The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-20
THE WASHINGTON TREATY.
synopsis Of the Rules Of the Commission
Formula 70 be Followed by Claimants.


The rules and regulations adopted by
the Commissioners under the twelfth
article of the Treaty Of Washington
have been printed. They require, among
other things, that in addition TO the
representation OF his claim ana the
proofs in support thereof which snail
have been presented to his government,
the claimant shall file in the office OF the
commission statement OF his claim IN
the form of memorial accompanied by
twenty printed copies thereof. In cases
where the amount is less than 81 100
the memorials will be printed at the
expense of the commission. Every
memorial shall state the full name OF
the claimant, the place and time OF his
birth, and the place or places OF his
residence between the 18th of April,
1861, and the 9th of April, 1868, inclu-
sive. If he be naturalized citizen or
subject of the government by whom
his claim is presented, an authenticated
copy of the record of his naturalization
shall be appened to the memorial, and
he shall state whether he has taken
any, and if so, what steps toward be-
coming naturalized in any other country
than that of his birth. If the claim be
preferred in behalf of firm or associa-
ton of persons other than corpora.
ton or a Joint stock company, the
names of each person interested, both
at the date of the claim accrued and at
the date of verifying the memorial,
must be stated, with the proportion of
each PERSONS interest. The memorial
must state the particulars of the claim,
the general grounds on which IL is
founded, and the amount claimed
properly verified. Objection to the !.
jurisdiction Of the commission or the
sufficiency of the case stated in the
memorial may be made in the form of a
demurrer, stating with technicll nicely
the substantial grounds of the objec-
ton. Every claimant should be allowed
two months after the filing of his
memorial to complete his proofs, and
notice thereof given, two months shall
be allowed for taking the proofs of the
defense, with such further extension of
time in each case as the commission on
application may grant for cause shown.
After the proofs on the part of the de.
tense shall have closed, the commission
will, when the claimant shall desire to
take rebutting proof, accord reasona-
bic time for the purpose. All dispositions
after the filing of the memorial shall be
taken on notice. The Commissioners
may at any time issue a special commits
sion for the taking of testimony on the
application of either party, order any
claimant as witness to appear personally
before them for examination or cross
examination. When the time has en-
pired for taking proofs, or the case has
been closed up on both sides, the proof
will be printed under the direction of
the Secretary, and at the expense of the
commission. The argument for the
claimant shall be filed within fifteen
days after the papers shall have been
printed. All cases will be submitted on
printed arguments Of the facts proven
and references to the evidence by which
they are proven and in addition the
counsel for the respective governments
will be heard whenever they desire to
argue any cause orally. Arguments of
counsel for individual claimants will be
in print when submitted by
the counsel of either government, and
not otherwise