment was msas
and in lse the death Of such soldier sailor % ~
rne while In the service Ia case o. HIS dcasn sasr M
discharge before the end OF his term OF enhsmsnl
dseharsed on acc3un being wounded, a. proyded
allowance payment sha be made 70 Dis WIDOW Re
has been there be widow, then 70 the
minor cd children OF the deceased who may be undo
srcros nr,nr, ~ 80, r ~, . ScS,rHs
~ or NJ proper under the provi
ns Of t,s act shah be deduced hersfrom any and
? ns g lows' py ihs United snics By am
ssetr county, city other municipal organisation
Or nv any association 50 that Ia no cas-: .hsn ~
.asrcs.i amount bounty allowed and paid from Al
exceed sizh, and dolls dos
seai faithful , e. os ny sailor marine 70 whom
per y'aa Money been paid or T. payable the AMOUNT
n soSny paid shall tosshsr wh such prize money ~
any STATE county ely town 9 municipal ers.p