Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-31
OFFICIAL.
.ws OF THE UNITED STATES.
,hs First sessioa Of the Fo'ty-Thfrd Con-
PIs'S1 W wv dress.
tcrNraAL NATuRR--No. 99.l

drsf article OF ihetr aty conciuuen az WISH @
ton TIE elsns els.nntv w one between the United states
dTea Tea,anpiea anr and the Qneen OF Great Britain
o. .,, In the Senate and House Of Rel resentd
,'sf Ws United States Of Aner,ea ~ 1o'iP'ess s
semOiu' m is hereby authorized TO nominate ana, by
DE-, u ih inc advice ahd consent o. ihe sena.e up
Sn ye suitable persons np, wnD s af rom,nlssiouers
cqui ioma Caims' Each of the Judges and other
nl lns nj saId court shall take the oath OF ONCE
ulVela, W. v law to be taken by all OnlcCls oil the
lesulis,at States The President shall deslsate by ap-
ll,,,ment one OF the said Judges 10 De pr.sung
,,r,, nl The court; and all vacancies wiilch may
uns r IN said court by reason OF death. resignation,
uuui or refusal or neglect OF any or either OF
, iuIres to discharge the duties OF his position,
,ai % he 1led in the same manner as vacancies oc-
rurrng in 0lnces uhuei 'iie No"s'''"''o" W '"S
eu as,1 THAT the said judges shall meet and organ
i,e sai court r the city Of washington, Wnere me
XIX la ,n,irt shall hold lis sttings Tnree Judges OF
ii conri shall constitute quorum Tor the tranac-
@ sal, ot hnsness and the agreement OF the three
na he necessary to decide any question arising pe-
That the said court be, and il ls hereby, au-
,,aryed 10 publish notice OF Its sessions, ana 10
aSte al needful pules and regulations not centrh-
Snns te laws of the United states or the provls-
,ns nj this act for regulating the forms aud modes
~ nrnredure before the said court, and Tor carrying
XIX mi and complete effect the provisions OF TINS
, n snrl rules and modes OF procedure shall con-
lrn as far as practicable, to the mode of procedure
and pTactce of the circuit courts OF the United
nme nowers now possessed by the circuit aud ds-
irc courts of the United states TO compel the al
tendance and testimony OF parties, q lllnanis, anu
si,neses to preserve order, md TO pbnist for con-
,,1nnts. and in all claims which shall he presented
nrinre said court the pc son or person prosecuting
nrh claim shall be deemed the complainant and the
Tnitrd States shall lie deemtd the respondent.
And sad court shall have power to compel the pro-
,n,cton Of any books or papers deemed material 10
the consideration OF any claim or matter pending
''sta sFc That each of said judges shall he paid
mnnnly nj the rate of six thousand dollas per an
MIN: and they shall have clerk, who shall be ap-
me,ntad by the President, by and with thu advice
nd consent Of the Senate, to be paid at the ate OF
three thousand dollars per annllm anu the SAID
cOurt shall have authority 10 appoint OEe short nand
rmlofter 10 be paid monthly, at the rate OF two
.h6usand i've hundred dollars per annum and said
court shall he further allowed the necessary actual
EXPENSES Of office rent, furniture, fuel, stationery,
an'l printing, and other necessary incidental ex-
uenses 10 he certified by the presiding Judge OF
sall court anl to be audited and paid on vouchers
unier the direction Of the Secretary OF State
SEC 5 That the President may designate a coun-
selor at law, admitted to practice In tho Supreme
court Of the United States to appear as counsel on
behalf Of the United States, and represent the In
tetest Of the Government In said suit, and In all
claims illed for indemnity for Losses, as provided by
this act subject to the supervision and control of
the Attorney General such Counsel shall receive
for his services and expenses such seasonable allow
ance in each claim as may be approved by the cou 7
10 he appori ioned In each claim ad1udlcated, and
paid from said award upon the ceiiliicate OF one OF
sc THAT the marshal of the United states for
the Dstrlct OF Columbia or his deputies, shall serve
ali process Issued by said court, preserve order in
the place of sitting, and execute the orders OF the
sud court
SIC ! That the said court shall proceed immedi-
aely after It's first meeting in the city of Washing
t0n with all convenient dispatch, TO arrange and
docket the several claims admissible under this act,
and to consider the evidence which shall have been
VI which may he offered by the respectiv claimants
aud in opposition thereto, allowing ouch further
time for the production of such other evidence as
lac q
Just and shall thereupon proceed to determine and
award upon each o. said claims according to the
provisions Of said aci
SEC That the Judges Of the court created by this
act shall convene in the city OF Washington as soon
as conveniently may he after their appointment !;
and the 1 court shall exist for one year from the
date Of lis lrst conyening and organizing; and
should II he found impracticabe to complete the
work of the SAID court before the expiration OF the
said one year, the President may, by proclamation,
extend the time of the duration thereof to period
not more than six months beyond the expiration of
the said Ore year and in such case all the provs-
ions Of this act shall lie taken and held 10 be the
same as though the continuance of the said court
had been originally liked by this act 1.-THE limit to
which 1t may he thus extended
SEC shat all records, documents, or other papers
which now or eereafter, dnring the continuance Of
tile court, may come into the possession of the De-
pPrtment Of State, in relation TO such claims, and
which shall he found necessary to the examination
and adjnd cation of the same, shall, upon the order
w regllsitlon of said courr, he delivered to tho
r0uft Tor tlat purpose, and TO he gwen such weight
as hvilcnce OF the court shall think Just
SEC IL That each of the said judges shall have au
ihurity to administer oaths and afrmations, and tC
take tile dispositions of claimants, parties, AMI wit
uesses, IN all matters pertaining TO the presentation
or examination OF said claims and II any persoI
shall knowingly and wilfu y swear afiirm falesell
~ such examination or deposition to any matt Of
iact material to the investigation Of the claim touch
lhg whch such person is examined, or II any per
son, whether claimant or witness, shall so swear o
arln falsely to the contents Of any memorial, peti
ton affidavit, deposition or other paper containing
any matter or fact material In the examination o
nv ~ Lao MN uullf a Inf
san court, or shall, In giving testimony, or II
swearing or alnr.nlng TO any deposition, aIfaVit,
olner @ paper, before any officer authorized TO al
hlnlslcr oaths or to take such testm ny, so swea
uI anlrn falsely TO any matt or thing material il
lle examination of any claim pending or TO he pre-
senied bef' re said court. every such person 81
swearing affirming falsely as aforesaid shall b
neelned guilty of perjury the same as II such falls
alh or affirmation had been taken in judicial pro
eetung IN any of the courts OF the United states
ana shall lie liable to Indictment and trial IN tn
district or circuit court OF the uuted States foT tn
nlstr,t IN which such perjury shall have been CON
hle'l' or IN the proper courts OF the United state
iuf lhe Territory or District of Columbia in whic
sucl perjury shall hsve been committed, and shal
upon conviction, suffer such punishment as is pr,
tense
SIC Il That 1t shall he the duty of said court I
e"tNe and examine all claims admissible undt
,ls lc mat may he presented to IL, directly resu
llg from damage caused by the so-caed insurgeI
etuseIs Alabama, Florida, and their t9nders, an
@ @aso al claims admissible under this act directly II
sulllug rom drainage caused by the so called lnsu
grhl cruiser Shenandoah after her departure frOI
Molnnrhe on the eighteenth of February, eightee
nuh'Ieu anu sixty live, and 10 decide upon Il
amount and validity of such claims, In cOnf0rnit
VIII, lhe provisions hereafter contained and a.
vpl'lhg to the principles of law and the merits
lhe several cases. All claims shll he verified l
ualn oi the claimant, and fled In said court with
"a "a lu0nllis next after the organization thereof
movueu IN section eight of this act and no clai
suall ne recelned, dOcketed considered that sllG
nave seen so filed within the TINA aforesaid; b
Ssdi gii sqeh nnrepresented claim shall be deemed al
"ci 70 ne finally and cOnclusively waived and harri
HtN u lhat no clam shall lie admissible or
.Imeu iy sam court for any loss or damage for or
ieslecl 10 which the party injured, his assgnees
@ @"gal representatives. shall have received compe
sa'nlh Or indemnity from any insurance cOmpan
insurer or otherwise; but If such compensation
,,nnlelhiiy so receiv shall not have been equal
@ ,nc lVss OF damage SO actually suffered, allowan
'n1A3 pf male Tor the difference. And in no ca
sll any claim be admitted or allowed for or in n
puVt 10 lheafned freights, gross freights prOspe
,e inonts, irelghts, gains, or advantages, or
n "nsvs OF Officers or seaman for longer time tn
,hv year next after the breaking up OF voyage
1 ue hels Aforesaid And no claim shall be admisi
n ~ VT allowed by said court by or In behalf Of a
, insurance company or insurer, either In Its or
a, u Iighi, OF as assignee or otherwise. In the ril
suH person or party insured as aforesaid un
auun claimant shall show TO the satisfaction of 81
I ntlt ,lat during the late rebellion the sum of
,,s iusses, IN respect to its or his wr risks,
r,,,vtn vu tne sum OF Its or his premiums or ot
% cs,ia upon or IN respect to such war risks; and
gr, ro VI aily such allowance, the same snail not
shhua'tI man such excess OF loss. And no ella
%nall % We admissible or allowed by said court aris
st%s OF u, 9i any Insurance company not lawfully
@ ,hg al lhe time OF the loss under the laws OF 80
XIX XIX VI lne United States. And no claim shall
"tnssaule t or allowed by said court arising in ia
~, ~ iy aiy person n entlt ed at the time of his Il
~ we protection OF the United states in the pre-
T. iseS, nor arising In favor of any person who did
~ ~ an llnes during the late rebellion bear true a
ksnce TO the United States