Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-03-28
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AN ACT to charge the oI ibe rcnnDneI Ae'''
" taspaet" to that of " u brown-
p:,.o., 6t1> Senose and H,uss Of ReDre>enHtigSs 81
&c Tinted ets ,ssrS BE- and Is hereby authorized
s,d d;rcteI 10 admit register, under Inc maine .,
sne Icks county in the State Of Mississippi
"a knu,Sn a. the Henry Plantagenet"
Approved February IL, 1855
.,,,,;t dnrt for In. investigation Of c!ninis
" against the United States.
n ;,ocsd by t6e s.nat> dsG Nose II ]Heorfe"5@E-SeSW
StnF Iaer1r in C1agr1s asentrd, That
CONT shail be established, 10 'e called cosr % 49,,
consst Judges Disappointed by the freHne ~
ST.: o. h dy;ce ana crsen: Of the Senate and To bold
their Offices during good behavior: ana 'he n 49,; 80 e.
h d deermne ali claims founded upon any raw OF Ion
near anu @ an regulation of executive department or
49, anv cnntrac express implied with INC ~
OF inc nn and also all claims which may be reeI-
red To said court by either house OIL 81 Eli 49,, ~
,h Sn n the claimant in ali casca 70 rel f'r n'l h'
'ne auy " I'm and of tue thereon in Congress-" or
NV any Of the departments, II snch ac'io r. ,h,rnf
sn.cfy;n aso what person persons are OWNERS HSe
P therein and when and upon what consdefa
tion such person persons became so c - ,,
~ "a ;11ss shall receive compensation l Ignr 'o"'-
we we T r onnum PAYABLE quarterly from the treaS'I-
~ of the United States ana stal ~ J;schargc iitl.
the constitution OF the Gn'eu 0'"'''' "''N
'uy me %J IL further enacted That solicitor for the
I'm ted States to represent the government n9nre
80, hoIl he onnontcd by the President by ana WIN me
advice and consent Of the senate !! "r, ~ H. 'r
t @ hearing before said court and to argue the same
when prepared testimony 70 De iaeei "e nee
70 SECURE the interest of the United states 10 pre-
go go 6ia interrosat0res, and superntend the taking
of testimony in the manner prescrDea ny sau our ana
~ time in the discharge Of the duties of his office
Said olcitor shall be sworn to iahiu uisc VI me ~
ties of his Office in the manner prescrDeG pi W !a'G
tion of the iudpes in the first section I" ms ACT ad he
shall receive compensation Of three be- @ ortcry f
dollars per annum for his ser VICE. w. F ~
the treasury Of the United States IT,, d., .:d ,t
Syc a Ind he u CurEhtr eH"cts@, That inc - c'It
amthrr;ty 10 establish rules and regulations for
lis government appoint commissioners 10 '"Ac stii:'
nv 10 be used in the Investigation OF c''n" 'l may come
before il to prescribe the fees ticy sha "' M
services md TO ssne commissions for the taking OF such
testimony, whether the shall be hkeh al nc i
Of the Claimant Of the United States ana a'o " ISSUE
bI nns 10 rcoire tho attendance Of tmesscs III nre! !"
be examined before such o1n!isSoners; VIII ca >'h e:s
shall have the force As II issue" IRON
of the United States, ard mpance therewhh siai re
compelled under SUCH rules and oraeis ~ s erI @ &
claimant the fees of the commissioner br'Te wh" IS
taken. and the cost of the commission ana or' Sni "f
paid by such claiman aud when taken AZ ,he !hN'"c VI
the government such fees together with all postage i;"
red by the solicitor aforesaid IN MS "SIl tip ,
he paid Of the contingent fund r"vi'd Tor sara court
In all cases. when it be conveniently done, 'i'e leSc
nv shall in the county where the deponenr eerdcS
and the commissioner taking The same is hereby a"'ersa
and required administer oath affirmation 10 the
spc g. 1~% 2en fr~ tMacld That in al eases where
it shall appear HE court thai The actS SET r't IN The %
,i,on The cla;G!i; do NJ: furnish; gr"ti FIR reject
it shall not be The duty OF line court 10 .d'z :ie
cf any testimony ill the case, u"tu The saline snail pave 81
Progacd iU,sre, Tia, Il Congress shalt in such fail
10 confirm the opinion of sad board the Shall proceed u
SEC .; 4nI ls it fulfhel enoc'el That il, taking tes
n,ony I" be used in support Of any clam before said corr
opportunity shall be gwen to the United States 1" HE M
terrogaturies by attorney witnesses under
such regulations as said court shall prescribe and ike p
pcTuny shall be afforded the claimant III where es-
mcny taken behalf Of the United States under Ike
regulations
SEC. g. And6eit rarFer enGced That if erscn shall
before any person by them
fore said cour: The of taking said oath, in
thereafter submitted to said court suc Fer>"n shall
shall be subjected the pains penalties, and sab
lies which are shall be hereafter b. law prescribed
SEC 2 IND be i fdlsr snGetsa That sal eort shall
teep record of their proceedings, and shall at the
Of each month during the session Of Congress,
report Congress the urnn which they shall have
ind established by the evidence with their opinion in the
:ase and the upon which such opinion is founded
shall append his for such dissent the report
ind such report together with the briefs the and
IF the claimant which shall accompany the report
being made to either house Of Congress- shall h printed
he same manner as 81, ether pnbe documents And 5aid
received the favorable decision thereof in fora
49, if enacted will CARR the same into effect And two
separate amount proposed To be allowed III each shall
De less than one Thousand dollars And The said ert sali
her the same shall receive the favorable adverse action
aid court
he bills reported aforesaid SHALL ii finally u,pu
Turing the session Of Congress which III. sid reports
to Congress- until the shall acted upo
md the consideration Of said and bills SHALL the
subsequent session of Congress he resumed, and the sad
reports and bills be proceeded with in The manner
though finally acted upon the session when presented
SEC g. An1 he further cnacted That the claims report
ID upon adversely shall be placed upon The calendar
reported and if the decision of said be confirm
ID by Congress, said decision shall be conclusive; AMI the
aid court shall not at subsequent period consider sad
Slams unless such shall be presented sad Court
by the rules of common law chanccry in suits bet een
would furnish sufficient ground for granting
new trial
SEC. 6e Il u,t6fj. en1cteK That il shall Ic the
duty of the Speaker of the House Representatives. within
reasonable time after The passage act appropriate
nch rooms in The Capitol at Washington for the said
urt, be necessary for their accommodation unless
il shall appear to the Speaker that cannot be
Appropriated without interfering with the business
Zress and IN that event the said shall procure
tJ of ashingon such be the
convenient transaction of their business
Sec. H. lind be 1t further enacted That sa court shall
hare power TO call upon Of the departments any in
use of all recorded and printed reports made by the com
nittees of each house when deemed be necessary
shall appoint chief clerk, whose salary shall be two thou
sand dollars per annum and clerk if deemed
necessary whose salary shall be fifteen hundred per
.nnun1 and messenger whose salary shall be eight
dred dollars annum to be paid quarterly the
~ The said clerks shall be under direction of said
the performance their duties and for misconduct
lncapacity be removed from office but when
removed said board shall make report thereof with the
cause OF such removal to Congress- if in session.
Jake oath for the discharge or their duties Pro
udsd That the head of department shall answer anv call
information OF papers if in his opinion it would be n
rious to the public interest
Approved February "a, 1855
Public 43.1
ACT concerning the apprehension and delivery de-
serters from foreign vessels ports of the United
States.
Be 1t enacted the Senate and House of Representatives
= tire Unttea States Of Ahneicq in C0ngpess asseD That