The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-16
BY AUTHORITY.
Acts aud Ncsoutions passed the Second Session of
the Thirtioth Congress.
(PUBLIc-No. 80. |

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AN ACT TO effect spuations OF the
between The United States of America and the republic
OF Mexico, OF the second day Of February, thousand
! eight hundred and iory-eght
BE IL enacted by The aad House of Representation
Of The Ud Siass Of Aoieiea in Congress assembled, That
the President OF the United States by and with the advice
shall constitute board of commissioners, to meet at the
city OF Washington at early day to be designated by
all claims of citizens OF the United States upon the republic
OF Mexico which provided for by the treaty between
said governments Of the United States and Mexico con-
cuded the second day of February, eighteen hundred
and forty eight and which may be presented to the said
the provisions of the said treaty. and Of The first and mn
articles of the unraed convention concluded the city
Mexico on the twentieth day of November thou sand
eight hundred and forty three.
sEc g. Ind Dc farther enacted That the said board of
commissioners shall have versed in the English
and Spanish languages to be appointed by the President
by and with the advice and of The Senate and the
said board hereby authorized to appoint clerk, and
make an psui ess and regulations not contrary 10 the
tor carrying their said commission into full effect
SEC j. And be further enacted That all records. docu-
close OF said commission, may into the possession OF
the Department OF State having relation to said claims,
commission shall be concluded the journal of its proceed
ngs together with all the records documents and papers
business board shall be deposited in the office of the
Secretary OF Stale and The period OF one year from and after
the organization Of said board is hereby designated, within
which said commissioners may the instance Of any
claimant claimants apply through the Secretary OF State
fairs for all such books records documents in the pos
session power OF the of the Mexican repub
c as shall be deemed the Just decision OF any
claim claims submitted said board in conformity
with the provisions of said treaty.
SEC. Ind be further enacted, That the Secretary OF
State is required the President shall have desig
nited the day for the meeting OF the said board to give
public thereof and said notice be pub
hcd in such newspapers are authorized to publish the
laws of the United States.
SEC g. And be ii further enacted That the pensation
the respective officers for whose appointment provision
made by this shall be follows, namely, To each Of
commissioners the of three thousand dollars
per the secretary of the board the of two
thousand dollars per and to the clerk the rate OF
The United States shall be- and he is hereby authorized
make provision for the contingent expenses OF said COM
mission as TO him shalt appear reasonable and proper
And the said salaries and expenses shall be paid out OF any
moneys in the treasury nor Otherwise appropriated
soner shall report TO the Secretary of State list OF all the
several awards made by them; certified copy thereof
shall be by him transmitted the Secretary Of the Treau
ry, who shall theeupon distribute, in atable proportions
among the persons in whose favor the awards shall have
been made, the amount stipulated in the fifteenth article OF
the said treaty. (beng three and one-fourth lions OF dol
ars according to the proportions which their respective
awards shall bear to the said three and one-ourh millions
dollars, first deducng such sums of money as may be
due United States rom said persons in whose favor
said awards shall be made; and the said Secretary shall
the pon cause certificates OF stock of the United States
be issued the SAID parties respectively or their e
gal representatives., for the amount to which they may be
entitled which stock shall bear am interest OF six per cent
per until paid and redeenabe al any time at the
pleasure OF the United States pay the same In money,
at the option Of the United States
SEC. i. 4nd be ii further enacted, That The said board
shall termna its business within Two years ffG. the day
of its organization. - ~
SEC. 8 And be ii further enacted, That in all cases
arising under this act where or persons, other
than those in whose favor award has been may be
made, shall claim the amount awarded, or any part
thereof, and shall within thirty days from the passage OF
this act, from the date of the said award notify the
Secretary Of Treasury of his her, their intention
contest the payment Of the awarded and shall file
with the district attorney of tho United States bond with
the payment Of The costs and damages arising thereom
the amount 80 awarded and the payment OF which is
tested aforesaid shall be and remain in the treasury Of
the United States, subject the decision OF The of the
United States thereon, and thereupon the said party so
claiming the awarded any part thereof, shall be
liberty file his bill Tor relief and injunction in the cir
cult court of the District OF Columbia, upon the principles
which govern OF equity and any injunction there
upon granted by the court shall be respected by the Treas
ury Department; and the said equity shall there
upon be conducted and governed in all respects in other
cases in equity.
SEC. g. Ind be it further enacted, That this shall
into effect until from and after the tenth day OF March,
eighteen hundred and forty-nine.
APPROVED March 3, 1919.