Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-03-22

ment Of the two months wages 10 which the mariner j.
entitled, they shall also certify said shipping list
articles that they have allowed the remission, upon
joint application of the master and mariner therefor,
after separate examination Of the mariner after due in
vstgaon Of all the circumstances, and after being
ished that the discharge allowed, without said pay
ment Is for the interest and welfare OF the mariner; an
if they shall have RENTED the payment of the one
months wages to which the United States is entitled
they shall certify that they have allowed the remisso
after due investigation of all the circumstances, an.
after being satisfied that they such Will. IN the
Judgment, the United States from all liability
expense of such mariner; and copy OF al
such entries and certificates shall be annually transme
the Treasury Department by the proper officers
the customs in the several ports of The United States
SEC IL. find be further enacted That If any consul
or commercial agent OF the United States upon dschar
gtng mariner without recurring the payment OF the ON
months wages to which the United States is entitled.
shall neglect to- certify in the manner required in such
by the preceding section OF this act he shall be
cOunable To the Treasury Department for the
mtted. And i'm any action brought by "A mariner
cover the extra wages 10 which he is entitled under the
act of February twenty-eight. eighteen hundred and
three, the defense that the payment of such wages
duly rened shall not be sustained without the produe
ton Of the certificate in such required by this
or when lis nOn-prOducOn is accounted for by TIE pro-
dueton OF certified thereof and the truth OF the
certified and the proprety the remission shall
be still open To investigation.
.SEc 49, find be IL further enacted, That if. upon the
application mariner, shall appear Ia the consul
or commercial agent that he is entitled his discharge
under any Congress, according the general
principles the maritime law recognised ia the Uni
ted States he shall discharge such mariner and shall
provided in the of February twenty eighth egh
teen hundred and three, and shall remit the same,
any part thereof except ia the eases mentioned in the
Proyso OF the ninth clause OF the first section OF the act
OF July twentieth, eighteen hundred and forty, To the fol-
lowing effect II the consul or other commercial agent
shall be satisfied the contract has expired, or the voyage
been protraced by circumstances beyond the control
the master, and without any design his part violate
the articles OF shipment then he may The deems it just
discharge the mariner without eNacting the three
months additional pay
SIC. ~ find be a. further enacted That every con-
sui aud commercial agent, for any neglect Ia perform the
duties enjoined upon him by this act, shall be liable n
any injured person for all damages Oecasoned thereby
and for any violation of the provisions OF the fifteenth
and nineteenth sections OF th- at shall also bc liable la
ndictmen and Ia penalty ia the manner provided by
the eighteenth clause the section act OF Jny
twentieth, eighteen hundred and forty.
SEC. 81. -3Hd BE- a. further enacted, That the act
April fourteenth, seventeen hundred and ninety-two
concerning consuls, %c., Is hereby amended thar il
writing leave special directions for the management and
settlement by the consul of the personal other proper
~ which lac may die possessed at in the country where
he may die shall he the duty OF the consul. where the
laws o the country permit strictly observe the direc
lions given 10y the deceased. Or IL such citizen
diving shall by viii or any other writing have appoint
ed other person Than the consul To take charge
and settle his affairs, In that il shall be the duty
the consul when and oen required by the SOAP
pointed agent trustee OF the deceased 10 give his oi
cal aid in whatever way may be necessary to facilitate
the operations OF such trustee agent and where ht
of the country permit. to project the property
the deceased from Interference OF the local author
ties Of the country in which he have died; and Il
this end shall also be the duty of the consul la pac'
his official seal all any portions of The property
the deceased may be required 10y the said agent
trustee aud In break and remove the same seal when re
qured by the agent trusteee, and not otherwise; he
lhe said consul commercial agent. receiving thereto
two dollars for each SEAL which, like all other fees 10
consular cervice, including all charges for extension
protest, also such commissions allowed by
isng laws settlement OF estates of American citizen
by cOnsus and commercial agents, shall be reported Il
the Treasury Department. and held subject Ia its order
SRc. o. fad be IL further enacted, That the foown,
record book shall be provided for and kept IN each con
sulate and commercial agency A ietter-book mt
which shall be copied in the English language all OH
eal letters and notes in the order OF their dates which
are written by the consul or commercial AGENT BOOK fo
the entry OF protests, and in which all other official con
uar likewise shall be recorded and at seaport,
book wherein shall he recorded the list OF and tn
age, tunnage, name and place Ia whic
she belongs OF every American vessel which arrives
Consuls and commercial agents shall make quarterly re-
turns To their government, specifying the amount OF
received the number vessels and the amount thei
tunnage which have arrived and departed; the humble
OF and what portion OF them protected; and
rs nearly possible the nature and value OF their
/ goes, and where produced.
SEC. %. fad be a. further enacted, That as soon a
a consul or commercial agent shall have received hi
exequaiur, been professionally recognized, he shall
apply 10 his predecessor for the archives OF the eonsua
| or commercial agency, and make inventory OF III
papers, and such other articles they may contain 60
which he shall pass receipt and transmit copy thereo
| To the State Department.
SIC q. And be IL further enacted That ihe Secretar
OF State be- and he Is hereby, authorized To prescrib
such additional regulations the keeping the
lar books and records, and nsurng proper returns.
the public interest may require.
SEC p. lad be a. further ead1ed That the Presden
OF the United be, aud he Is hereby
the title OF cOnsulgeners upon any United States
sui In Asia or Africa when in las opinion such title wi
promote the public interest.
SEC. 90. .4ad be it further enacted. That all
parts of acts authorizing attaches any of Legations
0fihe payment 10 ministers and eonsuls Of the Unite
States OF outfits infs, salaries for clerk hire
Office cent, be, and the same are hereby repealed.
SEc. "a. find be 10 further enacted, The provisions
this act 10 take effect from and after the theh Of Jun
next any law or laws of the United States TO the eontr
| ~ Notwithstanding.
! Approved March I, 1855.