The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-09

ryeen the United States and the Republic OF Mexico OF
he second day OF February, thousand eight hundred
and oyegh have established the following Rules and
o'' RULES AND ORDERS
M the Cissiones appointed under the aci Of Sd Barch
Isss eniid An act TO carry inf9 eject eerias si.pua
a, NJ The treaty The Unifed States and the pub
he of Msrico, Of the I'd Of Fsbruary. lSis."
ordered That all persons having claims upon the Repub-
lie of Mexico which provided for by the treaty between
na limited Smiles and the said Republic, concluded on the
ae day OF FEBRUARY 1ss except the claims named in
the article OF the unIed convention between the Two
izens the United States against the Government of the
Mexican Republic, which were considered by the Com
Convention ith APRIL 1889. aud which decided
by hn"do file memorials OF the same with tho Secretary
Every memorial filed must be addressed The Com
,be facts and circumstances whence the right TO prefer
.uch claim derived TO the claimant and it be- veri
fed by his oath or affirmation.
And in order that the claimants may be apprized of
what considered necessary be aveed IN every such
memorial the will be received and acted on,
Odersd Tha, in every such memorial il shall be SET
Whether the claim ant is now citizen of the United
States and So whether he native or naturaized oit
zen and where is his domic and II he claims in his
own right then whether he was czen when the claim
had its origin, and where was then his domic and If he
claims the right OF another, then whether such other
citizen when the claim had its origin, and where was
the domci of the claimant the time the claim had its
origin foreign country, then whether such claim
ant was subject of the government OF such country
or had taken any oath of allegianc thereto.
Whether the entire amount of the claim does now and
did At the time when it had its origin belong solely and
absolutely to the claimant and if any other person
been interested therein part thereof then who
is such other erson and what is the nature and
extent of his interest," and how, when and by what
and for whit considerations the transfer of rights inter
sss il any such was made took place between parties.
Whether the claimant, any other who may any
time have been entitled the amount claimed any part
thereof hath ever received any, and if any, what sum of
money or other equivalent decentralization for the
whole any part OF the loss injury upon which the
claim is founded, and ifso, when and from whom the same
was received.
g. Whether the claim was presented the Commission
e appointed by the governments of the United States and
Mexico under the convention OF llth of April 1889 and
if So how the same disposed OF by said Commission
er; and if said claim had It's origin prior said ilh OF
April 1899 and presented, then what the
reasons causes why the same was no, SO presented
And that time be allowed the claimants to prepare
and file the memorials above mentioned
Resoipsd That this board will be in session the first
Monday November next and will proceed decide
whether the memorials which shall then have been filed
with the Secretary are in conformity TO the foregoing Or
ders, and proper to be received for examination
And respect the claims excepted in the first of the
foregoing rules and orders, ii Is
Re,olred That, in the opinion Of this board the claims
United States and Mexico Of ooh November, isi which
article is made part OF the 18th article OF the treaty OF I'd
February, 1913, wit: the llims (which consid-
cred by the commissioners and referred to the umpire
der the convention of llth April 1892 and which
decided by him.. may be presented this board for
final decision, upon the memorials proofs and documents
submitted said joint commissioners and by said
mssoners the umpre and upon such arguments
may be filed with the Secretary in writing, addressed
the commissioners. larte-
And that the claimants may be apprized OF what is
IN and s this Board for "
Ordered That all persons having claims Of this descrp-
addressed the Commissioners, briefly describing tho
claim and the right OF the claimant TO receive indemnity
nal memorial addressed TO the COMMISSIONER under the
convention Of 1889, does the claimant and any
other person under whom the claim derived to be-
when tho claim had its origin have been
citizen of the United Sntes then the said memorial shall
conform to the requirements OF the second OF the ARTICLES
OF relating and shall be
verified by oath or affirmation.
Ordered That when Board shall close its present
sion will adjourn in this city the first Monday
OF June and will then proceed consider the c'ms
referred article of said unatified
Of I'd November, lSi3 which may have been presented in
conformity the foregoing order, and all such
hereby set down for hearing that and if any
claimant desire longer time in which file memorial
arguments, he must file written motion 10 that
effect setting forth the reasons for the same or before
Ordered That all motions and arguments addressed to
the board be made in writing and lrd l the Secretary,
who shall thereon time when they received
but brief verbal explanations may be ,ade ny the claim
ants or their agents. Immediately alter the opening oil each
ordered, That the following ees and orders, relating to
testimony and proofs be sdduced in support OF claims
which may be for adjudication, be and the same
are hereby established
l. All testimony must be in writing, and upon oath or
affirmation duly administered according To the laws OF the
place where the is taken, by magistrate competent
by such laws ake depositsns having interest in the
claim which the testimony relates, and not being the
OF any person having such interest," and
be certified by HIM that such is the The cred
bity OF the atant or dePonen' known to such magls
other authorized take such testimony
must be certified by him, and il not known, must be cer
fed on the same upon oath by some other person
known such magistrate having interest in such claim
and not being the agent attorney OF having
such interest, whose cedbility must be certified by such
magistrate. The opposition be reduced writing by
Vhe person taking the same by person in his
having interest," and being agent attorney
OF any having interest in clan and must be
carefully read to the deponent by the magistrate before
being signed by him, and this musl be certified
z Dispositions taken in any city, port place without
the limits OF the United States may be taken before any
consul other public civil officer of the United States
ideD in such city, port, place. having interest," and
1eng of any having interest in the
CLAIM which the testimony taken relates In all othe
whether in the United States foreign place
the right of the taking the administer
by the laws of the place must be proved.
Every aiant Or deponeat must be required to state in
his deposition his axs place of birth, residence and
patton, and wlsfs was his residence and what his
occupation the tiaa the took place in regard
which he deposes and also state il he have any,
any, what interest in the claim to support which his
umony taken and if he have any contingent
event he will be- entitled to receive any part of the
which may be awarded by the Commissioners. He mus
also be required whether he be agent attorney
OF the CLAIMANT OF person having in the
claim
Original pape exhibited in proof must be verified a.
original, by oath OF witness whose credibty IN II
be certified red In the til OF rules but her
ths fact is within the exclusive knowledge the caiman
may be verified by his own oath affirmation Papers
IN the handwriting of any person who has OF
fled by proof OF such handwriting, and of tn,
perty his removal To places unknown.
All testimony taken in any foreign language, and al
papers and docurne in any foreign language
be- exhibited proof, must be panied by
OF the same into the English language
When the O an