The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-04-07

OF inc matters involved IN the
controversy: And p7oulea fttyLtsy,
That any fnaI judgment rendered against
the claimant on any claim prosecuted as
aforesaid shall forever bar any further
claim or demand against the United
States arising out of the matters involved
Ia the controversy.
Sec. 8. Ind Je IL further enacted, That
it shall be lawful for said court at tho
instance Of the solicitor for the United
States, to make an order in any case
pending in said court, directing that the
claimant or claimants in such case, or
any one or more of them, shall appear,
upon reasonable notice, before any com
missioner Of said court, and be examined
on oath or affirmation touching any or
all matters pertaining to- said claim. Aud
the examination Of such claimant or
claimants shall be reduced TO writing by
the said commissioner, and be returned
TO aud fled In said court, and may, at
the discretion of the solicitor for the
United States, be read and used as evil
dence on the trial OF said cause And if
any claimant or claimlnts, after such or
der has been made, and due aud reason
able notice Thereof given TO him or them,
shall fail to appear or shall refuse TO tes-
tify or answer fully as TO all matters
within his knowledge material TO the is
sue, the said court may, 10 its discretion,
order that the said cause shall not be
brought forward for trial until the said
claimant or claimants shall have fully
complied with the order OF said court in
the premises.
Sec. g. Aad be itfUrgier ena ted, That the
jurisdiction of the said court shall not
extend to or include any claim against the
Government not pending in said court
on the frs day OF December, ammo Dom
mi eighteen hundred and sixty-two,
growing out of or dependent on any
treaty stipulation entered into with for
eign nations or with the Indian tribes.
Sec, 10. Ard 30 II Ji@tEer enacted, That
every claim against the Uni ed States,
cognizable by the Court of Claims, shall
be forever barred unless the petition set-
ting forth a statement of the claim be
filed in the court or transmitted TO it I'M
der the provisions of this act within six
years after the claim first Accrues +: Pro-
Uided, That claims which have accrued
ak years before the passage of this act
shall not be barred the petition be filed
IN the court or transmitted as Aforesaid
Yithin three years after the passage OF
this act: AHd Provided, further, That the
claims of married women first accrued
during marriage, of persons under the
age OF twenty-One. years FIRST accruing
during minority, and of idiots, lunatics,
insane persons, and persons beg ond seas
a the timo the claim accrued, entitled TO
the claim, shall not be barred If the PEI
tition be filed in tho court or transmit
ted, as aforesaid, within three years after
the disability has ceased but no other
disability than those enumerated shall
prevent any claim from being barred, nor |
shall any of the said disabilities opera te
cumulatively.
Sec. IL. Aad be IL further enacted, That
any person or persons who shall corrupt
ly practice or attempt TO practice any
fraud against the United States in the |
proof, statement, establishment, or allow
ance Of any claim, or any part of any
claim against the United States, shall |
ipso facto forfeit the same to the Govern
ment; and it shall be the duty of the
Court Of Claims, in ouch cases 20 find !
specifically that such fraud was prac-
ticed or attempted to be practiced, aud |
thereupon givejudgment that ouch claim
ia forfeited to the Government and shat |
the claimant DO forever barred from
prosecuting the same. Appeals may be |
taken from the Court Of Claims to the
Supreme Court in all such cases, on all |
questions of law, in the manner herein |
provided for appeals in other cases.
Sec. ~. And Be &c further enacted, That
any petition filed uuder this act shall |
be verified By the affidavit Of the claim
ant, bis agent, or attorneys, stating that
no assignment or transfer of said claim,
or any part thereof, or any interest |
therein, has been made, except as in said
petition stated; that said claimant il
justly entitled TO the amount therein |
claimed from the United States. after al |
lowing all Just credits and offsets; and |
that he believes the facts as stated in |
said petition are true ProUided, hoUersr,
That In order TO authorize the said Court
TO render a judgment ia favor of any
claimant, il citizen of the UBIled
States, it shall DO set forth in the petition
that the claimant, and the original aud
every prior owner thereof where the
claim has been assigned, has at all times
borne true allegiance 70 the Government
OF the United States, and whether a cit-
zen or not, that he has not in any way
voluntarily aided, abetted or given en-
TO rebellion against the
said Government, which allegations NAV
be ,raversed by the Government and If
on the trial such issue shall DO decided
against the cldmant bis petition shall bo
See. Is. Aaa Be il further enacted, That
all laws and parts lot laws inconsistent
with the provisions of this act are here
by repealed.
Sec. IA Ind Be It ~ Tier enacted, That
no money shall be paid out of the Treas
ury for any claim passed upon by the
Court Of Claims till after an appropria-
lion therefor shall be estimated FOR by
The Secretary OF the Treasury.
Approved, March 3, 1868.
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