The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-06-24


B. And bs Il further sn0cted, That the said ccur
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shall also have Jurisdicti q all set os counter ca'
claims Tor damage WHISTLER 4licatsl Or uA-l4ni-ste-
or other ueIlAn-s whatsoever Cu tLe Part u tie Cos
erru-nt against any person making Gain against q
Government said court AID lptI tle trial q Al
such cause i shall hear and determine such claim o
demand both fcr and against the Government snd cau
ant snl II upon tie Whole c-=e Il L. - that tie cain
ant r. indebted o. the Govern uleut % shall tsder -tr
derl judgment that efct- and sach ua gnen sa
la, with TIE right u appeal, d. ether cases L-re
provided for Any transcript Of such judgment. h.e
10 the clerks oce Of any c.stric or clFcut colri q
the United states shs be- entered upon IN recCr-s
The same and shall ipsO fscto become srf he iudg
nent ~ such strict circuit court, and shall De
forced IL Ike manner - other Ju gments therein.
Sec !. And be Il further enacted. That the sail cour
" claims sl to- one annual s-ssicn- commencing %
The first Monday in October n each year. and colt1r
ins so long may be necessary for tie prompt spos
ton Il t-e business az The court The SAID court
prtSr-.1 rull fgIafrrs f0r practice O. re
u may punish Tor contempt Ia the manner prescribed
may generally exercise such powers necessary
10 carry out the powers herein granted 10 II The jdg
es solicitors and clerks of said court shall be aiitteo
70 the Of the gressi0na library and also the aW
library. until a aw library be PROVIDED for them. IA,
sid court may appoint bald. who shall bold hs oflcf
during four years unless sooner removed oy sal court
FOR caLse. aud who shall receive salary ~ tLoE
sand dollars payable quarterly. The judges ana clerk,
Il said court may administer oaths and afirmations
take ackLOwiedg gments Of Instruments writing. and
give certificates Of the same said court shall have
seal. with such device u may order Members o
either house Of Congress shall not practice II said court
| Of claims.
sec 5. ind 5e 1t further enacted That either party
my appeal 20 the supreme court - the United States
from any ina , sulIt or de- s. tL hereafter
be rendered ia ans c4se hs sai4 court wherein tLe
amount in controversy hca Thousand as -
der such rcguat0sa as the sad pree court nay olrect
Prorlded That such appeal sa. 1e tlsen within ninety
days aft the rendition Of such Judgment - cecree
AEd prorii II further, That when gLe Jud dsnent de
cree viii affect class oi es-es cr f-rnsh pregrnt
for the future action oi stv executive department cf
the Government IN tie adjustment u such class u
cases or constitutional Question and such ACTS shall
be certified 10 by the presiding justice of the court
claims, the supreme shal entertain appaal on
behalf of the United stat,s 'thout regard 90 the
/ amount iu controversy
SEC o. ind x Il ffrt.-r enacted That The solicitor,
assistant solicitor ana deputy collector Of said court,
shall hereafter ht appaIuted by tie Prssll1nt oy
l Ale advice anu cuuseEt Of tie senate and il sha
be their duty faithfully and diligently defend te
Unitei states 10 a matters and before sal court
r claims and IN al taken ~ appeal therefrom
the supreme court AID 10 other fee OF ssmpensatou
th1 The salary Of said solicitor, and assistant dep
either o them and no Zee OF compensation for services
u either the supreme ccurt court oi claims shall
hereafter be allowed OF paid IL any case by the United
states
sec Ind be Il further ezact-s That in al cases
Of hnal judgments by said court, appeal by the
said supreme where the sbsl be affirmed l
favor u the claimant the due thereby shall be paid
out of any general appropriation maize by law for the
payment and satisfaction of prvat, claims pressn
tatiOn 10 the Secretary Of the Treasury II copy
said judgment, certified by the clerk OF OF
claims, and signed by the chief justice or, 10 his al
Sence. oy th- presiding ludge or said court And d.
where the Judgment appealed from IS in FAVOR
said claimant the same is affirmed by the said
preIne court, interest thereon tho Of five per
shall be allowed the date OF It's present.
ton a. the Secretary Of the Treasury for payment
Aforesaid but no interest shall be allowed subsequent
to the afrmGnce, unless presented for payment the
Secretary q the Treasury as Aforesaid P0rded, That
interest shall be allowed any claim up the
Of the rendition of the judgment by said court OF
claims unless upon contract expressly stipuating for
the payment Of interest and il shall be the duty OF the
Secretary OF the Treasury at the commencement Of
each Congress 70 include in bis report statement
oi all sums psid al the treasury such Judgments
gether with the Of the parties in whose favor
the same were allowed And u further proulded Thai
such payments shall be full discharge to the United
states Of all claim OF demand touching any OF the mat
ters involved IN the controversy Aad pr0rfed Thsr
That any final judgment rendered against the claimant
any claim prosecuted aforesaid shall forever baT
any further claim or demand against the United States
arising out OF the matters involved in the controversy
sec. :. And Be Il further enacted, That It shall b.
lawful for said court the instance Of the soicto
for the United States 10 make order in any pen
ding in said court directing that the claimant claim
ants in such case or any one more Of them, shall
appear, upon reasonable notice. before any cOmms
sOner OF said court and be examined oath Or afr
nation touching any aud all matters pertaining to said
Slain And the examination Of such claimant or claim
ants shall be reduced to writing by the said commits
sOner and be returned 10 and fled said court. and
~ the discretion Of the solicitor for the United
states be read and used evidence the trial 0f
cause Ana II any Claimant or claimants, alter spcn
order has been made and due and reasonable notice
thereof given 20 them, shall fail 70 appear shall re
TESTIFY answer fully as to ali matters within
his material TO the issue the said may
s discretion, order that the said shall not be
brought forward FOR trial until The said claimant or
claim shall have fully complied with the order
Of said court IN the premises
Sc g. and Be- Il further enacted, That the jursdc
ton Of the said court shall extend 10 include any
claim against tie Government not pending in said
on the nrEt cay Of December, Ammo Domin eighteen
hundred and sixty two growing out Of dependent
treaty stipulation entered into with foreign nations
i on "a q nd n
Sec 10 And Be 1t further ssdetsd That every claim
against the United states cognirabe by the court Of
claims shall be forever barred unless the petition
ting forth statement of the claim be hsd in the
OF il under the provisions Of this act
within six years after the claim FIRST Prorided
That claims which have accrued six years before the
passage OF this act shall not be barred tho petit be
fed the transmitted aforesaid within three
years after the passage Of this act And prOrided far
ther That the claims Of married hrst accrued
during marriage, Of persons under the age o. twenty
years first accruing during minority and Of idiots
uratics insane persons, and persons beyond Al
the time the claim accrued entitled to the claim shal
not be barred II the petition be 1ied IN the
transmitted as aforesaid within three years after h'
disability has CEASED but no other disability than thos
enunerAtet shall prevent any claim from being barred
lively
persons who shall corrupty practice attempt prac
tice any fraud against the United States in the proof
statement. establishment. or allowance Of any claim
any part Of any claim against the United states, shs
ips0 facto forfeit the to the Government. and il
shall be the duty Of the court Of claims in such cases
70 ind specifically that such fraud practicad
tempted - he practCed and thereupon give judgmen
that such Claim forfeited TO The Government and tha
the claimant be forever barred from prosecuting III
same. Appeals nsy be taken from the court OF claim
70 the supreme court. II al such saSss al question:
Of isw, in the manner herein provided for appeals II
| other cases.
Sec 12 And b It further ehacted That any petitioi
Sled IN Ter this act shall be verified By the AFFIDAVIT
the claimant bis agent attorney stating that DO
sgument transfer Of said claim any part thereoi
OF any interest therein has been made
petition stated that said claimant is justly entitled
the amount therein claimed from the United States Al
ter allowing all just credits and Offsets. and that 3
believes the facts az stated II said petition
Provided hotreuer, That IN order authorize ths
court 10 render Judgment in favor OF any claimant
citizen Of the United states il shall be forth 10
tt'cn that The claimant aud the ra sni every pr
or 1nert1e-ecf where the calm hS b3sa Assigned has
United states, snd whether citizen not that he Ia
uOt in any way voluntarily aided. sbette5 given
courageent 10 rebellion against the sand Govern eni
which allegations may De trsversed by The Govern
and II on The trial such issne shall be decided Againi
TIE claimant. his petition shall be dismissed.
sec Is And b L further SH1cted. That al sv
and parts of avs inconsisten. With The provisions
this sct are hereby repealed.
. sec H. 4HG q " f;ErtArr mated, That none
shall be paid out Of the treasury for any claim
upon by the q claims Til after Al appropriate
therefor shall be est mated sr by the Secretary of Il
Treasury.
Approved March 3, 1865.
lPrBIo-No. al
An ACT 10 give greater Efficiency the Judicial sytts
q the United Ststes
BE enarted By ths Senoc cni Houss o. Eep-asztatir
pf tis Csitcd S1teE Of 4ss-ca ia CoaT.S ass>zsba
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