Kansas weekly herald. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan. Territory [Kan.]) 1854-1858, 1855-07-07
BY AUTHORITITY.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
CONTINUED from last aceek. J

Continued from, last aceek.
SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That no en-
voy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary,
commissioner, secretary of legation, dragoman,
Interpreter, consul, commercial agent, who
shall, after the thirtieth day of June next, be
appointed to any of the countries or places here
in named, be entitled to compensation until he
shall have reached his post and entered upon his
official duties.
SEC. T. And be it further enacted, That the
compensation Of every envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary, commissioner, secreta-
ry Of legation, dragoman, interpreter, consul,
and commercial agent, who shall, after the thir-
tieth day Of June next, be appointed to any of
the countries or places herein named, shall cease
on the day that his successor shall enter upon
the duties of his Office.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That no
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentia-
~. commissioner, secretary of legation, drago-
man. interpreter, consul, or commercial agent,
shall absent himself from the country to which
he is accredited or from his consular district,
for longer period than ten days without haV-
ing previously obtained leave from the President
Of the United States, and that during his absence
for any period longer than that time, either with
or without leave, his salary shall not be allowed
him.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That the
President shall appoint no other than citizens OF
the United States, who residents thereof, or
who shall be abroad in the employment OF the
Government at the time of their employment as
ENJOYS extraordinary and ministers plenipoten-
tiary, commissioners, secretaries of legation,
dragomans, Interpreters, consuls, or commercial
agents, nor shall other than citizens Of the Uni
ted States be employed either vice-consuls or
consular agents, or clerks in the Offices of either
and have access to the archives therein deposit
ed.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That en-
voys extraordinary and ministers plenipotentia-
ry, and consuls, shall be required to loo ate their
legations and consulates in the places in which
they are established, in central position as
can be conveniently procured, and keep them
open daily from ten O'Clock in the morning un-
til four O'Clock in the afternoon; Sundays, 9TH
er holidays and anniversaries excepted.
SEC. IL. And be it further enacted, That as
soon as soon as consul or commercial agent
shall be notified of his appointment, he shall ex-
ecute bond with two sureties, in of rot less
than one thousand nor more than ten thousand
dollars, for the faithful discharge of every duty
relating to his office which bond shall be sat
isfactory to the United States district attorney
for the district in which the appointed consul
resides, and be transmitted to the Secretary of
Stete for his approval. If the consul is not in
the United States at the time he is commission
ed, soon as he is apprised of the fact he shall
sign, and transmit by the most expeditions con-
veyance, bond like the aforesaid, which shall
afterwards be undersigned by two sureties who
are permanent residents of the United States,
and approved by the State Department. Where
there is U S. legation in country to which
a consul shall be appointed, applications shall
be made through it to the government for an ex
aquator; but where there is none, the applica-
tion shall be made direct to the proper depart
ment.
Sec. 12- And be it further enacted, That it
shall be the duty of consuls and commercial
agents to charge the following fees for perform
ing the services specified, for which, under the
penalty of being removed from office, they shall
account to the government at the expiration Of
every three months, and hold the proceeds sub
lect to its drafts:
For receiving and delivering ships papers,
half cent on every ton, registered measurement
Of the vessel for which the service is performed.
For every seaman who may be discharged or
shipped at the consulate or commercial agency,
or in the port in which they located, one
dollar; which shall be paid by the master of the
vessel.
For every other certificate, except passports
the signing and verifcation of which shall be
free-two dollHrs.
Sec. 13. And be it further enacted, That in
capitols where legation of the United States is
established, consuls and commercial agents shall
only be permitted to grant and verify passports
in the absence of the United States diplomatic
representative.
Sec. IA. And be it further enacted, That no
commission shall in future be charged by con-
suls and commercial agents for receiving or dis
bursting the wages or extra wages to which sea-
men may be entitled who are discharged by the
masters of vessels in foreign countries, or for
moneys advanced to such as may be found in dis
tress, seeking relief from the consulate or COM
rnercial agency; nor shall any consul or com
mercial agent he directly indirectly interested
IN any profits derived from clothing, boarding,
or sending home such seamen.
SEC. Is. And be it further enacted, That no
consul or commercial agent of the United States
shall discharge any mariner, being a citizen of
the United States, in foreign port, without re-
ouiring the payment of the two months wages
to which said mariner is entitled under the pro-
visions of the act of February twenty-eight
eighteen hundred and three. unless, upon due in
vestigation into the circumstances un1er which
the master and mariner have jointly applied for
such discharge, and on private examination of
such mariner by the consul commercial agent,
separate and apart from all officers of the vessel
the consul or commercial agent shall be satisfied
that it is for the interest and welfare of such
mariner to be so discharged; nor shall any consul
or commercial agent discharge any mariner as
aforesaid without requiring the full amount of
three months wages, as provided by the above
named act, unless under such circumstances as
will, in his judgment, secure the United States
from all liability to expense on account OF such
mariner: Provided, That in the cases of strand
ed vessels, or vessels condemed as UNFIT for SER
vice, nc. payment Of extra wages sh all be requir
ed; and where any mariner, after his discharge
shall have incurred expense at the port of dis
charge before shipping again, such expense
shall be paid out of the two months wages
aforesaid, and the balance only delivered to him.
SEC. 16. And be it further enacted, That eve
ry consul and commercial agent of the United
States shall keep detailed list Of all mariners