, 1856-11-28

suant to the provisions Of this act, to perform dro
matte functions in the absence of the regular dpo-
matte officer in the country To which lie shall be ap
pointed he shall he entitled, in addition 70 his com
pcn,ation as such consular officer to receive eompen
satnn for his services while so authorized, at the te
allowed by this act for secretary OF legation IN snc
country.
eular officer shall exercise diplomatic functions, or
hold any diplomatic correspondence or relation on
the part Of the United States in, with or u thc GOV
eminent or country to which he shan be appolhieG;
or any other country or government when there shaI
he in such country any officer Of the United states
authorized TO perform diplomatic functions thereh'
nor in any case, unless expressly authorized ny the
President 80 to do.
sui general consul and commercial Ggent, appointed
before and retained in Office after TINS act shan lake
effect shall without unnecessary delay, and every
such officer appointed after tins act slall tahc eeo
shall before he receives his commission a enters up
on III" duties oi his Office, enter into bond {" the
United Statrs with such surcticS, WHO shall lie eTlna
nent re- ilcuts Of the United States rs the Secretary
Of State shall approve. in penal SUM not less th9
one thousand mr. mere than ten thonsard dollars
and in such form Us the President ST. al prescribe, cor
ditiongd for the trae and lithiul acceunt" tor ray
ing over and delivering up OF all ices moneys
goods effects books, records paper, and other pinl
er;v which shall ccmc u his hands, or To the Lands
o, t. the hands Of any other person to his ue rs such
consul general cu sui, C"innor'tl agent, under any
law nov or hereafter euarted; and Tor INC true Hno
after lawfully imposed upon him as such ccnsul gen
cral cnusul commercial agent; and IN the ca "i
cn1sus general. consuls and commercial agents en-
hIaceJ in Schedule Il, sd,h bond shall contain, ny
way of further condition the stipulation required by
the fifth section Of this act. and all such bonds sll
be dcposited with the Secrcoy Of the Treasury, and
in no case shall the penalty Of such bond e less than
the annual conversation allowed TO the CIltvr enter
ing info such bond and the President Shall Ie au-
thUrZcd g. require new or add.tllnll bond rom
any snch consul general consul, or commercial agent,
in like form and in such penalty, within the limits
aforJ aid in nmumt ~ he Shall pTtscnle Whenever,
in his opinion the public good shall require IL,
Sec H. Ind be il further enacted, That the Pres
dcut be- and he is hereby authorized 10 Gehne the tx
tent OF country u be embraced within any con- uate
OF commercial agency, AID to provide Tor the Rp'
pointment OF vice cunsus, vice commercial agents,
therein. in such manner any under such regulations
as he shall deem prefer: but no compensat0n shall
he allowed for the services Of any such vice consul
or vice commercial agent, beyond nor except ont OF
the all0wCuce made by this act for the principal
sIar olictr in whose place such appointment shall be
made; and no vice consul, vice commercial agent,
otherwise than in such manner and under such rcgu'
ations The President shall prescribe, pursuant To
the provisions Of this act.
Soc. II. Ind be il further fadcted That every
vice consul and vice commercial agent shall be eEt-
tlrl rs compensation for his services such, to the
whole or 81 much Of the compensation OF the prnci'
pal consular ciliCer in whose place he shall be ap-
pointed shall be determined by the President, and
tle residue. u any. snail lie puu 70 SUCH pihClpal
consular officer; aud every consular agent shall be en-
titled compensation for his services to such fces
rs he may collect in pursuance Of the provisions ol
this act much thereof as shall be determined Icy
the PRESIDENT and IN principal officer of the consG-
late or commercial agency within the limits Of which
such consular agent shall he appointed shall be ent
cd 90 the residue, If any, in addition To any other
compensation allowed him by this act for his services
thcrein and the President shall have power TO
any consul, commercial agent contemplated by the
fourth tiDn Of this act, and vice CONSUL vice com
merca agent depaty consnl or consular agent TO the
prohibition AZ to tIade contained in the fifth section
Of this act, and TO require from any OF them such
bond Is provided for by the thirteenth fection Of
this act whenever he shall think the public interests
will be promoted thereby.
Sec. l6. Ind be further enacted, That the Pros
dent be- aGd is hereby. authorized to prescribe from
time to time the rates tariffs Of fees to be charged
for official services, and TO designate what shall be
regarded as official services, besides such as ART ex-
pressy declared by law in the business Of the several
Legations, consulates and commercial agencies and n
adapt the same by such differences may be neces-
sary proper to each legation, consulate, or com
ported annually TO COngress and IL shall be the duty
Of all officers and persons connected with such lega-
tons, cOnsuates or commercial agencies TO collect
for such Official services such and only such, fees
may be prescribed for their respective legations, con-
suates and commercial agencies; and 1t shall be the
duty Of the collectors Of the several districts, when
ever any clearance Is grauted to any ship or vessel Of
the United States, duly registered as sueh and bound
oh AOleiRu NuyhBtt " hllHcA bueANboI IA NhNtg
case copy Of the rates tariffs Of fees which shal
be allowed in pursuance Of the provisions Of this act
and then in forces and 1t shall be the duty Of all
sular officers at all times IN keep up in their Offices,
respectively copy Of such rates or tarll. as shall be
In force, In conspicuous place, and subject 10 the
examination Of oil persons interested therein.
Sec. IL. And BE- further enacted, That IL shall be
the duty Of all consular Officers to give receipts for all
fees which shall he collected for their official services
respectively expressing the particular services for
which the weie collected; and any such con-
sular officer shall collect or knowingly allow tn be
collected for any such service any other greater
fees than such aS shall be allowed purGant 70 the
provisions Of this act for such service, he sh6 be-
sides his liability TO refund the same be liable to pay
b the person BY whom or in whose ehalf the same
shall be paid, treble the amount OF said unlawful
charge so collected, penalty therefor to lie re-
covered by such person in any proper form Of action,
10 aud for the Of such person, besides costs OF
suit. And in any such e. the Secretary Of the
Treasury is hereby authorized IN retain, out Of the
compensation Of such officer, the amount Of such
charge and Of such penalty and charge the same 20
such officer in account and thereupon TO refund such
unlawful charge, and pay such penalty 70 tie per
entitled to the same il he shall think proper so
to do.
ITO be Contlnued.l