The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-11

A COURT FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF CLAIMS,
The Importance which attach the establishment
court for the adjudication Of claims upon the govern.
induces publish entire the bin reported the
9Th ns from the Committee of Claims by Hon j. CLANCY
Jones' which is the bill passed by the Senate with
amendment in italics The bill with the amendment
follows.
AN ACT establish the investigation Of claims
against the United States.
Be enacted BY the Senate and House ~ Representative
the United States Of Aneroa Congress assembled, That
shall be established to be called Of claims to
consist Of three Judges TO be appointed by the President BY
and with the advice and consent Of the Senate and TO hold
their during good behavior and the said court shall
hear and determine all claims founded upon any Law Of Con
gress or upon any regulation Of an executive department
upon any contract express implied with the government
Of the United States which be suggested by petit
ton flied therein and also all claims Which may be referred
said by either house Of Congress 1t shall be the
duty OF the claimant all forth full statement
Of the claim aud OF the action thereon In Congre or by
any Of the departments such action has been had pe
tying also what person OF persons thereof or ~
therein and when and upon suC
person persons became Interested Each Of the said
judges shall receive compensation Of four thousand dollars
Per aPpg@ payable a1atery from the treasury q iG'
ton OF the United States and dscharge faithfully the duties
sEc. q Ind De further enacted That solicitor for the
United states represent the before said court
shall be appointed ~ the President by and with the advice
nr 10 prepare all the part the government for
hearing before said court and 70 argue the whom pre-
the interest Of the United States 10 prepare forms ne
nteroga0ries and superintend the taking III testimony
the prescribed BY said court and generally To render
such services be required Of him time ~
the discharge Of the duties Of bis office Said solicitor shall
be TO faithfully discharge the duties Of hs Office In the
manner prescribed for the qualification o the judges 10 the
first section VI this act and he shall pensaoh
u three thousand i've hundred dollars per n bis
vices @ be paid quarterly from the treasury 81 the United
States.
SIC. g. And b. IL further eWacted, That the said eUan
shall have authority establish rules regulations for ~
government 10 appoint commissioners Testimony 70
BE used tbs investigation o claims that before
IL 10 prescribe the fees they shall services
and 70 issue commissions for the taking o. testimony
whether the shall be taken d the claim
ant ~ the United States and also subppna 70
require the attendance Of witnesses order examined
before such commissioners which subpUnas shall have
the force II Issued from district court Of tbe
United States, and compliance herewith shall BE- CON
PEELED under such rules and orders the hereby ere
ated shall establish When testimony Is taken for the CLAIM
ant the iee Of the commissioner before whom II u taken
and the cost Of the commission and notice. shall be paa
BY such claimants and when taken the instance d the gov
ernmen Each fees ogether with al postage incurred D
the solicitor Aforesaid In his official capacity shall o.
paid out Of the contingent fund provided for said court 10
All cases, when u Be Conveniently done the testimony
shall be taken 10 the county where the dp0non, resides an
the commissioner taking the j. hereby authorized an
required 20 administer oath affirmation the witnesses
brought before him for examination Provided AoNsr"
Fh' ne "e' ef Congress approved APr ~ias, Tgsen A