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 1248 FIFTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. I. RES. 28. 1888. of War, to be by him transmitted to Congress for its action in the premises; and that such report be accompanied by a statement of all the proofs submitted to an considered by said board. Approved, April 11, 1888. . WW1? 10· 1888- [No. 28.]D Joint Resolution to arbitrate and settle the questions at issue be- W tween the istrict of Columbia and Samuel Strong. Preamble- Whereas for many years there has been vexatious and expensive litigation between the District of Columbia and Samuel Strong, that is likely to continue for manyyears to come, involving each year ’ additional expense to the parties concerned; and _ Whereas experience shows that matters of account so complicated and extensive consume the whole term of the court trying the same, to the delay of other causes; and _ Whereas it is the duty of the Government and the interest of the citizen that such controversies should be ended as speedily and satisfactorily as possible: Therefore, _ _ Resowed by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United S¤¤¤¤=l S*¤'°¤8· States of America in Congress assembled, That the matters in controversy, as shown by the pleadings, between the District of Columbia and Samuel Strong, known in the circuit court of the District of ’ Siriteeeiraetbietriet Columbia as causes at law numbered fourteen thousand seven hun- ‘,gd€’,f’t{',.’{,‘Q:m‘° dred and six and fourteen thousand seven hundred and thirty-six, _ be submitted to the arbitration of three persons to be appointed by the President of the United States, and the award of said arbitrators, or a majority of them, shall be hnal and conclusive as to the matters in issue between the parties under the pleadings in said causes, which award shall be ii ed in the Ipapers of the said causes in the district court of the District of Co umbia, and noted on the records of said court, and the Secretary of the Treasur is hereby directed, should the award be in favor of the said Samuel, Strong, to pay said award, when duly certihed to him by the clerk of said court, in the same manner that judgments against the District of _ Columbia are paid when rendered by the Court of Claims. E“d°“°°‘ Sec. 2. That it Shall be lawful for said arbitrators to consider any competent evidence heretofore taken either before any of the courts where said causes were pending, or before any of the referees hereto— fore appointed, including the evidence taken before William Penn Clark, Albert E. Payne, and Edward Clark, and if, in the judgment of said arbitrators, further evidence shall be deemed necessary, the same may be taken by them, under the rules now governin the taking of evidence, to be used before the courts of the District o§Columbia. Consent to be eg- Sec. 3. That before the President of the United States shall appoint mm °° °°‘"`"°°° ‘ the said arbitrators, the said Samuel Strong shall consent in writing to the appointment of the said arbitrators as provided in this joint resolution, and, further, that any award made by them, or a majority of them, shall be final and conclusive as to matter in issue between the parties to these causes, which consent shall be entered of record in the court in which the cases are ending, and shall be certified by F { the clerk olfhsaidhcourtdto the Presidbnt of the United States. °¤’¤’¤e¤‘ de¤iSi¤¤¤<> E0. 4. at the said arbitrators in assin u on an uestions of ew m b° f°u°w°d' law, involved in the pleadings in said caiises, Shallfollowyaiid be bound in making their award by any judgment or decision heretofore rendered_ in the said causes, or either of them, by the supreme court of the District of Columbia in general term, and in statin the account between the parties shall credit the District of Columbia with the face value of the certificates issued. 0<>¤¤ne¤¤¤¤i<>¤· Sec. 5. That the compensation of said arbitrators shall not exceed the sum of one thousand dollars each. Approved July 10, 1888.