Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-20
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed at the Second Session of the
Forty-Second Congress.
IGESERAL NATuRE-No. 63.l

GENERAL NAIuRE-No. 63l
~ ACT to authorize the commissioners OF claims to
appoint spt ciai commissioners to take testimony,
and Tor otter purposes:
s,nfafirss Of fhe Uniisd States Of lmsr,ca IN CON
assembled, That the commissioners of claims
srs take te.smony to &c used IN case. pending
before them; who snail have authority 70 adninister
q si,fesse.: P1oTfa:d, The sisinan.s sfsil pay
H easJ sH fsem n9 s1e
fe shall in case exceed ten cents folio If the
wiluly swear falsely before the said commissioners
t fbs ES hi. nS
matter or claim pending before said commissioners,
e S IN Sn
Pre- scrbed by Law in cases o wilful and corrupt per
SIC 3. That the commissioners of claims may ap-
n any ts whose ny it snail ben usir the DE-
recIiCn and authority OF said commissioners, to in
evidence. 20 secure the attendance Of witnesses on
behalf cfthe govern men. aud to ex anime the same
claar az TO pei 'Orn such other duties as may
be required of them b. said commissieners, who
he allow ed their actual ana necessary travelling
the paid out in investigating claims,
procuring Witnesses and taking testimony, AID six
Hare Ier Cay while employed in the discharge Of
they shall make statement in detail specifying the
amounts by them paid out, to whom paid, when and
days employed in their duties, and Shall transmit 1t
the seIe, duly certified to the commissioners. But
q lsr- shall be exam ned, decided, and reported By
tie commissioners to CsngI except the testimony
o. behalf Of tho claimant in such case shall have
betn tai en orally b, fore the commissioners
Onc Il L I'm personally, or shall have been taken
rtyisEs to tine third day Of March, eighteen hun
dTCd and seventy one, 10 be used in the Court of
CLAIMS or before some other department Of the gov
en- Eent.
sac. i. That the commissioners may employ three
sdd-tOTa al clerks at a sal-Tr Of one thousand two
hundred dollars per year; ai5 may employ, at the
Csusl rates, 81 IN assistance for the short hand
porter a. nay he necessary, from time to time, In
rer ring. copying aud preparing for Congress the
oral ties! lnoLy taken in cases before the said COM
Ulssicrers.
SIC. S. That all the expenses incurred uader tn,
provisions Of this act shall be allowed and paid in
the same manner, AID Of the appropriation
provided for IL the act organizing the said commits
slCners Of Claims. being act entitled IAN act
MAXI appropriations for the support Of the army
fer the year ending June thirti6 tn, eighteen hun
drec an seventy two, aud fer other purposes " ap-
proved March third, eighteea hundreS and seventy
sTC. g. That il shall b. the duty of the said COM
nssiouers Of claims to receive, examine, aud con-
sidef The Justice and validity Of such claims shall
be tr' ught before them of those citizens who re-
NAMED J. val adherents 70 the cause and govern
neIt # the United States during the for stores
or supp II taken or furnished during the rebellion
the use Oi the navy of the United Sta-es, thu
saIIe manner ard with the like effect as they are
fow required by law 10 do in the case of stores or
supplies taken furnished for the use of the army
AIIroyed. May II, ls72.