Mr. CONKLING. I move to amend the amendment of the ComAppropriat by striking out the 2nd section of the amendmentpas follows: Sic. Abife: That in computingand ascertaining the bounty to be paid to any soldier.sailor or marine or his proper representatives under the provuions of this not, there shall be deducted therefromany and all bounties alread gaid or paiable under existing laws.by the U.S or y municipal any State. county, city. town or other organisation orbyany voluntary woointion. sothat in nocaseshall the as resatoamountof bounty allowed and paid from alsources exceed 8 and 1/3rd dollars for each month of actual faithful service or at therate of 810oper year. Arid in the case of any sailorpr marine to whom prize moneyhas been paid or is payable. the amount of such prize money shall also be deducted and only such amount of bounty paid as shall togetherw such prize money and any other bounty paid or payable by the U.S., or by any State. county. city. town or other municipal organization or by any voluntary association amountin the aggregate to thesum allowedby this act. Also amend the 3rd section ‘of the amendment by striking out the words " nor to anyone who was discharged on his own up lication or request, prior to the 9th day of a ri, 1865, unless such discharge was obtaine With a view to reenlistment, or to acce t promotion in the military or naval service o the U.S., or to be transferred from one branch of the military service to another, and who did actu ally eulist or acce t promotion or was so transferred;” so that the section will read: Sac. Abife: That no bounty. under the provisionsof this act, shall be paid to or on account of any soldier. sailor or marina who served as a substitute in either the Army or Navy or who wasa captured prisoner of war at thptime of his enlistment. And no bounty shall be Kind to any soldier. sailor or moi inc. dischargedon the application or at the request of parents.guardians or other persons or on the mum! of minority. The question was upon the amendment of Mr. CONKLING to the amendment reported by the ComAppropriat.