Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-08-22
[PuBL1c No. s7.1

Approved, July Is, 1882.
Pubic No. s7.l
(. AIN All to Garry into effect the ccnyentiop be-
j tween the United States aud his M.lesty the
Ming u s.o xioai.i, o0s.e,i.,e1gs Pa ms ou thu
fourth of JAY, one thousand eight hundred
and thirty one.
Be 1t enacted By tie Senate and House of Rep
|sentat'res 81 the Onied States Of America in
Congress assembled, That the President of the
j United States, by and with the advice and con-
;lsent OF the Senate, shall appoint three commits
'Isoners, Who shall form board, whose duty it
shall be to receive and examine all claims which
may be presented to them under the convention
between The United States and France oi ne
fourth Of july, one thousand eight hundred and
thirty one; which are provided for by the said
convention, according to The provisions OF the
same, and he principles of justice, equity, aud
the law Of nations. The SAID board shall ha We a
secretary, versed Ill the Enslsh, French, aud
Spanish languages, and "a clerk, uo,h 10 be ap-
polluted by the President, by and with the advice
and consent OF the Senate; and the commission
ers, secretary, and clerk, shall, ueiore lhey tn
Ter the duties OF their Offices; take oath well
and faithfully TO perform the duties thereof.
Sec. 2. And be it further enactea, That the
said commissioners shall be, and they are hereby,
authorized to make all needfui rules and reeuia-
tions not contravening the laws of the land; the
provisions OF this act, or The provisions OF The
said convention for carrying their SAID commits
sion into full and complete ehect.
Sec 3. And be 1t FURTHER enacted That the
board 50 constituted shall meet on the first Nj m
day OF August next, at the city oil Washington.
land, within two years from the tlme OF It's meet
ling, shall terminate its daIies. And the Serreta-
Try OF State is required forthwith, after Inc passnr
-of this act, to give notice OF The SAID meeung; 10
be published in two newspapers in Washing on,
and in such other papers as he may thiuk proper.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That all
records, documents, or other papers, which now
are in, or hereafter, during the continuance OF
this COMMISSIONS, may into the p,,osos7esigr
& Of the Department Of State, in relation to such
clams shall be delivered to the commission aore-
: said. .ae
: Sec s. And be it further enacted, That the
: compensation of the respective officers, for VIII SO
appointment provision is made by this act, shall
I not exceed The following sums, namely: to each
9 iof the said commissioners, at the rate of three
: thousand dollars per annum; to the Secretary OF
the board at the rate of two thousand dollars per
;Iannum; and to the clerk at the rate Of fifteen
II hundred dollars per annum. And the President
T. of the United States shall be, and he is hereby,
authorized to make such provision for the contin-
gent expenses of the said commission, as shall
3 appear TO him reasonable and proper; and the
soid salaries and expenses shall be paid out of
g any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
> prated.
J. Sec 6 And De it further enacted, That the
n said commissioners shall report to the Secretary
J. of State list of the several awards made by
r them; certified copy whereof shall be by him
transmitted to the Secretary Of the Treasury,
who shall .hereupon Distribute in ratabIe proper
tons, among the persons in whose favor the
e awards shall have been made, such moneys as
may have been received into the Treasury in VIZ
. tue of this act, according to the proportions which
n their respective awards shall bear to the whole
amount then received, first deductIng such sums
) of money as may be due the United Safes from,
-lsad persons in whose favor said awards sha l,e
: made; and shall also cause certificates to he i,s
/ sued by the Secretary of the Treasury, in such
G form he may prescribe, showing the proper
ton to which each may be entitled of the amount
that may thereafter be received; and, on the pre-
senation of the said certificates at the Treasury,
!. as the nett proceeds of the general instalments,
payable by the K rench Government, shall have,
J. been received, such proportions thereof shall be
NJ paid to the legal holders If The said cer.ifsa.cs
81 Sec. Z. And be it further cnaeted, Thatit shall
d be the duty of the Secretary oil the Treasury to
cause the several instruments, with the interest
d thereon, payable to the United States in virtue Of
a. The said convention, to be received from the
" French Government, and transferred to the Uni-
d led States, in such manner as he may deem best,
! and the nett proceeds thereof to be paid into he
e Treasury and, on the payment of the proceeds
= oil each of The said instalmens, there shall be set
apart, OF the money in the Treasury, such far
If her sum as would have been received from he
aett proceeds OF such nstalment, If the reserva-
ION stipulated by the fourth article of the said
Y convention had not been dednc Ell; and the mo-
y neys which may be thus set apart, together with
o those which may be received into the Treasury
,e under this act, shall be, and the same are hereby
r appropriated, to satisfy the awards herein proyl
'dsd for. 1.u