The National tribune., 1890-08-28
STATE BOUNTY.
For thq,Fye Of Al Michigan Soldiers.

The following, with reference 10 State war
b0unties, under the recent decision Of the
Supreme Court Of the State of Michigan, has
been authorized by the Board of State Au-
ditors, and interests so large class of citizens,
that all newspapers are requested 10 copy IL:
No State bounty was authorized previous TO
March 6. 1863. At that date an act was passed
authorizing the Governor, in his discretion, 10
cause 20 be paid from the war fund such sums
for bounty as be deemed necessary, not to
exceed $50, 10 each volunteer, etc. The Gov
eTnor issued an order paying bounty Of $50 TO
the following list Of regiments, batteries aud
companies:
First regiment Engineers and Mechanics.
First regiment Sharpshooters
First nine regiments Of cavalry.
First - regiments Of infantry.
Batteries A and 81 First Light Artillery.
Companies c, !, and K, First United States
SharpshoOtcrs.
Companies II and I, MoreIl Horse.
First and Second Sharpshooter5, attached TO
Sixteenth Infantry.
First aud Second Sbarpshooters, attached to
Twenty sevonth Infantry.
The bounty was paid until Nov 10, 1853, at
which date the Governor, by Order No. II,
discontinued the payment Of the bounty. aud
no State bounty was paid until Feb. s, 1864.
At that date the Legislature passed a Law
giving 800 State bounty 10 each person below
the rank Of a commissioned officer who should
enlist and be properly credited under any call
or order Of the President or military authOri-
ties, made OF Issued since the first day of Jan
uary, 1864.
PAYMENT Of the bounty under the law was
made until May IL 1864, at which date the
Governor issued an order disseminating the
payment Of bounty, and no bounty was paid
until Feb. Q, 1865, az which date the Lcgisla-
I turc passed q law giving $50 State bounty Il
1 those who enlisted after that date and were
properly credited. There was a law passed
I giving so State bounty 10 veterans who &c.
enlisted after two years service IN the com.
I pauy and regiment 10 which they belonged
/ The decision Of the Supreme Court recently
given IN a maudamus case only affects thos,
/ who enlisted between May il, 1864 and Feb. 8
! 1865. The records Of the Quartcrmaster Gen.
/ erals Office show that all other bounties hay,
! been paid. II, however, any soldier enistinJ
/ at any time other than between May II, 1856
aud Feb 9, 1865, claims that he las not beer
| paid his bounty, he can present his claim h
| the Board Of State Auditors, aud the board vii
thoroughly examine the claim But as shown
| above il iE hardly probable that any Of thi
! class Of claims can be paid, though thousands 0
/ them have already been received, filed and OK
amncd. The board has large force Of com
peteut clerks industriOusly classifying thes
claims presented, and will get them in shap
gD8 EClA4blltNi a3 4AEb 10 lfb51ibIt. nc NOFl
involves the adjudication " claims the scttlin
Of which will require an enormous expenditure
and the Board Of Auditors will sift these mat
tiers As thoroughly and as rapidly as Is consist
ent with the interests of the State and the so
diers. 1t will greatly expedite aud simplif
their work il soldiers who enlisted at oLhc
times than between the dates indicated wi
desst from filing more Of this class Of claim
which in the very nature Of things cannot
legally paid.
The board recognizes the fact that Thousand
81 soldiers who enlisted at dates other tina
those indicated above honestly believe the
have never received or assigned their bountic
but the records Of their payments or assign
mcnts are On file in the military archives
this State and signed by these claimants II
: board cannot 70 back Of these records whiC
have stared theHl Ia the face in thousands
cases.
AS there is no money in the State Treasul
! out Of which these claims can be legally PAL
. all this work on the part Of the board is on
in the nature of an adjudication, 10 be follow,
, by payments when legislative action sha
d have provided the necessary fuEds therefor.