The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-24
PASSAGE OF THE CoURT-CLAIM Bill,

The bill for the creation OF permanent court for the In
vesugation Of claims upon the government passed
the House yesterday by overwhelming majority, II
is the same bill without any amendment which pissed the
Senate and therefore only requires the signature
the President to become law We doubt whether more
important measure has been win be- passed by pres
Congress- For number of years unsuccessful efforts
have been made to establish such cour. and 1t ha.
succeeded this time mainly through the energetic and
faithful exertons Of Senator Brodhead and Hon CLANCY
Jones both from Pennsylvania. Senator Brodhead orig.
mated it in the Senate, and persevered until 1t passed The
Senate When it the House Mr. Jones took charge
of and succeeded yesterday in procuring its triumphant
passage in that body.
The bill provides for court be composed of three
judges appointed by the President with the advice and
consent Of the Senate to hold the Office during good be-
havio and to receive annual salary of four thousand
dollars, provides for solicitor with salary Of three
thousand five hundred dollars, 70 be appointed by the
President and chief clerk with salary Of two thousand
dollars, and assistant with salary Of fifteen hundred
dollars, and messenger with salary OF eight hundred
dollars the clerks and messenger to DO appointed by the
court
The Jurisdiction Of the court extends 70 "sn claim
founded upon any law o. Congress- upon any regulation
Of executive department upon any contract express
implied, with the government OF the United SAe
which may be suggested it by petition fled therein
and also all claims which may be referred said courby
either house Of Congress- The usual provisions for
abling the take testimony and prepare the
for hearing are contained in the bll
The seventh eighth and ninth sections are us follows
sEc. T. Amd Be further esnotsd That said court shall
keep record Of their proceedings, and shall the
menccment OF each session Of Congress- and the
mencement OF each month during tbs session Of Cong
report to Congress the upon which hsy shall hAy
finally acted stating the facts which they ad
established by theevidenoe with their opinion In the sd
the upon which such opinion founded Any uds
who dissent from the opinion the majority shall append
his for such dissent TO the report and such report
together with the briefs Of the solicitor and of the ms
which shall accompany the report upon being made 10 either
house Of Congress- shall DO printed in the
other public documents And said shall prepare Nil
or bills in those which shall have received the favorable
decision thereof in such form A. IL enacted viii carry s
same into effect And two may BE- embraced
in the BILL whore the separate proposed 70 be
allowed in each shall be less an one thousand de
And the said court shall transmit with said reports the s
tmony in each whether the shalt receive the n
vorable or adverse action Of said court
SIC. 3. nd be artAsr enacted That said reports s
the bills reported aforesaid shall II finally acted am
during the session Of Congress which the said reports
made, be continued from session TO session. and from Con
gress to Congress, until the shall be finally acted aps
and the consideration Of said reports and bills shall M
subseqnent session OF Congress- M resumed and the ads
ports and bills be proceeded with ia the
though finally acted upon At the sesson when prosecuted
Ssc a. And BE- u Further saaosed. That the claims report
ed upon adversely shall bs placed upon the calendar when
reported and II the dsesion Of asd shall be eonhs
by Congress- said decision sbs b. conclusive and the a
court shall not At any subsequent period consider na
claims un'ees such shall be presented said cs
as by the rules Of common law chaneery in u beTsa
individuals, would furnish sufficient ground for granting
trial"