Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-08
THE GAZETTE: FIT. WORTH, TEXAS, MONDAY, JUNE s.

such annuity fund or appropriation is due
or avallaole, then the amount of the
judgment shall ne paid from the treasury
of the United States: provided. that any
amount so paid from the treasury of the
i United States shall remain 4 charge against
sucn trloe, aud shall be deducted from any
annuity, fund or appropriation hereinbefore
designated which may hereafter become
due from the United States 20 such tribe.
Sec. =. That all judgments Of said court
shall be a final determination of the causes
decided and of the rights and obligations of
the parties thereto, and shall not thereafter
be questioned unless new trial or rehear-
ing shall be granted by said court. or the
judgment reversed or modified upon appeal
as hereafter provided
Sec. 5. That Immediately after the be-
gInniuS OF each session of congress the at
torney-general of the United States shall
transmit to the congress of the United
States list OF all final judgments rendered
i'll pursuance OF fSis act in favor of claim
ants and against the United States. and
not paid as hereinbefore provided. which
snail thereupon be appropriated for in the
proper appropriation bill
Sec. =. That al sales. transfers or assign
ments OF any such claims heretofore or
hereafter made. except such as have o.
Cured in the due administration of
decedents estates, and all contracts
allowances 10 claimants attorneys,
are hereby declared void. and all warrants
issued by the secretary of the treasuary il
payment of such judgments shall be made
payable and delivered only TO the claimant
or his lawful heirs, executors OF admins
traitors or tranSferee under administrative
proceedings, except so much thereof as
shall be allowed the claimants attorneys
by the court for prosecuting said claim,
which may be paid direct to such attorneys.
and the allowances to the claimants attOr-
neys Shall De regulated and fixed by the
court at the time of rendering Judgment in
each case and entered of record as part of
the findings thereof but in no case shall the
allowance exceed fifteen per cent of the
judgment recovered, except in case OF
claims of less amount that five hundred
dollars. or where unusual services have
been rendered or expenses incurred by the
claimant 5 attorney. in which case not 10
exceed twenty per cent of such Judgment
shall be allowed by the court.
Sec. 10. That the claimant. or the United
States. or the tribe of Indians or other
party thereto interested in any proceeding
brought Under the provisions of this act
shall have the same rights OF appeal as are
or may be reserved in the statutes of the
United States in other cases. and upon the
conditions and limitations therein CON
tained The mode of procedure in claim
ny anu pef1ttllnS an appeal S!all CONFORM
in al respects. rs near as may be. to the
statutes and rules of court governing ap-
peals in other eases.
Sec. II. That all papers. reports. evil
dence, records and proceedings now on file
or of record in any Of the departments or
the Office Of the secretary of the senate or
the Office of the clerk of the house of rep
resentativeS. or certified copies of the
same. relating 10 any claims authorized to
be prosecuted under this act, shall
be furnished 10 the court upon its order. or
III the request OF the attuTney-@eneral
Sec. T. To facilitate the speedy DISPOSE
ton of the cases herein provided for. in said
court OF claims. there shall be appointed, in
the manner prescribed by law for the APP
PointInent OF assistant acknowledgements.
one additional assistant Encouragement Of
the United States, who shall receive Il
salary af $500 per amuum.
Sec. Is. That the investigation and eXami-
nations under the provisions Of the acts of
congress heretofore in force, of Indian
depreciation claims shall cease upon the
taking effect OF this act,and the unexpended
balance OF the appropriation therefor shall
be covered into the treasury, except so
much thereof as may be necessary for dis
posing Of the unfinished business pertain
ing to the claims now under Investigation
in the interior department, pending the
transfer of said claims and business TO the
court or courts herein provided for, and for
making such transfers and Il record of the
same. and for the proper care and custody
of the papers and records relating thereto. :
Approved, March 3. 1891