The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-08

1919 entitled An act TO carry into effect certain s
pulaiions Of the treaty between the United states
and the Republic of Mexico, Of the second day o
February, one thousand eight hundred and forty
'cigli,n have established the following Rnlst ana
Orders, To wit;
RULES AND ORDERS
0fAe Commissioners appointed under be act Of 81
4 March, 1919, entitled I" An act 70 carry into sGsc
certain spRiations Qfthc treaty bet1eenfhe Inifet
STATES and he Republic Of Merico Qfthe Sd cf FEB
Z raary 1919"
Ordered, That all persons having claims upon tn,
| Republic OF Mexico, which are provided for by lh'
treaty between the United States and the said Re
public, concluded on The second day Of February
1913, except the claims named In the 9th article o.
the nnfalitied convention between the TWO Govern
ments OF November 20, lS4S, TO wit: "Al claims o
citizens Of the United States against the Govern
'ment OF the Mexican Republic, which were con-
sdered by the Commissioners and referred 10 The
umpire appointed under the convention of lllh
April 1899, and which We're not decided BY him
do file memorials OF The same with tie Secfeiaiy
of,his Board
Every memorial 80 filed must be addressed 10 the
Commissioners, and must SET forth infinitely and
particularly the facts and circumstances whence me
right 10 prefer such ulam Is derived to theralmant
and II must he verified by his oath or affirmation
| And, in order that The claimants may be aprrized
of what IL cpnsdered necessary 10 be ayerad In eve.
1 ry such memorial before the same viii be received
! and acted on, il Is further
! Ordered, That in every such memorial il shall be
I gel forth
! l. For and In behalf Of whom the claim Is prefer.
! red.
| Z. Whether The claimant is now citizen Of the
United States and If 40 whether he is native or
naturali2ed citizen and where is now his domcil /;
and II he claims in his own right, then whether he
was a citizen when The claim had its origin, and
whore was then his donicil; and II he claims in the
right Of another ihen whether such other was n
citizen when The claim had LIS origin, and where was
then and where Ia now his domici; and II, In either
case The doinicl Of the claimant ut the time the
N Ind lie origin fOffipfI Then
whether snch claimant was then subject Of the
Government of such country, or had taken any oath
of allegiance thereto.
| 3. Whether The entire amount Of The claim does
now and did al the time when Il Ind It's olgn, be
! long solely and absolutely 10 the claimant; and II
any other person Is OF has been interested therein
or In any part thereof Then who Is such other per-
son and what il or was the nature and extent OF HIS
Interest, and how, when, and by what means AMI
for What considerations the transfer Of rights or In
ieresis, ii any such WINS made, look place between
| The parties.
4. Whether the claimant, or any other who may
at any time have been entitled 10 the amount
claimed or any part thereof hath received any
and II any, what sum OF money or other equivalent
OF decentralization for the whole or any part OF the
loss or injury upon which the claim ia founded and
| IL So whrn and from whom the same was received.
| 8. Whether the ciaim was presented to the Com
| missioncrs appointed by the Governments of the
4 United States and of Mexico under the convention
of llh Of April 1899; and II 90, how the same was
! disposed of BY said Commissioners; and IL said
claim had iis origin priorio llih Of April 1899, and
was not 80 presented then what We're the
causes nhv the same was not presented
And that time may he allowed 10 the claimants
TO prepare and file the memorials above mentioned
Resoired Thai this Board will be in session on
the first Monday Of November nexi, and will then
proceed TO decide whether the memorials which
shall then hive been filed with the Secretary are in
conformity the foregoing orders, and proper TO be
received for examination.
And in respect TO the claims excepted in the first
of the foregoing rules and orders, II is
Resolred That in The opinion Of this Board, the
claims OF American citizens referred TO In the 9Th
article ofthe nnraiihed convention between the Gov
ernmenie OF the United States and Mexico, OF Goth
November, i3i3, which article Is made part Of the
18th article Of the treaty Of I'd February lSlS 10 wit
The claims (which were considered by the Commits.
5ioners and referred to the umpire under the conven
ton Of LII April, 1899 and which We're decided
BY him. may now be presented 10 This Board Tor
final decision, upon the memorials, proofs, and doc
uments submitted 10 said Joint Commissioners, and
by said Commissioners TO The umpire aud upon such
new arguments as may be filed with the Secretary
in writing, addressed TO the Commissioners.
Aud that the claimants may be apprized of what
il 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 10 the Commissioners, briefly
describing the claim and the right of the claimant 10
receive indemnity for the injury complained OF In
all cases where the original memorial addressed TO
The Commissioners, under the convention OF 1885,
does not aver the claimant and any other person un-
der whom The claim Is derived, 10 be, and the time
when tho claim had its origin to have been citizen
of the United States then the said memorial shall
conform TO the requirements Of the second articles Of
the foregoing rules relating 10 that subject and shall
be verified By oath or affirmation.
O5llessd That, when thu Board shall close its pre-
sent session, Ii will adjourn 10 meet in this city on
the first Monday OF June nex and viii then proceed
to consider the claims referred TO in the fifth article
which may have been presented in conformity 10 the
foregoing order, and all such cases are hereby get
down for hearing at that time; and II any claimant
desire longer time In which 10 file q memorial OF
present arguments, he must file writ EN- motion TO
that effect setting forth the reasons for the same on
or before said day.
Ordered That al moions and arguments ad.
dressed 10 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 made by the claimants OF their agents I'M.
mediaiely after The opening Of each days session.
Ordered, That the following Rules and Orders. re.
lating TO testimony and proofs 10 be adyanced In
support Of claims which may be presented for ad]u.
dicaiion, be, and the same arc hereby established.
]. An testimony muat be in writing and upon oath
or affirmation duly administered according to the
laws Of the place where the same Is taken BY mag
i6trate competent by such laws 10 take depositionc
having no interest in the claim To which The testi.
mony relates and not being the agent or attorney o.
any person having such interest and II must be Ger.
uneu by MN tilhl slCli Ia the ING
of The affiani or deponent, If known 10 such magis
rate, OF other person authorized TO take such tesu.
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 auch claim and not beng the agent OF
attorney OF any person having such interest, who's
credibil,y mnsl be certified BY such magistrate. The
deposition must be reduced 10 wiring By the person
taking the same OF by some person in his presence
having no interest, mud not being the agent or AT
torney Of any person having an nierest In the Claim
and must be carefully read 10 the deponent by ths
magetrate before being signed by him, and this mast
| be certified.
| 2. Dispositions taken in my city, port, or place
without the limits of tho United States, may be ia.
ken before any conrui 81 other public civil officer OF
the United States resident in such city port, OF
| place, having 10 interest," and no, being agent OF
attorney Of any person having an interest In the
| claim TO which the testimony so taken relates In
oil other cases, whether in tho United States or Ia
any foreign place. the right of the person taking the
same 10 administer oarhs by the laws Of the place
must be proved
| 3. Every atfiant or deponenl must be required 10
state in his deposition his age, place Of BIRTH resi-
tenec, and occupation, and where was his residence