The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-07-01

lars.
Form manufacturing mstallic ANNA
milton for small arms one hundred thou
sand dollars. - ~
For oveshasIiog. prsssrvipg, aud
cfeaning new Ordinnnoe storet o. hAuA
In the arsenals, ssssnty-Avs thousand
doliaFs. ~
For sea.coass canaon, and carriages
for the same, two hundred thousand
For purckase sndF neun fasturo Of
other ordpance .stores, TO M eqaisi-
t1on Of troops, fifty thonsand' dollars.
For manufacturo of arms at the ma
tional armory, one hundred and City
thousand dollars.
SEC. a., That the President of the
United States shall be, and he 10 here
and by,authoriEedt 10 nominate, eud by
with the advice and consent Of the Sem
ate, appoint q board OF commissioners
to be designated ~ comqissionsrs sf
biAims to consist Of three commit
sioners who shall be connissioued for
Two years, and whose dnty IL shall be
| Justice and validity Of such claims as
shall be brought before them, of those
citizens who remained loyal adherents
to the cause and the govcrpment OF tho
United States during the war, for stores
or supplies taken or furnished during
| the rebellion for the use Of the army OF
the United States In States proclaimed
as in insurrscti0n agAfnst the United
States, including the nse and 1oss,of
| vessels or boats while employed iu tho
military service OF the Unitsd States.
And the said commisioners in consider
ing said claims shall be satisfied from
the testimony Of witnespes under oath,
or from other suficie evidence, which
shall accompany each claim, taken uu-
der such rulos and regulations as the
commissioners may adopt, of the 10y
nlty aud adherence of the claimant to
the csuse and the goyefnmcnt OF the
United States before and Ut the time of
the taking or furnishing Of the property
for which any claim shall he made, and
of the quentity, quality, and value of
the property alleged to have been taken
or furnished, and the time, place, and
material circumstances Of the taking
\ or furnishing OF the same. And, upon
satisfactory evidence Of the justice aud
validity Of any claim, the commission
ers shall report their opinion in writing
4 in each case, aud shall certify the ma
ture, amount, and value of the property
taken, furnished, or used as afores .id.
End each claim which shall be con sid,
cred, and rejected as unjust aud invalid
shall likewise be reported, with the
reasons therefor; and no claimant shall
withdraw any material evidence sub
mitted Ia support Of any claim.
SEC. 3. That said com mmissioners shall
each take the oath of Office provided
by law 60 be taken by all officers of the
United States, aud shall proceed with
out delay to discharge their duties un-
der this act. The President Of the
United States shall designate In his ap-
pointment one Of said commissioners
to be president of the board, aud shall
: be authorized TO I'll any vacancy W hi, b
may occur, by reason of death or res-
ignatit n, in 3 aid board aud each COM
missioner shall have authority to ad-
minister oaths and affirmations, aud to
take the depositious of witnesses in all
matters pertaining TO their duties. The
said commissioners shall meet and or
: ganize said board, and hold their seq
sions at Warrington. Two members
of the board shall constitute a quorum
for the transactions of business and the
. agreement of two shall decide all
questions in controversy. The said
commissioners shall have authority to
, make and publish rules for their pro-
ceedure not Inconsistent with this act
and shall publish notice of their sess sion.
They shall keep Journal of their pro-
ceedings, to be signed by thepresident Of
the board, and a register OF all claims
/, brought before the board, showing 4he
date of presentation, mum Der, q anne, and
residence Of claimant, subject matter
and amount of claim and the amount, II
= al Icxu cd xrh feh do oh Al ~,
open to the inspection of the President
. and Attorney General Of the United
States, or-of such officer as the Prcsi-
: dent may designate.
SEC. 4. That said commissioners
shall make report of their proceedings,
: and of each claim considered by them,
at the commencement of each session
Of Congress, to the Speaker o, tho
House of Representatives, who shall
, , lay tho same before Congress for con-
sideration and all cisims within this
, act and not presented to said board
shaii be barred, Asd shAit not ba- enter
, TIMED by any department OF the Gov-
eminent without further authority Of
SEQ. o That the commissioners of
claims shall be paid quarterly under
tnis act' at the rate OF hve Thousand
dollars per annum each, and they shall
hsye authority to appoint one clerk snd d
one shorthand reporter, 70 be paid
qnarterly ut the rate OF two Thousand
, nse hundred dollars per annum each,
s anu ono messenger, 10 De PAID at the
= rate OF one thousand two hundred dol
1 lars per annum, who shall perform the
i services required OF them respectively,
: and said board shall De further allowed
: the necessary actual expenses OF Office
rent, furniture, fuel. stationery, and
printing, to be certifisd by the presi-
oent OF tue eoard, ana oe audited on
a vouchers, ana PAID 80 other Judicial
!. expenses are.
d oho' Q. Inat sumcient approprla
tion 70 carry tnis act into erect - mere
oy MADE, out OF xuy money 10 the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated.
. SEC. L That the Secretary OF Wal
!, be, and he is hereby, authorised and
directed 70 negotiate with : responsi.
). Die party 70 oni,d ana operate tsie'
J, glapn me IRON ancton, Dahota Ter
N lhory, 70 rors nanoau, UAots, ane
Il tnence 70 rofs ouiy, IL ~ sne opiu'ot
!. OF the Secretary o. war, Lne pnoh'
q serves demands eucn extension. Ans
I. upon the complexion or escn nunores
n miles OF said me TO tne satisfsction o
tne Secretary OF War, ho 10 sutnorizes
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