The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-04-07
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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed at Die Third Session Of tie Thirty
seventh Congress.


AN ACT to amend Gan act 10 establish a
court for the investigation Of claims
against tho United States approved
february twenty fourth, eighteen
hundred and flfty- lge.
Be 4 enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives OF The I'm ted States Of ADeri-
ca in Congress assembled That there shall
be appointed by the President, by and
with the advice and consent Of the SEN
ate, two additional judges for the said
court, TO hold their Offices during good
behavior, who shall be qualified in the
same manner, discharge the same duties,
and receive the same compensation, as
now provided in reference TO the judges
of said court aud that from the whole
number Of said judges the President shall
in like manner appoint chiefJustice for
said court.
Sec. 2. and be It further enacted, That
all petitions and bills praying or provid.
ing for the satisfaction OF private claims
against the Government, founded upon
any law Of Congress, or upon any regu-
latiOn of an Executive Department, or
upon any contract, express or implied,
with the Government of the United
States shall, unless otherwise ordered BY
resolutions of the House in which the
Same are presented or introduced be
transmitted by the Secretary of the Sen,
ate or the Clerk of the House of Repres
entstives, with all the accompanying
documents, TO the court Aforesaid.
See. 8. And Je IL futttsr enacted, That
the said court in addition to- the juris-
diction now conferred by law, shall also
have Jurisdiction OF all set-ofrs, counter
claims, claims for damages, whether
liquidated, or un'iquidltsd or o,he'
demands whatsoever, on the part
of the Cover against any
person making claim against the
Government in said court; and upon the
trial Of any such cause it shall h, ar and
determine such claim or demand both
for and against the Government and
claimant; aud ifupOn the whole case II
hnds that the claimant is indebted TO
the Government it shall under Lrender]
judgment. 20 that effect, and said
judg shall be final with the rigbto
appeal, asin other csaes herein provided
for. Any transcript OF such judgment,
filed In the clerks Office of any district
or circuit court OF the United States,
shall be entered upon the records OF the
same, aud shall ipso facto become aud
be judgment OF such district or circuit
court, and shall be enforced in like man
ner as other judgment therein.
Sec, 4. A,id 10 10 further enacted, That
the said Court of Claims shall hold one
annual session, commencing on the first
Monday in0ctober in each year, and con-
tinuing so long as may be necessary for
the prompt disposition Of the business of
the court The said court may prescribe
rules aud regulations for practice there
in, and II may punish for contempt, in the
manner prescribed by common law. II
may appoint commissioners, and may
generally exercise such powers as are
necessary 10 carry out the powers herein
granted to il. The judges, solicitors,
and clerks of said court shall be admitted
70 the use of the Congressional library,
and also the law library, until law
library be provided for them. The said
court may appoint bAilif, who shall
hold his Office during four years, unless
sooner removed by said court for cause,
and who shall receive a salary OF one
thousand dollars, pay able quarterly. The
Judges and clerks OF said court may adj
m mister oAths and sflirmations, take ae-
Acknowledgements of instruments in writ
ing, aud give certificates of the same.
Said court shall have seal, with such
device as IL may order. Members OF
either house OF Congress shall not prac-
tice in said Court Of Claims.
Sec, 8. And be IL further sRacted, That
either party may appeal to the Supreme
Court of the United States from any
dnal judgment or decree which may here-
after be rendered in any case by said
court wherein the amount in controyer-
sy exceeds three thousand dollars, under
such 10 ,ulations as the said Supreme
Court may direct: Provided, That such
appeal shall be taken within ninety DAYS
after the rendition OF such Judgment or
decree And P'oUidei, further, That when
the judgment or decree will affect class
Of cases or furnish a precedent for the
future action of any executive depart
ment Of the Government in the adjust
ment Of such class Of cases, or a cUnsli-
tulionA question, aud such facts shall
be certified to by the presiding Justice of
the Court Of Claims, the Supreme Court
shall entertain an appeal on behalf of the
United States, without regard to the
amount in controversy.
Sec 6. Aild DO IL further elactsl, That
che solicitor, assistant solicitor, and
deputy solicitor of said court, shalt here
after be appointed by the President, By
aud with the advice aud consent OF the
Senate, aud il shall b. their duty faith
fully aud diligently TO defend the United
States in all matters and cases before
said Court of Claim and in all cases
taken by appeal therefrOm 10 the Su-
pTeme Cont: and no other fee or COM
pensation than the salary Of said solicit !
or, aud assistant and deputy solicitors.
hereafter, in any case, be paid to |
either Of them, and no fee or compensa- |
tlon for services In either the Supreme I
Court or Court OF Claims shall hereafter |
be allowed or paid in any case by the
United States.
Sec. z, And Be Il further enacted That ,
In all cases OF iinal judgment by said (
court or on appeal by the said Su. 1
preme Court where the same shall be b
affirmed IN favor OF the claimant, the
sum due thereby shall be paid out OF any
general appropriation made by law for
the payment and satisfaction OF private
claims, on Presentation to the Secretary
Of the Treasury Of copy Of said judg.
ment certified by the clerk of said Court
Of Claims, aud signed by the chief JUS
lice, or in his absence by the presiding
Judge of said court. And in cases whero
he Judgment appealed from is in favor