Mr. STEVENS. In pursuance of the instructions of the House, I am directed by the ComAppropriat to move the amendment which I send to the Clerk’s desk to the last amendment of the Senate concurred in by the House. The amendment was read, as follows: SBo. Abife: That instead of any grant of land or other bounty there shall be allowed and Kind to each and everysoldier. sailor and marinew ofaithfully served assuchin the army. Navy or Marine corpsof the U.S. and who has beenor may hereafter be hoporablydischarged ion] such service.the sum of 8 and 1/3rd dollars permonth or at the rate of 810oper year. as hereinafter provided, for all the time during which such soldier. sailor or marine actually so served. betweentho12thdiiy.of April. 1861 and tho19th day of April. 1865. And in the caseof any such soldier. sailor or marine.discharged from the service on account of wouuds receivedin bottle or while engaged in the line of his duty the said allowanceof bounty shall becomputedand paid up to the end of the term of service for which his enlistment was made. And in case of the death of any such soldier. sailor or mnriiic, while in theservice or in caseof his death after the dischnr e and beforethe endof his termof enlistment if discharged on acoount of being wounded, as provided the allowanceandpaymentshallbemndo to is widow if she hasnot beenremarried.orifthere be nowidow.thentothemine rchild or children of the deceasedwho may be undor 16 yearsofagc. SEC. Abife: That in computing and ascortaing the bounty to bepaid to uny soldier. Sailor or murinc or hisproper representatives. under the provisions of this act. there shall be deducted therefroman and all bountiesalready paid or p‘ayable under existinglaws.by the U.S or y any State. county. city. town or other muni cipal organization, or by any voluntary association, so that in no caseshall the aggregate amount of bounty allowed and aid from all sources exceed 8 and 1/3rd dol ms for each month of actual faithful service.omittherate of810operycar. And in the case of anysailor or marine to whom prize money hosbeen paid. oris payable.the amountof such prize money shall alsobo deducted and only such amountofbounty paid as shall togetherwithsuch prize money and any other bounty paid or payable by the U.S. coirpbaly any State.county. city. town or other muni organization or by any voluntary association, amount in the aggregateto the sum allowed by this 80'. SEC. Abife: That no bounty. under the provisions of this act shall be paid to or on account of any soldier. sailor or uiiirinc who served as a substituteimeither the Army or Nuvy or who was a capturedprisoner of warat the time of his enlistment, nor toany one who was discharged on his own a nlication or request.prior to the th dyaityhoaf April. 865u. nless such discharire was obtained view to ro'e‘nlistmsnto. r to acce t promotion in themilitar or naval service of the U.S or to be transferred from onebranchof the military service to another and who did actually enlist or no cept promotion or wasso transferred And no bounty shalLbe paid to any soldicr. sailor or marine, dischargedon the application or at the request of parents. zuardians, or other persons or on the ground of minority. Sac. Abife: That every peti ti prior application or bounty made under the proVisions of this act shall discloseand stato specifically under oath and under the pains and penalties of equr. what amount of bounty. either from the nite States or from any other source and whiit amount of mm money.if any. has been paid or is payable to this soldier, sailor or marine, by whomor y whose represoutatives the claim is made. Slc. ml Abife: That whenever application shall be madeby any claimant. through any fittOlRli cy oragent.thepostolliceof the claimant shall be fnlSllE(l, gl 'lllKlllcnnme of the county nnd State in which it issitiinted and the amountof coin inissionorfcc which the nttorncy or iiixent is to receive for his servicein the settlementof the claim which charges iniio casesliiillexceedlliesumof live dolliirs: and every such application shall beaccompaniedby the written affidavitoftho attorney or agent. that he has not charged nor agreedfor and Will not accept more than such sumof 5dollars for his services in the case. The PayMGen or proper accounting officer of the Treasury. upon ascertaining the amount due shall cause to be transmittedto such claimant the full amount thereof.lossthe feeto be paid to the attorney or agent.which feeShall]be paid to the said attorney or agentin person or transinitted to such addressas the attorney ma direct. SEC. Abife: That any attor ncy or agentwho shall receive from any claimant a sum greaterthan 5 dollars for the prosecution of any claim under the provisionsof this act.upon conviction thereofshall pay it fine not to exceed the sum of 81.000 or iinplrisoninciitfor a.term not less than oneyear or hot. asthe court or jury may adjudge, and shall be forever thereafterexcluded from prosecuting claims of any pature whatever against the Government of the U.S. Ssc. Abife:, That in case the payments shall bemodein the furiuof a check.order or draft. ii on any puymuster, iiutional bank or government oposiloryin or near the district wherein the claimant may reside.it shall be necessary for the claimant to estu.lish, by the allidiivits of two credible witnesses. that he is the identical personnamed therein; but in no case shall such checks.orders or (tirafts be made negotiable until after such identifica 10n SEC. Abife: That it shall not be lawful for any soldier sailor. ormarine to transfer, assign.barter or sell his discharge. final statement, descriptive list. 9r pthor papers.for the purpose of transferring. assigning. bartering or selling any interest in any bounty under the provisions of this act; and all such transfers assignments.batters or sales heretoforemadeare iereby declared null and void as to an rights intended so to be conveyedby any such soldier. sailor or miirinc. Sec. Abife: That no adjustment or payment of any claim of any soldier. sailor or marina or of his propor representatives under the provisionsof this act. shal be made unless the application betiled within two years from tho passage o the act: and the settlement ofaccountsofdeceased soldiers. sailors and marines shall be madein the some manner asnow providedby law.