The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-07-11

t'hSSh' eApeHoeS Vi the oe'o .So"'ss'os
on the part Of the United States, as shall
to him appear TO be reasonable and pro-
per; and the said salaries and expenses,
and likewise ali that part of the salary and
expenses Of the arbi,er under said con.
vention which is required thereby TO be
betrayed by the United States, shall be
paid out Of any money in ahe Treasury
not otherwise appropriated.
SEC. s. And be i, further enacted, That
all communications TO and from the secre.
tary of said commissioners appointed
undrr this act, on tie business Of the COM;
mission, shall pass by mail free Of pos
tage.
SEc.6. And be 1t further enacted That
so soon as said commission. shall be exec
cuied and completed according to the
provisions of said conventions, the COM
missioners aforesaid shall report TO the
Secretary of State list Of all The several
awards made BY them; and the records,
documents, and all other papers, In tho
possession Of the commission ofits officers,
or certified copies or duplicates thereofs
shall be deposited In the Office Of the Sc.
cretary Of State.
SEC. 7. And be it further enacted That
the Secretary Of State shall transmit to
the Secretary of the Treasury certified
copy of the report Of said commissioners,
or of the award Of the arbiter or umpire,
as provided by said convention to be made
in case Of the disagreement Of said CONF
missioners; and the Secretary Of the Trea-
sury shall cause certificates to be issued,
in such form as he may prescribe, show
ing the amount or proportion of comren-
sation 10 which each person, in whose Ia
vor award shall have been made by said
commissioners or umpire, may be entitled
as against the Mexican Government Oh
account of the claims provided for by said
convention.
SEC. 8. And be 1t further enacted, That
it shall be lawful for the Secretary OF the
Treasury, and he is hereby authorized ana
required, to cause any moneys which may
be paid by the Mexican Government in
satisfaction Of said awards, to be RENTED
on the most advantageous terms to the
United States; and all moneys received
under said convention, OF by virtue OF this
act, shall be deposited in the Treasury OF
the United States, and the same are tlers.
by appropriated to be distributed and paid
to those entitled thereto, according to the
provisions Of this act; and the Secretary
Of the Treasury shall distribute the same,
in ratable proportions, among the persons
aforesaid, according to the proportions,
which their respective awards shall beng
to the whole amount received, and at such
time or times as the same sLallbe received
into the Treasury. 80 -
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That
ifthe Mexican Government. in place eofat
once paying the amount of said awards,
shall see fit to issue Treasury notes there
for as provided by said convention, then
it shall be lawful for the Secretary Of tho
Treasury, and he is hereby authorized and
required, to receive the said Treasury
notes, and to deliver the same to the per-
sons who shall be respectively entitled
thereto, in virtue Of the awards made un-
der said convention, and of the certificates
issued as herein before provided.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted,
That in the payment Of money or the issue
of certificates in virtue of this act, the
Secretary of the Treasury shall FIRST de.
duct and retain, or make reservation of,
such sums Of money, if any; as may be due
The United States from persons in whose
favor awards shall have been made under
said convention.
r. MT. HUNTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
RH. M. JOHNSON,
Vice President ofthe United States,
and President of the Senate.
APPROVED, June 18th, 1910.
M. VAN BUREN,.
PUBL1c-No. IA.
AN ACT to authorize registers and re-
seiYers 10 administer oaths, required 10