The National tribune., 1904-06-23
<B0UNTIEs.
DEATH IN HOSPITAL.
act Of July 2, 1854, provides:

: B0UNTIEs.
DEATH IN HOSPITAL.
The act of July 2, 1864, provides:
That when a soldier sick in hospital shall
have been discharged, or shall be dis
charged, from the military service, but
shall be unable to leave. or to avail HIM
self Of his discharge in consequence of sick
ness or of wounds, and shall subsequently
die in such hospital. he shall be deemed to
have died in the military service, SO far
as relates to bounties."
DEATH IN SERVICE DEFINED.
Death in service from injuries received
either in attempts to desert or in mutiny
service" within the meaning of the boun-
ty laws; but death from dissipation, as the
excessive use of intoxicants, is regarded as
occurring lin SERVICE" the person not hav-
ing in that case Intentionally sought to
separate himself from the service.
PENNSYLVANIA RESERVE CORPS.
In computing the period Of service of
members Of the Pennsylvania Reserve
Corps. their service is regarded as COM
INDIAN HOME GUARDS.
The joint resolution of June 1S, 1866,
provides:
That the Secretary Of War be, and he
is hereby authorized and required to
cause to be paid to the enlisted men OF
the first. second and third Indian regi-
ments (knOwn as Indian Home Guards
the bounty of 500. under the same reg
the payment of bounty to other volunteers
in the service of the United States"
37TH IOWA INFANTRY.
The act of July 8, 1866, provides:
'"That there shall be paid to the mem
bers Of the 37th regiment of Iowa volun-
teer infantry the same bounty provided
by law, or which may hereafter be pro-
vided by law, to soldiers enlisted into the
volunteer forces of the United States dur
ing the year 1862; and in case any of the
| members OF said regiment are dead, OF
bounty, the same shall be paid to their
representatives in the same order pro.
vided by law for the payment Of bounty in
other cases"
MISSOURI STATE MILITIA.
The joint resolution of July 13. 1863
placing certain troops Of Missouri on an
equal footing with others as to bounties,
provides:
! 'That the troops recognized in an aci
entitled An act making appropriations fol
completing the defenses Of Washington
ary 13. 1862, be. and are hereby, consid
cred as placed on an equal footing with
the volunteers as to bounties, and that al
laws relating TO bonnties be applicable to
them as to- other volunteers"
The above resolution places the three
years Missouri State Militia. enlisted un
der General Order No. 9G of the War De
partment dated November Z. 1861, on the
same footing with other volunteers as to
bounty. M -
THIRD ARKANSAS CAVALRY.
The act OF July IA. 1870. provides:
THAT the same bounty be, and is here
by, granted the. enlisted men Of the 30
Arkansas Cavalry, who were mustered out
Of the service on the 22d day OF May
1865. as is allowed all other soldiers en-.
listed for three years or during the war.
18TH AyD 10TH MISSOURI CAVALRY.
The act Of June Is, 1880. provides:
I THAT the proper accounting officers OF
the Treasury be, and they hereby are
directed to pay bounty to the enlisted men
Of the 10th and 10th Missouri Cavalry
volunteers who served during the late re-
bellion, as follows. to wit:
ITO those who served the full period OF
one year, or more. the sum of 800; to
those who served the full period Of six
months. but less than one year. the sum
of SGG.66; to those who served less pc.
riod than six months, the sum of $33. 3d.
"Seo Q That in case Of the death
of the soldier. who If living would be en-
titled under the first section OF this act
then the said sum or sums that would be
due to said soldier if living shall be paid
to his widow: and if there be no widow
then to his child or children; and if there
be none, then to his mother if she be q
| widow. And so much money as may be
necessary to carry this law into effect is
hereby appropriated ont Of any money in
the Treasury and not otherwise appro-
priated."
| BRYsoN's NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTED
VOLUNTEERS.
| The members Of Captain Bryson's com
pany of mounted volunteers of Cherokee
County, n. c.. are regarded as upon the
same footing as three-years volunteers anG
those who served until May Is. 1867. as
having been mustered ont because Of their
services being no longer required, and ar.
entitled to bounty accordingly.
CALIFORNIA MoUNTAINEERs
Under a recent decision the several bat
talions Of California Monntaineers serving
during the war of the rebellion are placed
upon the same footing with other vOlun
teers as to bounty.
NOT ENTITLED.
Commissioned officers are not entitled
to bounty for their services As such.
Medical cadets, whose enlistment was
authorized by the act Of August 3, 1861
are not entitled to any bounty.
Veterinary surgeons appointed under the
| act OF March 3. 1863. were by the deci
sion OF the Treasury Department OH June
Is. 1863, declared not to be enlisted men
and hence are not entitled to bounty fol
their services.
ADDITIONAL BOUNTY.
The act of July %. 1865, providing ad
ditiOnal bounties of 500 and $50 in Ger
tain cases, expired by limitation on July
| 1880. Claims for these bonnties, to bt
valid. must have been filed in the Treas
ury Department before that date. Every
soldier who enlisted under the act of Jul!
%. 1861, for not less than two years, ant
after two years service was discharged
| for promotion as a commissioned officer. il
now regarded as entitled to $50 ''addi
tionnl bounty if he has received, or i.
entitled toIrepeiye. no other bounty greater
than $780, and If he filed an application
for additional bounty" before July
! 1880. 'etAec !.
oFf5crAt DECISIONS FINAL.
The act af March 80. 1868. as embodied
in section 19l,s Revised Statutes, provides
| "Sec. Ito The balances which may
from time sio time be stated by the Au
ditor and certified to the heads of Depart
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