The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-06-01

ports. IL further claims then remain
undecided, they shall make a further
report at or before the expiration of two
years from the date Of such first meeting
and, in case any claims remain undeter
mined at that time, they shall make a
final report within further period Of ak
months The reports shall be made in
| duplicate, and one copy thereof. shall be
delivered to the Secretary Of State of the
United States, and one copy thereof to
the representative Of Her Britannia
Majesty at Washington All sums IF
money which may be awarded under this
article shall be payable as Washington, in
DIN, within twelve months after the
delivery of each report. The Board of
Assessors may employ such clerks as they
shall think Necessary. The expenses Of
the Board Of Assessors shall be assumed
equally by the two Governments, aid
paid from time to time as may be found
rxpedient on the production of accounts
certified by the Board. The renumera
ton of the Assessor shall also be paid jv
the two Governments in equal mnieties in
similar manner
ART. II. The high contracting parties
w COAotQCi GAG ICSutt pl jHG feIO
ceedings Of the Tribunal of Arbitration
and Of the Board of Assessors, shnullI
such Board be appointed, A. u fun, ser
feet, and final settlement all thc ~ stn.
herein betole referred IL tint tilTtler
engage that every such claim, whether
the same may or may not have been pre-
sented to their notice, or made preferred,
or laid before the Tribunal or Board,
shall, from and after the conclusion Of
the proceedings of the Tribunal or Board,
be considered and treated as finally set
tied, barred, and henceforth inadmissable
CLAIMS OF BRITISH SUBJECTS.
ART. II. The contracting parties agree
that all claims on the part of corporations,
companies, or private individuals
zens OF the United States-upon the Gov
ernment of Her Britannia Majesty arising
out OF acts committed against the persons
or property Of citizens of the United
States during the period between the
18th of April, 1861, and the 9th Of April,
1865, inclusive (not being claims growing
out of the acts of the vessels referred to
N Article 1 of this treaty., and all claims
with the like exception on the part Of
corporations, companies or private indi-
Viduals, subjects Of Her Britannia Majesty
upon the Government OF the United
States arising out Of acts committed
against the persons or property Of sub
jects of Her Britannia Majesty during
the same period, which NAV have been
presented to either Government for its
interposltiOn with the other, and which
yet remain unsettled, as we'll AS any other
such claims which may be presented
within the time specified in Act II of this
Treaty, shall be referred to three c ,m
mlssioners TO be appointed in the fol
lowing manner, that IS to say, one Com
missioner shall De named by the Presi
dent of the United States, one by Her
Britannia Majesty, and third by the
President of the United Estates and Har
Britannia Majesty c0njoiptly; and In
case the third Comm is3oner shall nor have
been so named within a period Of three
months from The date of the exchange IF
the ratification of this Treaty, then the
third Commissioner shall be named by
the representative at Washington of HIS
Majesty the King OF Spain In case Of
the death, absence, or incapacity of any
Commissioner, Or in the event of any
Commissioner omitting or ceasing to act,
the vacancy shall be filled in the manner
hereinbefore provided for making the
original appointment, the period of
three months, in case Of such substitution
being calculated from the date of the
happening Of the vacancy. The Com
mlsS!oners so named shall met at Wash
lngtOn at the earliest convenient period
after they have been respectively named
and shall, before proceeding to any busl
ness, make and subscribe solemn
declaration that they will impartialIy
and carefully examine and decide, to the
best of their Judgment and according to
justice and equity, all such claims as
shall be laid before them on the part Of
the Governments of the United States
and Her Britannia Majesty, respectively,
and such declarations shall be entered on
record Of their proceedings.
| ART. 13. The Commissioners shall then
forthwith proceed to the investigations of
the claims which shall be presented to
them. They shall investigate and decide
such claims in such order and such manner
as they may think proper, but upon such
evidence or information only as shall be
| furnished by or in behalf of the respect
i've Governments. They shall be bound
to receive and consider all written doc
uments or statements which may be pre-
sented to them by or ON behalf of the
respective Governments, in support of or
in answer to any claim, and to hear if
required one person on each side on be-
half of each Government, as counsel or
agent for such Government, on each and
every separate claim. A majority of the
Commissioners shall be sufficient for an
award in each case. The award shall be
given upon each claim in writing, and
shall be signed by the Commissioners
asserting to it. It shall be competent