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compensation, or any promise to divide Giers ample means with Gier's wife & children! He made statement of it, in its confutation. But their own written evidence  pronounce this statement untrue, & shows that Gouch Sr is Geir's agent, & must account with him & render him justice. Gouch Jr has nothing to do with the matter. He is a mere interloper & must look to those with whom he contracted.

2. The jurisdiction of this tribunal of the case, because Geirs is a loyal refugee is clear. The act of Congress declare it "shall have control of all matters relating to refugees." This is recognized in Gen Fisk's [[strikethrough]] order [[/strikethrough]] circular No 2, July 24, / 65.

Can any construction be given to this Act of Congress, that gives any force to these words, that does not impart jurisdiction? In the construction of the Act, every sentence, & every member of every sentence, & and every word must be taken into consideration to arrive at the intention of the 

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