The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-11
x,,ss 10 Holders Of Clams against Mexsco provided
for by Treaty u Hsbruary y, IsAs.

for by the Treaty Of february y, IsAs.
PURSUANT to order of the Board, notice is hereby
he sc, of Congress of the Sd OF March, 1919, entitled Ap
e carry into effect certain spuistons of the treaty be-
nsseu the United States and the Republic Of Mexico, OF
h second day of February thousand eight hundred
and forty eight have established the following Rules and
o'''' RULES AND ORDERS lf
M N, Conissions appointed under the act Of Sd March,
lsis ened An act to carry into s6sct estais spuia
E i0" Of Mrieo, of the I'd Of february. 1873"
Odsrsd Thu, all persons having claims upon the Repub
m o Mexico which provided Tor by the treaty between
eood day Of FEBRUARY, lsas except the claims named in
n. 9Th article of the unra,ed convention between the
ixens of the United States against the Government of the
Mexican Republic, which considered by the Com
nonvsnton Of h April 1882 and which were NOT decided
Nv do file memorials of the with the Secretary
" Every memorial filed be addressed to the COM
mssoners and must set forth mnatey and particularly
facts and circumstances whence the rsht 70 prefer
fred by his oath or affirmation
And, in order that tho claimants may 70 apprissa 81
wis, is considseed assssry b as~ss 10 Stcry sucX
memorial before the will be received aud acted on
is lnriher-
ORDERED, That in every such memorial 1t shall be set
l. For and in behalf of whom the claim Is preferred
Whether the claimant is now a citizen OF the United
States and So whether he is native or citi.
,en and where his doncil and il he claims in his
n, rgb, then whether he was citizen when the claim
had lis origin and where then his domic and if he
claims the right OF another, then whether such other
aci,izen when the claim had It's origin, and where
then and where is his domcil and if in either case,
the domc Of the claimant at the time the claim had its
origin any foreign country, then whether such claim
ant then subject OF the government OF such country,
OF had taken any oath OF allegiance thereto
Whether tue entire of the claim does now and
absolutely the claimant and if any other person
has Interested therein any part thereof then who
such other person. and what is or the nature and
extent his interest," and how, when, and by what
and for what considerations the transfer of rights inter
Whether the claimant, or any other who may al any
time have been entitled 10 The amount claimed, any part
money other equivalent or naturalization, for the
whole amy part Of The loss or injury upon which the
claim founded and ifso, when and from whom the same
Whether the claim presented to the Commission
appointed by the OF the United States and
Mexico, under the convention OF llth of April, 1899 and
90 how The same was disposed of by said Commission
and i said claim had its origin prior TO said ilth Of
April 1882 and was not so presented, then what the
causes why the same was not presented.
And hati may be allowed TO the claimants to prepare
and file the memorials above mentioned
Resolved, That this board will be in session the frs,
Monday of November next and will then proceed to decide
whether the memorials which shall then have been filed
with the Secretary in conformity the foregoing
ders aud proper To be received for examination.
And in respect to the claims excepted in the first OF the
foregoing rules and orders, ii is
Rssued, That in the opinion of this board the claims
American ctzens referred to in the 9th article of the
uei aes apd McKee, Of aoh Noysmbsr is % U 'ne
article nade OF the 10Th article OF the treaty OF Cd
February, 1885, TO wit: the claims (which consd
sed by the commissioners and referred TO the umpire
dor the convention Of nth April, 1885, and which
decided by him. may now be presented this boa for
hnai decision upon the memorials proofs and documents
submitted to SAID Joint comm issioners, and by said
to the umpire, and upon such new arguments
may be flied with the Secretary in writing, addressed
the missionefs.
And that the claimants may be apprizd OF what is ne
cesary IN order to bring the before this Board for
con idefaon and decision, it is
Ordered That all persons having claims Of this descrp
uon to file memorial with the Secretary of this Board
addressed the Commissioners, briefly describing the
cam and the right of the claimant receive indemnity
os The injury com planned Of In all cases where the orig
nal memorial addressed the Commissioners, under the
convention OF 1882 does not aver the clan,aa and any
time when the claim had its origin TO have been
citizen OF the United States, then the said memorial shall
the foregoing rules relating to that subject and shall be
verified by oath or Animation
Ordered, That when the Board shall close its present se,
SON. will adjourn in this city the first Monday
June next and will then proceed TO consider the Chains
referred to in the fifth article of said unrared conven ion
Of "a November, 1919, which may have been presented
conformity the foregoing order, and all such are
hereby SO, down for hearing at that time and if any
preent Arguments he must file written motion that
eject setting forth the for the before
Ordered That all motions and arguments addressed to
tue board be made in writing and filed with the Secretary
VINO shall aole thereon the time when they received
bat bret verbal explanations may be made by the caitn
ants or their agents. Immediately after the opening OF each
ordered, That the following rules and ORDERS relating TO
testimony and proofs to be adduced in support claims
are hereby established
L. All testimony must be in writing and upon oath or
summation, duly administered according the laws the
pace where the same is taken, by magistrate
soeh laws to take deposiSns wing interest the
cain TO which The testimony relates, and not being the
sen or attorney OF any person having such interest," and
must DC certified by hum that such the The
phty OF the ahant deponen, ii known ,nags-
aae or oheI person authorized take such testimony
0st oc certlned by him, and known, DO
e on the same paper upon oath by other person
suow 70 such magistrate having interest in claim,
or ri huvt
ach Interest, whose credbsty be certified by such
magistrate The deposition be reduced wrlting by
ue person taking c same by person his pres
ce having no interest," and being the agent attorney
ay person having AN interest in the claim, and must be
ae'"V read to the dcponen by the magistrate
@aanE signed by hun, and this must be certified
pcposltions taken In city, port, place without
e UNITS OIL the United Statcs may be taken before any
consul or other public civil officer United States
den IN sach city por place, having interest and nor
'b agent or attorney oil any wing
ahn " which the testimony taken relates In all
es whether In the United States in any foreign place,
m tsht OF the person taking the cath
" y, 'ue Jaws oil the place must be proved.
Every atlan deponen be required to state in
his age place oil birth, residence, and occu.
at the time the events took place in regard
pon he uePoses and must also il have any and
y, what interest in the claim support which his
is taken; and If he have any contingent interest in
10 that extent, and upon the happening oil what
went hs VIII be entitled receive any part of The sum
wnco Nay be awarded by the Commissioners He must
DC required TO state whether he be the agent or attorney
claim " - ' $500 "' "''io'' III tAo
ou8ina papers exhibited in proof must be verified as
knals ny the oath OF witness, whose crediby must
certified as required in the first OF these when
iaot Is within the exclusive knowledge of the claimant
may be verified by his oath affirmation. Papers
~ sne handwriting OF any person who has deceased or
residence is unknown to the claimant, may be
nj k..t go. l.E