For depredations on public timber, eighteen hundred and eighty-one and prior years, twenty-four dollars."

For surveying private land claims in California, eighteen hundred and eighty-one and prior years, forty-seven dollars and seventy-five cents. For contingent expenses of land-offices, eighteen hundred and eightyone and prior years, one thousand one hundred and eighty-eight dollars and sixty cents.

To pay to the State of New York, on account of distribution of the proceeds of public lands under act of September fourth, eighteen hundred and forty-one, ten thousand four hundred and sixty-one dollars and eighty-nine cents.

To pay to the State of Missouri claims on account of five, three, and two per centum fund to States prior to July first, eighteen hundred and eightyone, two hundred and fifty-five dollars and fifty-three cents.

To pay Cortez Fessenden, on account of contingent expenses, office of surveyor-general of Dakota, eighteen hundred and eighty-one and prior years, twenty-four dollars and seventy-seven cents.

For payment to village of Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, proceeds of sale of certain lots, under act of September twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and fifty, six thousand two hundred and fifty-eight dollars and thirty-one cents.

To pay Joseph P. Baldwin one hundred and twenty-seven dollars and thirty-eight cents; S. B. Cranston, twenty-one dollars and thirty-six cents; George Conn, twenty-one dollars and thirty-six cents; J. C. Fullerton, one hundred and thirty-nine dollars and thirty-eight cents; George Baldy, thirty-seven dollars and forty-eight cents; Sewall R. Jamison, three hundred and ninety-two dollars and four cents; in all, seven hundred and thirty nine dollars, on account of salaries and commissions of registers and receivers, eighteen hundred and eightyone and prior years.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

For judicial as follows:

For fees and expenses of marshals, United States courts, eighteen hundred and eighty-one and prior years except the claims numbered eighty-two thousand nine hundred and fifty-eight, seventy-eight thousand five hundred and thirty one, seventy-five thousand nine hundred and ninety-three, seventy-six thousand and twenty-nine, and eightyfour thousand one hundred and six, as set forth in said Executive Document Number Sixty-seven, thirty-two thousand two hundred and forty-three dollars and thirty seven cents.

For fees of district attorneys, United States courts, eighteen hundred and eighty-one and prior years, two thousand four hundred and seventeen dollars and six cents.

For fees of clerks, United States courts, eighteen hundred and eightyone and prior years, one thousand two hundred and fifty seven dollars and sixty-five cents.

For fees of commissioners, United States courts, eighteen hundred and eighty-one and prior years, two thousand eight hundred and ninetysix dollars and twenty five cents.

For fees of jurors, United States courts, eighteen hundred and eighty one and prior years, two thousand one hundred and fifty four dollars and sixty five cents.

For fees of witnesses, United States courts, eighteen hundred and eighty one and prior years, except the claims numbered seventy eight thousand three hundred and seventy seven, seventy eight thousand

three hundred and fifty two, seventy eight thousand four hundred, eighty three thousand five hundred and forty three, eighty three thousand five hundred and thirty eight, eighty four thousand three hundred and twenty five, eighty four thousand three hundred and twenty seven, eighty four thousand three hundred and thirty two, eighty four thousand three hundred and thirty four, eighty three thousand nine hundred and ninety, eighty four thousand and eight, eighty four thousand and thirteen, eighty four thousand and fifteen, and eighty three thousand eight hundred and fifty five, as set forth in said Executive Document Number Sixty-seven, six thousand one hundred and fifty three dollars and thirteen cents.

For support of prisoners, United States courts. eighteen hundred and eighty one and prior years, except the claims numbered eighty three thousand nine hundred and eighty eight and eighty four thousand three hundred and thirty one, as set forth in said Executive Document Number Sixty-seven, three thousand six hundred and fifty two dollars and twenty three cents.

For miscellaneous expenses, United States courts, eighteen hundred and eighty one and prior years, six thousand five hundred and nineteen dollars and seventy one cents.

For expenses of Territorial courts in Utah, eighteen hundred and eighty one and prior years, six dollars and forty four cents.

For fees of supervisors of elections, prior to July first, eighteen hundred and eighty one, three hundred and thirty two dollars and seventy cents.

For salaries, district marshals, eighteen hundred and eighty one and prior years, thirteen dollars and eight cents.

CLAIMS ALLOWED BY THE FIRST AUDITOR AND COMMIS. SIONER OF CUSTOMS.

For expenses of collecting the revenue from customs prior to July first, eighteen hundred and eighty one, being the difference between amount paid and legal compensation fixed by section twenty-seven hundred and thirty three and twenty seven hundred and thirty eight of the Revised Statutes to certain customs officers, one hundred and eighty two thousand four hundred and thirty two dollars and eighty two cents, including two claims certified in Executive Document Number One Hundred and Forty-four, first session Forty-eighth Congress: Provided, That no part of the money appropriated in this paragraph shall be paid to any of the claimants until the Court of Claims shall have heard and determined all of the questions involved, and the liability of the United States Government therefor, in at least one test case, which case shall be preferred in the order of the docket of said court. Full and complete jurisdiction is hereby conferred on the Court of Claims for the purposes above named. If the determination of the Court of Claims shall be in favor of the claimants, they shall be paid; otherwise not. The Attorney General shall see to it that the interest of the Government is protected in said suit or suits.

To pay W. H. Robertson, collector of customs, New York, fifty three dollars and twenty eight cents; Frank N. Wicker, collector of customs, Key West Florida, twenty four dollars and seventy cents; Richard F. Gay gin, late collector of customs, Erie Pennsylvania, two hundred and eighteen dollars and ninety one cents; William Libby, twenty dollars; Hennessy Brothers, four hundred and forty two dollars and seventy six cents; Union Pacific Railroad Company, sixty eight cents; Herman,

Boker and Company, twenty five dollars; Louis F. Payne, one thousand one bundred and ninety eight dollars; M. M. Price, thirteen dollars; Fred. Snyder, fifty eight dollars and seventy cents; S F. Burnett, five hundred and ninety dollars and fifty cents; W. C. Peet and Company, five dollars; A T. Stewart and Company twelve dollars and forty cents; in all, two thousand six hundred and sixty two dollars and ninety three cents, on account of expenses of collecting revenue from customs prior to July first eighteen hundred and eighty one,

For Life Saving Service, contingent expenses, eighteen hundred and eighty one and prior years, one hundred and twenty three dollars and thirty three cents.

For expenses of Revenue Cutter Service, eighteen hundred and eighty one and prior years, sixty six dollars and eighteen cents.

For repairs and preservation of public buildings eighteen hundred and eighty one and prior years, eight dollars and twenty four cents. For Marine Hospital Service, prior to July first, eighteen hundred and eighty one, one dollar and ninety four cents.

For supplies of light houses, eighteen hundred and eighty one and prior years, thirty six dollars and sixteen cents.

For repairs aud incidental expenses of light houses, eighteen hundred and eighty one and prior years, eighteen dollars and thirty nine cents.

For salaries of keepers of light house, eighteen hundred and eighty one and prior years, three dollars.

For fuel, light, and water for public buildings, eighteen hundred and eighty one and prior years, seven dollars and eighty-nine cents.

For furniture and repairs of same for public buildings, eighteen hundred and eighty one and prior years, three dollars and twenty five

cents.

For custom house and post office, Albany, New York, three hundred and forty three dollars and sixty three cents.

CLAIMS ALLOWED BY THE SECOND AUDITOR AND SECOND COMPTROLLER.

For pay of volunteers (Mexican war) eighteen hundred and seventy one and prior years, one hundred and fifty six dollars and four cents. For pay of mounted riflemen (volunteers) under Colonel John C. Fremont, in eighteen hundred and forty six, eighteen hundred and seventy one and prior years, three hundred and seventy four dollars and ninety nine cents.

For traveling expenses of California and Nevada volunteers, prior to July first, eighteen hundred and eighty one, four hundred and thirty one dollars and thirty cents.

For traveling expenses of First Michigan Cavalry, prior to July first, eighteen hundred and eighty one, five hundred and fifty six dollars and four cents.

For artificial limbs, eighteen hundred and eighty one and prior years, four dollars.

For contingencies of the Army, eighteen hundred and eighty one and prior years, three hundred and ninety dollars and seventy one cents, For collecting, drilling, and organizing volunteers, eighteen hundred and seventy one and prior years, three hundred and thirty four dollars and ninety six cents.

For draft and substitute fund, eighteen hundred and seventy one and prior years, one dollar and eighty six cents.

For expenses of recruiting, eighteen hundred and eighty one and prior years, two hundred and two dollars and twenty seven cents.

For medical and hospital department, eighteen hundred and eighty one and prior years, three hundred and fifty nine dollars and forty three

cents.

CLAIMS ALLOWED BY THE THIRD AUDITOR AND SECOND COMPTROLLER.

INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

For Army pension, eighteen hundred and eighty one and prior years, twenty eight dollars and eighty cents.

WAR DEPARTMENT.

For regular supplies, Quartermaster's Department, eighteen hundred and eighty one and prior years, five thousand six hundred and eighty one dollars and eighty four cents.

For incidental expenses Quartermaster's Department, eighteen hundred and eighty one and prior years, thirteen thousand and twenty three dollars and ninety nine cents.

For fifty per centum of arrears of Army transportation due certain land-grant railroads, eighteen hundred and eighty one and prior years, eight thousand one hundred and sixty nine dollars and thirty five

cents.

For commutation of rations to prisoners of war in rebel States, prior to July first, eighteen hundred and eighty one, sixteen thousand eight hundred and sixty four dollars and fifty eight cents.

For contingencies of fortifications, ninety three dollars and eighty

seven cents.

For horses and other property lost in the military service prior to July first, eighteen hundred and eighty one, one hundred and twenty five thousand seven hundred and eighty seven dollars and three cents: Provided, That the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe rules and regulations governing the recognition of agents, attorneys, or other persons representing claimants before his Department, and may require of such persons, agents and attorneys, before being recognized as representatives of claimants, that they shall show that they are of good character and in good repute, possessed of the necessary qualifications to enable them to render such claimants valuable service, and otherwise competent to advise and assist such claimants in the presentation of their cases. And such Secretary may after due notice and opportunity for hearing suspend, and disbar from further practice before his Department any such person, agent, or attorney shown to be incompetent, disreputable, or who refuses to comply with the said rules and regulations, or who shall with intent to defraud, in any manner willfully and knowingly deceive, mislead, or threaten any claimant or prospective claimant, by word, circular, letter, or by advertisement.

For refunding to States expenses incurred in raising volunteers for which reimbursement is provided by act of July twenty seventh eighteen hundred and sixty one, and subsequent acts, as follows:

To the State of Ohio, ninety thousand two hundred and forty six dollars and ninety two cents; to the State of New York, fifty four thousand nine hundred and forty six dollars and fifty two cents; to the State of Michigan, forty two thousand three hundred and forty five dollars and

ninety five cents; for the State of Massachusetts, twenty eight thousand six hundred and nineteen dollars and thirty three cents; to the State of Nebraska, four hundred and eighty five dollars; the several allowances having been adjudicated by the accounting officers and reported by the Secretary of the Treasury in conformity with section four of the act of June fourteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-eight.

CLAIMS ALLOWED BY THE FOURTH AUDITOR AND SECOND COMPTROLLER.

For provisions, Navy, Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, eighteen hundred and eighty one and prior years, forty eight dollars and forty cents.

For bounty for destruction of enemy's vessels, prior to July first, eighteen hundred and eighty one, seventeen dollars and seventy eight cents.

For indemnity for lost clothing, prior to July first, eighteen hundred and eighty one, three hundred dollars.

For enlistment bounties to seamen, prior to July first, eighteen hundred and eighty one, two thousand and three dollars and thirteen

cents.

CLAIMS ALLOWED BY THE SIXTH AUDITOR.

For deficiency in the postal revenues, eighteen hundred and eighty one and prior years, ninety thousand eight hundred and forty five dollars and twenty five cents.

SEC 4. For the payment of claims audited and allowed by the Second Auditor and Second Comptroller of the Treasury under the provisions of the act of August seventh, eighteen hundred and eighty two, to "authorize the auditing of certain unpaid claims against the Indian Bureau by the accounting officers of the Treasury," for services rendered and supplies furnished on account of the Indian service, seventy two thousand one hundred and sixty six dollars and seventy nine cents; and for claims audited and allowed by the said accounting officers under the provisions of section four of the act of June fourteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy eight, sixteen thousand seven hundred and ninety eight dollars and forty seven cents, as fully set forth in House Executive Document Number One Hundred and Forty five, first session Forty eighth Congress; in all, eighty eight thousand nine hundred and sixty five dollars and twenty six cents.

To pay Van C. Smith five thousand four hundred and fifty eight dollars and fifty two cents, in full of claim of four thousand nine hundred and thirty three dollars and fifty two cents, as allowed by the Second Auditor May sixth and by the Second Comptroller May eight, eighteen hundred and eighty four, and of claim of five hundred and twenty five dollars, allowed by the Second Auditor May twenty first and by the Second Comptroller May twenty fourth, eighteen hundred and eighty four; both allowed under act of August seventh, eighteen hundred and eighty two.

SEC. 5. That for the payment of the following supplemental list of claims, which are fully set forth in House Executive Document Number One Hundred and Forty-four, Forty-eighth Congress, first session, and are allowed by the accounting officers of the Treasury under the fourth section of the act of June fourteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy eight, since January twenty fifth, eighteen hundred and eighty-four,