TITLE XH1.—THE JUDlCIARY.—-Ch. 20-21. 195 Sec. 1055. The chief clerk shall give bond to the United States in C1erk’s bond. such amount, in such form and with such security as shall he a roved ~ " · · _ ’ PP 6 Aug., 1806, c. by the Secretary of the Treasury. S1, S_ 3, v_ 1], P_ 3Q_ Sec. 1056. The said clerk shall have authority, when he has given Contingentfund. bond as lprovided in the preceding section, to disburse, under the direc- '°,;,jg5bQ§{ tion of e court,_the contingent fund which may from time to time be S_3,v,ii,p, 3b,` l appropriated for its use; and his accounts shall be settled by the proper accounting officers of the Treasury in the same way as the accounts of other disbursing agents of the Government are settled. SBC. 1057. On the first day of every December session of Con ress. RGD0F1H_10C0H- the clerk of the Court of Claims shall transmit to Con ress a fu0 and §)'§“· °°p"*" for complete statement of all the judgments rendered by tgc court during *—.,.partIn°.l]étS’ &°‘. the previous year, stating the amounts thereof and the parties in whose 17 Mah l866» <‘- favor they were rendered, together with a brief synopsis of the nature x9é;" 14igg89·_ of the claims upon which they were rendered. And at the end of everv -;],,,9 ,,25 ,,_ f5_` term of the court he shall transmit a copy of its decisions to the heads , ’ of Departments; to the Solicitor, the Comptrollers, and the Auditors of the. Treasury; to the Commissioners of the General Land—Oflice and of Indian Affairs; to the chiefs of bureaus, and to other officers charged with the adjustment of claims against the United States. Sec. 1058. Members of either House of Congress shall not practice in M€mb¢¤¤<>fC0¤~ the Court of Claims. &"°'*} "°* *0 P'“*" tice in the court. 3 Mar., 1863, c. 92, s.4,v. 12, p. CHA PTER TWENT1'-ONE. THE COURT 0F CLAIIS. IURISDICTION, POWERS, AND PROCEDURE. Sec. ‘ Sec. 1059. Jurisdiction. 1075. Commissioner to take testimony. 1060. Private claggis ig Congress, when 1076. Powier to call upon Departments for transmitt to ourt of C aims. in ormation. 1061. Judgment for set-off or counter- 1077. When testimony not tobetaken. claim, how enforced. 1078. Witnesses not excluded on account 1062. Decree on account of paymasters, of color. &c. 1079. Paiitieis dand persons interested ex- 1063. Claims referred by Departments. c ur e as witnesses. 1064. Procedure in cases transmitted by 1080. Examination of claimant. Departments. 1081. Testimony taken where deponent 1065. Jud 1 ent i cases transmitted by resi es Dgdartnierilts, how paid. 1082. Witnesses, how compelled to attend 1066. Claims growing out of treaties not before commissioners. cognizable therein. 1083. CPt)SS·€X8111lH3i10l1. 1067. Claimspendingin otheroourts not to 1084. Witnesses, how_sworn. be prosecuted in Court of Claims. 1085. Feesof commissioner, by whom paid. 1068. Aliens. 1086. Claims forfeited for fraud. 1069, Limimtiom 1087. New trial on motion of claimant. 1070. Rules of practice; contempts. 1088. New trial on motion of United 1071. Oaths and acknowledgments. States. _ 1072. Petition. 1089. Payment of judgments. 1073. Petition dismissed if issue found 1090. Interest. · against claimant as to allegiance, ipterest pn plainés. t f ll dl &c·. . aymen o gu gmen. a u is- 1074. Burden of proof and evidence as to charge, &c. loyalty. 1093. Final Judgments a bar. Sec. 1059. The Court of Claims shall have jurisdiction to hear and Jurisdiction. determine the following matters: ··_?f·w—f -3;* First. All claims founded upon any law of Congress, or upon any reg- 0n(g£*:a;;3S*:)*;”c0n_ ulation of an Executive Department, or upon any contract, expressed tmm, 0, mferrul or implied, with the Government of the United` States, and all claims by Congregg which may be referred to it by either House of Congress. *;,4 Feb', ,,,65, v_ 122, s. l, v. 10. p. 612; 22 June, 1874, c. 393, s._ 2, v. 18, p. 192; 3 Jllar., 1875, c. 149, r·.Y18,p. 481.-1~;g:6hol`s v. U.CS., 7 ;{’a:l`l.,l129(,41;)orsheimer v. U. S., 7 Wall., 166; Bonner r. U. b., 9 Wall., ; igo’s asc, al., .
