Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-03-14
Memorandum

Act lime =. 1862 for the collection Of
lirec. taxes iu insuugct1uary districts. second
section. provided that en- ar before the first day
Of july next, tine President, by bis proc.'ma-
lion. Shall declare IN WHIST States and parts
Of States sljl j1sUrrect.ou exists, &c.
. Jan. J. ls63 President liuco,ulSsued his
PROCLAMATION designating tag states and parts
~ states iu rebellion among which be named
Virginia sr-sIt the IS counties designate! as
West Virginia. and also the counties OF Bcrkc-
lev. Accomac. Northampton, Elizabeth City,
Y6rk. Princess Ann. and Norfolk, juc,Nliug the
cities Of Norfolk and Portsmouth. jefferson,
70 will De seen. was Uo, embraced IN tie cNcep-
ton.
8. Ae; l,l july. 1854. 90 restr.c, the inris-
di,ti0u az ..- F ~r. of Claims &c. provided
that Ire jurisdiction of jhc Court Of Claims
shall nai extend 20 or include any claim aSainst
the United States. g-0ciRg OCT ot tbe deSt''''-
ION or appropriation ~. o. damage 90. prop
erty bv the army OF navy, or any part OF the
amy or ravv engaged In the suppression OF
the rebellion. from the commencement 70 the
close thereof
Section 81. provides ibat al. claims Of loyal
r..;,r-> I'm States not iu rebellion for Quarter
masters Stores. actually furnished % the army
Of tie United States, and reccipt1d Tor by the
pr1uqr officer receiving tie same, or which may
lave been taken by such officers without giving
sucb receipts. NAV be submitted TO tha Quar-
termaster General # the United States accom-
panied with proofs, &c.
In like manner claims for subsistence fur
nished to the army, may be submitted 70 the
Comni,.ary General Of Subsistence.
Il viii be seen that 10 provision is made 10
this act Torrent or repairs, bu. only trlnarter-
masters and c5mmissary stores.
Z. joint resolution. juno Is, 1886 provides
chat tho provisions OF che act OF Congress Of,
July Alb. 1864 entitled can act % restrict the
jurisdiction NJ rho Court Of Claims. and Tor
other purposes. bc. and the same are hereby
construed ,o extend 10 the counties Of Berkeley
aai Jefferson Of the State Of West Virginia.
s. Act February 2lst. 1867, % declare the
sense Of July 4th. 1864, provides that the pro
visions Of Tire said act " shall not beconstrued
On authorize the settlement Of any claim for
supplies or stores taken or furnished Tor
tie use Of or used ly, the armies 90
the United States, nor for The 0''u-
patton. ~ ar jajluV '5 rr7l estate, nor for ne
consumption. appropriations or destruction o.,
g.. damage '5 personal property, by The military
authorities oG troops oi tEe United states,
when such claim originated during the war Cor
tha suppression &C the Southern Rebellion, in
state or part Of a State declared IN j0snrroc-
zion Lv th- proclamation 0f the President Of
the United States da.cl July 1t, 1862. cr ln
4 State which. bv an ordinance of secession,
attempted Do withdraw from tie United States
Government. Pr7~i}-| Tia. nothing erei0
contained shall repel, or modify 'ae effects ot
any act or ia,ut resolution extending the pr'yi-
s.ars oi ..a sail act % July 4th, 1904, 20 The
lrvaI citizens 90 tie State Of Tennessee. or
o. The State u We. Virginia. or any county
thereof