Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-10-01
ToFFIcfAL.l
ms OF THE UNITED STATES.
~, ot he Ssrsnh Congress IF he Thiry-
1'''' laird SessisR,

.als, a,+ fourth, eighteen hundred and tfty-
Eve,
!, d, ,,ocis4 by he Sgaaia aRd House Of Repre-
.. EEssaF the United States Of iHerica IN Cons
,,,sso,bLsd, That there shall he appointed by
4 PRESIDENT, by ami with advice aud consent Of
s,nats. Two additional Judges for the said court
4 M t6eir offices during good behavior, who
ii be qualified IN the same manneh discharge
me ,I.tles, aud receive the same oompensa-
% now proyidei in reference TO the juig Of
D ,rt. and that from the whole number OF
,.,ls,,s the President shall in like manner APP
a ,, g. Shef Justice Tor slud court
n > nd he 10 Further enacted, That, all
y ans and bills praying or providing for the sat.
4 ,isp of urivate claims gainst the Government,
4 ,rI upou any law 9. Congress, or upon any
4 mon of an executive department., or upon
n, ontrlet, express or implied, with the Gov
Sn5utoi the Unitel States, shall, unless other-
a .tr,a ly resolution of the house in which
"A urare presented or introduced, be trans
a. ,5 by rae secretary OF the Senate or clerk of
VI H.I.,ut Rcprese lt1tveS, with all the ACCOM-
- ps documents, 10 the court aforesaid.
"A B. lad be q further enacted, That the
II SQUIRT, m addition 10 the jurisdiction now
4 rlrd hy law, shall also have the jurisdiction
. ,.t-otl,, eOuntel claims, claims for damdges,
4 lFr NQuidated OF unliquIdated, or other de-
"A whatsoever on the part of the Govern
Il A.llust any person making claim against the
a, umsnt in said court aud upon the trial Of
u u.h cause II Sha' hear and determine such
Il OF demand hotb Tor and against the Gov
4 o., and clAlmM Z; and II upon the whole
"A dnis that the claimant is indebted to the
a ampnt, 1t shall under Irtnderl iudgment TO
t,!, and such Judgment shall DO final, with
4t Of appeal, as ia other cases herein pro-
d. Amy transcript of such Judgment, filed
lks office Of any district or circuit court
nited States, shall be entered upon the
u The same, and shall ipso facto become
a Judgment OF such district or circuit
n md shall be enforced in like manner M
q pigments therein,
y t. Ind be IL further enacted, That the said
" Of claims shall hold one annual session,
neuclng on the first Monday in October in
n ear, and continue so long as may be nee
u for the prompt disposition of the business
N court. The said court may prescribe rules
IN guationS for practice therein, and 1t may
y for contempt, in the manner prescribed by
N law. IL may appoint commissioners, and
grnerally exercise Oh powers as are neces-
II carry out the powers herein granted TO it.
pdges, solicitors, and clerks of said court shall
tGtted TO the use of the congressional library,
~ the law library, until IA law library be
NJ for them. The said court may appoint
who shall no his Office during four years,
Ssooner removed by said court for cause, and
Mail receive salary of one thousand dol-
xayable quarterly. The judges aud clerks
Erourt may administer oathsand aftrmations,
Acknowledgements of instruments in writing,
ase certificates of the same. SAID court shall
II seal, with such device as 1t may order. -
u rs of either house of Congress shall not
"a in said court of claims.
h. And be II further enacted That either
Suay appeal to the supreme court of the Uni
N ltes from any anal Judgment or decree
" mayhereatter be rendered in any case by said
Ssherein the amount in controversy exceeds
l0uSand dollars, under such regulations as
supreme court may direct ProUidea,
appeal shall be taken within ninety
the rendition of such Judgment or de-
A&prootded, further, That when the judg-
s1ee will affect class OF cases, or fur
Eedent for the future action of any ex- |
apartment OF the Government in the |
a1t Of such class of cases, or a oonStitu- |
Question, and such facts shall be certified to |
Ia residing Justice of the court of claims. the |
I'll court shall entertain an appeal on behalf |
&tmted States, without regard to the amount |
Ntoyersy.
M And be IL further enacted, That the So |
assistant solicitor, and deputy solicitor of |
|elrt, shall hereafter be appointed by the |
M, by and with the advice and consent of /
e1Ate, and 1t shall be their duty faithfully |
Higently to defend the United States in all |
m and cases before said court of claims and |
IMses taken by appeal therefrom to the SUI
fourt and no other fee or compensation |
salary OF said solicitor and assistant and |
Soucltors, shall hereafter, in any case, be |
either OF them, and no fee or compensation
lces IN either the supreme court or court
Hns SHAH hereafter be allowed or paid in any
n the United States.
EF And be 1t farther enacted. That in all
M final Judgml nts by said court, or on APP
!W the SAID supreme court where the same
Ia ahrmed in favor OF the claimant, the sum
~ e6y shall be paid cut of any general APP
on made by law for the payment and sat
Ia Of private clalms,o presentation to the
w or the Treasury of a copy of said ludg-
t&rtted by the clerk of said court of claims,
Esaea by the chief justice, or, in his absence,
kMesld!ng Iu lge of said court. And in cases
EMe Judgment appealed from is in favor of
eAW laht, or the same is affirmed by the said
~ court, interest thereon at the rate of five |
ltnM IN shall be allowed from the date of its
ln9s on to the Secretary of the Treasury for
,m as aforesaid, but no interest shall be al
MSequent to the affirmance, unless pre- |
III payment to the Secretary of the Treas
~ esald Pr0rided That no interest shall
eW on any claim up to the time of the rem
EvA8 ne judgment by said court of claims, I'M |
u @htract expressly stipulating for the pay
|M# interest, and 1T shall be the duty of the
III OF the Treasury, at the commencement |
nAngress, TO include in his report or Ta1
hM OF all sums paid at the treasury ON such |
'sntsp togetherwith the names of the parties in
sasor the same awere allowed And ii as
E%Roo'ded, That such payments shall be
80 hafge to the United States of all claim |
touching any Of the matters involved
M troVersy And presided further, That
LIZA augment rendered against the claimant
nm prosecuted as aforesaid shall forever
GaI further claim or demand against the
ties arising out OF the matters involved
i a4r royersy.
]. ~. md be 1t further enacted, That it shall
SIaf for said court, at the instance of the |
WI NJ the United States, to make an order |
M# pending in SAID court, directing that
AiAaht or claimants IN such case, or any one
Eeaof them, shall appear upon reasonable
! #tofe any commissioner OF said court, and !
natned on oath or affirmation touching any
(MaFerS pertaining to said claim. And the |
EEa4pn OF such claimant, or claimants shall
EsW to writing by the said commissioner,
fF3uFned to and filed III said court, and NAV |
WI cretlon OF the solicitor for the United |
RM read ana used as evidence on the trial of |
Aud II any claimant or claimants,
order has been made, and due and rea-
tlca thereof gwen to him or them, shall |
ear OF shallrefuse totestify or answer fully
alters within his knowledge material to
he said court may, in its discretion, or
p sand cause shall not DO brought for
AL until the said claimant or claimants
4fully complied with the order of said
RMe premises.
|ss Aad be Il further enacted, That the iu-
lan Of the said court shall not extend tn or
I any claims against the Government NOT
4 ~ sald court on the first day of December, /
F'Qnlhi eighteen hundred and sixty-two,
/ ~ OF or dependant on any treaty stipu-
en4sred into with foreign nations or with he
ana De ~ further enacted, That every
lst the United States, eognizable bv Tho
inns, shall be forever barred unless the {
ting forth statement of the claim be {
court or transmitted under the proyis-
act within six years after the claim
Prootded, That claims which have
years before the passage of this act
barred If the petition be filed in the
ansmltted as aforesaid within three
'he pas age of this act : and yrovided. {
at the claims Of married women first
ing marriane- Of narsor, ,I.,lnr IL. a.. ] s