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annual compensation allowed 70 sach officer and 10 pre-
scribe such regulations and make and issue such orders
and Instruction. not Inconsistent with the constitution on
any law OF the Uned States in relation 10 the duties OF
all diplomatic and consular officers the transaction Of their
business the rendering Of and the pay
puddle property IN The hands q III sscS osrs The COM
munieation Of information, and che procurement and
transmission OF the products Of the arts Sciences mapn
faeiufea agriculture and commerce. from time 10 tune
he may think conducive 10 the public interests and il
shall DO the duty Of all such officers to conform to such
regulations, orders, and Instructions And Il shall be
the duty OF the Secretary OF State 10 publish official
Ihcations from time 10 time, OF such commercial in
formation communicated 10 him by such diplomatic and
consular officers as he may deem important the pub
lie interests, In such newspapers TO EXCEED three 10
number as he may select and 10 report 10 Congress- at
least once IN each year. syhopsis OF much OF The In
aion On ell subjects which sbai be communicated u
Lin, as he may deem valuable for public information.
"a And be il further enacted That the Secretar,
of State shah be- authorized grant and issue passpors
and cause lssports 10 be granted issued end verified 10
t0Fegn countries by such diplomatic consular officers o.
the United States and under such rules The Presd nj
shall designate aud prescribe for and behalf Of the Uni
ted States and other person shall grant ISSUE yer
E any such passports shall any passport be granted
or issued verified for any other persons than citizens
of the Uuited States shall any charge be made for
granting issuing, verifying any passport except In
forgn country and in any the Fee allowed therefor
shall not exceed the OF dollar shall any such
charge be made for more than one such yer6caon in
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act in any ufce capacity under the United States,
any of the States of the United States who shall be-
lawfully authorized so 10 do shall grant, issue ef verify
any passport other instrument in tho of
port for any citizen Of the United States or To or
Tor any person claiming TO be des grated such in such
yeriheaton or any consular officer who shall
be authorized 70 grant issue verify passports shall
Knowingly and wiifuiy grant, ISSUE verify any such
passport 70 or for any person not citizen OF the ed
States the person offending shall be deemed and
to be guilty Of misdemeanor and on yceion thereof
shall 10 imprisoned not exceeding year lined in
sum not to exceed FIVE hundred dollars both and ma,
he charged proceeded against tried convicted and dealt
with therefor In the district where be may arrested or
in custody and IL shah be the duty of all persons who
shall be pursuant to the provisions of this act
grant, issue or verify passports 10 make return of the
the Secretary OF State in such manner and as Of
ten he shall require and such shall specify the
names and all other particulars Of the to whom the
same shall be granted issued verified embraced in
such passport Provided That in any country where e
cation of he Unit States is established person other
than the diplomatic of the United State a.
such place shall be permitted grant issue any bass
port except in the absence thererom of such represent
alive a.... II. N i - :" -.
SEC "a And be 1T further enacted That every secretary
of legation and consular officer is hereby authorized when
ever he shall be required may deem or
30 to do at the post pert place within the limits ohs e
CATION consulate commercial agency administer TO or
take from any person OATH affirmation aida or depo-
son and also 10 perform any or acts such
any notary public required authorized by law to do
or perform within the United States and every such oath
affirmation afdaviI deposition, and noaria aos admins
tered sworn, affirmed taken had or done by or before
any such ofncer when certified under his hand and seal OF
office shall be as good VALID eectua and Of like force
and effect within the United States All ntents and
poses as such OATH Affirmation affidavit deposition or
noaria act had been administered, sworn affirmed taken
had or DONE by or before any other person within the
United States duly authorized and competent thereto and
II any person shall wilfuy and corrupty commit perjury
~ any means procure any person to commit perjury in
the intent and meaning OF of Congress now or
hereafter made such offender may be charged proceeded
against tried convicted and dealt with 10 any district of
the United in
such offence had been committed In the United States be-
fore any officer duly authorized therein administer or
take such oath, affirmation affidavit deposition and
shall be subject 10 the punishment and disability
therefor shall be prescribed by any such act for
such offence and any document purporing to have affixed
impressed subscribed thereto thereon the seal and
nature Of the officer administering or taking the same n
testimony thereof shall be admitted in evidence whop
PROOF % any such seal or signature being genuine Of
shall forge any such seal signature or shall tender In
evidence any such document with false or Counterfeit
seal or signature thereto knowing the same TO be e or
counterfeit he shall be deemed and taken 10 be puv of
misdemeaDor, and conviction shall be imprisor "A ~,
exceeding three years nor less thnn year and ped in
sum not TO exceed three thousand d,ars and NAV he
charged, proceeded against tried convicted and al,
In custody. -p'-' = "'eu VI
SEC 70. Apl be II further enacted That whenever any
seaman or mariner vessel of The Inted A.
sert Sch vessel the or commander of sueh yss
note the TACT aud date such deseron on the list of
the crew. and the came shall be officially authenticated
at the port or place OF the consulate commercial agency
rst VISITED by such vessel af such desertion N srb
deserlion shall have occurred In foreign country or
In SUI case such vessel shall visit any place where
here shall be consulate COMMERCIAL agency beor.
her return 70 the United States the deserton shall ha
10 This csu The fact add time OF such desertiou
soa oe onciiy authenticated before notary public i'm
at the first port place where such vessel shall
arrive alter such deserton; and all wages that NAV be
Que 70 such SEAMAN mariner and whatever interest he
have in the cargo Of such vessel shall forfeited to
ana become the property Of the United States and paid
over Tor their 70 the collector of the port where the
Crew OF such vessel for soon as the same
eau be ascertned frt deductng thererom any expense
which may necessarily have incurred on account OF
such vessel Ia consequence Of such deseron and in set
ung the account Of such wages interest no
or deduction shall be- made except for moneys paid
or goods at fair price supplied expenses incurred 10
OF Tor such seaman mariner any receipt voucher
irom or arrangement with such mariner TO the
contrary Notwithstanding.
Sac &C. And be II further enacted That upon the ap
picaton OF any seaman mariner for discharge II i'll
shall appear 10 the consular officer that be ia entitled 10
ms discharge under any Of Congress or according 10
ne general principles usages OF maritime law recop
nsed IN the United States he shall discharge such
or mariner and shall require from the master or commaud
e OF the ship vessel from which such discharge shall
be made the payment OF three month"; extra wages AZ
provided by the herein before mentioned approved
February twenty eight eighteen hundred and three and
the same and no such payment any part thereof shah
pe RENTED in any case except such mentioned In
the provso OF the ninth clause Of the act entitled IAN act
IN addition TO the several regulating the shipnent and
discharge OF seaen and the duties Of consus approved
July twentieth eighteen hundred and forty and as here
inafer provided and the wages required 70 be paid
n ths said ninth clause Of the last herenbeore mentioned