The Secretary read it, as follows: Be it enacted, the That all claims of loyal persons, not exceeding$500.for quartermnster’s stores actually furnished to the Army of the U.S and receiptedfor by the proper otheerfCt‘L‘IVIntRhesame or which may have contaken by such officer With out. giving such recci t. may be submitted to the QuarterMGen of the U.S.mom. I have no objection to of the factsin his case: and it shall be the dntyof the QuarterMGen to causesuchclaim to be examined.andif convinced that such claim is Just, a‘nrudctdh, at such claiii'iant. at the time such claim.ne was loyal to the Government of the U.S and hasever since so remained.andhasnever in any way voluntarily aided the rebellion and that such Ftores were actually received or taken for the use 0 and used by said Aflllt)’. then to report cach case to the 3rd Auditor o the Treasury, With a re5csotm.m2 e Abife ation for settlement. That all claims of loyal persons not exceeding$500, for subsistence actually furnished to said Army, and reeeipted for bylthe proper officer receivingithesame or w. ich may have ieen taken by sueho cerswithout zivmg such receipt. may be submitted to the CommissaryGeneral of blobsistence accompaniedwith such proof as each claimant may have to offer; and it shall be the duty of the Commissary General of Subsistence to cause each claim to be examined and if convinced that it isjust and that the claimant at the time such claim accrued was loyal to the Governmentof the U.S and has ever 8ll1008 reomained and has never in any way voluntarily aided the rebellion and that the storeswerereceivedor taken actually for the use of andused by snid Army. then to report.eachcaseto tllOJ‘lllfd Auditor of the treasury.with a recommendation for settlement. Snc.3. Abife: That all loyal persons having claims exceeding $000 forquartermnster's stores or for subsistenceactually furnished to the Army of the U.S and receipted for h the proper officers receivin thesu mco. rwhichmay have been taken by such officersWithout giving such receipt, for the use of nnd actually used by said Army. inay prosecutesuchclaimsagainst the U.S. in the Court of Claims. in the manner and to the extent now pronded by lawtfor the prosecution of claims againstthe U.S.in such court. And if such claimant shall establish by evidence that at the time his claim accruedliewas loyal to the U.S and has eyersince so remained and that he has neverin anyway voluntarily aided the rebellion. such court shall render Judgmentin favor of such claimant for so much of is claim as is found to be justly due; and such judgments shall be aid out of any moneyin the treasury appropriated or the payment for qnartermsster'sstores and subsistence respectively.