Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-03-21
AN ACT.

For the relief Of loyal citizens or the United
states FOR stores or supplies taken or FUR
1hnea curing L1e rebellion IN the iusurrec-
Iona states, Tor the use Of the army Oi
the United States, and for other purposes.
u Va AT the President or the United States
Il snail be and he ls hereby authorized 10
nominate, and oy and with be advice and
consent 0f the Senate. appoint a Board oT
Com nllssioners, Co be de- Ignatsd as CCmmls-
slOners or g aims, % consist OF three com
lLlA4lonetas VINO 81 All be com uissiOned for
Two years, and whose duty lf shall ba 10 re-
eeiye, eza nine and consider the Justice and
Va4iilLy or such clal I.a as shall DO brought
before them 81 those eiiIzans who reunaI6sd
loyal adhereuts to the eause ana 1ls ClOyarrr-
ment the United states during the war.
for stores or uppIes taEeu or iurnisned dur
4 2 the rebellion for the use OF the army or
the Dnued states In stats proclaimed
as ln lnsurrsctl1u against the United
states Inc. ullug the use and loss
Of vessels or boafs while employed
in the military service Of the United
states. And the said commissioners In con
8ldertng sald claims shall be satisfied irom
the testimony OF witnesses under oath, or
from other sthicient evidence which snail
accom- pany eech claim taken under such
rules AID regulations as the commissioners
may adopt, OF tne Loyalty and adherence Of
the claimant 70 fhe cause and the Govern
menJ OF the 8nlt5d states before and st the
blI1s OF the iaklng Or furnishing 0f the prop
erty TOR which any claim shall be- made and 0f
Ln- quantity quality and value OF aha prop
erty alleged % have been taken or furnished
anu tne Time place. and marer1al ctrcun
Stances OF the taxing or furnishing OF the
same And upon sa1lsfacc0rY evidence OF
lne justice and validity OF any claim the
commissioners shall report their opinion ia
writing In each case, and snail certify the
nature amount and value OF the property
@-aaSll, @ Iufllsned or used az Aforesaid. And
@ @eaoL c1Hlm which shall be cOnsidered and
rejected g unjust and invalid shall iikewlss
pc reported With the reasons therefor and
~ ~ an .nall wllndraW any material
ssllenee suom tied 10 support Of any claim.
SECTION L Ind BE- &c 6lr1ber enacted. That
5all = SoLilI lss toners shall each take the Oath
9t q. oLlSs me PROVIDED 1y law 70 be taken by all
me ollcefs or ne United States, ana shall
proceed without delay 10 dlEcharza their drl-
LleA uuuer Lnls act. ThB Prsafasnf OF a TTuIf-
TED states snail designate In hls aupofutuueur
one OF sala commissioners % be DreHidsut OF
the board. and shall be Authorized to an any-
vacancy which may occur by reason OF death
y y resIsLla ION IN said board and each COM
Lui4slo4e1 slttl nave authority to admiuis-
ter Oaths or n nations. and 't1 talre me lfa-
p06lLlons or " tuesses IN oil matters pertain
ing 20 luelr duties The said comm isaionara
shall meet and organize gafd board and I10i5
their sessions at WashlngtOp- Two mann 1.sTe
or the board shall constitute q quorum for
tn transaction OF business. and the area
ment OF NO shall decide all Questions fu con
roYersY. The said commissioners shall have
authority % make and publish rules for
lnelr procedure, not luc1n ifstsnt with this
act, and shall publish notice or their sss-
alOns They shall keep a Journal OF THAR
proceedings, 70 be signed by the president OF
M board and register OF all claims brought
before the board showing the date OF pre-
s uLaIlCn, mum Der, name and resfdance OF
claim, and The amount II any allowed
Whlcn records shall be open to the fnspec-
ton OF rh8 President and Attorney Genera
of the United states, or OF such officer as t1s
Pre- sident may desiRuata
sec Ind BE- e falrther snUgfsd. That said
connInlsalOners shall make report or their
proceeding and OF each claim considered by
tneur AZ the commencement or each lesion
OF congress, 10 the Speaker Of the House of
representatives, who snail lay the same be-
lore CONGRESS for considerations and al
Gains within this act and not presented 10
said board shall be barred and shall not be
entertained By any Department OF the Gov
erumenb without further authority Of Con-
gress.
Sec 8. ind Be l further enacted. That tbe
c0mull ssI0uers Of claims sh All be paid quar-
terry under this act. at the rate OF S50jJ per
annum each, and they shall have authority
20 appoint one clerk and one Shorthand re-
porter, 20 be paid quarterly at the rate Of
e-lIJ per 2nnum each, and one messenger. TO
Do paid at the rate Of Sl2-0 per anuum who
5nHl PERFORM the services required OF them
respectively, and said board shall be further
allowed the necessary actual expenses Of Of
nee rent. furniture, fqei stationery and
pruning, 20 be certified by the president Of
the board, and 10 be audited on vouchers.
and paid as Of her judicial expenses are.
sec. 4 A7sa De q itETtiIfF enacted. That a sum
Client appropriation 10 carry this act inIO sf-
tsct Is hereby made out OF any money lu the
treasury not otherwise Appropriated.
Approved March 8, 1871.