The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-02-17

Of stationery and oelee furniture; Of tools and inst
mente for use Of public euinnala, fovage, and vehi
eles; Incidental expenses q ~ ordnance servrce in
ordnance, smaiisrms, and Other ordnance sspplieS,
two hundred thousand dollar.
For manufacturing metallic amnsnsitiou for email
For overhanl'ns, preserving, and cleaning new o.
thousand dollars.
For sea coast cannon and carriages for the same,
twn hundred thousand dollars.
For purchase and manufacture of other ordnance
stores TO I'LL reauistion OF troops, dffy thousand dol
For manufacture Of arms at the national armory,
ono hundrsd and fifty Thousand dollars; s,,,..
shall he. and he !. hereby. authorized 70 nominate
aud by and with the advice and cousent Of the Senate
as commissioners Of csrine, to consist Of three cum
missioner who shall bs commissioned for two years.
and whose duty shall be to ssse'vs essmsns ana
shall b. brought before them. Of thore citizens who
remained loyal adherents to the and the govern
en
for the Of The army Of the Urite States In states
proclaimed a. IN insurrection asanst the United
while employed In the military service Of the United
states And the said commissioner IN co ,.s
sse isa II o. o% aSea
der such rule. and regulations es the commissioners
ant 10 The cause and the government Of the United
States 6rtc-e and 1t the time Of taking furnish
Ing Of the property for which any claim sha &c MADE
~ sece1 :. Nave kc>n taken or furnished, aid the
tine Sisce md material circumstances VI the Ia
kn the ann A a II suy esm ths
cnmissoners shall rcort their opinion IN writing IN
eaco case and shail certify the nature, amount and
sss s the and s.% which snail
and rejected ~ unjust and invalid, ehal likewise DC
.hsii ~;thirsx snv mstsrisi evidence submi,ted In
snDno,t of nnv claim.
Ssc = That said commiss toner's shall each take
oscers of e the f. sa,c. IND shall proceed With
out DELAY to dis hare their duties !dcr this act
The President oi the United State. shall designate IN
III. .nnnintn,.nt an. n ssid rOmmisuiOners 10 be
uresidcnt Of the board and eHa rs authorized t. Ill
Nv vacancy which NAV occur nv reassn of death or
sSs}i hsve .nthorv to sdmn;ster oaibs and afa,rna
f0rs and tO fake the of jtncss~s in al
matters De RI to their duties The said com
ss sa met ana ssa "e
the board shall constitute quorum for the transac-
iOn Of busine.s add the agreement VI two shall de
sioners shail have authority 10 make and publish
rule, for their procedure moi Inconsistent with this
act and shall publish notice u their sessions. They
bv tho president Of the bmrd, and register II al
claims brought before the board showing the date Of
sns snne msttr .nd amount % Of claim, and The
to .Se NJ the President and Attorney
rul OF the Uuit.d States Or of such officer ~ the
Pre.ident may designate
SEC l. That said cs,nmis siOners shall make report
Of their and uf each claim conedered by
them ut the commencement Of each session u Con-
ress to the speaker 1T the House Of Representatives.
who shall lsy the same before Congress Tor cOusdera.
tr,: and all claims within this net and not presented
to said board shall be barred and sall not be enter
tanned by any Department Oi the government without
farther authority Of Congress.
SEC s. That the commissioners Of claims shall be
paid quarterly under this net. vt the rate Ut five thou
supd dollars per amman each. aud they shall have
thOri,y to appoint one clerk and one short hand
porter to ~ paid quarterly at the rate Ut two thou
ssnd ayc hundred dollars per annum EACH and Que
messenger to b. paid the rate Of thousand two
hundred dollars ier annum, who shall perform the
services required Of them respectively and raid bard
shall be further allowed the necessary actual expenses
f Office rent funturr fuel stationery. aud printing
TO I've certified by the president Of the board aud to
be auits " vouchers. and paid other judicial ex
pensey are.
SEC That sufficient appropriation to carry this
act nto effect Is hereby made out Of any money In
the treasury not u herwiee appropriated.
NSIc Z. That the Heerefary Of War BE- and he2is
hsrby sutE0rixed and directe to negotiate with Il
sp,nsibIc party to build aud operate telegraph line
from ~, c.on, Dakota Teni.ory. to FIR, randall.
Dakota AM, thence to Fort SuI. il, the OsiniOD
ri the Secrr,srv OF War, the pubic service demands