The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-06-19
RCfunding the Cotton Tax.
WAsHINoToN, June 1.-THE fol-
low notice has been issued:

following provision of an act making
appropriations to supply deficiencies
in the appropriations for tho service
of the Governmc cnt for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1872, and for formor
years and for other purposes, ap-
proved May l8, 1872, and the regu..
lations for carrying the same into
effect
SECTION 5. That tho Secretary of
-. Treasury be, and is hereby, au.
,rized and directed to pay to the
8fal owners or their representa-
YES of all cotton seized after the
9TH day of June, 1865, by tho agents
hthe Government uulawfully aud in
0lation of their instructions. The
tSprocecds, without interest, of the
Nes of said cotton actually paid into
NeNrcasury of the United States, pro-
dea that the receipt thereof shall
eSthken and received in full satisfac-
on of all claims against the United
tates for or Oh account of the seizure
faaid cotton, and sufficient sum for
suSh payment is hereby appropriated
out of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, and,
1ravided further, that the foregoing
lroSisions shall not apply to any
laim now pending before tho court
fielaims nor to any claim not filed
1Sthe Treasury Department within
xRmonths after the passage of this
t,sand the sum of twenty thousand
lGss hereby appropriated for tho
{ment of the necessary expenses of
SsSing the United States in re-
otto claims for said proceeds to
xpeuded under the direction of
$Saoretary of the Treasury.
The following rules and regulations
icerning claims for proceeds Of
tain cotton under the foregoing
oyisions Of law, are hereby es-
blished
First, Every claim shall be stated
aspetition addressed to the Secre.
Sygand signed and duly verified by
iaoath or affirmation Of the claimant
rclaimants.
Second, the petition must state ::
rirst, the full names of all the claim
tIts, their present residence, and
heir residence when the cotton was
leized second, who were the original
and subsequent owners of the cotton,
- Hba, are lawfully entitled to the pro-
ceeds thereof, or interested therein,
and when and upon what considera-
tion the title excessively 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 de-
vices upon tho bales at the time of
such seizure, the name or names of
the person or persons by whom the
seizure was mado, and whether they
were agents or officers of the Govern .
ment, the date and place of seizure,
andto what places conveyed or trans
ported, and all other material cir.
cumstances connected with the seizure
and disposition of the cotton, with as
much particularly and eSactness as
can be done. And if any voucher
receipt or other writing was given
therefore by the persons taking the
same, it should bo attached to the
petition Fourth. Whether the
claim has been heretofore presented
to any officer, agent or Department
of the Government, or to Congress OF
to any committee thereof, and what
or action, if any, has been
& bad in regard to the same.
aSass Third. In setting forth facts in the
petition, tho claimant must always
y distinguish between those which he
ssstates ofhis own knowledge and those
IS upon information and belief. He
4 must say, as to the first, that he ayers
y them of his knowledge, and as t.
the last, that he states them upon in
formation and belief.
Fourth There must be appended tc
tho petition the post office address O
claimants, and when REPRESENTED b,
attorney, proper lotters Of attorney ol
other sufficient evidence OF authorit,
must be filed thorewith.
Fifth. When the claims ar,
brought by guardian, executor, %
othcr legal representatives, the ap
pointment of the representative or I
copy OF the letters testamentary OF
administration granted to ropresen
tative, duly authenticated, must b.
filed with the petition.
Sixth. Each material averment o
the petition should bo oorroborate
by at .oast two credible and disinto
ested witnesses, and their swor
1, statements should be filed with tn
petition, or as soon thereRfter as pos
siblo.
Seventh. The claimants upo
completing the proofs relied on t
sustain his claim, should so notify tn
Secretary Of the Treasury in writing
w and after the axniration Of tha aixt