The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-02

the OF Congress Of the 81 of March, lSi9 entitled An
ACT carry into effect certain spuations OF the treaty be-
tween the United States and the Republic Of Mexico OF
the second day Of February one thousand eight hundred
RULES AND ORDERS
M the Copissioasrs apyossd under the act of Sd Nreh
1879 entitled IN act TO into effect certais sfipuia
non, ths treaty Ssef. az Usstsd Safs; a"d the Repub
ORDERED That all persons having claims upon the Repub
lie Mexico, which provided for BY the treaty between
the United States and the said Republic concluded the
second day OF Fcbua l8t8 except tho claims named in
the 9Th article OF the unIaied convention between the
Ciovsnmens Of November 10 1913. to wit. All claims
cizens of abe United States against the Government the
Mexican Republic, which were considered by the Com
,0%s and eS to ss a anJ wb.S under the
by him"do file memorials of the with the Secretary
Every memorial so filed must be addressed to the Com
niissoners, and must set forth infinitely and particularly
the facts and circumstances whence the right to prefer
fed by his oath or affirmation.
And in order that the claimants may be apprized of
memorial before the same will be received and acted on
Ordered, That in every such memorial it shall be set
i. For and in behalf of whom the claim is preferred
2 Whether the claimant is now citizen of the United
States, and if so, whether he is native naturazed c
zen where is his domci and if he claims in his
owrright, then whether he citizen when the claim
had its origin, and where then hi. domcil and he
claims The right of another then whether such other
citizen when the claim had its origin, and where was
and where is now his donciI and if in either case,
the domc of the claimant the time the claim had its
origin in foreign country, then whether such claim
then subject of the government Of such country,
or had taken any oath of allegiance thereto.
g. Whether the entire amount of the claim does now, and
did al the time when had Its origin belong solely and
absolutely the claimant; and il any other person is
has been Interested therein thereof then who
such other person. and what is was the and
extent OF his interest and how, when and by what
and for what considerations the transfer of rights
any such was made, took place between parties.
Whether the claimant, or any other who may at any
time have been entitled TO the claimed,
thereof hath received any, and If any, what of
money, other equivalent decentralization, for the
Irh the
claim IS founded, and itso, when and from whom the
g. Whether the claim was presented to the Commission
appointed by the governments of the United States and
if So how the same was disposed of by said
and il said claim had its origin prior said Ilh OF
April 1899 and was not so presented then what were the
reasons why the same was not so presented.
And that time may bs allowed the claimants pre-
and file the memorials above mentioned
Rssoued That this board will be in session the first
Monday OF November next and will then proceed decide
whether the memorials which shall then have been filed
with the Secretary in conformity the foregoing
der and proper TO be received for examination.
And in respect the claims excepted in the first Of the
foregoing rules and orders, it is
Rssopd, That, in the opinion of this board the claims
of American citizens referred in the 5h article
United States and Mexico OF 10Th November 1913, Which
article fade part OF the 10th article OF the treaty of Id
February, SlS, to wits the claims (which consd
cred by the commissioners and referred umpire I'M
der the convention of llh April 1885, and which
final decision upon the memorials, proofs, documents
submitted to said joint commissioners, and by said
may be filed with the Secretary in writing addressed to
the commissioners.
And that the claimants may be appzed OF what i, ne
ccsary order bring the before ibis Board for its
consideration and decision, it is
Ordered That all persons having claims of this de.cp.
ton to file memorial with the Secretary of this Board
addressed the Commissioners, briefly desc ta
claim and the right OF claimant TO receive ind tv
for The injury planned Of In all cases where the oroi.
nal memorial addressed the COMMISSIONER under the
of 1885, does aver the claimant and any
other person whom the claim derived to be- and
when the had its origin TO have been
citizen Of the United States then the memorial shall
conform the requirements the second of the articles
OF the foregoing relating subject and shall be
verified by oath or affirmation.
Ordered, That the Board shall close its present ses.
sion 1t will adjourn city on the first Monday
OF June next and will then proceed to con slider the c,ms
fifth article OF said unratiG.d
OF I'd November, Is 49, which may have been presented in
conformity the foregoing order and ali such cases are
hereby set down for hearing al that time and II anv
claimant desire longer in which 10 file n memorial
present arguments must lille written m otion 10 tat
effect, setting forth the reasons for The SINE an ar pe
said day.
Ordered That all motions and argument, ,essed to
the board be made writing and filed With the Secretary
who shall thereon the time when they are received
bat bdef verbal explanations may be made bv the claim
their agents. lately after the openng of each
days session.
fydsred Tho, tho C,Io,,;,c r,,,,. -, u.,o-. =,
testimony ana proofs to be sddnced in supnor, oI claims
which may presented for adjudication he md tho .,
are hereby at,ished - "
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