Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-04-11
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
PUBLIC ACTS
Passed during @e first session Of the 7hny:f,t
Congress.
(PyBLic-N0 2)

AN ACT to carry into effect the con-
vention between the United States
and the Emperor of Brazil, Of the
twenty-seventh day Of January, in
the year one thousand eight hundred
and forty.nine.
BE IL enacted by The Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the Unit
ed States Of America in Congress as
SemJied, That the President of the
United States, by and with the advice
and consent Of the Senate, shall ap-
point one commissioner whose duty it
shall be to receive, examine, and de-
eide upon all such claims as may be
presented to him, and provided for by
the convention between the United
States and the Emperor Of Brazil, con-
cluded at Rio de Janeiro, the twenty
seventh day Of January, in the year one
thousand eight hundred and forty nine,
according to the merits of the several
cases, and the principles Of Justice an d
equity, the law Of nations and thestip-
ulations of the said convention. And
there shall also be appointed by the
President, by and with the advice and
consent Of the Senate, a clerkto act
under the commissioner in the perform
ance of the duties prescribed by this
act. And the commissioner and clerk
shall, before entering on their Offices,
severally take an oath well and faith
fully to perform the duties thereof.
SEC. 2. And be il further enacted,
That the said commissioner shall be,
and he is hereby authorized to make
all needful rules and regulations, nor
contravening the laws of the land or
the provisions Of the said convention OF
this act for carrying the said conmls-
siou into elect
SEC. 5. Ind be it further enacted,
That all records, documents, or other
papers which now are in, or hereafter,
during the continuance ofthis commits
sion, may come into the possession of
the Department of State, in r'Aatlon to
the said claims, shall be delivered to
the commissioner aforesaid.
SEc. 4. And be IL further enacted,
That the commissioner to be appoint
ed under this act shall forthwith after
his appointment attend at the CITY of
Washington and organize the commits
sion, and proceed to execute the duties
hereby confded to him, and shall give
notice in one or more newspapers pub
lished in the city Of Washington and
in such other newspapers published
elsewhere, as he may deem necessary,
of his appointment to examine and de-
eide the said claims, and requiring the
claimants to produce their claims and
evidence and when the said claims
are presented, he shall proceed with
all convenient despatch to consider
the same, and the evidence relating
thereto, allowing time for the produc-
ton of additional evidence as he shall
consider reasonable and just; and
thereafter shall decide the same, and
award the ratable proportions OF the
several claimants in the sums Of money
and interest TO be received under the
stipua,ions Of the convention afore-
said; and within one year from the time
Of the attendance Of the said commits
sioner in the city of w ashington, and
organizing the commission, he shall
complete and terminate the duties of
the said commission.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted,
That the Secretary of the Treasury
shall cause the moneys and interest
thereon, payable to the United States
in pursuance of the said convention,
TO be duly received from the Imperial
Government OF Brazil, and transferred
to the United States, in such manner
os he NAV deem most advantal cous and
best, and the nett proceeds thereof TO
be deposited in the treasury, and the
same are hereby appropriated to pay
the awards in favor of the claimants
herein provided for.
SEC. q. And be IL further enacted,
That on the termination OF the COM
mission the commissioner shall report
10 the Secretary of State, a list OF the
awards made by him, certified copy
of which shall be transmitted 10y the
Secretary Of State to the Secretary OF
the Treasury, who shall from TIN c to
time, as they may be received, d'''rI'
Lute IN ratesble proportion among the