Chapter 387. authorizing the President to return the Twiggs swords
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CHAP. 387.— An Act authorizing the President to return the Twiggs swords.Mar. 3, 1887. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,“Twiggsswords.”To be delivered up to owner. That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to deliver up the so called “Twiggsswo)ds”whicharenow in his custody, and which were captured or seized by General B. F. Butler, in eighteen hundred and sixty-two, to such person, or to the legal representatives of such person, as was owner thereof at the time they were captured or seized.
For the Court of Claims to determine ownership.purpose of determining who was such owner the Secretary of the Treasury shall send the petitions of all persons who may claim said swords to the Court of Claims. Said court shall thereupon examine such claimant 569 or claimants, and such other legal evidence as may be offered in behalf of such claimant or claimants, and determine who was such owner and who is entitled to receive said swords under the provisions of this act. Said court shall certify their judgment to the Secretary of the Treasury: *Provided however*, That all claims for said swords shall be*Proviso*.Time for filing claims. filed with the Secretary of the Treasury within three months from the passage of this act.
Approved, March 3, 1887.