Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-05-23
BY AUTHORITY.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
Passed ct the second session Of the 1rtyhird Congress
the United States


against the United States.
Be enacted By Senate House Of Representatives
shall established to be called Court Of Claims
to three Judges to be appointed By the President
hold their offices during good behaviour and the said
shall hear and determine all claims founded upon law
of Congress- regulation of executive depart
msnt OF upon any oGn5as or implied with the
to it by petition filed therein and also all claims which
be referred to said court by either house of Congress
full statement of the claim and of the action
Congress- by of the departments such action has
thereof interested therein when and upon what
snch persons became interested
Each Of the said judges receive compensation of four
thousand dollars amman payable quarterly from the
support the Constitution of the United States and discharge
faithfully the duties of his Office.
the United States to represent the before said
court shall be appointed by the President by and with the
said solicitor to prepare ali on the par of the Govern
hearing beyre said court and to argue the
to secure the interests Of the United States to
prepare forms file nterrogatore and superntended the
him from time to time in the discharge of the duties of his
office Said solicitor Shall be sworn to faithful discharge of
the duties of his office the prescribed for the
he shall receive compensation of three thousand five
hundred dollars annum for his services be paid quar-
'sy nom s 81 a Thss the said court
shall have authority to establish rules and regulations
its to appoint commissioners take testmo-
ny be used in the investigation of claims that may
before it, to prescribe the fees they shall receive their
testimony, whether the shall be taken the instance
the claimant of the United States and also issue
subpoenas require the attendance of witness
be examined before such commissioners which subpoenas
of the United States and Compliance Herewith shall Sc
compelled under such rules and orders the hereby
claimant the fees of the commissioner before whom it is
TAKEN and the cost of the commission and notice shall be
paid by snch claimant and when taken the instance of
red BV the Solicitor Aforesaid Is his oea ba he
maid court In
all cases. when it be conveniently done, testimony
shall be taken in the county where the deponent resides
and the commissioner taking hereby authorized and
required to administer oath affirmation the witness
SEC Ind be artier enacted That in all cases where
shall appear the that the facts the
petition of the claimant do not furnish ground for
lief it shall be the duty of the authorize the
taking of amy testimony in the case until the shall
provided: Prooie hoDecer That Congress SHALL in such
proceed to take the testimony in such case 'ne Sn"
Sec. s. And be it further enacted, That in taking
opportunity shall betgVen the United States to file in
terogatories by attorney to examine witnesses
portuny shall be afforded the cmant where tcsti
mony taken on behalf of the United States under like
SEC And be It further enacted That if shall
kknG%ngy and Suy swear falsely before sad court or
authorized by this to take testimony pending
before said the time Of taking said OATH in
thereafter to be submitted to said court such person
shall be deemed guilty Of preury and conviction there
btes which now are shall Be hefeafer By law
sbe 4~d & r d That said court she'll
keep record of their proceedings and SHALL at the
of each during session of Congress
report to Congress the cases upon which they shall
established By the evidence with their Opinion in Ss
and the upon Which such founded
shall append his for such dissent the report
of the claimant which shall the report upon
being made to either house of Congress- shall be printed
shall prepare bill OF bills in those which shall
have received the favorable decision thereof such form
more may be embraced the same bill where the
separate amount proposed be allowed in each shall
than thousand dollars said court shall
transmit with said reports the testimony each case
whether the shall receive the favorable adverse
SIC Ina6s further enacted, That said reports and
upon during the Congress to which the said re-
ports nude be continued from session session.
upon and the considerations of said reports and bills
shall at the subsequent session of Congress- be resumed
though finally acted upon at the session
SEC 3 md be it further enacted, That the claim, re-
ported upon adversely shall be placed upon the calendar
b OF @ S be
ad the said court shall not subsequent period con-
aid court as by the rules Of common or cbancp IN
between individuals would furnish sufficient ground
SEC 70 And be it further e.acsed That it shall be the
luy of the Speaker Of the House of Representatives
reasonable time after the passage act to appro
,riate such rooms In the Capitol Washington the
II said court for their
nless shall he Speaker that such
lot be appropriated without interfering with the business
Congress and, in that event. the shall pro-
at the city of Washington, such may be
for the convenient transaction of their business
SEC. II. Ind be further enacted That court shall
to call any of the departments any
Information deem necessary and have
of all recorded and printed reports made by
ess of each house. when deemed to be necessary the
rosecu ion of the duties by this Said
hall appoint chief cleark whose salary shall two thou
and dollars and assistant clerk, if
whose salary shall be fifteen hundred dollars per
and messenger, whose salary shall be eight hun
red dollars to be paid quarterly treasu
y. The said clerks shall be under the direction of said
curt in the performance of their Duties miscon
uct incapacty be removed, said board make
thereof with the OF such Congress
nd assistant clerk shall take oath faithful dis
barge of their duties Provided That of no de-
arment shall call information papers if in
opinion, it would be injurious to the public interest
Approved, February a. 1885,
[Puplc 4O1
N ACT establish the Office of Surveyor-Cseneral of
Utah. and grant Land for School and University Pur
poses.
BE 1T enacted By the Senate and House Of Representat ire
the United States Of america Congress assembled That
President by and with the advice and the
enate shall be, he is hereby, authorized appoint
lrveyOrgeneral for Utah. whose annual salary be
utes shall be the those provided by the
general of Oregon the act of July
enth, eighteen hundred and fyfour shall locate
Office from time to time such places may direct
by the President of the United States
SEC And be 1t further enacted, That when
said territory shall be surveyed under the direction of the
of the United States preparatory bringing
into market sections numbered sixteen and thirty