The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-08-28

ports, abstracts and opinions, OF the said Reg
ister and receiver, transmitted TO the Secrela-
ry of the Treasury, according 10 law, and re-
ferred by HIM TO Congress, on the twenty
ninth January, one thousand eight hundred
and twenty eight, be, and the same are here
by confirmed The combinations authorized
by this act shall operate only as release OF q.
ny claim had by the United States, AID not
To effect the interest OF third persons
Sec. 4 ind be 10 fur.her enacted, 4, u The
said Register and Receiver ehail contlnnc To
examine and decide the remaining claims ia
East Florida, subject TO the same limitations
aud in conformity with the provisions of the
several acts Of Congress, for the adjustment
of private land claims in Florida, until the
first Monday in December next whom they
shall make a final report Of all the CLAIMS n
foTesaid, IN said district, 10 the Secretary OF
the Treasury; and II shall never be lawful, at
ter that time for any of the claimants To eN.
hibit any further evidence in eupport of said
claims And the said Register and Receiver,
and Clcrk, shall receive the ronsation pro.
vlded IN the act aforesaid, TO be paid out of j.
ny money IN the Treasury not oiherwi Use APP
! propriated Provided, that the extra comren-
satlon of one Thousand dollars, each, which Is
hereby allowed to the Register and Receiver,
for services under and by the provisions Of this
act, shall not be paid until a report Of all the
claims be made TO the Secretary Of the Trea.
sury.
Sec. g. find he IL further enacted, That the
proper accounting officers Of the Treasury be-
aud they are hereby authorised 10 adjust and
pay the accounts OF the Register and Recey.
er, acting as Commissioners their contingent
expenses, andthe Receiver the compensation
heretofore allowed for bringing their reports
10 Washington, out of any money IN the Trea.
| sury not otherwise appropriated
! Sec D ind be IL JuJthcr enacted, That 2 II
claims To land within the Territory of Florida.
embraced by the treaty between Spain and the
United States of tho twenty second Of Febru
! aryi ono thousand eipht hundred and nineteen
Which shall not be decide and finally settled
under I've foregoing provisions of this act
containing greater quantity OF land than the
commissioners were authorised 60 decide aud
| above the amount confirmed By this act and
| which have not been reported, as Rnteda,od o.
! forged 10y said commissioners or Register and
NecelVcr actingas such shall DO received and
| adJudlcated, by the Judge ol the superior
Court Of the district within which tho land
hes, upon the petition Of tho claimant, accord
! ing tothe forms. rules, regulations conditions
restrictions, aad limitations prescribed BY the
| district Judge, and claimants in tho State oi
hlssourI, by act of Congress, approved MAY
twenty sixth, eighteen hundred mud twenty
tour, entitled, 4" an net enabling the claimants
10 "usad winin the lmits uf ke CfGae Of air
snuri, ana Territory Of Arkansas, tu institute |
proceedings to ity the validity ftheir claims" |
Provided, that nothing in this section shall be !
construed 10 authorIse said Judges ~ lake |
cognizance Of any claim annued by the said |
treaty. pT tho decree rai.fying The same by the !
KING OF Spain, nor any claim not presented 10 |
the Commissioners or Register and Rece iver. |
in conformity to the several acts Of Congress |
providing for the settlement of private land !
claims la Flnrid1.
Sec. z. .9ndbe AZ further enacted, That il |
shall DC lawful for the clhmantst e. auds ana fore
said, Ia take an appeal us directed i'm the act
aforesaid, from the decision Of the Judge of
the District, 10 The Supreme Court of the L.
nted States, within four months after Tho de
cision shall be pronounced and said Judges
SHALL each be entitled 10 receive the extra I
compensation given 10 the District Judge of
Missouri, for the performance of. the duties
required by this act, out ofany money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated
Sec. 8. Ind be Il further endcied, That
so much Of the said act, the provisions ofwhich
so far as they are applicable, and are not nj.
tered by this act are hereby extended 10 The
territory Of Florida, as subjects the claimants
to the payment Of costs IN any case where the
decision may be IN favor a. their claims, be.
and the same is hereby repealed; and the costs
shall abide the decision Of the cause as in or.
much Of the said act as requires the claimants
10 make. adverse claimants parties 90 their
suits or 10 show the Court what adverse
clainan's there may be- 10 the land claimed Of
the u 5 be als0 hereby repealed
Sec. 9. find he u further enacted, That
IL shall be the duty Of the Attorney of the u
nited States tor the district in which the suits
authorized by this act shall be Instituted, in
every case where the decision il against tho
United States, 10 make out and transmit IN
the Attorney General Of the United States n ,
statement containing the facts the case and
the points Of law on which the same was de |
cided and il shall be the duty Of the Aitor ,
ney General in all cases where the claim eN
cerds one league square. and in all other os. ,
ses. " be shall n such latter cases think the :
decision of the District Judge is erroneous to
direct an appeal n be made 10 the Supreme Y
Couyt sfthe United Sistes. and 90 apcar fr
the United States and pr 90 ute s<fvh appeal 8
sh'ch appeal in behalf Of The uaiied State
NAV b. prsnted si any time itbiD six months
1fter the rendition of The judgment apyescd 4
from, or at any time before the expiration ~
Ihe term thereof, which may commence next
ifter the expiration Of said six months and %
hail bc the further duty Of the District A.
orncy 10 observe the instruction given o. hi ! =
by the Attorney General IN that respect
Sec. 10 md be II further enacted. Ths y
!, shall be lawful for the President of the n.
lited States o. appoint Law agent. who's
pecial DUTY II shall be 10 superintepd The in
erests of the United States, in the PREMISE
o continue bin in place as long ss the pub ie
interest requires his continuance and to >
ow such psy 90 the agent the Preside
nav think reasonable. II shall slsc be q g
uty of such agent to collect TESTIMONY In b, ,
alfof the United Ststes, and to attend on
cca,ioa.. when said elai'aants may tste Il
-p-itions; and no depositions 70 taken by ,bsr
hal be read as evidence. unless said agent