Kansas weekly herald. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan. Territory [Kan.]) 1854-1858, 1855-06-15


Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States ef Ansfi-
duty OF the District Judge Of theUnited States
for the districtof Missouri, to holS, at the city
of st. Louis, on the frat Monday. n Octobef,
in every year, term 81 the Circuit Court OF
the United States for said district, ae which
term any business may be transacted which
might be transacted at the April term OF Said
court. 2 foT\
SEC. 2. .Hnd be it further enacted, That thA'
United States circuit court for said district shall
have power, at any time, to order an adjourned
at which adjourned term any business may be
transacted which could be transacted at any
regular term. A copy of said order shall be
posted on the door Of the court room, and adj
vertised in some newspaper printed in the city
of st. Louis, twenty days, at least, before said
adjourned term shall be holden. - -
SIC. 8. find be it further enacted, That the
district judge for said district may order spec
ial term or terms of said circuit court, to be
holden at st. Louis, on any day mentioned in
may be transacted which might be transacted at
any regular term of said court, and shall cause
the copy of said order to be posted up and pub
liShed IS aforesaid. lie may also rescind any
such order, made either in term time or vaca-
cation, or fix different day for said term or
terms, giving notice thereof as aforesaid,
SEC. 4. find be it further enacted, That there
shall be held at the city of Cleveland, in the
State of Ohio, on the third Tuesday in March,
this year, special term of the district court
of the United States for the northern district
Of Ohio, and also a special term Of the circuit
court of the United States for said district, at
which terms respectively any business may be
transacted, which might, under existing laws,
be transacted at any regular term.
Approved, Feb. II, 1886.
CHAP. CXXII.-.9n .Act to establish Court for
the Investigation of Claims against the United
States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of Ameri-
ca in Congress assembled, That court shall
be established to be called Court of Claims,
to consist of three Judges, to be appointed by
the President. by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate, and to hold their Offices
during good behavior and the said court shall
hear and determine all claims founded upon any
law of Congress, OF upon any regulation of an
executive department., or upon any contract, ex-
press or implied, with the government of the
United States, which may be suggested to it by
petition filed therein and also all claims
which NAV be referred to said court by either
house of Congress. 1t shall be the duty OF the
claimant in all cases to set forth full state
in Congress, or by any of the departments, if
such action has been had specifying also what
person or persons are owners thereof or inter-
ested therein, and when and upon what consid-
ested. Each of the said Judges shall receive a
compensation of four thousand dollars per an
mum. payable quarterly, from the treasury of
the United States, and shall take an oath to sup
port the Constitution of the United States and
discharge faithfully the duties of his office.
Co. o d.,I I1s% 18Th al rhafa coli
itor for the United States, to represent the gov
ernment before said court, shall be appointed
by the President. by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate. 1t shall be the duty of
said solicitor to prepare all cases on the part of
the government for hearing before said court,
and to argue the same when prepared; to cause
testimony to be taken, when necessary to secure
IN interest CT the United States to prepare
forms, file lnterrogatories, and superintend the
taking OF testimony, in the manner prescribed
BY said court, and generally to render such
services as may be required of him from time
to time, in the discharge of the duties of his
office. Said solicitor shall be sworn to the
faithful discharge of the duties of his office, in
the manner prescribed for the qualification of
the Judges IN the first section of this act; and
he shaii receive compensation of three
thousand five hundred dollars per annum for his
=ervice5. 10 be paid quarterly from the treasury
of the United States .-5s
SEC. 3. find be it further enacted, That the
said court shall have authority to establish rules
and re regulations for its government; to appoint
commissioners to take testimony to be used in
the investigation of claims that may come be-
fore it to prescribe the fees they shall receive
for their services, and to issue commissions for
the taking of such testimony, whether the same
shall be taken at the instance Of the claimant.
or of the United States, and also to issue sub
ponas to require the attendance Of witnesses
in order to be examined before such commits
sioners which subpenas shall have the same
force, as if issued from district court OF the
United States, and compliance Herewith shall
be compelled under such rules and orders as the
court hereby created shall establish. When
testimony is taken for the claimant, the fees of
the commissioner before whom it is taken, and
the cost of the commission and notice, shall be
paid by such claimant and when taken at the
instance of the government, such fees, together
with all postage incurred by the solicitor afore-
said in his official capacity, shall be paid out of
the coiit -rIit tl.-;t provided or said court
Il ali cases, when Il can Dsc QlFenlentiy done,
the testimony shall be taken IN the county
where the ceDoneIlt- resides and the commits
sioaer taxing the. same Is hereby authorized and
required 10 administer oatn Or affirmation
to the witnesses brought before him for exami-
nation. o-- !.
SEC. 4. find be 1t further enacted, That in all
cases where it shall appear to the court that the
facts set forth in the petition OF the claimant
do not furnish any ground for relief, it shall
not be the duty of the court to authorize the
taking of any testimony in the case, until the
same shall have been reported by them to Con-
gress, as is hereinafter provided: Provided,
koacsrer, That if Congress shall, in such case,
fail to confirm the opinion of said board, they
shall proceed to take the testimony in snch ease.
SEC. 5. find be it further enacted, That in tax
ing testimony to be used in support of any claim
before said court, opportunity shall be given to
the United States to tife 1nterrogatorles, sr by
| attorney to examine witnesses, under such reg
ulations as said court shall prescribe, and like
| opportunity shall be afforded the claimant in
cases where testimony is taken on behalf of the
| United States under like regulations.
person sha knowingly and xviIfulIy swear false