The National tribune., 1888-05-31
A JUST MEASURE.
An Open Letter to Senator Henderson Requesting
its introduction

An Open Letter to Senator Henderson Requesting
its Introduction.
Gen. c. T. MANDERsog, u. S. Senator, Wash
ington, ID. O.:
GENERAL: ! have the honor TO inclose here
with the draft Of a bill for the benefit of the
enlisted men who were in the Regular Army
of the United States at the commencement Of
the civil war in 1861. There cannot be very
many living that would be benefited by the
passage Of this bill, for the number that COM
posed the Regular Army at the outbreak Of the
war was but about / 600; but for those that
lost their lives on the field of battle, or who
may have died from wounds during or after the
war, or from natural causes, their widows and
orphans would under Sec. of this bill be en-
titled 10 receive its benefits.
In behalf Of those who are now living and
the widows aud orphans of those who cannot
speak for themselves, l respectfully request
that you viii present this bill to Congress and
urge its passage.
! am, sir. very respectfully, your obedient
servant, u. j. DAVIS.
Chief Clerk, Dept. of the Platte. Formerly
4th u s. Art, 9TH u. S. Cav. and General
Service, u. S. Army.
A Bill 70 grant bounty to the soldiers Of the
Regular Army who served in the war for the
Union.
seIttqtiges Of tie United SUITES Of AJHericG in Con-
grcss assembled, That there shall be allowed aud
paid 10 each and every noncommissioued officer,
musician, Artihcer, WAGNER and private soldier.
VINO was enlisted Oh or before the 18th dag Of
prii, 1861, aud who faithfully served such in
the Regular Army Of the United States, who has
been honorably discharged from such service, the
sum Of ten 40 dollars month for all the time
which such non commissioned officer, musician,
artilcer, wagner aud private soldier actually so
served between the l2Lh day OF April, 1851, and the
sth day Of May, 1915.
sec. 2. Tast in case Of the death either before or
after the passage Of This act Of any such non COM
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private soldier, the allowance and payment shall
be made TO is widow, il she has not remarked, o.
II there DC no widow She has remarked. then TO
the minor child or children Of such deceased non
commissioned officer musician, artihcer, WAGNER
or private soldier.
Sec 3. That any attorney or agent who shall re
ceige from any claimant greater than $40 fol
the prosecution Of any claim under the provisions
OF this act upon conviction thereof shall pay fine
not 10 exceed $1,000 or imprisonment for a tern
not less haH one year, or both as the court or Jury
may alJudge and shall forever thereafter be exclud
4 ed from prosecuting claims If any nature whatso
ever against tlle Government OF the United States
Sec. A. That IL shall not be lawful for any soldier
70 transfer assign, barter sell his discharge fna
statement, descriptive list, other papers for the
4 purpose Of Transferring, assigning, bartering, o
/ selling any interest in any bounty under the pro
visions Of this act and all such transfers. assign
ments, barriers sales heretofore made hereby
declared null aud void TO any rights intended K
/ be 50 conveyed by any such soldier.
/ Sec. 8. That IN any case where person entitled
! 70 receive payment OF bounty under the provision
Of this set shall make application therefor, wer
1 such application shall be made by the proper rep
| resentatiye isuch person, being deceased, and tn
discharge OF such person has been lost, it shall b.
competent for the accounting officers to receive, II
| lieu Of the actual production Of such discharge
proof Of the actual loss OF the same, and secondar
proof Of is issue and contents together with proc
Of the identity Of the claimant or person deceased
under such rules defining the character aud form
the evidence as the Secretary OF the Treasury sha
prescribe.
sec 6. That no adjustment or payment Of an
claim of any non-commissioned officer. musician
articer, wagner or private soldier, or his prope
Representative, under the provisions OF this ac
shall be made. unless the application be filed witt
In I'VE years nom the passage Of the same.