The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-07-26
GENERAL NATURE No 6s. !
Approved. May II, 1872.

AN ACT to authorize the commissioners Of
claims to appoint epecal commi issi0uers 10
take testimony, and for other purposes.
Re il enacted BY me SeHHtc and UcE1t NJ
Representatives. g the United States u
America IN Conyress asemblrd.
That the commissioners of claims shall have
authority TO appoint special commissioners To
take testimony, TO be used in cases pending
before them, who shall have authority to ad-
The dispositions Of witnesses: Provided, The
ctaiinents shall pay the fees Of s,l;h special
commissioners ior taking the dcWsitions Of
witnesses called by them hut slicli fees shall
In no ca=c exceeil ten cents per folio II the
claim Is less than one thousand dollars,
SBi. :. That any person who sha know
ingly aud wilfuily swear falsely before the
said commissioners of claims or either OF
them, or before any srecial commissioner alr
pointed by virtue OF this act, III any matter or
claim pending before Std commissioners, ,sha II
be deemed guilty OF perjury, and, on sonvic-
ton ihereof, shall be punished In the same
manner prescribed by law In cases of witttil
and corrupt perjury,
SEC. J. That the commissioners of Claims
may appoint and emp oy agents, but not more
than three ut any time, whose duty 1t shall be.
uner the direction and authority Of satd COM
missioners, to investigate claims pending
before them, TO procure evidence, to secure
the attendance Of witnesses Oh behalf oi the
government, and 10 examine the same, and
TO crosSexamine the witnesses protlnced by
claimants, and to perform such other duties
as may be required OF them by said comMis-
siohcrs, who may discharge them at anv time.
The s.il agents shall BIZ allowed their actual
and neceSseaf travelling expenses; the eXpen-
ses paid ont In investigating claims, procuring
witnesses, and taking testimony, andsix dol
lars per day while employed In the discharge
of their duties ; Of all which, at the end of each
month, they shall make statement In detail,
specifying the amounts by them pail out, to
to whom paid, when and where and for what
purpose, and the number Of days employed
In their duties, ane shall transmit the same,
duly certified, to the commissioners.
But no claim where the amount exceeds ten
thousand dollars shall be examined, decided,
and reported by the commissioners to Com
gress, except the testimony on behalf Of the
claimant II such case shall have been taken
orally before the commissioners or some one
Of them personally, or shall have been taken
previous 10 the third day of March, eighteen
hundred aud seventy one, to pc usetl In the
Court OF Claims or before some department of
the government.
SEC. 4. That the commissioners may employ
three additional clerks al a salary OF one thou
sanl two hundred dollars per year and may
employ, al the usual rates, such assistance for
The shorthand rep0reer as may bc necessary,
from time TO time, In reporting, copying, and
preparing for Congress the oral testimony
taken In cases before the eaid commissioners
SEC. s. That all the expenses incurred under
the provisions Of this act shall be allowed and
paid In tue same manner, and out of the same
appropriation provided for In tho act organ
izing the said commissioners Of claims, being
an act entitled = II act making appropriations
for the support of the army for the year end,
Ing June thirtieth, eighteen aud stventy.two,
and for other purposes" approved March
third, eighteen hundred aud s6venty.one.
SEC. 8. That 1t shall he the duty Of the said
commissioners of claims to receive, examine,
and consider the justice and validity Of such
claims as shall be brought before them ofthOse
citizens who remained loyal adherants to tho
cause anil government Of the United States,
during the war, for stores or supplies taken or
furnished during the rebellion Tor the use Of
the navy Of the United States, In the same
manner and with the like effect as they arc
now required BY law to do In the case OF
steres or supplies taken or furnished fer the
use Of the army.
Approved, May II, 1872.