The Arkansas banner., 1846-10-07
fPrnt,l tlIc.--No. 61.l

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 AN ACT more efEctaalIy to provide for ihe
 enforcement of cesssin provisions ia the
 tseHfies ef the United Siaiss.
 Whereas, in the treaty between ihe United
 States and his Malesty the King of PEns-
 sia, u is provided lAas athe consuls. vice
 consats. and commercial agents shall have
 tlse right, as sach, lo sit as judges and ar
 hiirat0rs in such differences as may arise
 bctwecf the capaias and cFews q the
 vcssels belonging 10 the nation wlaese is-
 tercsts arc committed lo their chaFgc,
 without tho interference 0f the local au-
 thofities, unless the conduct oi the crews tsr the captain should disturb tlle oFsIeF or
 traaqailay nf tlse country. oF the said
 consuls. vice-conssils. ls.oTcommercial agents
 should require their assistance sD cause
 their derisices to he caEFied into effect or
 supported,n and whereas similar pro- ; vision. in substance, exists in other lrea- { ties of the Hniied States with some other
 foreign powers; and whereas no jurisdic-
 ttoa Is given by law to any courts or ias-
 gislEates in the United States lo carry into
 esssct the said provisions; for the remedy
 iEfereof--
 Bs eHacted by fke .Seaaie and House q Representatives oF fic UH;fea Sfafcs q .llasriea in CongYess assembled. That the district assa circuit courts of the United States. and the commissioners who iiew are, or shall be heteafier, appointetl by the cir cult courts of the United SIales 10 take ae- acknowledgements of bail and afIidayiis, and also io take dispositions of witnesses in civil causes, and to exercise the powers of any il,s,see of the peace in respect to offenders tov any crime or offence against the United States, by arresting, :mpEisoning, or bailing the same, under and in virtue of the laws ol tle D. S, shall have full power, authority, and jurisdiction, upon the application or petition of the said eonsuls, vice-consuls, or com mercial agents, requiring their assistance io carry into effect the award. or arbitration, oI decree of any such consnls, Vice-consuls, oI commercial agents, in the premises, aceorsi- ing to the true intent and meaning oi such award, and arbitration, or decree, and fol this purpose shall have full authority 10 is- sue all proper remedial process, mesne and final. ,o cary into full effect such award, ar btFa;ion, os decree. and to enforce obedience thereto. by Imprisonment in tue common jail or other pl2ce Of imprisonment in the district n which ihe United States may law. fully imprison auy person arrested under the authority of the Gni,ed States, until such award, arbitration. or decree shall he com. piled with. or the parties shall be otherwise discharged thereirom by the consent, in wri. ting, ot such consuls, vice-consuls. or com mercial agents, or lhcir successors in office ar by the authority of the foreign govern ment by which such conSHls, vtce-censuls or commercial agents are appointed: Prori. ded, horerey, That the expenses of the said Imprisonment, if any, and tite maintenance ol the prisoners, and the costs of the pro. eeedings shall be borne by such foreign 90 vernmeni, or by its consuls. vice-consals, ol commercial agents, requiring sucli imprison. ment. And the marshals Of the United States and their depaties shall have full ut,- tiloriiy, and shall he bound to serve ali such process, and do all other acts necessary and proper to carry into full effect all and singu, lar the premises under the authority of said courts, or of the said commissioners.
 APPROVED, August Sth, 1916.