Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-03-11
Equalization Of Bounties.

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The following is the bill for the
qualization Of bounties, as it passed the
louise of Representatives, February 18th
BE IL enacted by The Senate and House
Representative of.the United States o.
America'in tCongrcss assembled, That
hero shall be allowed and paid to each
Ind every non-commissioned officer,
musician, arti6cer, WAGNER, and private
,oldier, including those borne upon the
rolls as slaves, who faithfully served IN
the United States, who have been honor.
pbly discharged from such service, the
sum Of eight and one.third dollars q
month for all the time which such non.
commissioned officer, musician, artifccr
WAGNER, and private soldier actually so
served, .between the 18th day Of April,
1861, and 9th day of May ,lS65.
VA Sec. 2 that in case of the death, either
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before or after the passage of this act, Of
any such non>commissioned officer,
musician. arti6cer WAGNER or private
soldiers the allowance and payment shall
bs made to his widow, if she has not
remarked, or, if There be, no widow, or
she, has remarked, then to the minor
child or children Of such deceased NOM
commissioned officer, musician artiiOer,
WAGNER, or private soldier.
q SEC. 8. That in computing and ascer-
tanning the bounty to be paid to any non-
commissioned officer, musician, artifcer,
wagner, or private soldier, or to his,prop-
er representative under the provisions Of
this act there shall be deducted there
from any and all b%ounties already paid
under the provisions Of any United States
or State laws. uE Do aies.
Sec. 4. That no bounty under the pro-
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visions Of this act shall be paid to or on
account ;ofi.any soldier. who served as a
substitute in the army, or who was cap>
tured prisoner of war at the time Of his
enlistmsns, nor 10 any one who was dis.
charged, on his own application or: re-
n quest, for other cause than disability
incurred in the service, prior to the 10Th
day Of April, 1866, unless such discharge
was obtained with "a view to re>enlist'
mcmt, or to accept promotion in the
military or naval service Of the United
States, or to be transferred from one
bran,h Of the military service to another,
and such person did actually SO re>enlist,
or accept promotion, or was SO transfer
red. And no bounty shall be paid to any
soldier discharged on the application o!
at the request Of parents, guardians, OF
other persons, or on the ground Of minori'
Il ty. fs'" 80 aat
Sec. 5. That every petition or applics'
ton for bounty made under the provis
ions Of this act shall di close and state
specifically, under oath and under thu
pains and penalties Of perjury, what
amount Of bounty has been paid under
the provisions of any. United States OF
State laws TO the non commissioned
officer, musician, artifcer, wagner, OF
private soldier, by whom or by whose
representative the claim is made.
Sec. 8. That the widow, if she has mol
married, or if there be no widow, or sh,
has remarked, the minor child or children
Of any nou~conmlssioned officer, musician
a%rtificer, wagner, or private soldier
whose enlistment was for a period les
than one year, and who was killed. or died
while in the line of duty, during the wal
for the suppression Of the rebellion, OF
who shall have since died by reason o.
wounds received or disease contracted
while in such service, shall be entitled t.
receive the sun of 800.
Sec. z. That in case the bounty due any
person under this act shall amount to
sum net less than 500, it shall be at thu
option Of such person to receive from th,
Government, through the Second Auditor
of the Treasury, intlieu Of such bounty
q warrant, not subject to assignment
receivable at'any Of the land Offices of the
United States in full payment of Ont
hundred and sixty acres of any of thu
public lands subject to entry by home
stead or purchase and for any lands 10
Gated with said warrants, patents shall
DO issued without requiring proof of eitheI
residence or settlement.
Sec. 8. That any attorney or agent
who shall receive from any caimant
sum greater than ten dollars for tn,
prosecution of any claim under the pro
vision ofthis act, upon conviction there
of shall paw q fine not TO exceed 81. 900