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An ACT establish sor the Fest alton Of clAis
against the United States
b. s-aesd ~ ne ssaass aad oa-s n srsssaatss. n
tho Esed ssfss n Amesea Congress a@sosbtsd, That
shall be established be called q claims, 70
consist Of three judges be appointed By the President BY
and ~h til. advice consent senate hold
their Offices duriag good behavior and the said shall
hear and ceisrnins all c~s founded Law Of Coz
gress upos asy reg asfioH department
upon contract express aped sith tbs soverneH
o. the United States, which be suggested 10 By petit
ton filed tbersn and also all claims which may referred
Is said court by either house u Congress II shall bs the
dRtY Of the claimant in al ~ set forth fall statement
II Tie claim and II the action thereon IN Congress o. by
any q the departments ssch action has been bad spee
fng also what owners thereof or IL
tsrested therein and when and what consideration such
became Interested Each Of the said
judges shall receive compensation 81 oar thousand dollars
Per .ses parable sa.5isy from the ss,,ury q ,hs
ton Of the United States and discharge faithfully the duties
Of his office.
United States represent the before said court
shah be appointed BY the President, BY and with the advice
" the IL shall be the duty of said soe
itor prepare all the part Of the for
bearing before ssd and 20 argue the when
cure interest United prepare forms ME
nserrogatoe and supern,end the taking Of testimony in
be required Of him from time to time in
the discharge Of the duties Of his Office Said solicitor shall
be to faithful discharge OF the duties Of his office IN the
prescribed for the qualification Of the judges the
first section OF this and be sha receive
of three thousand five hundred dollars for his
vices 10 be paid quarterly from the treasury Of the United
States
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shall have aahority TO establish rules and regulations for s
government appoint commissioners 10 take testimony to
be used in the Of claims that before
prescribe the lees they shah receive for their services
and missions for the taking o. such testimony,
whether the same shall be taken at the Instance OF the clam
Of the United States aud also issue subpenas 70
require the attendance Of witnesses IN order To be examined
before such commissioners which snbpanas shal have
the same force ss issued from district court OF the
United States, and cnmpisnce Herewith shall be com
PEELED under such rules and orders the court hereby ere
Ated shall establish. When testimony taken for the claim
the fees OF the commissioner before whom II Is taken
and the cost Of the commission and notice shall be paid
by such claimants and when taken at the instance OF the gov
eminent such fees together with all postage incurred by
the solicitor aforesaid in his official capacity shall be
paid Of the contingent fund provided for said court 10
all cases when be conveniently done, the testimony
shall be taken in the county where the dponent resides and
the commissioner taking the n hereby authorized and
required administer oath affirmation to the witnesses
brought before NssRr examination
il shall appear to that the facts set forth pc
ton Of the clama do not furnish ground Tor relief
shall not be the duty Of the court 10 authorize taking of
any testimony 10 the case until the same shall have
been reported by them 10 Congress as hereinafter provi
ded Provided hocsps That II Congress shall in such
fail confirm the opinion OF said board they shall proceed
take the testimony in such
sEc s. And bs further enacted That in taking testi-
used in upport OF claim before said court
opportunity shall be to the Cnted States TO HE inter-
rogatore or by attorney to examine witnesses under such
regulations said shall prescribe and like opportunity
shall be afforded the claimant in where testimony
taken behalf Of the United States under like regulations
SEc 6. And Be further enacted, That if any person shall
knowingly and wfnly falsely before said court before
any person persons commissioned by them authorized
y
the time Of taking said oath, thereafter
be submitted to said court such person shall be deemed
eted the pains, penalties, and disabilities which
ha be hereafter BY law prescribed for wui and
sEo :. Indb further enacted That said court shall
keep record Of their proceedings, and shall at the com
Of each session OF Congress- and at the
nencement Of each month during the session OF Congress
report Congress the which they shall have
finally acted stating each the material facts which they find
established by theevdence with their opinion in the and
the which such opinion founded Any Judge
who may dissent rom tne opinion o. 1he apena
his reasons for such dissent to the reports and such report
together with the briefs Of the solicitor and of the claimant
a b in h
other public Documents And said court shall prepare bill
decision thereof in such form enacted win carry the
into effect And two may be embraced
in the same DILL where the separate amour, proposed % De
And the said shall transmit with sad reports the tes
tmony in each case whether the same shall receive the ia
vorable adverse action Of said court
SEC. s. Asd be further enacted That said reports, and
the bills reported aforesaid shall if not finally acted
during the session OF Congress to which the said
msde be continued from session to session. and from Con-
gre Congress until the shall be finally acted upon
and the consideration Of said reports and bills shall at the
subsequent session of Congress be resumed and the said
ports and bill. be proceeded with in the
though finally acted upon the session when presented
SEC. s. Aid Be further enaefed, That the claims report
upon adversely shall be placed upon the calendar when
reported and if the decision of said shall be confirmed
by Congress- said decision shall be concusive and the said
shall not at any subsequent period consider said
claims unless such shall be presented to said
by the of chancery in suits between
individuals would furnish sufficient ground for granting
trial.
SEC 10. And be further enacted, That ii shall be the
duty of the Speaker OF the House of Representatives. within
reasonable time after the of this act appropriate
such the Capitol at Washington, for the Of said
court be necessary for their accommodation unless
il shah appear the Speaker that snch be
propated without interfering with the business of Congress
and in that the said shall procure, the city Of
Washington such be necessary for the
nienf transaction Of their business.
SEC H. Ard Be further enacted, That said shall
have power call upon any of the departments for any
formation papers deem necessary and have the
of all recorded and printed made by the committees of
house, when deemed be the prosecution
Of the duties assigned by this Said shall appoint
chief clerk whose salary shall be thousand dollars
annu and assistant clerk, deemed necessary whose
salary shall be fifteen hundred dollars per and
senger whose salary shall be eight hundred dollars
be paid quarterly the treasury The said clerks
sha be under the direction of said in the peroranc
Of their duties, and for misconduct ncapsoy may be
moved from Office by it, but when removed said board
shall make report thereof with the Of such removal
Congress- If in session. at the session Of Congress.
Said clerk and clerk shall take oath for the
full discharge OF their duties Prortdd, That the head
department shall call for information papers
his opinion would be injurious TO the public interest
Approved February "A, 1855.
Public a.
AN ACT concerning the apprehension and delivery Of de-
serters from foreign vessels in the ports Of the United
States
Be snaeed bs fs Senate and Hou.e Of Representative. e