Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-15

ize the Southern Claims Commissioners to take
testimony, and for other purposes, has been
passed by the House of Representatives
The first section Of the bill provides that
the Commissioners OF Claims shall have author
ity to appoint special commissioners to take
testimony, to be used in cases pending before
them, who shall have authority to administer
| oaths and affirmations and to take the depoS-
tions Of witnesses, provided, the claimants
shall pay the fees OF such special commissioners
for taking the dispositions Of witnesses called ly
them, but such fees shall in no case exceed five
dollars, if the claim is less than one thousand
dollars.
Section provides that any person who shall
knowingly and wil!fully swear falsely before the
said Commissioners of Claims or either Of
them, or before any special commissioner APP
pointed by virtue OF this act, III any matter or
claim pending before said commissioners, shall
be deemed entity or perjury and, on conviction
thereof, shall be punished in the same manner
prescribed by law in cases ofwliul aud corrupt
perjury -,
may appoint and employ agents. but not more
than three at any time, whose duty it shall be,
under the direction and authority Of said Cum-
missioners, to investigate claims pending before
them which exceed three thousand dollars in
amount to procure evidence, to secure the at
tendance of witnesses Oh behalf of the Govern
ment, and to examine the same and to cross.
examine the witnesses produced by claimants,
and to perform such other duties as may BE- re.
quired of them by said Commissioners, who may
discharge them at any time. The said agents
shall be allowed their actual and necessary ira
yelling expenses: the expenses paid out IN in
yestigating claims, procuring witnesses, and
taking testimony, and six dol ars per day while
employed in the discharge Of their duties; Of
all which, at the end Of each month. they shall
make a statement in detail specifying the
amounts by them paid out, to whom paid.
when and where and for what purpose. and
the number of days employed iu :heir duties,
and shall transmit the same duly certified to
the Commissioners.
Sec. t That the Commissioners may employ
three additional clerks at q salary of one thou
sand two hundred dollars per year, and may
employ, at the usual rates. such assistance for
the short, hand reporter as may be necessary
from time to time, IN reporting, copying and
preparing for Congress the oral testimony tax
en- in cases before the said commissioners.
Sec 5. That all the expenses incurred under
the provisions of this act shall be allowed and
paid in the same manuer aud out OF the same
/
ing the said Commissioners Of Claims. being an
act entitled AN act making appropriations for
the support of the army for the year ending June
thirtieth eighteen hundred and and seventy
two. aud for other purposes, approved March
third eighteen hundred and seventy-wo.
Sec G. That it shall be the duty Of the said
| commissioners on Claims to receive cXamine
and consider the Justice and validity OF such
claims as shall be brought before them of those
citizens who remained loyal adhercnts to the
cause and Government Of the United States
during the war, for stores or supplies taken or
furnished during the rebellion for the use of
the navy of the United States, in the same
manner aud with the like effect as they are
now required by law to do in the case OF stores
or supplies taken or furnished for the use Of
| the army.
APPOINTMENTS The following is complete
list Of the appointments for the districts named,
made at the late session of the Baltimore Con
ference of the NJ f. Church South
Washington District "A W. Wilson. p f.
Washington Mt. Vernon Place, S. S. Ros
zcll j. A. Kern, J. w. Boteler, sup; Aexan-
dria and City Mission, +. F. Bllsey, f. NJ
Mills, sup, one to be supplied; I4oudoun, r
r. S. Hough, 0. G. BeaIl; Piedmont, J. B.
Fitzpatrick. H. W. Kinzer; Linden, I. H. |
Strother; Warrenton L. G. Miller Leesburg,
! Nelson Head; Farmwc L d. N;xnu; Han.:l
ton and Grove, J. C. Dice; Fauquier, i. 4.
Baldwin, one to be supplied Fairfax, 4. II.
Henry one to be supplied; Falls Church Cir
cult, L. II. Cren<haw, one to be supplied;
Prince William, H. NJ. Stoicker, one to be
supplied; Stafford, A. Robey, l.. H. Grcybill:
Fredericksburg, j. S. Gardner.
Winchester District .-W. H. Wheelrght, p
+. Winchester station, Thomas +. Carson;
Winchester Circuit. George Stevenson, S. q.
Ferguson; Frederick Circuit, NJ. \. Taylor,
+. F. Hetcrick, sup; Front Royal, j. W.
Evan BerryviIle, f. C. Tebbs. J. +. Follin, }.
p. HYDE, sup. Martinshurg John T. Maxwell;
Berkeley. w. S. Baird: DarksviIle, T. H.
Riehey: Jefferson, w. A. Wade, one to be sup
piled: Shepherdstown, A. A. p Neale; Gains
boro, II. A. Gaver; Morgan, Thomas W.
Brown; Shenandoah Mission, to be supplied;
Mardensvile, S. +. Butt.
Rockingham District j. H. Waugh, p. +.
Staunton, II. II. Kennedy; Harrisonburg, E.
f. johnson; Shenandoah Iron Works, j. +.
Liggett Mount Sindey, }, w. Wolff; Church
Vile, A. A. Eskridge, G. K. Jefferson sup;
Bridgewater, J. j. Engle, one to be supplied;
East Rockingham, W. II. Wilson; Rocking
ham Circuit, S. S. Ryder: Rockingham Mis-
sion, H. d. Bishop; New Market, W. o. Ross:
| w. IL. OtrlngeI, SUPP, W oousloch, 2d,uee -
March, one to be supplied; huray j. S. Hutch
inson, Wesleyan Female Institute, Staunton,
w. 4. Harris, President.
CONGRESS- In the Senate, yesterday the
Judiciary, Legislative and Executive Appro-
pration bill was taken up and amendments
adopted increasing the salaries of the District
Judges and Judges Of the Court of Claims to
s.. 900 per annum After other amendments
had been disposed Of the bill was passed. The
Tariff bill was read twice and laid. aside.
A bill was introduced and referred to the
Committee on the District of Columbia, au-
thorizing the Orange and Alexandria Railroad
to transport freight and passengers within the
limits of the city of Washington.
In the House of Representatives bill was
. passed appropriating S337,054 to reimburse
The State of Arkansas for expenses in furnish
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