United States v. Saunders
Supreme Court of the United States
Appeal from the Court of Claims; the case being thus: On the 28th of July, 1866, Congress enacted: * “ That there be allowed and paid to the officers, clerks, committee clerks, messengers, and all other empl'oyés of the Senate and House of Eepresentatives, and to the Globe and official reporters of each House, and the stenographer of the House, and to the Capitol police, and- the three superintendents of the public gardens, their clerks and assistants, and to the Librarian,…
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Appeal from the Court of Claims; the case being thus: On the 28th of July, 1866, Congress enacted: * “ That there be allowed and paid to the officers, clerks, committee clerks, messengers, and all other empl'oyés of the Senate and House of Eepresentatives, and to the Globe and official reporters of each House, and the stenographer of the House, and to the Capitol police, and- the three superintendents of the public gardens, their clerks and assistants, and to the Librarian, assistant librarians, messengers, and other employés of the Congressional Library, an addition of twenty per cent, on…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bradley
We are clearly of opinion that the claimant, in this case, was uot within the intent and meaning of the eighteenth section of the act of July 28t.h, 1866.
The Court of Claims finds, it is true, that he held the position of superintendent of the public garden of the Agricultural Department during the period for which the claim is made. But it is well known that the botanical garden near the Capitol has been regarded as a public garden for many years, and long before the experimental garden of the Agricultural Department was established; and that it was managed by a superintendent and assistant…
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