New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-19
EDwD. MCPHERSON,
rprBLrc-No. IS.

Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-.
sentatives Of the United States of America in Con
gress assembled, That an appeal to the Supreme
Court OF the United States shah be allowed on be-
ments Of the said Court Of Claims adverse to the
United Stateg, whether such judgments shall have
powes or jurisdiction OF said court under The mta
tons now provided by law for other cases Of appeal
SEC. Z And be it further enacted That said
Court OF Claims at any time Iso while any
suit or f-G claim pending before or on
years next after the final disposition of any such
suit or claim, may on motion on behalf Of the
claim and stay the payment OF any judgment there
in, upon such evidence although the same may be
court that any fraud, wrong, or injustice in the
premises has been done to the United States but
until an order is made staying the payment of a
Judgment, the same shall be payable and paid as now
provided By law,
SEC. 3. And be IL further enacted, That whenever
court to ascertain whether any person did or did not
give any aid or comfort to the late rebellion, the
person to the United States during such rebellion
shall be required to prove atfrmatively that such
10 the United States and did give aid comfort
to persons engaged in said rebellion; and the volun-
ary residence Of any such person in any place where
at any time dnrng such residence, the rebel force
organization held sway shall be prma face evidence
that such person did give aid and comfort 10 said
rebellion and 70 the persons engaged therein.
SEC. 4. And be il further enacted, That no plain.
any suoh plaintiff or claimant derives his alleged
title, claim, or right against the United States
or any person Interested in any such title,
claim, or right shall be a competent witness in
the Court of Claims in supporting any such title,
claim, or right, and no Testimony given by such
vided, That the United States shall, if they see
elaimantio or person as witness under the regula ,
tions and with the privileges provided in section
red and siStythree, entitled An act 70 amend an
act to establish court for the investigation of
sry twenty fourth, eighteen hundred and fifty 1--WE
SEC. s, And be it further enacted, That from and
after ths t d1y 81 SS ha bs a9
States for the time being shall with his assistants,
~ GSuTr Of Claims on Behalf Of the United
There shall be appointed by the President, by and
with the sayee Snd snsro ybo e 6s Sd
offices for four years respectively. unless sooner law
fully removed salaries shall be four thou
sand dollars each, Der year, payable quarterly, and
who shall be in lieu Of the solicitor, assistant sohc
itor, and deputy solicitor Of the Court OF Claims and
OF the Assistant Attorney General now provided for
by law and the existing offices Of so ictor assistant
solicitor and deputy solicitor OF the Court OF Claims,
and Of assistant Attorney General are hereby abol-
ished from and after the first day OF July, eighteen
hundred and sixty.eight. The Attorney General
the fourth class and one clerk at salary not ex.
ceeding two thousand dollars, in his office. .,
also be the duty Of the said Attorney General and
his assistants. in all cases brought AGAINST the
any contract, agreement, or transaction with any
executive department, or any bureau, officer, or
Thing on which the claim is based shall have been
Passed upon or decided by any department, bureau,
or officer ntrusted by law or department regulations
with he settlement and adjustment of such claims
demands or accounts, to transmit to SAID depart
ment bureau, officer, as aforesaid, printed copy
Of the petition filed by the claimant IN such case,
with request that the said department, bureau or
officer 70 whom the same shall be transmitted as
aforesaid will furnish said Attorney General all
facts, circumstances, and evidence touching said
edge Of the said department bureau or officer; and
il shall be the duty otthe said department, bureau
or officer 20 whom such petition may be transmitted
and such request preferred as aforesaid, without
DELAY, and within reasonable time TO furnish said
facts information and proofs which are or may be
within the knowledge or in the possession Of said
aforesaid Such statement shall also contain a ref.
erence to description Of all ohcial documents or
referred 10 IN said statement or that may be neces
sary and proper for the defense OF the United States
agaHsS See sS1 bsre ~ sam e' Is feSt o
be procured And II ihs SAD CLAIM saa1 nave been
bureau, or officer, the statement or answer TO be
transmitted TO said Attorney General, as hereinoe,
iOiS P ~ so5 WHOM sno decision sha have been
based. In ell eases where such Idecisiou shall have
been made gSs spS a. q snail S S etgS
specifically And L any previous interpretation or
construction shG nave eesp slssn % saeh aet Sc
transmitting statement, the same shall be set
forth suoeinetlg an SAID statement and copy Of the
ment and tran ted with the same to the Attorney
General aforesaid And where any decision in the
case shall have been based upon any regulation OF
an executive department, or where such regulation
shall or NAV in the opinion Of the department. bu-
reSu or officer transmitting such statement have,
any bearing upon the claim in suit, the
same shall be distinctly referred 70 and
quoted in cKtenso in the statement
transmitted 10 said Attorney General
Provided however, That where there shall be pend,
ing in said court more than one case, class OF
cases. the defense to which shall rest upon the same
facts, circumstance, and proofs. the said depart
ment. bureau, officer shall only be required "a
certify and transmit one statement Of the same,
and such statement shall be held 10 apply to all such
classes Of cases a. II made out, certified and trans
mitted in each cane respectively.
SEC. L And be tfurther enacted, That it shall and
may be lawful for the head of any executive depart
ment, whenever ary claim IL made upon said depart
ment involving disputed facts or centroverted CUES
tons Of law, where the amount in controversy
eToseds three thousand dollars, or where the de
eision will affect class Of cases furnish prece
dent for the future action Of any executive dc