Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-29
OFFICIAL.
LAW ) OF THR UNITED STATES
Pissed at the Secon' Session Of Ms Rorty-seoon
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teENERAL NATURE, No. Ss.l


[GKNERAL NATURs, No. 6s.l
AN ACT to authorize the commissioners Of claims
to appoint special commissioners TO take testl-
mpny, and for other purposes
BE enacted bg the senate and House qf R,prssenta-
tine. Of he United states ql America in Congress-
,embled, that the commissioners OF claims shall
have authority to appoint special commissioners to
take testu ony, administer oaihB and atilrmatlOnB
and to take the dep sitons of witnesses; TOVided,
The claimants shall pay the fees Of such speci
commissioners for taking the deposltlOns OF wit
nesses called by them; bat such fees shall In no
exceed ten cents per folio II the claim IL less
than one thousand dollars.
$50 2. That any person who shall knowingly and
wfuly swear falsely before the eaid commissioners
OF claims or either OF Ihem X before any special
commissioner appointed by virtue OF this ao', In any
matter or claim pfnding before aid commissioner ,
shall be de- med guilty Of perjury. and, On oonvi
ton thereof, shall be punished In the same
prescribed by law In cases Of viii Vi aud corrupt
sEO. 8 That the commissioners of claims may ap-
point and employ agents, but not more than three
ut any time, whose duty 1t shall be, und the dl
rectiOn and authority of said commss Jners, to In
vestgate ella ms pendiDg before them, to procure
evidence TO secure the a tendance OF witnesses on
behalf OIL government, aud ~ examine the same
and cross. examine the witnesses produced by
claimants, and TO perform such other duties may
be required OF them by said cOmmi sioners, VIII .
may discharge them at any time he said agents
shall be allowed their actual and necf ssaTy travelling
expenses the eApens paid out In investiga ing
claims, procuring Witnesses and taking testmO y,
and six dollars per day while employed In the DIS
charge OF their dntles OF all which, at the end Of
specifying the amounts by them paid out, to whom
paid, when and where and for wnat purp se and
the number Of days employed in their duties, and
shall transmit the same duy certified, to the COM
missiOners. But 10 claim where the amount eX-
ceeds ten thousand dollars shall be examined de-
cided, and reported by the commissioners TO CON
Rress, except the testimony on behalf ef the claim
ant In such case sha have been taken ly before
the commissions rs or some OF them personally, or
snail have been taken previous to the tht day Of
March, eighteen hundred and sevent -One to be
used In me Court OF Claims or before some depart
ment o. the government.
SRe. That the commissioners NAV employ three
additional clerks at sahry of one thousand two
hundred dollars per year; and may employ at the
usual rates, such assistance for the shur-hand IT.
porter as may be necessary, iron time to time, IN
reporting, copying anu preparing for Cong ess III
oral ttstlnony taken III cases before the said com
sEC. 8. That all the expenses incurred under the
PROVISIONS OF this act shall he allowed and paid In
the same manner, and out OF the same appTOprr-
tiOn provided for Ia the act organzinI the said
commissioners OF calm- being an act entitled "An
acI nlsking AK appropriate MS foI ne hurport Of the
army Ior the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen
hundred and sevellty-tWO, aud TOR other purposes,
approved March third, eighteen hundred and sew.
eny-two.
SIC. 8. That It shall be the duty OF the said com
misslOners OF claims TO receive, examine, and con
slider the Justice and yaidl Of such claims as sh II
be brought before them II hose ci lzens who re-
malned loyal adherens to the and govern
ment Of the Unied States during the war for orr
or supplies taken or furnished during the rtb lion
for the use of the navy of the United tates in ne
same msnner bnd with the like effect they arr
now required by law to do in the cass of stores or
supplies taken or furnished for the OF the army.
approved, May II, 1879.
[GENERAL NATuRR-No 66l
AN ACT to establish sys EN- of deposits to pre-
vent desertlon, and elevate the condition OF the
rank and file Of the army,
re ii enacted On The SeilIte and House Of ReDTeSen
airs f the United States OF Americd ~ Ongiess an
sfmbieI, That any enlisted man uf the army may
deposit ms SAVINGS, Ia sums OF not less han i've
doll rs, with any army pay Ma-ter who shall furnish
him deposit book, In which shall he entered tn
name oil the paymaser snd OF the soldier, and of
the amount, date and place OF such deposit, The
money 50 deposited shall be accOun ed for In the
same manner as Other puDlic funds, and shall pass
10 the credit OF the appropriation for the OF the
army and shall not be su ject to forfeiture by
tence Of cOuttmartal but shan be forfeited by d.
aer1n, and shall not he p rmiC ed to he aid until
1na payment on discharge, to the he rs re re-
sentatlyes OF deceased soldier, and th such
pOsit he exempt from liability for such soldier
debts; opided That the governn ent shall be liable
for ne amount deposited 10 the person 30 dep Jst
ing the same.
sku. ?. That for any sums OF not less than nfty
dollars deposited for the period ef six months rr
longer, the soldier, on his 1na discharge, shall be
paid interest at the rate Of four per centum per
mum
SIC. 8. That the money value Of all clothing over
drawn by th" soldier beyrnd his allowance shall he
charged against him, every six month, on tn
musterT0l OF his COMPANY. or on his final statements
II sooner discharged. The amount due him for
clothing he having drawn less tnau his aO ance,
aball not be pad TO him until his final discharge
SEC. =. That the system Of deposits herein entab
Hshed shall be carried into execution under such
regulations aa may be established by the Secretary
SEC. b. That the amounts Of deposits and clothing
balances accumul ted To the soldiers credit under
the provisions OF sections one and thrte Oi this act
shal, ,wht payable TO the soldier upon his discharge
he paid out OF the apprOpr atiOns for "pay Of the
army fer the then current nsCal year.
SAC .. That all acts and parts VI aG's incOnss-
tent with the provisions Of this act are hereby re-
pealed.
Approved, May 10. 1872