Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-03-27
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WlaNiincion. 5ii .a.nrch


jfaIjnsion, 5ih .':nrch 1897
n Office is hereby given con!ormably with the =;
i rec'Ion OF Tic ID section of Tie subio;ued act OF
'ha' Tue commissioners with ,iic Clerk APP
P'1u &c carry iAto eject the provisions of the said
ac WIZ convene IN This ity on the tentl, dav of Iv
''e"'' ana chicf upon the execution Of their duties:
An Act 10 provide Tor Tie adjustment of claims or
sons entitled To u!CuInifca;ion under The I'll n
'c!e {" l'e treaty o. Client and for the distribution
"h!G'g SUCH claimants, of !he paid, and TO tie
ri'd' hy the Government or Great britain under a
convention between the United States aud his Brit
anne Majesty concluded at London on the tbitt.eu,
ty>six. N W Gil
i's u ercie1 ty he Sedc and Ty,:sc IF Iaecrescn
tdtrtS IF HE Cnsicd States Of .2,nsrjca ~ (t,r,.o
"ssc0tsa, That tic President of the United States he
'"I ne Is hereby, authorized, by and with the advice
ana consent OF tie Senate, TO appoint three Commits
anu one t!erE' who shall constitute Commits
sion, 10 carry INTO effect the purposes of This act
Sec ;. .l"i be il Jlrsicy cn4:ied That all ,eoords
documents, and other papers, which were in
Oh uie commissioners, constituting the mixed commits
| "''"I' me really OF Ghcn so far the eaIne arc
uhHcf i"e control OF tie Government of the IIn;,od
states, shall be delivered 10 Tie Cun,is sI,nr,s ,,l
this act. ''1''
Sec. . .3"d te il further enacted, That the said
'ii'1''''hcfs- or anaJorIty OF them, with treir Clerk.
shall convene in Tie City Of Washington on the ter
u"y OF July next, and shall proceed 10 execute the du
'es OF their commission, aud lie Secretary of S,,to
sh.i DC, ana Ire Is hereby, authorised and rcUuired
otn"ith, alter the passing of this act, TO give notice
VI 'e Saiu intended meeting, TO be published in one or
more pubic gaZettes in the CITY of WASHINGTON and
10 The states from which the propcrv of b
taken ~ ' = N't''
Sec. T. >2"d b further e,,micd, Tia. tie bald
commissioners shall proceed Immediately after their
meeting in the City of Washington. wiz, all coroi
ent desaci 10 arrange and docket tie several claims
""u 10 consider the evidence which shall have been
"'ci may oe, oieredby The respective claimants
LOVING sue" iu''hc tune for the production OF such
iaiher evidence as they may require as tley shall
Eln!s reasonable and JUST and ey shall ,hereupon pro
Ceeu 10 determine the said claims, and 10 award stii
oU"oh Oh '"e sand iund among tie several claimants
according TO tier respective rights.
Sec. D. int be Hfniter cEccie3 That the said Con,
MSS oncrs shall be, and they arc hereby auto,yej
AND empowered TO make a.! needfnl rules and reeula
'ohs not contIavcn!ug Tie laws of tie land the pIovis
SONS q hS act or The provisions of the said Treaty
and Convention for carrying t.ci. said Cortnissnn
Into ui and complete effect.
sec o. ma bell J"IifCT enacted, That Tie said
commissioners shall be entitled TO- and allowed. Ihc
sum OF three thousand dollars per ann;lin cach and lie
Ccrk OF the said commission sla be cntitiod IN md
d'o"eu lic sum OF one thousand five hundred dollars
per annuh during the continuance Of the sa i! commits
Sio ana The President o! TIE United States shall be
anu ne Is hereby, Authorized 10 make such provision
o' Ie 'icdcnlai expenses Of the said commission as
snail appear TO him reasonable and proner; and the
'a salaries aud expenses saI be paid out of any mo
Hey IN t!ic Treasury, not otherwise appropriated
=. sec I. '1"f be il |n150' cnocssd, That the said
commissioners and Clerk shall scveraily take an oath
rccive Offices.
Sc, g. tint jc = Ctyite, caqr,c4. Tia, The Coo.
MISSION hereby created sIai! not continue acter t @
u The next session Of Congress-
sec. D. In" he ii jDiiCr cnq.inH That tho navrrrrt
d S'c claims as may lie admitted and adjusted iy .i
'"'H commissioners, tic major part of item to an
o'I" iidt exceeding twelve !iui!cd and i,ur ilo,,
2nd que hundred aud sixty doiars, Shall be paid out
" any none! 81 Iha Treasury, not otherwise anpro
H'"'S"; 'nat IS 10 say soon, and as Often as ,nv
y Ihe SAID claims shall be adudgcd 20 be valid and
lie prncipa! amount shall be asccriai,,cd ij,crc shat,
'e pl'd on such claims. respectively sum coral r.
c,ry I've per cei'iu'n Of the principal SUMS thereof
% ascefanod and az the termination Of lio ,c bcrn
~ hSed Tor the dissolution Of the Board or srcl or
iaf dissolution thereof as may be determined uyon h.,
NC hoard ieit, after II shall have cxgtriijed de-
''ucu ni"n all TIC claims aforesaid, tie balance Of all
nCh sums as sbal! be adjuGreJ 10 The claimants el.i
DC Paid. tTopmed, The who'c smm adiuIrpi O, ayor
icd TO om collectively, shall NOT OK eei the aforesaid
u'h OF 'wciTe hundred and sixty dOais and If tha
'hole sum aduiged awarded shall exceed ihnt a.
Mount .he claimants shall respectively, receive 10 pro
'o'Ion 10 the sums awarded TO their resrectyeIy =
'aft otthe balance thereof remaining for disr;buJ;,o
sec 10. .1hd he H)urttcJ cHucicd, That all ry7,na,
lready received end all which sba! hereafter he rc
,c'Ved' under the Convention aforesaid sirreJ 81 on
"h' on Tic thirteenth Of November ono thousand cr,lt
nhdTcd ard twenty SIX, shall be paid into the Treasu
3 Of the United States
Sec. l. mi he dIDltcr caacted, That as soon as
nc sad commission shall be executed and cor1pIeted
ne records, documents, and all other papers in the pos
Is9,on OF ihe commission, lis officers Shall be demo
''eu )" .he once OF the Secretary Of STATE.
0cc - 3d be II fjtIlicr enacied That al ,I;r,e
nHn we're deposited in the Department Of State and
y mI-ahe omitted to be placed on the defnitive Esf
covered 10 tho former Commas toner's shall be and are
ereoy required 70 be added thereto and the said cla
p"ns shall be entitled TO The same rights and benefits
5 u such claims had been placed on the said definve
ISL, ~ terms Of the h,ird article Of The Convention
oncndcd al ST. Petersburg the twelfth day Of July
ighieep hundred and twenlr.t7o
JOHN w. TAYLOR. /.
speaker OF the House Of Representatives. /
NATfIL MACON,
s-.,., -, President Of tue Senate, pro tcmpore
Approved Cd March, 1891
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.