New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-12

ment within six months after the passage
OF this act; and the sum OF $4,000 Is here
by appropriated for the payment of the
necessary expenses of defending the United
States In respect to claims for the said pro
eeeds to be expended under the direction
OF the Secretary of the Treasury.
The following rules and regulations, con-
cernlng claims for the proceeds Of certain
cotton under the foregoing provisions of
law, are hereby established:
Flrst-Every claim shall be stated in a
petition, addressed to the Secretary of the
Treasury, signed and duly verified by the
oath or affirmation of the claimant or claim
ants.
SecOnd-The petition must state, first the
full names of all the claimants; their pres
ent residence, and their residence when
their cotton was seized; who were the ori-
ginal and subsequent owners of the cotton;
who now are legally entitled to the pro-
ceeds thereof or interested therein, and
when and upon what condition the title
successfully passed.
Third-The quantity of cotton alleged to
have been seized or taken in bales and
pounds, the kind and quality, and the
names, marks, signs or devices upon the
bales eat the time of such seizure. The
name or names of the person or persons by
whom the seizure was made, and whether
they were agents or officers of the govern
ment. The date and place of the seizure,
and to what places conveyed or transport
ed, and all other material circumstances
connected with the seizure and disposition
of the cotton, with as much particularly
and exactness as can be done, and if any
vouchers, receipt or other writing was given
therefor by the person taking the same. it
should be attached to the petition.
FOurth.-Whether the claim has been
heretofore presented to any officer, agent or
department of the government, or to Con-
gress, or to any committee thereof, and
what decision or action, if any, has been
had in regard to the same.
In setting foi tn the facts in the petition, the
claimant must always distinguish between
those which he states of his own knowledge
and those upon information and belief.
He must say as to the first that he ayers
them of his own knowledge, and as to the
last that he states them upon information
and belief
There must be appended to the petition
the pOstOfiee address Of the claimants, and
be represented by an attorney and proper
letter of attorney or other sufficient evil
dence of authority must be fled Herewith
Fifth-When the claim is brought by a
guardian, executor or other legal Pepresen-
tative, the appointment of a representa-
tive, or a copy of the letters testamentary,
or Of administration granted to such repre-
sentative duly authenticated, must be filed
with the petition
Sixth-Each material averment of the
petition should be eOrrobOrated by at least
two ereditable and disinterested witnesses,
and their sworn statements should be fled
with the petition, or as soon thereafter as
possible.
Seventh-The claimant, upon completing
the proofs relied on to sustain his claim,
should so notify the Secretary of the Treas
ury in writing, and, after the expiration of
six months allowed by the act of Congress
for filing claims, the cases viii be taken up
and disposed of in the order in which such
notifications have been received, unless fur
ther delay is asked for by the claimant or
demanded by the public interest.
GEORGE S. BOUTWELL,,
Secretary of the Treasury.