The national Republican., 1867-03-02
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'AR DEPARTMENT,

wAsHISoroN, September l6, 1880.
nuIps AND REGULATIONS FOR TIE PAYMENT
ov RousTrEs UNDER THE ACT TO EoUALIzE
SouNTIEs, APPROVED JULY Is, 1896.
an .nr,,stops shall be hisd within the period Of
,ix months from the lst day Of October 1896 and be-
fors npy payments are made, shall be classified by
,.a,r.on, bsalIons or other separate organIations
20 - .rnieatlou aled after that period shall be set
,.a ,ntIi tbs former shall have been paid.
N..rniIe,tIou shall be entertained unless accom-.
id nv The sina diseha-ge Of the soldier, and the
reaured by the llh section Of the aet and the
Tr,bsr aadavt that he has not received nor IL he
Isd 10 receive nom the United stass under any laws
~ seuIatons prior to the act Of July 2sth, 1885,
than tlOO bounty for any and all military service
dered by him during the late rebellion over and above
the amount therein claimed.
3 All applications for the additional bounty, author
Isd BY this ac from surviving soldiers shall be in the
form hereinafter prescribed and the evidence Of iden-
uy shall be the is required, and applica-
ons from the heirs Of deceased soldiers shall be In the
form now required by the Treasury Department
l. As soon as the examination Of the claims Of any
regiment or other independent organIaon, shall have
been properly acted upon the PaymAster General shall
take the necessary steps for their prompt payment
s. A register shall be kept in the PAymaster Gen.
erals oee and also In the once Of the Second Audi
tor Of all claims presented under the law in which
the claimants will be classified by regiments, ke II
the claims be allowed the amount Of bounty paid to
each will be noted, and rejected the Of reee.
tiOn will be distinctly stated.
g. In thu applications for bounty, required by the
Sd Of these rules the adAv shall state each and every
period Of service rendered by the claimant and also
that he served otherwise than therein stated
T. Organizations iTrsgulArly In the service Of the
United States, called out for special purposes,
State Militia, Home Guards &o aud not included lin
the general bounty laws, are not included within the
meaning Of the Aet
war who were discharged by reason Of the termina
tOn Of the war; shall be considered having served
out tie period Of their enlistment and entitled to
bounty under this act.
g. The minority Of heirs claimants for bounty under
this ae must be proven have existed At the date Of
Its passage Parents shall receive jofntly the bounty
to which they may be entitled as heirs, unless the
father has abandoned the support Of his family in
which 1t shall be paid to the mother. Non.rssi-
dsnee in the United States shall not be bar to the
claims Of heirs who would otherwise legally Inherit
The provisions Of the act exclude from its benefits the
following CLASSES;
Thoss who, after serving the full period Of their
enlistment, were dishonorably discharged at Its expi
ration.
= Those discharged during enlistment by way O
favor or punishmsnL
3. Those discharged on account OF disability con
trActsd in the service but not oeeaSonsd by wound
received "in the line Of duty who shall not hAv,
previously served two three years respectively
the time Of discharge.
Those discharged on account Of disability existing
at the time Of their enlistment
g. The heirs Of those who have died since their dis
charge Of wounds disease contracted in the
vice, and in the line Of duty.
g. The surviving soldiers and heirs Of deceased sol
diers Who under previous laws, have received ar
entitled to receive bounty of more than 800 from tn
United States.
T. The surviving soldiers we'll the heirs Of de
ceased soldiers when such soldiers have baTerd sold
assigned, loaned transferred exchanged, or given
their hnal discharge papers, or any Interest in tn
bounty provided by this any other A Of Congress
s. Tho Act Of tho 2sh Of July, 1866 creates righ
Of inheritance beyond those vested by the law unds
which these heirs received or entitled to reeev,
the original bounty and dbars certain classes brother
and sisters Of heirs that eatted to receive th
original bounty, from any claim for the AddItiona
bounty provided by this Act.
Respectfully referred to the Attorney General for hi
opinion on the point whether the Rules and Regula
uons within amended are in conformity with law.
EDWIN ~ STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
SEPTEMBER II, 1866
IhAve examined these amended Regulations, and al
ofopnion they in conformity with law.
HENRY sTANBERY,
Attorney General.
SEPTEMBER 10, 1850.
The foregoing Rules and Regulations are publl,be
for the information and guidance Of all concerned.
By order Of the Secretary Of War:
E. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adj utant General.
APPLICATION oF DISCHARGED SOLDIER FOR ADDIrrosA
BOUNTY.
State Of - County Of 90:
On this - day Of -, 1856, personally appeared
before me, in and for the county and Stat
aforesaid, -, o., in the county Of ant
State Of -, personally known to me, who benl
duly according to law declares that his age
years; that he Is a resident Of -, county Of -
State Of, and that he is the identical - VIII
was enlisted as - in Company Of the - reg
ment Of, to serve for the period Of -, and wa
discharged from the service Of the United stAtes
49,, on the -dRy Of -, 1856, by reason
Of -, and that he has again enlisted "a IL
Company -, Of the - regiment Of -, to serve TO
the period Of -, and that he was discharged from thu
service Of the United States asa at -, on th,
- day Of -, 1856, by reason Of -, and thA
there Is additional bounty Of - due him under the
Of Congress- approved July 2s 1896 And he does fur
ther declare that he has not barered sold assigned
Transferred, loaned, exchanged or given away his ana
discharge papers, any interest in the bounty pro
yided by this any other act Congress that he ha
not already received entitled to receive any othe
greater bounty than $780, and that the statement
service above given is correct and true statement
any and all service rendered by him during the rebel
lion, and that he has never served otherwise than
stated and he desires all communications eoneernin
this claim TO be sent to him at -, county Of -
and State of-.
Signature Of Claimant.
ALSO personally appeared before me - and -
of the county Of - and State Of -, PERSONAL
known to me, who being duly sworn according to Law
declare that they have been for - years Aequainte
with -, the abOye.named applicant, who was
in Company -, Of the - regiment =, an
know him to be the identical person named in II
foregoing declaration and that they have no intore
whatever In this application.
Signatures Of UftHsSSeS.
Sworn to aud subscribed before me this - day Q
-, 1856.
OHcidi signature
CERTIFY that -, before whom the fOregOinl
declaration and afhdavit were made la, dul!
authorized to administer oaths and that the above
his signature.
In witness whereof have hereuntO set my hand ant
ofaeial seal, this - day Of, 1856.
tL.sl -. Clerk Of the
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