, 1856-12-12

sucb rIps az tho President shall designate and pre-
urr. far and nrpscrile for and on behalf Of the nj
led States and no other person -hal grant issue or
verify any such passport; shall any passport he
ruip or verified fr auy other persons tMau citizens
If Tho INIT "a states nor shaIl any charge be made
fr Granting issuing or verifying any uassport except
in foreign country and in any case the Ice allowed
therefor shall not exceed The sum of one dollar nor
hall nnv such charge he made ilr more than one yer
irltpn in anv foreign cnuntry and if any person ac-
tnr or rIainin 10 rrt in am oiice or capacity uG
der tho United States ar auy OF thr Stat. of the
United States who shall moi lie lawfully authorized 50
TO do shall prant issue or verify any PASSPORT or
other instrument in tEe nature of a passport to OF for
anv citizen III the I-nitc states or 10 or for any per
son claiming 10 he sirnatc as such in such pass
mort or yerilic ,tinu ar if any consular officer who
ih,i ho SnthoriIed IN .,r,nf i.src or verify pass
port-, Shan knowingly and wlrul!y grant, issue Qr
verify any 20 II pts.uart to or for any person not
rjfig:n ~ iho Irnifni states tho ucr.,n 81, on.dn-
shal be d aucd and taken t. be guilty If mi,Dg-
rr,nor aud r, c0rvirtor tcrr1f snail ic impg urcd
not exceeding one wear. or fired in a sum not to cv.
coed Gye hundred dollars or buth and may be char.
gcd proctodcd AGAINST tried convicted, and dealt
witt thoIepri in the district where he may le arrested
or in custody; and il shall be the duty Of all rcr-Da-
who Shall he authorized pursuant to the provisions Il
this act 10 grant issue or verify pns-purts T. make
return Of the same to the Secretary o State in such
manner and as often as lie shall require; and such
turns shall ,npcifv the names and all other particulars
of the persors to whom the same shall be granted is
sued or certified as embraced in such passport Pro
yidcd, That in any country where a legation OF the
United States Is established person Ulcf luJn tht
diplomatic representative ot the nited States at
such place shall be permitted to grant or issre any
passport except in the absence thureirom OF such
presentatyr.
Sec. ~. .fnd be il further cnaricG, That every
secretary of LEGATION and consular officer is hereby M
thurized whenever he shall be required or may deem
it necessary or proper to do, at the post, port
place. or within tie limits Of his legation, consulate
or commercial agency, to administer take from
any person an oath affirmation affidavit, or depusi
ton and also to perform any notaria act or acts such
as any notary public is required or authorized by law
10 do or Eeriorin within the United States; and every
such OATH affirmation affidavit deposition and n1tl-
rial act administered sworn affirmed, takcu had or
done by or before any such officer, when certified un-
der his hand and seal Of Office shall be so good valid
eiiectual and OF like force and effect within the Uni
ted States to all nentS and purposes ii such oath
affirmation affidavit deposition or notaral act had
been administered sworn affirmed, taken had, or
done by or before ahy other nerson within tLe United
States duly authorized and competent thereto; and
any person shall wlfully and corrupty commit per.
iury or hy any means procure any person to commit
perjury in any such oath affirmation affidavit or de.
position within the intent and meaning of any acr Of
congress now or hereafter made such offender maNI
be charged proceeded against tried, convicted and
dealt with in any district of the United states in the
same manner In all respccts ms If such offence had
been committed in the United States before any Off
Ger duly authorized therein 10 administer or such
oath Affirmation, afidayit or denosition and shall he
subject TO the same nunihment and disability therefor
as are or shall he prscrhed nv onv such act for such
offence; and any document purportng TO have affixed
impressed or subscribed thereto or thereon the seal
and signature OF the officer administering or taking
the same In Testimony thereoT shall be admitted II,
evidence witbnnt nrcof of onH such snal ar ii
being genuine or Of the oici9l character of s, rer.
son. and If any nerson shall rnre nnv such l or sy
nature or shall tender in evidence ,,i,v ,ch do, ,ncl
with false an connteefet scol or Signature thereto
knowing the same 10 he false or counterfeit he shall
be deemed and taken 10 he guilty Of nisdemeanor