The Arkansas banner., 1849-04-10

aioss. shall bs iIabis ie ths inissd party for al oss or damage resulting from euch neglect; and the owner or owners of aay vessel faiiiag 10 comply with ssid regulations shaIl fofseIt penaiy of ons hundred dollars wh'ch naay Dc recovered in an action of deb to be hranght by the district attorney of the unitcd Statss, ih the namo of the Uai,ed States, In any court of cempstent jurisdiction
 APPROVED. March }, isss.
 IPonr1c-No. &
 Az AcT to carry into effect certain stipuatioas of
 the treaty between the United States of America
 and the republic of Mexico, Of the second dsy of
 February, one thousand eight hundred and forty
 eight.
 Re it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- seniatiyes Of the Unitcd States of America in Con- gress assembled, That the President of the United States, by and with the advice and coRseht vi tho Senaie ellal appoint three persons who shelf ccn- stitue board of commissioners to meet sf the cii of Washington, at some early day to bu desgDsied by He President, whose duty il snail ee to receive aud examine all claims of the uuited States upon the republic of Mexico, which sIs provided for by the treaty between said governments o the United States aad Mexico, conctuieI on the second day of Fehruary, righteen hundred and f6rty-egtit and which may be presented to the said board of com nlssoners, aud to decide thereon according 10 the provisions of the snid treaty. and of the fTt aud fih articles of the pnfatifed convention conc uded q, the city of Me1ico, on the twentieth day of No- vember, one thousand eight hundred and forty three
 Sec. 2 And be it further enacted, Ina. the said board of Commissioners shall have secretary versed in the English and Spanish languages to be ap- pointed by the President, by and with the advice aud coasent of tho Senatr; aud the said board is hereby authorized to appoint clerk, and to make all needfu rules and regulations, not contrary to the laws of the United States or the provisions of said treaties. for carrying tAeir said commissions into full effect.
 Dec. q A nd be it further enacted That all records documents, and papers, which now are or hereafter until the closs of said commissions. may come into the possession of the Department of State, having relation to ,ad claims. shalt be delivered to the said board; and when the said commission shall be con. cluded the journal of it's proceedings. together with all tho records, documents, and papers which shall have into its possession relating to the busi of said board, shall be deposited in the office of the Secretary of Sta;e; and the period of one year from and after the organization of said board Is hereby designated, within which said commissioners may. q, the instance of any claimant or caima ats apply, through the Secretary of State of the United States to the Mexican minister of foreign affairs, for all sach books. records, or documents, in the possession power of the government of the Nexj- can republic, shall be deemed necessary 10 the just decision of any claim claims submitted to said board, io conformity with the provisions of said treaty.
 Sec. 1. And be 1t further enacted, That the Sec- retary of State Is required. soon as the Presiden shall have designated the day for tine meeting of the said board. to give public notice thereof, and to cause said notice to be published in such news- papers authorized to publish the laws of the United States
 Sec. 5. And be 1t further enacted, That the com. peusation of the respective oficeTs for whose sp. pointment prov ison s made by this act shall be as follows, namely: To each Of said commissioners at the rate of three thousand dollars per annum to the laaFV Of he n he nf furCt nd dollars per annum; and to the clerk at the rate of fifteen hu ndred dollars per annum. nd the Prcs- dent of the United States shall be- and he is hereby authorized to make provision for the contingent expenses of said commission as 10 him shall appear reasonable ana proper. And the said salaries and expenses shall be paid oat of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
 Sec. 6 And be i! further enacted, That the said SommissiousTs shall report to the Secretary of Stale list of all the several awards mzue,. ,., them; a certified copy thereof shall bo by him transmitted to the Secretary of the Treasury, who shall there- upon distribute, In ratable proportions among the persons iu whose favor the awards shall have been made, the amount stipulated in the fifteenth article of the said treaty, (bang three and oHe-fourth mill Hons of dollars,) according 10 the proportions which their respective awards shall bear to the said three fourth millions of dollars, rst deduct. ing such sums Gf money as may be due the United States from said persons in whose favor said awards shall be made; and the said Secretary shall there- upon certificates of stock Of the United States to be issued 10 the said parties respectively their legal representatives, for the amount to which they may be entitled, which stock shall bear interest oi six per cent per snnnm until paid, and redeem sbis at time ai the pleasure of the United States, or pay t,e same in money, al the option of the United States.
 Sec :. And be it further enacted, That the said board shall terminate it's business within two years from the day of it's organization.
 Sec $. nd be 1t further enccteJ, That in all cas 5 arising under this act where any person or persons, other than those in whose favor sn ward has been CT may be made, shall claim the amour, 60 awarded, or any part thereof, and shali within thirty days from the passage of this act or from the date of the said award, notify the Secretary of the Treasury of his, her, their intention to contest the payment of the same awarded. aud shali file with the district attorney of the United States a bond, with good and sufficient security to be ap- proved by him, for the payment of the costs and damagss arising there from, the amount so awarded and the yment of which Is contested as aforesaid shall be and remain in the treasury of the United States, subject 10 the decision of the courts of the Cnied States thereon; and tieeupon the said party s1 claiming ths sam SO awarded aay part thereof, shall be al liberty to file his bill for relief and n- junction In the circuit court of the District of Co., lumbis, upon the principles which govern courts of equity; and any injunction thereupon granted by the court shall be respected by the Treasury De- paitmeut; and the said ia equity s,a,l there upon be conducted and governed in all respects as in other cases in equity.
 Sec. g. Aud be IL further enacted. That this set shall not go into effect anti, from and after the tenth day Of March, eighteen hundred and forty nine.
 APPROVED, March 3. Is49. <
 [PuBnc-No. 40.|
 As AoT to authorize the coinage f gold dollar. and
 double eages.
 B: it enacled by ihe S'nate and House of Repre- seataves ot ;tte United States Of America in Con aI.- aE.