The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-18

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WASHINGTON, July 10, 1855.
The Court Of Claims A0oin-kMgportamt Decisions An.
nounced zo-ddy-Csmmon Sense vsesss Of tie Court
kr. Blairs Reasew for Morning 10 Strike Out Ssrpsas
age-Futurs Action cf Ae Court fn,imated-Mr Rock
.e,ps Su0gestion-A~ ImportaM Questson Aaossd-
Question al to the House Calendar, &c.
Tho Court Of Claims met to-day pursuant to adjourn
ment but not until mizutes After the regular hour
The delay was oceasionsd By tho reception Ok
nicstion from the Secretary Of the Interior announcing
the decision Of the Attorney General the question Of
power Of the Court over the pubic records and stating
that the officer did not desire to be heard before tho
Court immediately after opening the presiding Judge
announced the opinions Of the Court on some OF tho Va
rious points raised on Saturday last.
Samuel G. Reid, Jr Esq of your city, had addressed
the Court reference to the motion inside By the soci
tor to strike out letters and documents contained and
referred to In petitions surpussgs. Mr. Reid con-
tended II necessary TO suds to and to IKE certain
documents part Of petition order to make out thu
properly before the Court, and to sustain tbs
cause Of action /; and II WAS 80 held By the
Court The motion Of the soi,itor Was therefore
oye,ruled, Judge Glchrist remarhing that suoh
ssua 90 no nA,m 70 .n' one sns rssn
10 the Lnteo states Mr. Blair resisted this position OF
the Court, and thought "ths surplusass should be
stricken out In order protect the from the
expense OF printing the report OF tbs Court to
Coperes any irreIev ant uSttsr Thls
sesasd par ticula " animous after ARBITRARILY
p&ton. The law no wever. only requires the report Of
the Court end mot the record to be prnrsd when sent DIP
In the matter Of calls upon the executive departments
for public papers Ole, the Court adopted rule to
o9 one or o. the Or o..
bis petition he must frst fs written petition under
oate, stating BIZ case as fully a. be can, and
tion Of 0 hi. ~1ssn petition sss Court eoasdsr
cali vii 10 maos for them through the Csrx Of tbs
Court. After which the claimant shan amend his petit
ioD have y sworn TO and and then substituted
per petitions have been fled orders will be granted
for these Iecords, deemed necessary BY the Court
The Court had discretion In the matter, but 1t
sound sensbs judicial discretion which had been given
Mr. Rockwell suggested the proprssy Of a rule, pro:
vldtpg that either judge separately coud during the
Of the Court written petitions and grant
oroers for public records. Such q rse would prove
em,ntDtly urefrl and convenient.
Justice Gchrist tooS occ to alluds to tho char
After of the previous proceedings OF the Courtof toe
oesutory character OF debate TO- and n,ped that IT
after he sad, the docket would be called regularly aad
pre- limnsry qusatons tsposed Of In their ordsr aud
sbls they Intended to proceed With much spssd and
little technicality possible. Tbs snuou ocement
was resolved with evident s,tssac hon By tse bar
tor whether Judgment Of the Supreme or any other
would be conclusive Of the facts up,n which tbs
same was rendered whether this Court would 20
bind the judgment and tho original evidences
supporting the claim, This pont 10 undcrstand,
upon which OF The largest claims before the
Court and It therefore held up for farther eonsds
ratitn and discussion
1t understood that the Court win consider NO case
referred to 1t Congress unless the claimant present 1t
With printed petition under the rules chs oiution
of reference to the Court only gives Jurisdiction The
claimant must present his formal petition and have it
do keted before his will be considered before the
Court Claimants should note this fact. e.