The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-26

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by them.
Sec. 8. And Be Il further enacted, That,
for the purpose of making the proper
distribution Of the moneys hereby APP
propriated for the present relief of sach
families, and for the purpose Of ascertain
ing the whole amount Of said damages
and the persons who have suffered the
same, IL shall be lawful for the President
by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate, TO appoint three commission
ers, not more than one Of whom shall be
q resident Of Minnesota, who shall take
an oath in the manner prescribed by the
laws Of the United States 10 faithfully
discharge their duties; they shall enter
tain and hear the complaints (in writing,
duly verified on oath) Of all and every
person aggrieved by the depredationS of
said Indians, and by the troops Of the
United States in said war; they shall
have power to compel the attendance Of
Witnesses, and to administer the proper
oaths TO them 10 testify the truth; they
shall have power to compel the claim
ants to be examined and cross examined
on oath, TO be administered by them, as
to their said claim; they shall hold their
sessions at such times and places as will
give the persons complaining the fairest
opportunity of verifying their claim with
The least expense; they shall take care
that no unjust or fictitious claim shall be
established; and If they have any reason
20 suppose that any such claim is pre-
sented, they shall have power, and it
haII hR thar Iutu IN
tervailing proof, to their knowledge, that
the same may be finally rejected. The
testimony of the witnesses and the ex-
animation Of the complainant shall be
reduced to writing, signed and certiGed
by them, respectively, aud shall, with
the petition and all the papers relating
to each case, with the finding Of the com
mission, be transmitted to the Secretary
of the Interior for his approval, rejec-
tion, or modification, to be by him laid
b fore the next Congress A majority of
the commission may select 'heir presid-
ing officer, and shall be competent TO de-
eide all questions arising before hem.
Sec 4. And DO IL further enacted, That
said commissioners shall hold their first
session at Saint Peters, in the State of
Minnesota, on or before the first dav of
April next, for the hearing of claim
ants, and that all claims must be pre-
sented to said commissioners On or before
the first day of September next, or the
same shall not be heard by them and
the said commissioners shall make and
return their finding, and all the papers
relating thereto, on or before the FIRST
day of December next.
Sec 8. ind be t further enacted, That
said commissioners shall receive for their
services and expenses the sum Of two
thousand five hundred dollars each. And
they are authorized TO depute proper
person to summon witnesses, who shall
be entitled to receive his actual expen-
ses, TO be allowed by said commission
ers, and the sum of three dollars per day
for his services Witnesses subpmnaed
in behalf of the United States shall re-
ceive pay for attendance not to exceed
the fees allowed by the laws Of Minne-
sofa for witnesses attending justices
courts. And, for paying the expense of
said commission, the further sum of ten
thousand dollars is hereby appropriated
out of the said annuities in the Treasury
of the United States, or so much thereof
as may be necessary TO pay the same.
Sec. 6. Ana be II further enacted, That
the Secretary of the Interior, immedi-
ately after the passage of this act, shall
cause the same to be published in four
of the newspapers of the State of Min
nesota which, in his opinion, will give
the most publicity TO the same among
the people who have suffered by said
depredations, and give notice of the first
meeting of said commissioners, the ex-
penses to be paid out Of the sum appro-
priated in the next preceding section
Sec. And be IL further enacted, That if
the complainant, or any witness testify
ing before said commissioners, shall be
guilty Of perjury, upon conviction there
of in the proper court Of the United
States, he shall suffer the pains and pep-
alties prescribed by the laws of the
United States for that offence
Sec. 8. AHd be il further enacted, That
the said commissioners may make rules,
not consistent with this act, prescribing
the order and mode of presenting, prose
cutting and proving said claims befors
them, which rules shall be published in
one newspaper in the city Of Saint Paul
and one in Saint Peter for al least two
weeks prior TO the first session If said
commission, TO be held at Saint Peter, as
directed in the fourth section of this act
and the expenses of this act, and the ex-
penses Of such publication shall be paid
out Of the funds appropriated in the fifth
section of this act.
Sec. 8. And be IL further enacted, That the
Secretary of the Interior is hereby
authorized to sot apart of the public
lands, not otherwise appropriated, eight
acres in severalty TO each individual oil
the before. named bands who exerted
himself in rescuing The whites from the
late massacre Of said Indians. The
land so set apart shall not be subject to
any tax, forfeiture, or sale by process OF
law, aud shall not be aliened or devised
except by the consent of the President
of the United States, but shall be an in
heritance TO said Indians and their heir.
| forever.
Sec. 10 And he Il further enacted. That
said commissioners, before entering upon
the discharge Of their duties as such
shall give bonds in the usual form to the
United States, in the sum Of twenty
thousand dollars each, with good and suf-
iioient security, to be approved by The
Secretary Of the Treasury, faithfully to
discharge their duties as such, and tC
account for any money which may come
into their hands.
Approved, February 16, 1863.
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