Egg` T g.-·;·.I§IBI(ZI4L Q1 $3,,,,% ghemxlgbor ‘·e¤co=¤;·e;emmt to" remlllon agoiuet _ _ ;1;e,Govemmédf was be tf¤vmed by theiiovemmeet, end it P - 5,, me immeball be the elsimanta g 1i§é,,»m¤uG§ eden be (d. S. { 1973; Har, 3, 1911, c., I
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~ egg, Q(J@&é:l Code, `sedion 161.) Burden of proof aml_evi·j 1 deixcg u to loyalty;-··eWheuewg·er it is material in amy claim to aeespgete whethet a¤y·w·s0u did .01; did pot give. any aid or, o ,,1, qyifort to "forces or Government of the lete·Co¤federete states ,
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$,3,%;, permn to the {Exalted Stetw during such Civil War shall ·\ _ eg required to {Steve s&r&ative1y— thet such person did,__dm·ing; 1 mia Civil “War, consistently adhere to the United {States and {ml give no sid or eomfort to persons engaged in Cogemerote senjice in said Civil War., (B. S. 1-_§ *1074; Mor, ,3, 1911,.tZ. %1,’§ 163, 36 Stat.-1139.) · * ” 1 f Z 268. tiedieial Code} 162;) Gains fw proceeds leg fren s•$& oflaM¤do¤ed*§repu*ty.-—'l?1ae_;Court·ot Claims - shell have jurisdiction to hee1·· and determine the claims ot moee whomt promrtyt wes taken subsequent to J use " 1, made! the-p1'0ViSi0¤S BI the Attic of- M 1.; we 8{}[)l‘0V€d"·M&l‘¢hv ` 3, 1883, 1(Twe1tth_5Statut@, mgo @0); [8€th(ll1'iZlIl§_th€,' Sec- . eetesy of the Tmessurj to receive Amd all abandoned or exeept war msteriels, in any dren desi;-, noted as iB_}¤S¤i‘1'@C¤0¤ the lawful _ Government of ` ‘ me United during the late ," Civil Wer," and toQse1l_`the
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en me judgment ot said eosnrt,. jurisdtetion is given to s C eeideoort to $dj¤d$B said claims, any statutes ot limitations _ ” to the notwithstanding; (Mar; 3, 1911,1:. 231, {162, 1·?·dE£tatA1@.)_·)_ 1 - C AJ 1 __ ._ C · 1 269; Co ,of of Blaine; sppeintment; gowers; pg·eeodm¤e.-~‘1`o award the 1C0urt_ ot Claims needed facilities for dmogition ot S¤1tS,bI'0\l8ht therein ssid ‘ ie .e¤thoi·i@ md, emiaowered to appoint seven eompetent 'derg sooo, to be hewn ee egmlssiouers, who shall sttmd the- tokiug of or take ovidmee a temees that my be amigued to them. - severally by xdike repoft of the facts ua thecase to t11e·eom·t. Any shall undef seek and xezphtions is my be promulgated by and such a ordezés es eouxt my make, ld the particular ease, alldk may » hate and perform the general duties %(h&¢E§&1’t8.L¤ to special ‘ mastegés in suits in equity, Ho may dx the ter heuium , adml¤@r mths, exgmlne wituwves, and [receive evidence. Parties to the suit my gppeer oetore the ‘C0l!lml%EOBéI Qld per- l son or by utter , evMenee, examine wimeeees: dubpmms for wimesses or for the pi·oduction_ df { testimoné , · hetero the eommlmiomr my lmao mt ot the _;eem§t by the clerk! tbeéeot and be by s United dtatm marshal in; may y jutlleial to whom `tlxey gre directed. The Titles of the
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cms gum »{UQIQlARY _ Q ` ‘§ 277 1 · · ¤ \ . 276. Same; sslsrieé; ·e;pe¤sgs.~—-Tack ot mid commissiuuers -1 shall devote aux}! his lime tu thé duties of his omce, and receive a salary of per annum, pgyahle mommy tout at the `Trwmry. The cqmmisslomré and ustgncgzaphers author- ‘ ized by the Ezourt shall also wceive their necwwxjr tmveri¤g" expenseb and their actual. cxmuzséu iIl·(ZHl°1‘€d`fQI`¥&RbSiSt€B€€ éhile uraveling IIB duty and away from Wushimtou in uu_ amount not tb exceed $7 per d&Y·;H·l1hé cuss; of 'cmmmissicmirs and $4 perfday in, the case qt] steuugraphers. Thelexpehses ct travel And suhsistenuce llmreiu wmgmeul shall be paiu upon the order ot the ccéurt, (Feb, 24, 1925; c. 301, § 2, 43 Stat. 965.) _ · .271. Same; when appuimments cease.-·—Sectiuns1 269, 270, and 271 and all appointments mauclthéreunder éhall_ces.se and determine 0n»_Féb1:uary 24, 1928, (R. S. § IOE5; Maz. 3,11911, c. 231, § 163,; 36 Stal; 1140; Feb. 24,,1925, c. 301, §§u143,143 Stut. · ‘ 272. (Judicial Code, Lécction 164.) ·· Calling depgxtmcms fc: inf¢rm&tiq21.—-The said court shall have power to call upup ani of the departments for 8BY information or papers it may deem ncccssary,' and éhall have —the>-use of gil rwmdcd and lprixited irepoxts madé by thu committees of each House of (km @ss, when cleemed necessary i¤_“t1;e’pz·osecu;iqu oi its bum: ness. ._But"the head 01.. any Qepartment may refuse am} gmit tc ’ comply with any call for information ar papers when, in his opinion, such! cqmyiliunce would be idjurious to the publlg ium1·· — est. '(R. S. § 1076; lMa1·.·-3, 1911, c, 231, § 164, 36 Bm? 1140.) ' 273. (Judicial Code; sectisn 165.) Whm`· act is be taken.-—·;Whe.u` ituppears to the sour; iu`a,¤y_ case tl1a¢ the 1 facts set, forth in the petitlion of the clallunnt dei act furnish any ground for relief; it shgll. act “8\¥[hb¥i§€ thé mkiug of QBY t€Stim0BY4.Ib8l'€iD.· (R., S.-`§ 1677 ; Ma:. 3, 1911; cy 231, ,§, 165, 36Stat._1140.)" ~ . · , ‘· ‘ 274,1 (Judicial Code, 166.) of # chimant.-—=-Thc céurt may, at the_msta¤ée of the attorney or sulicltur ' appearing i¤_b€b81f of the United Statw, make an auder in any 1 §I;8§ pemiug. tbeteln,.1 directing my claimant in such case tu sppéar, upon maéongble notice, befczse. any commiwionet of thel C0l111t 8Dd' bé examined on auth tcmuhiug mylar all -mutte rsu pertaining to said. claim] Such uexauxinatiou shall be reéuceé to writing by the said c0mmls;si¤uer,J aud be to au:} med iu.- the court, and jmay, at the digcrétlou ufl the attarney or sqlleitou of the United States appegr1ug.`iu_ the gase, be read and useclas evidence on the trial lzheréut "Aud it mmclalmmmi, after smh order is made and Huepnd an able notice thereof ”` la give:} to him, {alla to appear, or refuses lc lestifyur ausjzver fully as t0_ all matters within his knowledge matexzial tu the issue, the cguxl; may, in its discretion, `urde: that~the_Qsaid cause shall not be brought ffqrwaxd lfor tidal ·u¤til"hé»sl1aIlilxave fully complied with the order ot they court ln- thé premises. _(R. {1080; Mar. 3, 1911, c.`231, $166, 36 Stdf. 1140;) · 1 · IY 275. . Qiudicidle Code; sec§¢m [ 167.) Tmtimunyg where takcliw-—’Il.‘l1e· testimony in R cases pamliugx before lhs Cuurf uq! Gluimé skull be, &ke¤ in the county whemlthe witness rué»ides;, when thé sumecau be conveniently done. »(R, S.—§ 1081; Mar. 3,` 191-1,~c. @1, Q 167, 36 Stat. 1146.) V I { L 276. (ludicigl =Cadé,‘ section 168.) Witnessesk befure mm- ¤isdbners.——=——Tlie of Claims may fissue su_bpmnus` mtu ruqui-ré the attendzmée of witxiessas in order gc be éxamiucd- bet0x·e‘u¤y perécm ;:0mrhissi0¤e§l‘lto také teslimuny therein. R Such s_ubp¢m,s shall have the game force ésfii imucd from A Ydisltrict cuurt; and cnmplihrxcu therewith shall be eco pulled-ux1<ler such rules aud.urders~ amtlie cpurt skull esmbiélg. (R. S. § 1082; Msfr. 3; 1911, cl. 231, § 168, 38 Stat. 1140.) g ·. 1 1 277. ~£(I¤dié•l$ scctima 169.) C1fum·ex¤i11i1¤ ntic11a.·— In takiuglestimcuy to be uéd lu support of any claim, qpp01·· tunlty shall be Que;. tu the United States tame` i11t€l'i"€}§&¢0Fl6S,_ 01* lg! uttémwy tu uxamlng WitR@S€$, under; such mgulatiéns as bald watt ::+:1 p1*eécrlbe;_- und like upportuziity shall be
