The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-05-09

46nierica, 70 Corgrcj ef;mbisd, That
not exceeding three millions ieven humid
and inty thouland dollars Gncluliye of AFT.
OF two millions of dollars, appropriated byv
the aSt of the twenty lixth day of Fehlua.
~, one thcufand eight hundred and three
intituled,F" An a6t making further proviii-
on for the eXpenfes attending the inter-
courte between the United States and TO-
reign nations, ~ TO be paid out of any mo-
mes in the treafury not otherwife appro-
priated, BE-, and the fame hereby is appro-
puated, for the purpoie of difcharging the
claims of citizens the United States, a.
gunit the government of France, the pay
lnent of which has been aGiimed By the
government of the United States, by virtue
OF convention made the thirtieth day of
April, one thoufand eight hundred ard
three, between the United States Of Ameri-
ca and the French Republic, refpeGling the
faid claims.
Sec. ?. Ind be 1t further ena9ed, That
the Secretary of the Treafnry niall caufe
20 be paid at the treafury of the United
States, iii conformity to the convention
aforeiaid, the amount of fuch claims, a.
aforementioned, as under the provilions of
the faid convention, lhall be awarded TO
the respective claimants; which payments
thaIl be made on the orders of the mini;fe-
plempotentiary of the United States, for.
the time being, TO the French Republic.
IN conformity with the convention afore-
iaid, and the faid mimifier fhall be CHARGED
on the treaflrv books with the whole
amount of fuch payments, until he fhau
nave exhibited satisfactory proof 20 the ac-
counting officers of the treaflry, that hi.
1 orders. flnc mid bo,.a 4
tormity with the proviiions of the faid con-
vention.
Sec. 3. And be it further enaaed, That
| the Prehdent ofthe United States, be ard
he hereby is authorized to borrow, on the
| credit of the United States, to be applied
to the puIpofes authorized by this act.
ilim not exceeding one million feven hum
bred and fifty thouiand dollars, at rate
OF lnterelt, not exceeding fix per cent,Irn
! per annlm; reimburfeable cut of the an
| preparation made by virtue of the firit fec
! ton or this act, at the pleafilrc of the Unit
! ed States, or at fIch period, not exceeding
| hive years from the time of obtaining the
loan, as may be ftipulated by contract ;and
1t ihall be lawful for the bank of the United
States to lend the fame.
Sec. 4. ind be IL further enn6eG, That
10 much OF the duties on merchandise ard
tonnage as may be necenaIy, be, and the
lame hereby is appropriated forthe purpofc
OF paying the interef which flall accrue ON
the faid loan.
Sec. 5. Aud be it further GRATED, That
for detraying The eXpence incident TO the
inveitigati0n of the claims aforementioned.
there be appropriated fun not exceed
/ ing eighteen thoufand five hundred and
| ieventy FIVE dollars, to be paid out Of any
monies IN the treafury not otherwiCe an
| ProPnated Pro7vded, That the CONNER
iaton to be made TO any ofthe commirli-
onerSappointed, Or to be appointed, in p,Ir-
iuance OF the aforementioned convention.
| Shall not exceed the rate of four thoufand
| tour bundled and fifty dollars per anr.ura:
| that the compensation of their fecrstary
mail not exceed the rate of two thouiand
two hundred and twenty FIVE dollars ne-
annum and that the compensation of The
agent ihal nos exceed TIE rate OF one
thoufand dollars per annlun.
NATHL. MACON,
Spcnker cttbe HouJs az Re5relcgta,;z,e,.
JOHN BROWN,
FrFhdent of'fbe Senate pro !em1oyx.
November 10, 1905.
APPROVED,
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