Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-05-06

n Sundays and other legal holiday, at tn
flee provided for them by tn Secretar,
4 vi the Interior, for the purpose Of ex
aiming and adjusting said claims. The,
shall examine each claim separately
including all proofs on file for or agains
or that may be offered for or against sale
claim, and decide on the amount due, i
any, from the Government of the United
States or from Indian tribes under exist
ing laws or treaty stipulations, and t.
whom it is due. Zach claim, with al
proofs and their decisions thereon, sral
be kept in separate packages, and a re
cord OF their decision 10 each case shall
be entered in a book to be kept for tina,
purpose by their clerk. showing the mum.
Der of the claims. the name and rssiden, {
Of the claimant, the nature Of the claim,
the time and place where it accrued, the
amount claimed, and the amount allowed
il any. The chairman Of the board OF
depreciation claims il hereby authorized
and directed, If in the judgement of the
board they think proper, with the ap
proval Of the Secretary of the Interior
to instruct any OF The travelling commits.
sioners to take evidence 10 any state or
territory within their respective districts
relative to the validity of any claim or
claims pending before said board, AMI to
forward the same, when taken. to the
chairman of said board.
Sec. 4. That the board of Indian
depreciation claims are hereby authorized
and directed to examine and allow, at
prices not to exceed The cash value at the
time of loss OF the pr 'party or services
rendered or supplies furnished in the
locality where such loss or services were
rendered or supplies furnished, the fol
lowing claims. and no others:
First. For services rendered and un.
paid in the suppression of Indian hos.
tilities.
Second. Fer supplies furnished and
unpaid for in the suppression of Indian
hostilties.
Third. For property Of citiz ms Of the
United States which was unlawfully
taken or destroyed by Indians, without
just catsr or provocation on the part OF
the owner oraeent in charge, and not re.
| turned or paid far.
Fourth For property unlawful,
ae"n or dies roved by whites from peace.
able Indians, without just cause on the
part OF the owner or agent in charge, and
not returned or paid for.
Fifth. For supplies furnished fer In.
dams at the request Of any authorized
Commissioner, superintendent, or agent OF
the Indian Department, and unpaid
Prorided, That no claim shall be al.
lowed for property lost within the limit.
OF sRy Indian reservation unless it is
clearly proven that the owner of said
property had legal ri hit to have said
property on said reservation IT the time
of said loss, and that he had given nj
prsvocation for having such property
taken or destroyed. That said commits.
sioner. shall in al; eases take into con.
sideration, and if proper allow, al just
Offsets Or counter clai,,,s ~ each case az
justice and equity may require. And
the United States shall be represented
before said commissioners through the
Attorney. general Of the United States,
whose duty il will be to see that the 10.
ter"sts Of the Government are properly
presented; and the claimants shall be
represented before said commissioners in
person or by attorney.
SEC. 8. That the chairman Of the
board Of Indians depreciation claims is
hereby directed '"repor' q list Of all claim,
act d upon by saiiconu,issioncrs Ia Con.
gress, within thirty days after the meet
lug OF that body, at their first session
after the passage vi this act, aud to IT,
port 10 like manner to each Subsequent
Congress thereafter, ana oftener il CALI d
on BY either House OF Congress. Said
report shall give the name of each
claimant, the amount claimed, the amount
allowed by the commissioners, the resid-
ence OF the claimant, the time and place
where the loss was sustained, or the ser.
vices rendered, or supplies furnished.
The original claims, with prooi., shall be
kept in the Office OF said COMMISSIONER,
subject to the order oil Congress.
SEC. s. That the Secretary OF tn
Interior is hereby authorized aud directed
to Instruct the travelling commissioners, OF
some one Of them, to visit Tor the pur,
poss Of receiving ana examining and TAX
ing proois in support Of and against un-
paid claims arising out Of Indian wars anu
tor property taken or destroyed by IT.
dinDS in each IF thu. fall. vim, st.tas and