Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-25
during ,he late rebellion bear true Allegiance 20

SIC. Is. That IN estimating the compensation
20 claimants, interest shall be allowed, NJ the
rste OF four per centum per annum uTon the
amount OF actual ICES or Damage which hall he
Rscertained In each case 90 have been sustained
nom such date - the court shall. in each case
decide that the los was sustained by the claim
ant PToridsd, hot0ertr, That the amount OF
fuch Interest shall rot be included IN or adfeI
20 the amount for which Judgment NAV be rem
dtred on sid claim; but IN each case q report
OF the amount OF such interest, certified under
the seal of the court, shall accompany the re-
po-t OF re Judgment on the claim TO the Secre-
SEC. Il. That the ssid court shall r.port %
me Secretary OF State q list OF the several i1de-
menis snd decisions made by a., \ certified COPY
OF which shall, upon the conclusion OF the busi-
hess OF the said court, be by him transmitted TO
the Secretary Of the Treasury Who shall there
alter, a. soon ne ma be and upon such uotfcs
ana IN such nanntr ~ he shall prescribe, pay
Tie sad judgments, together with Interest Al the
rate OF fonr per centum per sunum on the
amount OF such judgments IRON the date c.rtt-
- u, .hoo Ine persons respectively, in whose
respective legal representative in fall satistac-
ton and discharge OF said Judgments Iav,-fSed
~ ~ ~ II .ns son OF All the judgments rendered
tScesd the amount received into the Treasury
OF tie United StStes ~ proceeds OF the am 10
be paid by Great Britain, by virtue Of tue SAID
decision and award, then the Secretary OF the
Treasury shall distribute, ia rAtshle prOpor-
uoDs, among the parties in whose favor isds-
ments shall have been rendered. or 20 their legal
cclved into the Treasury, according 90 the t,ro-
portions which their respective judgments shall
lear 70 the whole amount received into the
Treasury a. Aforesaid, which jud gments shall be
IN iul satisfaction and discharge OF such claims
and judgments.
Sac. IS. That the Secretary OF the Treasury
hereby authorized and required q paw the
said respective judgments OF said court out OF
any such money IN the Treasury not otherstsa
slPIolIlaiec; snd Tor that purpose he b hereby
authorized when necessary 20 issue and sell AZ
public sale, after ten DAYS notice OF the time
ana place az sale, ~ not lees than OAR In coin a
sithclehd amount OF coupon or registered bonds
OF the United States. in such form a. he nav
prescribe, OF denominations OF nfty dollars or
some multiple OF that sum. redeemable in coin
OF ne present standard value. az the pleasure OF
the lnited states after ten years from the late
CT Their issue, snd bearing Interest payable
quarterly In such coin A. the rate of n We per
eentum per snnumi and uPon the payment.
tFom time 10 time, Of the said respective iude-
menis Of said court as before provided. tue
bonds OF the United States mentioned in the Nct
approved March third eighteen Hundred aud
seventy-three, entitled IAN act for the creation
OF court for the adjudication and disposition
OF certain moneys received into the Treasury
under an award made BY the tribunal OF arbi-
uation constituted by virtue OF the first article
OF the treaty concluded at Washington the
eighth day OF May, ammo Dominl eighteen hun-
cred and seventy-one, between the United
states OF America aud the Queen Of Great
BrltaiD," shall be Cancelled and eNtinguished 20
the amount OF such PAYMENTS; and when All
Snch psy ments shsN hsye been made, any such
unguished; and after the payment OF the said
judgments, and the reimhnrseHRnt of tthe eN-
pebses herein provided, II there shall remain
any part OF the said money, the same shall be
end remain fund from which Congress may
hereafter authorize the payment OF other claims
tbefeon. And the moneys necessary for the
payment OF the salari - of the Judges and other
officers authorized by this act, ana OF the ex-
penses OF tue said court a. hereinbefore mem
uoht1' are hereby Appropriated out OF any mo-
ated.
SEC.lG. That a. soon as the business Of the ssid
court shall he executed aud completed, the rec
orcs, documents, and all other papers in the
Possession OF the court. or its officers shall he
depcsited In the off ce OF the Secretary OF State
SIC IL. IN ascertatning the amount OF such
losses, the memorials, sfidayits, dep1sitiOns
ana any other papers in the several cases of
losses claimed respectively, now fled IN the
otate department, or o'hcisl copies thereof.
may be read in evidence: Pyorff,d, That M
AFFIDAVIT shall be read except where IL appears
&c the satisfaction of the tribunal that TIE a.
ant cannot be produced before Il as witness.
or bis testimony taken by a commission upOn
nterrogatories; and in the hearing of the cause
any party claiming shalt prod nee all books pa-
peTs, letters, and documents that NAV be called
ior oy a general description thereof by Rnv op-
posing party, or satisfactorily account for THAR
loss OF non production, or safer such Judgment
az Is prescribed In section fifteen OF the set en-
utied IAN act to estaOs the judicial courts of
the United States" approved Septeub Der tWen-
ty-mnth, seventeen hundred and elghtv-uine:
ard on the hearing OF the cause, any competent
either viva yoce or by deposition taken upon
lnteIrog atOries; snd for tins purpose deposi-
tlons may be taken by either party de benz. or
The court RAY admit sfldRyits where IL j. satis-
tActoTily shown that the witness cannot he pro-
duced or his examination by in:errOg atOries and
cross-eKauination cannot be had.
SIC. Is. That IN case any judgment is rem
oered ~ said court for Indemnity for Auy loss
or cIaim hereinhefore mentioned against the
United states al the time Of the giving OF the
judgment, the court shall, upon motion Of tie
attorney or counsel for the claimant, allow out
Of the amount thereby awarded, such reason
able counsel and attorney fees 20 the counsel
snd attorney employed by the claimant or
claimants respectively as the court shall deter
mine is Just and reasonable, as compensation
fer the services rendered the complainant in
prosecuting such claims, which allowance shall
be entered as part OF the judgment in such case,
ard shall be mace specifically PAYABLE az A part
OF said judgment for decentralization % she at
torney or counsel, or both, 10 whom the same
shsu be aojCd9ed; and warrant shall issue
from the Treasury in favor OF the person 20
WON such allowance shall be made respec-
lively, which shall be in fgll compensation 10
the counsel or attorney for prosecuting such
claim and all other liens upon, or assignments,
Eales, transfers, either absolute or Conditional
Tor services rendered or TO he rendered about
any claim or part or parcel thereof provided
ior IN this bin heretofore or hereafter made or
dcne before such judgment is awarded and the
warrant issued therefor, shall be Absolutely
mil and void and OF none effect.
Approved, June % is1i.