The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-17

or ndemnifcallon for the whole or any part Of The
loss or injury upon which the claim is founded and
ifso when and from whom the same was received
4 5. Whether the claim was presented 10 the Com
A missloners appointed by the Governments of the
United States and of Mexico, under the convention
4 OF llth Of April 1899 and If So how the same was
4 disposed OF by said Commissioners and u said
claim had Its origin prior to llth of April, 1882 and
was not SO presented then what were the reasons or
4 causes why the same was not so presented.
And that time may be allowed to the claimants
prepare and file the memorials above mentioned
RESOLVED That this Board will be In session on
the first Monday of November next, and will then
proceed TO decide whether the memorials which
shall then have been filed with the Secretary are In
conformity TO the foregoing ORDERS and proper 10 be
received for examination.
And In respect TO the claims excepted in the first
ofthe foregoing rules and ORDERS II Is
/ Rcsolred That, in the opinion Of this Board, the
claims Of American citizens referred TO In the 9th
article ofthe nnrathed convention between the Gov
ernments Of the United States and Mexico, Of 10th
November, 1913, which article is made part Of the
18th article Of the treaty Of I'd February ls4S wit
the claims (which were considered by the Commits
sioners and referred to the umpire under The conven
tion Of lth April 1899, and which were not decided
i by him." may now be presented 10 this Board for
final decision, upon the memorials, proofs, and doc
ilments submitted 10 said joint Commissioners, and
by said Commissioners 10 The umpire, and upon such
new arguments as may be filed with the Secretary
/ In writing addressed 10 the Commissioners.
u
is necessary In orier 10 bring the same before this
Board, for its consideration and decision, II is
Ordered, That all persons having. claims of this
! description do file memorial with the Secretary Of
the Board addressed TO the Commissioners, briefly
describing the claim, and the right Of the claimant 20
receive indemnity for the injury complained of In
all cases where the original memorial addressed 70
the Commissioners under the convention of 1899,
does not aver the claimant, and any other person UNI
der whom the claim is derived to be- and the time
when the claim had Its origin 10 have been citizen
Of the United States, then the said memorial shall
confom to the requirements Of the second articles Of
the foregoing rules relating 10 that subject, and shall
be verified BY oath OF affirmation.
Ordered, That when the Board shall close iis pre-
sent session, II will adjourn TO meet In this city on
the first Monday of June next and will then proceed
to consider the claims referred to In the fifth article
Of said unraiifed convention OF I'd November, ls43,
foregoing order, and oil such cases are hereby set
down for hearing Of that time; and If any claimant
desire longer time In which 10 file memorial or
present arguments, he must file written motion TO
thai effect setting forth the for The same
or before said day
Ordered, That all motions and arguments ad-
dressed to the Board be made in writing and filed
with the Secretary, who shall note thereon the time
when they are received but brief verbal explanations
may be innde by the claimants or their agents Inn
fnediatey after the opening OF each days session.
| Ordered That the following Rules and Orders, re-
lating to testimony and proofs 10 be advanced In
support Of elaine which may be presented for adiu-
i All ,es,,monv must Ia in wri,ing and mon oo,h
az nfI;rma,ion aniv nJminjstered nccordiro n tha
la,s nf he Mace ,vbere In same IL ,nLen lis mac.
is,a,e comne,an, 10 snch laws ~ ,nLa denoai,;ons
haung no ;n,ore., 4 ,hs claim ~ which ,he ,es,i
many relate. md M, heina ,ha aoen, or n,,nnev of
nnv narsnn h,v,na s,ch n,sras Snd i, "s, no cor'
iGed bv him I'm, snch l. Inc case The credbilitv
N ,he aff;nnt or denonent r. knnwn m snch mnais
trotc or niher nerspn an,bor,zed ~ ,ake a,ch as.
mony must be certified BY him, and If not known,
must be certified on the same paper upon oath by
some other person known TO such magistrate having
no interest In such claim and not being the agent or
attorney of any person having such interest whose
credibility must be certified by such magistrate The
deposition must be reduced to writing by the person
taking the same or by some person In his presence
having no interest," and not being tile agent or at
torney of any person having an interest in Inc cain
and must be carefully read TO the deponent by the
magistrate before being signed by him, and this must
be certified ti'5aa
2. Depositions taken in any city, port or plnce
withoutihe limits of tho United States, may be ia
ken before any consul or other public civil officer OF
| the United States resident in such city, port, or
place having no interest and not being agent or
attorney Of any person having an interest In the
claim 10 which Tho testimony so taken relates. In
ali other cases whether In the United States or In
any FOREIGN pace the right Of the person taking the
same 10 administer oaths by the laws Of the place
must be proved.
3. Every afiIant or deponent must be required to
state in ills deposon his age, place OF birth, resi-
o,,l ,,,hara ,,a., ts