1140 six*rY-F1ns*r oouonnss. Sess. III. ou. 231. 1911. ’ th Act of Co ess a roved March twelfth, eighteen lii1Sf1(flIi·Sed01i.nd gixty-three, gtled Act to provide for the colleotion of abandoned property and for the prevention of frauds in insurrectionary districts within the United States," and Acts amenda» tory thereof where the property so taken was sold and the net pro- K¤¢¤¤’¤ °f P‘°°°°d¤ ceeds thereof were placed in the Treasury of the United States; and the Secretary of the Treasury shall return said net proceeds to the owners thereof, on the judgment of said court, and ull jurisdiction, is given to said court to adjudge said claims, any statutes of limitations to the contrary notwithstandmg. _ m§g'{*g*¤§~;‘g§;$ *° Sec. 163. The Court of Claims shall have power to appoint com- K&.se<=.1w5,p.1es. missioners to take testimony to be used in the investigation of claims which .come before it, to prescribe the fees which they shall IGOBIVO for their services, and to issue commissions for the_ taking of such testimony, whether taken at the instance of the claimant or of the_ United States. h}gf¤¤’¤=¤gi*ggg}mg;¤& Sec. 164. The said court shall have power_ to call upon any of the and gsngrsss. departments for any information or cpapers it may deem necessary, R·S‘·°°‘*1°7°·*"1°°‘ and shall have the use of all record and printed reports made by the committees of each House of Congress, when deemed necessary ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ M ¤¤- in the rosecution of its business. But the head of any department °"°°°°f may reiluse and omit to comply with any call for infomation or papers when, in his opinion, such compliance would be injurious to the public interest. _ _ . mWt1:;g°¢:kQer:¤¤v is Sec. 165. When it appears to the court in any case that the facts 1:.s.,sss.1u·n§p.1¤a set forth in the titxon of the claimant do not fumish any und for relief, it shalfiiot authorize the takingof any testimony tihgein. d£;:::i¤•¢¤¤¤ or Sec. 166. The court may, at_the instance of the attorney or solicitor 1v.s.,ssl-.1uso,a1s¤. appearing in behalf of the United States, make an order in any case pending therein, directing any claimant in such case to appear, upon reasonable notice, before any commissioner of the court and be examined on oath touching any or all matters pertaining to said claim. Such examination shall be reduced to writing by the said commissioner, and be returned to and filed in the court, and may, at the discretion of the attomey or solicitor of the United States a pearing in the case, be read and used as evidence on the trial ,;,f,°;°gtgf* '*”°¤*°° t§Bl‘B0f. And if ang claimant, after such order is made and due and ' reasonable notice thereof is given to him, fails to appear, or refuses to testify or answer fully as to all matters within his knowledge material to the issue, the court may, in its discretion, order that the said cause shall not be brou ht forward for trial until he shall have fully complied with the ortgar of the court in the remises. u,*;]}If;*°'¤*'¤8*¤· Sec. 167. The testimony in cases pending before the Court of R.S.,sec.1081,p.199. Claims shall be taken in the county where the witness resides, when the same can be conveniently done. §_’gj;Q;‘;§£°l;j*;¤§9_ Sec. 168. The Court of Claims may issue subpoenas to require the attendance of witnesses in order to e examined before any person commissioned to take testimony therein. Such subpoenas shall have the same force as if issued from a district court, and compliance therewith shall be compelled under such rules and orders as the C _ tl coiért shall cistabgsh. f<1§¤j¤{¤¤¤£¤¤ ;<>¤¤; no. 169. n ta ing testimony to be used in su rt of an claim R°"°° mwlgg opportunity shall be given to the United Statelsipfio file inlrerroga; tones, or by attorney to examine witnesses, under such regulations · as said court shall prescribe; and like opportunity shall be afforded the_ claimant, in cases where testimony is taken on behalf of the 0 th to mmm United §;;gZte’?hunder like regulatilons. if _" _ _ -_ no. . e commissioner ta in testimon to be used in the R “·‘°° '°" " ‘°° com of Claims shsu administer ss gath ss aaimstiss to the wasnesses brought before him for examination.
