Mr. SCHENCK introduced the following bill: A bill to equalizethe bounties of soldiers, sailors, and marines who served in the late war for the Union. Be it enactedbythe Senate and HoRepof the U.S.A. in Congressassem bled, That, instead of any grant of land or bounty, other there shall be allowed and paid to every soldier, sailor, each and and marine who faithfully served as such in the Army, Navy, or Marine corps of the U.S., and who has been, or who may hereafter be, honorably discharged from such service, the sum of 8 and 1/3rd dollars per month, or at the rate of $10oper year, as provided, hereinafter for all the time during which such soldier, sailor, or marine actually so, scryed, between the 12th day of April, 1861, and the 19th day of April, 1865. And in marine, dischathrgeecdase of any such soldier, sailor, or from the service on account of wounds received in battle, or while engaged in the line of his duty, the said allowance of bounty shall be computed and paid up to the end of the term of service for which his enlistment was made. And in caseof the death of any such soldier, sailor, or rine, may whilo in the service, or in caseof his death after the discharge and before the end of his term of enlistment, if discharged on account of being wounded, as provided, the allowance and, payment shall be made to his widow if she has not been remarried, or if there be no widow, then to the mine r child or y childrren of the deceasedwho may be under 16 of age. SEC. 2. Abife:, That in computing and ascertaining the bounty to be paid to any soldier, sailor, or marine, or his proper representatives, under the provisions of this act, there shall be deducted therefrom any and all bounties already paid, or pay able under existing laws, by the U.S., or any State, county, city, town, by or other municipal organization, or by any voluntary association, so that in no case shall the aggregate amount of bounty allowed and paid from all sources czceed 8 and 1/3rd dollars for each month of actual faithful service, or at the rate of $10oper year. And in the case of any sailor or marine to been paid, or whom prize moneyhas is the amount of such prize money shall also be deducted, and only such amount of bounty paid as shall, together with 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, amount in the aggregate to the sum allowed by this act. SEo. 3. Abife:, That no bounty, under the poioof this act, shall be paid to or on account of any soldier, sailor, or marine who served as a substitute in either the Army or Navy, or who was a captured prisoner of war at the time of listinent, his en nor to anyone who was discharged on his own application or request, prior to the 9th day of April, 1865, unless such discharge was obtained with a view to reenlistment, or to accept promotion in military the or naval service of the U.S., or to be transferred from one branch of the military service to another, and such person did actually so reenlist or accept promotion or was so transferred. And no bounty, shall be paid to any soldier, sailor, or maring, discharged on the application or at request the of parents, guardians, or other persons, or the ground of minority. on. Sec. 4. Abife:, That every petition or application for bounty made under the provisions of this act shall disclose and state specifically under oath, and under the pains and penalties of ., what amount of bounty, either from the U.S or from any other source, and what nmount of prize money, if any, has been paid or is o: to the soldier, sailor, or marine, by whom or y whose representatives the claim is made. SEg. 5. Abife: That whenever application shall be made by any claimant, through any attorney or agent, the postoffice addressof the ccloauimntaynt shall be furnished, giving the name of the and State in which it is situated, and the amount of commission or fee which the attorney or agent is to receive for his service in the settlement of the claim, which charges, in no the sum of 5 dollars; and every csausce hsahpaplllie cxactieoend shall be accompanied by the written affidavit of the agreed foro, r agent, that he has not charged, nor and will not accept more than such sum of 5 dollars for his services in the case. The Pay Treasury, enueproanl, aosrceprrtoapienring accounting officer of the the amount due, shall cause to be transmitted to such claimant the full amount thereof, lessthe fee to be paid to the attorney or agent, which fee shall be paid to the said attorney or agent in person; or transmitted to such address as the attorney may direct. Sec. 6. Abife:, That any attorney or agent who shall receive from any claimant a sum greater than 5 dollars for the prosecution of any claim, under the provisions of this act, upon conviction thereof shall pay a fine not to exceed the sum of $1,000, or imprisonment for a term not less than one year, or both, as the court or jury may adjudge, and shall be forever thereafter excluded from prose cuting claims of any nature whatever against the Government of the U.S. Sec. 7. Abife:, That in payments, case the shall be made in the form of a order, check, or draft upon any paymaster, national bank, or Government depository in or near the district wherein the claimant may reside, it shall be sary neces for the claimant to establish, by the affidavits of 2 credible witnesses, that he is the identical person named therein; but in checks, orders, no case shall such or drafts be made negotiable until after such identification. Sec. 8. Abife: That it shall not be lawful for any soldier, sailor; or, marine to fer, assign, barter, transforment, descriptive list, soerllohtihserdipsacphearrsg, ef, ofrintahlestpauter pose of transferring, assigning, bartering, or any sellin interest in any bounty under the provisions o this act; and all such transfers, assignments, barters, or sales heretoforemade are herebydeclared null and void as to any rights intended so to be conveyed by any such soldier, sailor, or marine. Sec. 9. Abife:, That no adjustment or payment of any claim of any soldier, sailor, or marine, or of the his proper representatives, under fo of this act, shall be made unies the application be filed within 2 years from the passage of the act; and the settlement of accounts of deceased soldiers, sailors, and marines shall be made in the same manner as now provided by law.. SEc. 10. Abife: That sections 12 and 16 of an not making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the year ending June 30, 1867, and for oroses, approved July 28, 1866, are hereby repealed. But if any money shall have been paid to any person under the provisions of said section so repealed, the amount thereof shall be deducted in anyeach case by the proper accounting officer, from sum to application be, allowed under this act. And any made for allowance of bounty under the said act of July 28, 1866, with all the evidence and papers submitted therewith, shall be taken and considered as filed under the requirements of this act, and shall be used hereunder for, the benefit of applicant the as far as the same may be applicable. The bill was read a 1st and 2nd time, ordered to be printed, and referred to the ComMilAffrs. G. e. pickett.