Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-31

deceived into The Treasury, according to the pro-
portions which their respective judgments shall
pear TO the whole amount received into the Treas
ury as aforesaid, which paynsnts SHAH be in full
ments lf
SEC 10 That the Secretary of the Treasury Is here
by authorized and required to pay the said respect
I've Judgments of said cogrt, out OF any such mo-
ney In the treasury nos 9th rwse appropriated
and for that purpose he is hereby authorized when
necessary to Issue and sell at public sale after ten
DAYS notice OF the time and place of sale at not
less than pa, In CON- sufficient amount Of coupon
or registered bonds OF the United States In such
form as he may prescribe, of denominations OF fifty
dollars, or some multiple OF that sum, redeemable
In coin OF the present standard value, at the pleas
ure OF the United States after ten years from the
dale OF their issue, and bearing interest payable
quarterly In such coin at the rate Of ive per centnm
per Dnnum add upon the payment, from time to
time, OF the said respective judgmanfs of said court
as before provided the bonds Of the United States
mentioned In tlieact approved March third, eight
cen hundred and seventy three, entitled " An act
Tor the creation of court for the adjudication and
disposition OF certain moneys received into the
Treasury under an award made by the tribunal OF
arbitration constituted by virtue OF the first article
Of the treaty concluded at Washington the eighth of
May, ammo Domlni eighteen hundred and seventy
one, between the United states Of America and the
Queen Of GIeat Brtan,n shall he cancelled and ex-
tlnguished 10 the amount of such payments and
when all such payments have been made, any such
bonds remaining shall he also cancelled and extln-
guished and after the payment of said Judgments,
and the reimbursement OF the expenses as herein
provided, II there sha remain any part of the said
money the same shall be and remain a fund from
WHICH Congress may eefeu1tGr Authorize the pay
ment Of other claims thereon And the moneys me-
cessary for the payment uf the salaries Of the judges
and other officers authorized by this act, and OF the
expenses OF the said court aa herenbefOre mention
ed, are hereby appropriated out OF any moneys In
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated
SEC 10 That as soon as the business OF said court
shall be executed and completed, tLe records, doc
umenis, and all Oth'r papers in the possession of
the court or It's officers. shall be deposited IN the
o1lce OF the Secretary OF State
SEC II In ascertinng the amount of such lOsseT
the memorials alldayis,d s,depostions, and any other
papers In the several cases of losses claim res
pectyely, row nled In the state Department, or
Official copies ther Of, may he read In evidence !;
f'rouided That no alidavt shall he read except
whee II appears to the satisfaction of the tribunal
that the afant cannot he produced before 1t as a
witness or his testimony taken by commission
upon uterrogatorles and IN the hearing of the
cause, any party claiming shall produce all books,
papers, letters, and documents that muy he called
for by general description thereof by any opposing
party, or satisfactorily account for their loss
production or suffer such Judgment as is prescribed
IN section fifteen of the act entitled An act to
tehlish the Judicial courts of the United states, .
| approved September twenty ninth, seventeen hun
| dred and eighty nine and on the hearing OF the
cause, any competent evidence may be produced by
either party either viva vOce or by deposition taken
upon the nterrogatories and for this purpose de-
positions may lie taken by either party lie bene, or
the conrt may admit adavits where 1t Is satlsfac-
tOrily shown that the witness cannot he pro uced
or his examination by interroSatores and cross ex-
| aniinat on c nnOt be had
| sEo 1s That in ca any judgment Is rendered by
said court for Indemnity for any loss or claim here
inbefore mentioned against the United States at the
time OF the giving OF the Judgment, the court shall,
| upon motion of the attorney counsel for the
claimant, allow, out OF the amout thereby awarded,
| such Reasonable counsel and attorney fees to the
| counsel and attorney employed by the claimant or
c aimants respectively as the court sha determine
Is just and reasonable, as compensation for the SER
| vices rendered the claimant IN prosecuting such
claims, which allowance seall be entered as part of
| the judgment in such case, and ehal he made spe-
| ciacay payable as part OF said judgment for in
demDillcatOn TO the attorney counsel, or BOTH To
| whom the same shall be adjndged; and warrant
shall issue from the Treasury IN favor of the per-
son to whom such allowance shall be made respect
| lively, which shall be IN full compensation to the
counsel or attorney for prosecuting such claim aud
all other liens upon, OF assignments, sales, trans
| fers either absolute conditional for vices
dered or to be rendered about any claim or part OF
parcel thareof provided for in this hill heretofore
or hereafter made or done before such Judgment is
awarded and the warrant Issued therefor, shall be
| absolutely null and void and Of none effect
ApprlYed June %. 1874.