Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15

50 soon as said commission IL closed, and
the records of proceedings Of the commits
sioners are deposited in the department OF
state, the secretary of the treasury shall on
the application in writing Of amy claimSnt,
his lawlul attorney, executor, administrator,
or assignee, forthwith sign and issue to the
person entitled thereto certificates Of Uni
ted States five per cent. stock, in such sums
as such applicant shall desire, no, less than
two hundred dollars in each certificate, un-
less the award be for less sum, for the
full pro rata amount awarded to such claim
ant and such certificate of stock shall be
rcdeemablc, at the pleasure Of the United
States, at any time after twenty years from
the date of the termination of said commits
sion.
SEC. 8. And be ii further enacted, That
the President of the United States is hereby
authorized to take any measure which he
may deem expcdient for organizing the said
board of commissioners, and for this pur-
pose appoint, with the advice and consent
Of the senate, a secretary well verscd in the
French and Spanish languages; and the
said commissioners shall have power to
appoint clerk, and also messenger.
SEC. 9. And be il further enacted, That
the compensation of the respective officers,
for whose appointment provision is made by
this act, shall not exceed the following
sums, which shall be paid out of an appro-
priation hereinafter to be provided -
To each commiss ioner, at the rate, by the
year, of three thousand dollars, for two
years only. No compensa ton sha! be al
lowed them for longer period.
To the secretary of the board at the rate,
by the year of two thousand dollars.
To the clerk, at the rate, by the year of
one thousand dol ars; and to the messenger,
at the rate, by the year, of five hundred dol
lars Provided, That the whole expenses
ofthe commission shall not exceed fifty
thoua nd dollars.
SEC. 10. And be il further enac'ed, That
during the continuance of said commission,
all documents and communications having
relation to said claims, which shall be ad-
dressed to or from the said secretary, shall be
free from postage.
Src. IL. And be it further enacted, That
the sum.of five millions of dollars, herein
specified, shall be in full discharge of all
claims for compensation for the class of ca
>cs provided for in this act and that the
presentation of any claim or memorial 10
he commissioners, for adjudication under
this act, shall be taken to be release and
discharge of the United States from all
other and further compensation that he, she,
or they, may be entitled to receive under
the pro visions of this act
SEC. II. And be il further nacted,That
an attorney to the said board shall be ap-
pointed by the President, by and with the
advise and consent Of the senate, whose
duty it shall be- 10 resist Nil unjust claims,
and to protect the interest ef United States
and of the fund that may be appropriated to
carry this act into execution and, this end
be shall have power to examine witnesses
and to cause testimony! to be taken, and
to have access to all testimony before the
commission for the purpose ofexamning it,
and rich to be heard in all cases. lie shall
be sworn to the faithful performance of his
duty as attorney, and shall be entitled TO
the same compensation as one OF the COM
missioncrs.