The true Democrat., 1855-06-05

over all the territory belonging to- and under the l- rsdction of, the United States, through which the same may be constructed; and all legal process and proceedings for the detection and punishment of the aforesaid offences shall be within the jurisdiction of the courts, and shall be issued and executed by the proper law officers ill the States organized terri tories.
 Approved, February IT, 1855.
 AN ACT to establish the office of Surveyor General
 of Utah, and to grant Land for School and Univer-
 sity Purposes.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentativcs of the United States of America m Con gross assembled, That the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall be, and he is hereby authorized to apponta surveyor general for Utah, whose annual salary shall De 5000 and whose power, authority. and duties, shall be tue same as those provided by law for the surveyor ge neral of Oregon, prior to the act Of July IT, 1854: and he shall locate his office from time to time at such places may be directed by the President 1.-the United States
 ,. And be 1t further enacted, That when the lands Ill said territory shall be surveyed under the direction of the government of the United States, preparatory to bringing the same into market, sec tionS numbered Is and 36 in each township ill said territory shall be- and the hereby reserved for the purpose of being applied schools in said ter rory and in the States and territories hereafter to be created out of the same.
 3. And be 1t further enacted, That when the lands i'll said territory shall be surveyed aforesaid quantity ot land equal to two townships shall be. and the same is hereby, reserved for the establish ment of university i'll said territory and in the State hereafter to be created out o the same be selected under the direction of the legislature in legal subli visions of not less than one half section and to be disposed of as said legislature may direct.
 f. And be it further enacted, That full power
 the Interior t" issue all vcdful rules anu regulations
 ol fully carrying into effect the several provisions ot this act.
 Aprro, ed, February 2l, 1855.
 AN ACT to provide for holding an Additional Term
 of the Circuit Court of the United States to, the
 Disllct of Mi~so'Ii and fir holding Special Terms
 "t the District uIlti Circuit Courts If the United
 States for tLe Northern District of Ohio
 Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House ut Repre- sntutiN4 of the United States of America in Con grcsS asscnlba. That it shall be the duty of the dis uttt .,tng. of the United States for ts district of Missouri. to hol 'J. the city of St Louis. on the first Monday in October, iuevery year. term of the clrcut of thc United States for ad district at Wllr term any hu~inrs, may be transacted which ln1h' w tr'nSa'le ted at tle April term ot said court.
 7. An't hr 4 further ci, tel. rhu. tnu United States ir uit court or ,ad district shall l"yc power. at any tl'r t""rdtr Jn adjourned term Of said court N" tt hv!d at any otIcr tune. at which adjourned term any Justices noy be transacted hch could hc transacted at any lrGal term. X copy of said or yer sAAI Is luS.ri on tho duQr oi the count room. ald ad}cr~c,i ,u m. ncN aier printed in inc city {" St Louis @5 deN at Iet-t before said a4i.ourned t4In shall '5. h,.cr..
 ". h hat ftc Wi se lol a'N district may order eTe igh term or terms If said circuit uIt to be holt,n 4t St. Louis, tu any dly metul'td n said order at which special tenn unN hu-incss mul hr trtli7lct"d which might 'e jr"n-A~tcq at any regular trm ot said court and shall cause tile copy of ~al order o be posted up and published d. uore,ail. He may also rercll any such order, 'ae either in term time Yu,u,ion or hN \ different day for Sid term giving mo- tcc thereof as aforesaid.
 f And be it further enacted, That there shall be held at the city of Cleveland. i'll the State of Ohio on the 9d Tuesday in March, this year, special term ot the district court of the United States for the northern district of Ohio and also a special term of the circuit of the United States for said district a which terms respectively any business may be trans acted which might under existing laws be transacted at any regular term.
 Approved, February T, 1855.
 AN ACT to establish a Court for the Investigation
 of Claims against the United States
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- scntrvcs of the United States of America in Con gross assembled, That court shall De established to be ecallcd Court of Claims to consist of judges to be appointed by the President. by and with the advice al,l consent cf the Senate, aul to hold their odi1eS during good behaviour: and the said court shIli hear aN determine all claims founded upon any inv of Congress-, or uTou any regulation of au oAueu tive department or upon any contract express. or implied, Wi5h the government of the United States, which may b5 suggested to it by petition fled therein: and also all claims which may be referred to said court by either house of Congress It shall bo thc duty of the claimant in all to set forth full statement of the claim and of the action thereon in co, ere>s, or by any of the departments if such action has been hdd spc flying also what person or persons arc owners thereof "r interested therein, ani when and upon what consideration such person or persons became so interested Each of said judges shall receive a compensation of sloop per anuum. payable quarterly from the treasury of the United States and shall take oath to support tho Constitu ti,n of the United States and ddi>eharee faithfully tie duties ot his office.
 ?. And bc it further enacted That solicitor for the United States, to represent the government before the said shall be appointed by tha Pre- eidcnt, by and with tie advice and consent ot tllc Senate It shall De the duty of sal solicitor to pre- pare all cases on the part of the government for hearing before said court and to argue the same when necessary to the interest of the United States; to prepare forms file interrogatores and su- pclintcnd the taking of testimony. in the manner prescribed by said court. and generally to render such services may be required of him from time to une in the discharge of the duties of his office. Said solicitor shall be to faithful discharge of the d'los ol his office. in the prescribed for the qualification of the iu ccs in the first section ot this act; and he shall receive compensation of se 5000 per annum for his services b1 paid quarterly from the treasury of the United States
 .. And be It further enacted That the said court shall have authority to establish rues and re- guations for its government; to appoint co,nInis- sioners to take testimony to be used in the investioa ton oi claims that may come before it; to prescribe tO sue commissions for the taking of such testimony whether the shall be taken at the instance of inc claimant or of the United States and also to issue subponas to require the attendance of witnesses in order to be examined before such commissioners: which subp9nas shall have the same force as if ss cd from district court of the United States, and compliance herewith shall be compelled under such rules and orders the court hereby created shall es tabish. 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 in- stance Of the government, such fees, together with all postage incurred by the solicitor aforesaid in his official capacity. shall be paid out of the contingent fund provided for said court. In all cases when it can be conveniently done the testimony shall be ta- ken in the county where the deponent resides and the commissioner taking the same is hereby autho- rized and required to administer oath or afirna ton to the witnesses brought before him for exami- nation.
 $ 4. And be it 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 shall have been reported by them to Congress, as is hereinafter provided: Pr0ridod h0rerer, That if Congress shall i'll such case fail to confirm the opinion of said board they shall proceed to take the testimony in such case.
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