New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-04

| taking te6LW0nys W1tAeeeoS sIIN sn-
| For stationery, books, fuel LABOR, anu
| other contingent and miscellaneous eXpen-
SEES. three thousand dollars.
| For renortinp the decisions of the court,
clerical hire, labor in preparing and super
intending the printing OF the NTH Volume OF
the report[s] Of the Court OF C!a.hs 10 os
| naid nm the order of the court, one thousand
dollars
For payment of judgments which may be
rendered bv the court in favor OF claimants,
one hundred thousand dollars PROVIDED
that no pardon or amnesty granted by the
President. whether general or special oy
proclamation or otherwise, nor any accept
ance OF such pardon or amnesty, nor oa.n
or AS q condition thereof, shall be admissible
in evidence on the part OF any
claimant in the Court Of Claims
as evidence in support OF any clam
against the United States. or to establish
the standing of any claimant IN sad court,
or his right to bring or MAINTAIN sult there-
iu: nor shall any such pardon, amnesty, ac-
ceptance. OATH or other act as aforesaid,
heretofore offered or put in evidencaon be-
half of any claimant in said court, be used
or considered by said court, or by the appel
late court on appeal from said court In de-
Gliding upon the claim OF SAID claimant. or
any appeal theretrOm, as any part OF the
or to entitle him to maintain his action III
said Court of Claims, or on appeal there
from: but the proof OF LOYALTY required by
the twelfth section of the act OF March
three, eighteen hundred and sixty-tiree. en-
titled AN act to amend an act to establish
court for the investigation OF claims
against the United States approved Feb
ruary twenty-four, eighteen hundred and
fifty five, and Ivy the third section OF the act
entitled s. An act to provide Tor the coliec-
ton OF abandoned property, and for the
prevention OF frauds III ins,Irrect,enary DIS
tricts within the United States approved
March twelve, eighteen hundred and sixty
three, and by the third section of tie act
entitled IAN act to provide for APP
peas from the Court CO Claims. and for
other purposes" approved june twenty
five. eighteen hundred and sixty-eight,
shall be made by proof 81 the matters re-
quired by said sections, respectively, IRE
spectivc Of the effect of any executive pro-
clamatiOn. pardon. amnesty. o. other act of
conformation or oblivion. And N all cases
where judgment shall have been heretofore
rendered in the Court OF Claims III favor of
any claimant on any other proof OF loyalty
than such as is above required and provided,
and which is hereby declared to have been
and 20 he the true intent anH meaning OF
said respective acts, the Supreme Court
shall, on appeal. have no furthe, ill:isdic
ton of the cause. and shall dismiss the
. same for want OF jurisdiction And provided
further, That whenever any pardon shall
have heretofore been granted by tie Presi-
dent Of the United States to any person
bringing suit i'll the Court OF Claims for the
|, proceeds Of abandoned or captured pro
perry under the said act, approved March
twelve. eighteen hundred and sixty-ttrec.
and the acts amendatOry of the same, and
such pardon shah recite. in substance, that
such person took part in the late rebellion
against the govelnmens OF the United
States. or was guilty OF any acr OF re-
bellion against or disloyalty 70 the United
States, and such pardon shall have
been accepted III writing. by the person to
whom the same issued without an express
disclaimer of and protestation against such
fact of guilt contained III such acceptance.
such pardon and acceptance shall be taken
ana deemed in such suit i'll the sad Court ut
Claims, and on appeal tberctrom. conclusive
evidence That such person did take part i'll
and give aid and comfort to the late rebel
lion. ard did not maintain true allegiance or
consistently adhere to the United States;
and on proof Of such pardon and acceptance.
which proof may be heard sumlnarily on
motion or otherwise. the jurisdiction Ui the
court il the case shall cease and the court
shall forthwith dismiss the suit OF such
| claimant.
EXECUTIVE.
For compensation of the President OF the
United States twenty-five thousand dollars
For compensation to the Vice. President
OF the United States, eight. Thousand dol
lars.
For compensation of secretary to sign pat
ents Tor public lands, fifteen hundred dol
| lars.
For compensation to the private secretary,
assistant secretary who shall be shorthand
writer. two executive clerks, al two thou
sand three hundred dollars each: steward
| - tta ID-nS ~
United States-thirteen thousand eight hum
drcd dollars.
For contineeu. expenses o. .Ee executive
office. including stationery therefor, four
thousand dollars.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
For compensation OF the Secretary of
State, two assistant secretaries OF state: for
chief clerk, at two thousand two hundred
dollars: one examiner of claims. at three
thousand five hundred dollars; eight clerks
| of class four, additional to one clerk of class
four as diSbursing clerk, ight clerks OF class
three. three clerks of class two. three clerks
! OF class one: one messenger at tlTht hun
bred and forty dollars; one assistant mes
senger at seven hundred and twenty dol
lars: nine lahOrers and four watchlnen-
siXty-six thousand eight hundred and twenty
dollars: two clerks of class four, to make in
dexes of the records of the State Depart
ment, and one clerk of class three five thou
| sand two hundred dollars.
For publishing the laws in pamphlet form,
and in newspapers of the States and Terri
tories, and in the city OF Washington,
seventy-tive thousand dollars: Provided
! That no laws or treaties shall be published
in newspapers except those which are Of
general nature, which laws shall be
selected by the Secretary of State; and the
same shall in all cases be published without
delay.
For proof reading, and packing the laws
and documents for the various legations and
consulates including boxes and transporta-
ton of the same. three thousand dollars.
For stationery furniture, fixtures, and re-
pairs, five thousand dollars.
For books and maps, two thousand five
hundred dollars.
For extra clerk hire and copying, ten
thousand dollars.
For contingent expenses, viz rent fuel,
lights, repairs, and miscellaneous expenses,
thirty-twO thousand five hundred dollars.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
For compensation Of the Secretary
of the Treasury, eight thousand dol
lars; two assistant secretaries of the
Treasury, at three thousand five hundred
dollars each; chief clerk, two thousand two
hundred dollars; forty-nine clerks of class
four, additional to one clerk of class four as
disbursing clerk, thirty clerks of class
three, twenty-siX clerks of class two, twenty
seven clerks OF class one; thirty-two female
clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; eleven
messengers; one assistant messenger. at
seven hundred and twenty dollars, and ten
laporers-in all. two hundred and seventy
one thousand and sixty dollars.
In the Construction branch of the Treas
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