Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-10-24
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,

CctcWH COHJ'coS'
PUBLlC-No. 92.
An Act to amend "An Act to establish a
Court for the Investigation of Claims
against the United Statcs," approved Feb
ruary twcnty-fourth, eighteen hundred and
ffty-fve.
BE 1t enactedby the Senate and House Of
Representatives. Of the United States Of Amer
ica, IN Congress assembled, That there shall
be appointed by the President, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate, 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 COM
pcnsation, as now provided in reference to
the judges of said court; and that from the
whole number of said judges the President
shall in like manner appoint chief justice
for said court.
Sec. 2. Ind he 1t fartAer enacted, That
all petitions and bills praying or providing
for the satisfaction of private claims against
the Government, founded upon any law of
Congress, or upon any regulation of an ex-
ecutivc department, or upon any contract,
express or implied, with the Government of
the United States, shall, unless otherwise
ordered by resolution of the house in which
the same are presented or introduced, be
transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate
or the clerk of the House of Representa-
tives, with all the accompanying documents,
to the court aforesaid.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That
the said court, in addition to the jurisdiction
now conferred by law, shall also have juris-
- III a, n, <l
for damages, whether liquidated or unliquid-
ated, or other demands whatsoever, ON the
part of tho Government against any pei son
making claim against the Government in
said court and upon the trial of any such
cause it shall hear and determine such claim
or demand both fer and against the Govern
ment and claimant; and if upon the whole
case it finds that the claimant is indebted to
the Government, it shall under render
Judgment to that effect, and such judgment
shall be final, with the right of appeal, as in
other cases herein provided for. Any trans
cript 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, and shall ipso facto be-
come and be a judgment of such district or
circuit court, and shall be enforced in like
manner as other judgments therein.
Sec. 4. And be H.futAcr enacted, That
the said court of claims shall hold one an
nual session, commencing on the first Mon
day in October in each year, and continuing
so long as may be necessary for the prompt
disposition of the business of the court
The said court may prescribe rules and reg
ulations for practice therein, and it may pun
ish for contempt, in the manner prescribed
by common law. 1t may appoint COM
missioners, and may generally exercise such
powers as are necessary to carry out the
powers herein granted to it. The judges,
solicitors, and clerks Of said court shall be
admitted to the use of the congressional
library, and also the law library, until law
library be provided for them. The said court
may appoint bailiff, who shall hold his Of
flee for four years, unless sooner removed by
said court for cause, and who shall receive
salary of one thousand dollars payable quar-
terly. The judges and clerks of said court
may administer oaths and atfirmatiOns, take
acknowledgements of instruments in writing,
and give certificates Of the same. Said
court shall have seal, with such device as
It may order. Members of either House of
Congress shall not practice in said court
Of claims.
Sec. S. And be it further enacted, That
either party may appeal to the supreme court
OF the United States from any final judg-
ment or decree which may hereafter be rem
dered in any case by said court wherein the
amount in controversy exceeds three thou
sand dollars, under such regulations as the
said supreme court may direct: Pyouded.
That such appeal shall be taken within
ninety days after the rendition Of such judg-
ment or dercec: Ind proridcd, .tartAer,