The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-22

be the duty eyery consular ocer % furnish 70 the SEQ
rotary Of the Treasury as often shall be required the
prices curent " all articles OF merchandise usually export
ed 70 the United States from the port place in which be
shall be located
sEc 49, And be II further enacted That shall be the
duty q every master and commander Of ship or vessel Of
the United States whenever he shall have occasion for
consular other official service which any consular Off
OF the United States shall be authorized by law usage
officially perform and for which any fees shall be allow
ed BY the said rates or tariffs Of fees aforesaid apply
70 such Of the said officers may then be officially lo
Gated al the consulate commercial agency, II there
be where such service shall be required TO perform such
service and such commander shall pay to such
officer such fees shall be allowed for such service In plE
suance OF the provisions OF this aet and Il amy such mas
ter commander shall omit to do he shall be liable 10
the United States for the amount OF the fees lawfully
chargsable for sech services though the said serye
had been performed BY such ooer and all consular Off
hereby authorized aud required TO retain in their
possession all the papers OF such ships and vessels which
shall be deposited with them directed by law, till pay
ment shall be made Of all demands and wages ON account
SEo 80 Aud further enacted That II any citizen Of
the DATED States who shall die abroad SHALL by any law
ul tesamenary disposition leave special directions for tb
custody and management BY the consular officer Of the por
or place where no shall die of the personal property
which be shall die possessed in such country, az conm
plated by the net entitled An net cousus and
yicsconsuls" approved April foeteen,h seventeen hun
dred and ninet5tw shs the duty Of such officer 30
Tar as the law Of such country will permit strictly OBJ
ouSh III buch cItiztn uytnE
SNAIL ~ any lawful documentary disposition have ap
any other person or persons than such officer o
take charge OF and manage such property shall be the
duty OF such Whenever required by such person or
persons appointed, give his official aid ID whatever
way may be necessary TO facilitate the Proceedings OF such
person or persons in the lawful execution OF such trust
and 30 far the ws OF the country permit protect the
property OF the deceased from interference Of the local
authorities of the country where such citizen shall die
ana 70 this end L shall be the duty of such consular off
place his official seal upon all any of the personal
property effects OF the deceased and to break and
move such seal be required by such person per-
SEo 80 And be it further enacted That all fees collected
for and in behalf of the Unied States In Of this
act shall DO collected in the coin of the United States
at It's representative value in exchange .a.t#
SEQ 81 And be IL further enacted That In the construc-
ion aud for the purposes of all other and parts OF
acts which shall remain in force after this act shall take
effect defining any Of the powers declaring any of the
rigas, prescribing any of inc duties imposing any PEN
atty or punishment for any act of omission commission
OF any CONSUL commercial agent viceconsu vcecom&
mercal agent allowing enoinng the performance of
act NATTER thing with before any such officer all
such acts and Of shall in all these several respects
80 fr as may be consistent with the subectatter and
context of te same aud with this and the treaties Of
United states be deemed and taken to include and
ply 70 all consular officers trough all such officers were
specially named theren and the said official designations
in contemplated of all such and parts of acts and OF
this ACT sha be deemed and taken the respective
rranings hereinafter assigned themthat is 10 say
consul genera" consul and "commecial agent" shall
be deemed and taken denote full principal and perma-
nent "consular officers distinguished from saburdi-
mates and substitutes; deputy consul" and sconsuar
agent shall he deemed and taken 70 denote consular Off
GERS subordinate to such principals exercising the powers
and performing the duties within the limits OF their consul
aes or commercial agencies respectively the former
same ports or places and the latter at ports places differ
ent from those at which such principals are located
respectively and "ve.-consusn and avice-comnercial
agents shall be deemed and taken denote acopsuar Off
GERS VINO shall be substituted temporarily to fill the places
OF consus general" "eonsuls" Commercial agents
when they shall be temporarily absent relieved from
duty and the consular officer as used in this act
akeut m all
are mentioned in this section, and others, and the
term diplomatic officer used in this act shall be deem
cd and taken TO include all the officers mentioned in the
| hrst section OF this act aud none others - II
SEC 3D. And be IL further enacted That If any consul
lar officer shall wiluly neglect or omit perform
ably any duty imposed upon him by this any other act
OF by any order instruction made or given in pursu
ance Of this any other act shall be guilty Of any will
full maeasance or abuse Of power any corrupt conduct
In his once be shall be liable to all persons injured by any
such neglect or omission, naeasance abuse corrupt
conduct for ali damages occasioned thereby and for all
aensges by any such officer he and his sareties upon
us official bond shall be responsible thereon 10 the full
amount Of the penalty thereof be sued in the Of
the United States for the Of the person or persons so
injured Providd That such suit shall in preu
dice but shall be held In entire sUbordinaon TO the inter-
ess claims and demands Of the United States against
such officer under such bond for every wilfn Of NAL
feasance corrupt conduct In his Office and II any such
officer shall refuse TO pay any draft order warrant
which may be drawn upon him by the proper officer Of the
Treasury Department for public Of the United
States 10 bis hand or for any amount dle from him TO
toe United States whatever the caac which he may
have received may hold the same transfer dis
burse such moneys promptly upon the legal require
ment of any Authorized officer of the United States be
snail be deemed and taken be guilty OF misdeueauor
and convection thereof shall be punished by imprisou
not TO exceed years less than year by
fine not 10 exceed thousand dollars less than two
hundred dollars BOTH at the discretion OF the court
and any such officer offending may be charged proceed
ed against tried convicted dealt with In any district
In which he may be arrested OF In custody. z '
Sac 3d. And be IL further enacted That the firth, sixth
and seventh sections Of the bereinbeore mentioned APP
proved July twentieth eighteen hundred and forty and oil
OF the act entitled IAN act TO remodel the diplomatic and
consular of the United Staes approved March first
eighteen hundred and fifty five and all and parts Of
acts whereby any such fees contemplated by the
seventeenth section OF this fixed allowed and
any usage law whereby any aacbe may be allow
ed 10 any legation other than such provided in this
act requiring SECRETARY Of legation TO be employed
otherwise than provided by this and all other
aud parts OF acts far the inconsistent with
this act be and the hereby annued and repealed
and strache shall be allowed in any case any
ary of legation otherwise than provided by this act
Ssc "a Aud be it further enacted That this shall
take effect on the first day Of January next and not be-
Approved August, 18th 1856 or a.... n,-e,n .a.p-
a., ... n1f -sa1 Public col faaa. H.. . i
AN ACT TO authorize the circuit court Of the District Of
Columbia TO decree the sale of real estate certain
cases. # .. ~" .-@."H KY" ".#
Bel enacted BY s Senate and House Of Representative. Of
10 cases In which real estate within the District Of Co
lumbs shall have been limited heretofore shall be linn
tied hereafter by the provisions Of any deed will one
more life or lives with contingent Limitation over