The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-22
CITY OF WASHINGTON, FRIDAY MORNING AUGUST % 1856

bton be shall be liable to penalty therefor for The use
d pe United States equal in amount % the annual
rnsahon specahed for ham in said Schedule b. which may
pe recovered IN action Of dsb The suit OF the United
States either directly for the penalty as such against such
consul general or consul commercial agent upon his
bond as bquidaied damages for the breach Of such
condition against such general consul or CONNER
cAi agent and his surees or any one or more of them
ana every such case all such actions shall be open
United States or the collection Of such penalty tin the
same shall be collected in some one OF such actions and
every such penalty when collected shall be paid into the
treasury OF the United States and such prohibition shall
or commercial agent mot embraced In said Schedule ex
eep as hereinafter authorized unless otherwise expressly
provided by law. i u---a- 4. i = !
Sac And be il further enacted That the President be
ana hereby authorized to appoint three interpreters Of
the Chnese language who shall be entitled copeRsa
uon Tor their seryoes respectively exceed
presdent and 70 assign such interpreters from time
u 10 such consulates IN China and with such duties
he may think proper. hal s sa.ar.. 4 \. A .-1.U' T-
SEo T. And be ii further enacted That The President
be and 70 hereby authorized whenever he shall think
the public good will be promoted thereby, 10 appoint
consular pupils not TO exceed in number al any
one time be citizens Of the United States and
enuued 10 compensation for their services respectively al
rate not 70 exoeed thousand dollars per annun TO be
deermned by the President; and assign such pups
om nme TO time 10 snch consuates and with such du-
us ~ he may think proper; and before the appointment
OF any such pupil shall be made satisfactory evidence
examination or otherwise shall be furnished of his qua
cations and fitness for the Office the Secretary of State
and by him laid before the President sa rs s..t 4
SEC g. And be II further enacted That no person ap
pointed after this act shall take effect any such Office as
u mentioned In the first second, third SIXTH seventh
sections OF this act shall be entitled compensation for his
services therein except from the time when he shall reach
his post and enter upon his official duties the
when he shall cease 70 hold such Office and for such time
as shall be actually and necessarily occupied in receiving
his Instructions not to exceed thirty days and in making
the transit between the place of his residence when
pointed, and hs post of duty at the commencement and
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be shall in all cases be allowed and paid except heie
after mentioned, and person shall be deemed hold
any such office after his shall be appointed and
actually upon the duties of his Office his post of
duty, after his official residence at such post shall have
terminated not relieved but no such allowance or
payment shall be made to any consul general consul
commercial agent contemplated by the fourth section of
this ac or 70 any vice consul commercial agent dep
u consul or consular agent for the time occupied in
receiving instructions in such transit aforesaid
shall any such officer 10 reserred in this section be
allowed compensation for the time occupied such
transit at the termination Of the period of his Official
vice. be shall have resigned been recalled therefrom
for any maifeasanoe in his yfiueL .s .... .a S
SEc 8. And be il further enacted That when TO any
diplomatic oce held by any person there shall be super
added another, such person shall be allowed additional
compensation for his services in such superadded office at
the rate OF fifty centun Of the allowed by this
such superadded Office and such superadded Office
shall be deemed 70 contnue durng the time which IL
limited by the terms thereof and for such time shall be
actually and necessarily occupied in making the transit
between the two posts Of duty the and
termination of the period Of such superadded Office lin
ited, and longer. ... l
secreiar, Of legation shall awuiy authorized 20
act charge dAars Ad interim the post which be
shall have Teen appointed he shall be entitled receive
compensation at the rate allowed by this for charge
dsaires At such post but be shall not be entitled 10
cye tor such time the compensation allowed bis
vices secretary Of legation III 81 Na. Fl
any officer shall be authorized pursuant TO the
provisions OF this act 70 perform diplomatic functions in
the absence OF the regular diplomatic officer in the country
To which ne shall be appointed be shall be entitled in ad
dItion his compensation consular officer
ceve compensation for hi services while authorized
the rAie allowed BY this act for secretary of legation in
such country ..
SEC And be it further enacted That no consular or
Ger sha exercise diplomatic functons hold any dplo
matte correspondence relation the part Of the United
States IN, with the government country which
he shall be appointed any other country government
when there shall be in snch country officer OF the Un
ted states authorized TO perform functions there
in nor an any case unless expressly by the Pres
idsnt do. ... ........
Src la And be IL further enacted That every consul
general consul and commercial agent appointed before
and retained in Office aer this act shall take effect shall
ed s This act shall take eec shall before he receives his
commission entes upon the duties Of his Office
into bond 10 the United States with such surees who
shall be permanent residents OF the United States the
Secretary Of State shall approve in penal sum not less
than one thousand than thousand dollars and
In such form the President shall prescribe conditioned
io be ue anu iaithiu accounting for paying over ana
delivering up Of all ees moneys goods Effects books rec
ords paPera and other property which shall TO his
hands OF 70 the hands OF other person 20 his
such consul general consul, commercial agent under
any law hereafter enaced: and for the and
faithful performsoce Of all other duties hereafter
lawfully imposed upon him such consul general consul
or commercial agent and IN the Of consuls general
consuls and commercial agents embraced IN Schedule B.
such bond shall contain BY wsy further condition the
stipulation required by the fifth section Of this and all
such bonds shai be deposited with the Secretary Of the
Treasury and In shall the penalty Of such bond be
less than the annual compensation allowed 70 the officer
entering into such bond and the President shall be
thozed require additional bond from any such
consul general consul commercial agent IN like form
and in such penalty within hemi aforesaid In amount
be sh. prescribe whenever In his opinion, the public
good shall require IL s. - -..-re.. e r.l ~
SRc Ia And be II further enaced That the President
be and he 10 hereby authorized define the extent OF
country 10 be embraced within any consulate CONNER
oonsu vice commercial agents deputy oonsuls and consu-
lar sgent tben In such and under such reguls
tons be shall deem pro, er; but compensation shall
be allowed for the services Of any such vceonsu vice
commercial agent beyond except out Of the allowance
made by this for the principal consular officer In whose
vice commercial agent deputy consul or consular agent
sha be appointed otherwise than In such manner and
under such regulations the President shah prescribe
pursuant 70 the provisions Of this act
sui and rcscommercial agent shall be entitled oomPen-
saton TOR bis services snh the whole 20 much OF
The compensation Of the principal consular officer in whose
place he shall be appointed shall be determined by The
President and the residue any, shall be paid 70 such
principal oonsulsr officer and every consular agent shall
be ened compensation for his services 10 such fees
be collect In pursuance Of the provisions Of this act
much thereof shall be determined by The President
and the prInc,s officer Of the cnsulate commercial
agency within the limits which such consular agent shall
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