Squatter sovereign., 1855-05-01
NO. I2.

URUGUAY
Montevidao, ono thousand doiIars
chilli
Talcahuano, one Thousand dollars
PERU
Paita, FIVE hundred dollars
Tumbez, five hundred doliars
SANDWICH ISLANDS
Lahaina, one thousand dollars
Hilo, one thousand dollars
NAvTeAToR,s rsLAKD
Apfas one thousand dollars
SOCIETY ISLANDS
Tahiti, one thousand dollars
FEsEE IsLAEps
Lanthala, one thousand dollars
HOLLAND.
Batavia, one thousand dollars (Comns<-
cial agent.)
Paramaribo, five hundred dollars. (C.n-
Padang, Ave hundred dollars. Commercial
agent
st. Martin, five hundred dollars. (Conns<-
cial agent.)
Curacao, five hundred dollars. (Commsrea.I
agent.)
SEC. 6. And be It further enacted, That mo-
envoy extraordinary and minister Fieniposenti-
ary, commissioner, secretary Of legation, drag.
oman, Interpreter, consul, or commercial agent,
who shall, after the thirtieth dav of June next.
be appointed to any OF the countries hersia
named, be entitled to compensation until he
shall have arrive at his post and entered upoa
his official duties.
SEC. Z. And be it further enacted, That the
compensation OF every envoy extraordinary and
minister pienipotentiary, commissioners, seers-
tary 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 1t further enacted, That no
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary, commissioner, secretary of legation drag
oman, Interpreter, consul, or commercial agent.
shall absent himself from the country to which
he is accredited, or from his consular district
for a longer period than ten days without hav-
ing previously obtained leave from the Presf-
dent 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 are residents thereof
or who shall be abroad in the employment OF
the government at the time OF their appoint
ment, as enVoys extraordinary and ministers
pienipotentiary, commissioners, secretaries OF
legation, dragomans, interpreters, consuIs. or
commercial agents, nor shall other than citizans
of the United States be employed either as vice
consul, or consular agent, or as clerks I'm the
offices Of either, and have access to the archives
therein deposited.
SEC. 10. And be It further enacted. That On.
voys extraordinary and ministers plenipotsnsi-
ary and consuls, shall be required TO locate their
legations and eousulates, In the places In which
they are established, in central q position as
can be conveniently procured, and keep them
open daily from ten O'clock In the morning M
til four O'Clock in the afternoons; SUNDAYS, 9TH
er holidays, and anniversaries excepted.
SEC. H. And be it further enacted That an
soon consul or commercial agent shall ba
officially notified Of his appointments he shall
execute a bond with two sureties In a sum OF
not less than one thousand nor more than tea
/ fhr,.S a,1 lo1I. g. 4. .:.lf
every duty relating to his Office; which bond
shall be satisfactory to the United States dis
trict attorney for the district in which the ap-
pointed consul resides, and be transmitted 10
the secretary OF State for his approval. II tbs
consul is not in the United States at the time he
is commissioned, as soon as he is apprized OF
the fact ne shall sign, and transmit by the most
expeditions conveyance, bond like the afore-
said, which shall afterwards be undersigned by
two sureties who are permanent residents az
the United States, and approx ed BY tbs STATE
Department. Where there is United statee
legation in country to which consul shall
be appointed, application shall be made through
tito the government for an exequater, but rhsre
there is none, the application Shall Be made dI-
rect to the proper department.
SEC. IL. And be it further enacted, That 10
shall be the duty of consuis and commercial
agents to charge the following fees for perform
ing the services specified, for which, under tbs
penalty of being removed from Office, they shall
account TO government at the expiration os
every three months, and hold the proceeds sub
ject TO its drafts: Fas
For receiving and delivering ships, p.pers.
half cent on every ton, registered measurement,
of the vessel for which the ssrsies Is per-
formed.
For every seaman who may Be discharged or
shipped at the consulate or ceniasreiaI agency
or In the port in which they are located, one
dollar; which shall be paid by the master OF
the vessel.
For every other certificate, except passports
The signing aEd veri6cation Of which shall
SEC. 13. And be it further enacted. That IN
capitals where legation OF the GnIted States
fs established, eoasais and conuerclaI agents
shall cnly be permitted to grant and verify passs
ports In the absence OF the United States 6tpic-
matte representative.
SEC. IL. And be IL further enacted. That AZ
commission shall in future be charged bv cen
suls or commercial agents for receiving 81 dis
bursting the wages or extra wages 20 szfs.ek sss-
men may be entitled who may Be discharged b.
the masters of vessels in foreign countries, Or
for moneys advanced 20 such a. may be found
IN distress, seeking relief from tise consulzss
or commercial aeeIcy< nor shall any 5f,szsf or
eon1nsrcial agent be directly OF Indirectly in
tsrested In any profits derived from ciozhsng,
boarding, or sending home such sesmeE.
SEc- 15- And be It further enzssefs That No
consul or Commercial agent Of tee I5af<sd s<afse
shall discharge any naaEine1, iselpgz eItfzeu of
the Dated States, foreign pert sFiEflesIt fs-
q1irlng the payzneat Of Ef< 4sgo nozsthss ssages
70 which said mariner IS entitled under the pro-
visions Of the act eE Echruzry tsrenfv-efrht.
eighteen hundred an three. sEnless upon due M
yesEsgstzcH into the circumstances ander which
the master and aariIer have jeznEly applied for
sEsc4 discharge sad on q IfiEate examination o.
such mariner by TIE oRsul OF eonEs1ercfzI sgs..z
separate aad apart EEsns ~ ezsekfs OF the ses-
sci, tie consul ora e<ezz3 s<snk shall be
Eafisfsed that : IS 81 l1z siaf Helfarn
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