Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-02-24
EQUALIZATION or

The following is q full copy OF III,
bill which passed tho National Hous,
of Representatives on Saturday last
for the equalization Of bonnties t.
soldiers:
Be IL enacted by the Senate ana
House Of Representatives Of the Unttct
States Of -4ancrtcH IN Congress assem-.
baed. That there shall be allowed and
paid to each and every noncommis
stoned officer, musician, artificer, wsg.
oner, and private soldier, including
those borne upon tho rolls as slaycs
who faithfully served as such in ths
military service of the United States
who have been honorably discharged
from such service. the sum of eigh.
and 0ne-third dollars q month for all
the time which such commission
ed officer, musician, artificer, WAGNER
and private soldier actually SO served,
between the 18th day of April. 1861,
and 9th day of May, 1865.
Sec. 2. That in case of the death,
either before or after the passage of
. "a sc.. OF any sncn i 22nSSf. %Sesssr
i0f private soiflier, the allowance and
payment shall be made to his widow,
II she has not remarked, or, If there
be no widow, or she has remarked,
then to the minor child or children of
such deceased non.commissioned
officer, musician, artificer, WAGNER, or
private soldier.
Sec. 3. That in computing and as
certaining the bounty to be paid to
any non-commissioned officer, must
clan, artificer, wagner, or private
soldier, or to his proper representative
under the provisions of this act, there
shall be deducted therefrom any and
all bounties already paid under the
provisions of any United States or
State law.
Sec. 4. That no bounty under the
provisions of this act shall be paid to
or on account of any soldier who serv.
ed as substitute in the army, or who
was captured . prisoner of war at the
time Of his enlistment, nor to any one
who was discharged, ON his own ap-
plicati0n or request, for other cause
than disability incurred in the service,
prior to the 10th day OF April, 1866,
unless such discharge was obtained
with view to re-enlistment, or to &C.
cept promotion in the military or ma
val service Of the United States, or to
be transferred from one branch of the
military service to another, and such
person did actually 30 re-enlist, or &C
cept promotion, or was so transferred.
And no bounty shall be paid to any
soldier discharged ON the application
or at the request ofparents, guardians,
or Other persons, or on the ground OF
SIC. 8. That ovory petition or sp.
plicatiOn for bounty made under the
provisions Of this act shall disclose
and state specifically, under oath and
under tho pains and penalties Of per-
jury, what amount of bounty has been
paid under the provisions of any
United Ssates or State laws TO the non
commissioned officer, musician, artiii-
cor, WAGNER, or private soldier, by
whom or by whose representative the
claim is made.
Sec 6. That tho widow, II she has
not remarked, or If there be no widow
or she has remarked, the minor child
or children Of any non.c0mmissi0ned
officer, musician, arti1cer, WAGNER,
or private soldier, whose enlistment
was for period less than one year,
and who was killed or died while 10
the line Of duty, during the war for
the suppression OF the rebellion. or
who shall have since died by reason
ofw0unds received or disease contrac-
ted while In such service, shall be en-.
titled to receive the sum of 800.
SEC Z. That In case the bounty due
any persons under this act shall
amount to q sum not less than 500,
IT shall DO Ut option Of such persons
70 receive from the government,
through the Second Auditor of the
Treasury, in lion Of such bounty. Q
warrant, not subject to sssigpmeut,
receivable ct any Of the land offices OF
the United States in full payment OF
ono hundred and sixty acres Of the
public lands subject TO entry By home
stead Or purchase and for any lands
located with said warrants, patente
shall be Issued without reouirino
proof of either residence or settle.
ment.
Sec. 8. That any attorney or agent
who shall receive from any claimant
q sum greater than ten dollars for the
prosecution OF any claim under the
provisions OF this act, upon conyic.
ton thereof, shall pay fine not to ex-
ono thousand dollars, or imprisonment
for term not less than one year, or
both, 9 ths court q jury may adjudge