Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-11-12

States aud the commissioners shall be here
after appointed by the circuit Of the United States 10
take acknow Of bail aud savis and also TO take
dcpOsOns of witnesses in civil and to exercise the
powes Justice Of the respect TO offenders for
any crime or offence against the United States by aTeng
imp isonng battling the under and in virtue oil the
laws Of the United States, shall have full power authority
and jurisdiction upon the application or petition OF the said
coasus commercial agents. requiring their
cary into effect the award, arbstion, OF
decree Of such c0nsus Tce-consais, or c0mnecla
agents ia the premises according 10 the tue intent and
award, aud aTbatIon, decIee and Tor
tits pufpose shall have full authority all proper
medal process aud na carry into full effect such
awaId arbitration, decree, and 10 enfoce obedience
thereto. imprisonment the jail or other place
of Imprisonment in the district in which the United States
may lawfully impTson any person arrested under the autho-
of The United States until such awald arbaiion or
decree shall be complied WITH the parties shall be other
discharged theiefrOm by the consent, IN writing o.
conuls, vice consus commercial agents, their
successors in Office, OF by the authority OF the foreign Gov
eminent by which such ensu vice-conSuls, or CONNER
appointed: PrOrided hOtcerer, That the
rensss Of the said imprisonment, if any, aud the main
enance Of the prisoners and the costs Of the proceedings
shall be borne by such feign Governments by its
uls, vce-conuls, commercial agents requiring such i'm
their deputies shall full authority snd shall be bound
10 serve all such process and do all other acts and
proper to into full effect all and singular the premises
under the authority Of the said courts, OF the said
missioneTs.
! Approved, August S, 1916.
CHAR IOAn Act to equaze the compensation Surveyors
General Of the public lands Of The United States aud for Oer Pu
SEC Be il enaetedby the Senate and House Of Reps Of the
United States Of America an Congress assembled That IRON
and after the Ihreh day Of June eighteen hundred and
forysx the surveyor general Of Wisconsin aud Iowa and
general Of Arkansas shall each receive the
lands of the United States and each OF said surveyors gene
shall be allowed the amount for clerk hire IN their
respective Offices allowed by law for the Office OF
the surveyor general northwest Of the Ohio.
SEC And be further enacted, That the surveyors
general OF the public lands of the United States in addition
10 the oath authorized by law TO be administered to
deputies their appointment TO Office shall require each OF
their deputies the tua Of his surveys, to take and sub
or affirmation surveyors been
faithfully and correctly executed according to law and the
instructions OF the surveyor generals ano on satisfactory
evidence being presented to court OF competent udic-
ion that such part thereof had not been
thus executed the deputy making such false oath or sima
ton shall be deemed guilty Of perjury, and shall suffer all
ct attorney Of United States for the time being in
whose district any such false, erroneous, or fraudulent sur
shall have been executed shall upon the application o
The bond Of such dputy and the institution OF such suit
shall act as lien upon any property owned OF held BY such
Il Approved, Augu-t s, 1916.
Clerk Representative legal evil
SEC Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
senatires # the United States # America ia Congress as
sbd That extracts om the journals Of the Senate or Of
the House of Representatives and of the Executive Journal
he Senate when he Injunction Of seeTesy removed
duly certified by the Secretary Of the Senate by the Clei
Of The House Of Representatives shall be admitted evil
dence the several courts OF the United States and shall
hay the force and effect tine originals thereof would
y have If produced in court and proved.
SEC. Aad be it further enacted That for all such cop
les, certified aforesaid 1.-The Secretary Of the Senate and
CLERK OF the House Of Representatives shall be entitled 10
the same fees as now allowed by law for similar services
e to the Secietar!'of State.
Approved, August s, lS46.
CHAR -An carry into effect the convention the
United states and the Republic Peru, concluded at Lima The
l. Be by The Senate and House Of RePren-
taues Of the United States Of america in Congress assem-
bed That the Attorney General Of the United States shall
be- aud hereby, authorized and empowered TO sdts sf
the claims arising under the convention concluded bween
the United States and the Republic Of Peru at Lima the sew
enteenth March, eighteen hundred fOyone and shall
within the Of twelve months from and after the passing
this set receive examine and decide upon the amount and
validity OF all such claims be presented to him. aud
provided for by the said convention according the
merits OF the several cases, and the principles OF justice
equity, and the law of nations the spuaons of The
hereby authorized and empowered appoint the clerk OF the
Attorney Generals office any other person TO act as clerk
d under him In the performance Of the duties prescribed D. tins
J. act and the Attorney General and the said clerk shall
before entering such dues seveIay take oath fol-
s. their faithful performance.
" Sec .. And be it further enacted That the Attorney
General shall be- and he hereby authorized and empowered
ID to make all needu rules aud regulations not eonravenns
the laws OF the land the provisions OF this act OF the pro-
visions of the said convention or carrying the said conven
e, ton aud this act into effect.
SEC g. And be further enacted, That all records docu
men other papers which in, hereafter may
Of nto the possession of the Department Of State in
" the claims shall be delivered TO the Attorney
General who shall forthwith after the passing Of this act
proceed to the duties hereby cOnded 10 him. and
shall give notice in of the newspapers published
IN the city Of Washington, aud in such other newspapers
published elsewhere as he may deem necessary oil has ap
poinment to adudcate the said claims and requiring the
claimants TO present their claims and evidences and shall
the eaier proceed with all convenient DESPATCH to arrange
dcket the several Claims and 10 consider the evidences
which shall have may be offered by the respective
claimants allowing such theG time for the production Of
additional evidence he shall consdar reasonable and just
and shall thereafter adudatc and determine the said claims
and award The aabe proportions of the several claimants
in the sums which have been received and which may
be hereafter received by the United States from the Republic
Of Peru under the stpuaios Of the convention aforesaid
SEC a. Aad be further enacted That the compensation
e OF the Attorney General his clerk their services ia
the adjudication of The said claims and carrying the said
convention and this into effect shall be follows aud
no more TO wit' two thousand dollars for the Attorney
General and one thousand dollars for his clerk, payable ou
= of the first funds received under the said convention
N SEC. . Aad be further enacted, That the Attorney
General shall report to the Secretary Of State list OF the
several awards made by him. certified copy Of which shall
be transmitted by the said Secretary Of State the Secretary
OF the Treasury who shall from time TO time, they may
be received distribute in alabe proportions among the per-
whose favor the awards shall made, such
of securiie have been received into
the Treasury virtue Of the said convention and this act
according the proportion which their respective awards
shall bear to the whole received first deductng such
of money may be due to the United States from said
persons in whose favor said awards shall be made And the
said Secretary of the Treasury shall certificates to be
issued in such form he shall prescribe showing the
portion 10 which each claimant may be entitled OF the
amount TO be received and the presentation OF the said
certificates al the Treasury the nett proceeds Of the
raj nsiamens be received, such proportions thereof
&c shall be paid to the legal holders Of said certificates.
SEC g. And De further enacted, That the Secretary
the Treasury shall the several instruments with the
interest thereon, payable to The United States 10 virtue Of
the said convention, the securities therefor to be received
from the republic Of Peru, and transferred to the United
States IN such manner as he may deem best and the net
proceeds thereof to be paid into the Treasury and the same
hereby appropriated pay the awards herein provided