The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-20

SKI witnin tnIrty days. out not aIterward- may
and whenever any claim exceeding s. 900 shall DE
allowed the United States shall have the same
In favor Of the United states exceeding $4,000 any
claimant, or any number OF claimants jointly, may
appea n a Sn and res GOVERNING spneals
in equity from tue Circuit 70 the Supreme Court,
out only SO much OF the records OF the Circuit
Court contained In the bills, peadings ana
evidence as may pertain to the claim in
the Judgment appealed from shall be sent up
Upon the allowance OF any sucn appeal II shan
pass Immediately 10 the Supreme Court for hear
ing without awaiting the decision OF other Claims
Circuit Court upon other claims filed IN the cause
provided, however, that the death OF any delend-
ant shall not work dlscOntinuance OF any part OF
the proceedings; but the legal representative may
appear and prosecute his claim within such time
as the Court may order.
SEC s.-That all appeals from the allowance or
disallowance Of such claims shall be entered the
term Of the Supreme Court next after such APP
peal, and the Supreme Court shall give them pre-
cedeEce OF other causes in said court 80 far that
they shall. II practicable, be heard at the term
they are entered. ana the decision OF the supreme
Court shall be certified back to the Court from
which the appeal was taken.
SEC. s.-That when the time shall have expired
IN which any claim can be filed IN SAID Court tae
Judge shall certify list oil all such claims, show
ing IN detail the gross amounts thereof to the
copy OF such lists TO be filed with the secretary OF
the Treasury.
be rendered in the Circuit or Supreme Court III
favor oil any claimant certified copy thereof
Shall be issued to the claimant and o like copy be
nled IN the State Department
SEC. n.--That IN case any Judgment is rendered
by Circuit Court Tor indemnity Tor any loss or
claim hereinoerore mentioned against the United
States, AZ the time OF the giving OF Inc
judgment, the Circuit Court shall, upon motion
OF tue attorney or counsel for the claimant. allow
out of the amount thereby awarded such reasona-
bic counsel and attorney ices TO the counsel and
attorney employed BY the claimant or Claimants
respectively as the Court shall determine Is Just
and reasonable, compensation tor the services
rendered the claimant in prosecuting such Gains.
which allowance shall be entered as part vi the
Judgment in such case, and shall be made speci-
ically payable as part OF said Judgment
counsel or both 10 whom the same shall be ad-
judged; and warrant shall issue from the Treas
ury IN favor OF the person 20 whom suca allow.
full compensation 10 the counsel or attorney lot
prosecuting such claim; and all liens upon or as
sgnments tales, transfers, either absolute or con-
ditional upon whatever conside ration, OF any
claim or part parcel thereof provided Tor IN this
bill heretofore or hereafter made or done before
such Judgment is awarded and the warrant issued
therefor, snail be absolutely null and void and Of
none effect
! SEC. 12-rhat if the amount OF all claims fled in
SAID cause shall exceed the amount Of said
award all the judgments OF said Court, when iina
or of the Supreme Court, shall be paid as soon as
certified; but II it shall appear that the gross
amount Of said claim filed, with the interest and
whole amount OF said award and interest, then the
judgments til first class vi claims herelnbelore
set forth only shall be paid IN iull when ceItihed
second class hereinbefore provided fifty
per centum only snail be PAID upon cer-
| tifcates thereof until all OF said claims SO
filed in Court shall be determined and go into final
judgment, when the remainder OF the money paid
! on SAID award and the accrued interest shall be
| divided pro rata among SAID Judgment claimants,
but not TO exceed the full amount Of their sald
| Judgments, with interest thereon, up TO the time
| OF tine rendition thereof.
SEC. 13.--Tnat when 1t shall appear to the Score
tary the Treasury the certificate OF the Court
/ under the seal thereof, that q nna Judgment has
\ been rendered In favor OF a Claimant, he shall
4 issue hrs warrant for payment OF the same
! out OF any money in the Treasury not Other
wise appropriated and the Secretary OF
\ the Treasury Is hereby authorized rom time TO
\ time sell ia the market, after the notice, or
\ cancel at his election, Sucn amount OF the bonds
OF the Unitcd states III wiich such award paid by
the government CT Great rItain has been invested
as will reimburse the Treasury Tor the amounts
! paid upon such Judgments on the United states
for the amount OF any Judgment that may be re-
covered in favor 81 the United States against the
money so paid: and after all judgments issued
upon said losses and claims have been paid and
satisfied then it shall be the duty OF The secretary
OF the Treasury to cancel the remainder OF said
bonds and cover the money secured thereby lilo
the Treasury OF lie United states