The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-19


in making hs Transit between the Place Of ms resilenos
when appointed and his post OF duty at the commence
rent ard ternnation Of the per1cu OF MS oea servse
as hereinafter meaoned and no person shall be deemed
10 Rid any such oce amer his successor shall be ap-
r. most Of duty nor after mis- vcs renee at sue post
saihaye terminated II not relieved but no sacn allow
snce or payment shall be made TO consul general con-
sui or Commercial agent contemplated by the fourth
OF this any vice consul vice agent
deputy ocnsa or consular Sr ,ra e g
shall such 0fcer as reterred 70 20 tMs SOC,
on be ssl0wsd pensation for the tune 80 occupied
suh transit ct the termination OF the period OF has oei
service If he sha have resigned been recalled there
from or for any malioasance IN his ONCE
diplomatic office held by any person there shah be super
added another such person shall be Allowed addonas
for he SERVICES ,a sevsd ~
this act for such scpepade ed ce and sucn
office shall be Deemed 70 coutinse during the time 70
which 1t il limited by the terms Aeroof and For such
time shall be actually and necessarily occupied IN ma
hing the trsns, between the two posts Of duty q the
commencement and Termination Of the period Of such
superadded office so limited, and NO longer.
Sec TO- And be it further enacted Inst for such nne
any secretary legation shalt be lawfully authorized
be shall have been appointed he shah 70 eHaed 70 re-
csve 81 ths post bu. 10 shan not be sn
a. eceYve Ssr such time, the compensation allowed
Sec IL And seit further enacted That Cor such time
- any consular officer shall be authorized pursuant to
we Of this act to perform diplomatic functions
IN the absence G the regular diplomatic officer in the
country to which he shall be appointed be shall be emit
ed in addition "a his compensation IS such consular Of
oer 10 receive compensation for his services while
authorized at the rate allowed by this act Tor secretary
Of legation in such country
officer shall exercise diplomatic functions, hold any
diplomatic or relation ou the part OF the
70 which be shall be appointed any other country
goyernment when there shall be in such country any
oxcer OF the United states auth rzed 70 perform dipo
matte functions therein any case unless expressly
authorized by the Presid.at 50 TO do.
Sec l3 And bel further enacted, That every consul
general consul and commercial agent appointed before,
and retained in office after this act shall take effect shall
without unnecessary delay and every such officer ap
pointed after this act shall take elect shall before he
ceives his commission enters upon the duties OF his
Office enter into boni the United States with such
surees who shall be permanent residents of tn, United
States the Secretary Of State shall approve 10 penal
sum not less than thousand than thou.
sand dolars and in such form as the President shall pre-
SCRIBE conditioned Tor the and faithful accounting
paying over and delivering up OF all fees moneys goods
effects books records papers, and other property which
shall come TO his hands the hands OF any other per-
son 10 bis use such consul general, consul,
mercA agent, under any Law hereafter enacted
ties now or hereafter lawfully imposed upon him such
consul general consul commercial agent and in the
cases Of consns general: consuls, and commercial
agents embraced in Schedule such bond shall contain
by way Of further condition. the spu alton required by
the fifth section OF this act and all such bonds shall be
deposited with the Secretary Of the Treasury and in
case shall the penalty Of such bond be less
than the annual compensation allowed to the
officer entering into such bond the President shall be
authorized to require additional bond from any
such consul general consul or commercial agent in like
form and in tuch penalty, within the limits Aforesaid in
amount e he shall prescribe, whenever his opinion
the public good shall require it.
Sec IL And be further enacted, That the President
be- and he hereby authorized TO define the extent Of
country TO be embraced within any consulate CONNER
eia agency and 70 provide for the appointment OF vice
sular agents therein in such manner and under such
regulations he shall deem proper but compensation
commercial agent beyond nor excep, out OF the
allowance made by this at for the pr ncpa consular
Ger in whose place such appointment shall be made; and
no vice consul vice commercial agent deputy consul
consular agent shall be app oned otherwise than
manner and under such regulations the President shall
Wescribe, pursuant to the provisions Of this act
Sec. Is. And be II further enacted, That every ycccon
sui and vice CONNER cia agent sh sl be entitled
pensaton for his services SUCH 10 the whole SO
much of the compensation Of the principal consular ON
in whose place lie shall be appointed shall be de
ernncd BY the Pre- sdent and the residue IL apy shall
be paid TO such principal consular officer and every con
sular agent shall be entitled comrent alton for his
vices TO such fees as he may collect in pursuance or he
umined by the President; and the principal officer OF
tie consulate commorcai agency within the limits Of
,ias se =, consular asen. sraI oe &c s oe
compensation allowed him by this act for bis services
therein and The President shall have power to subject
any consul commercial agent contemplated by the
cmth fecton Of this fc and any vice cunsui vice com
mercisi agent deputy consul consular agent TO the
prohibition as 10 trade coLtained the NH OF
tais act ard 70 require from any them such bond
lTos for by the th tcenth section Of this at when
ever be sfal thuk The public interests will be promoted
hereby.
Sec 10 And be ii further enacted That the President
be and Is hereby authorized 10 prescribe, from time to
time the rates tariffs Of fees 10 be charged for Official
services and TO designate what shall be regarded ot
cal services, besides saeh expressly declared by
law in the business OF the several legations consulate
and commercial agencies aud 10 adapt the by such
dinereiccs a. nay be necessary or proper, to each
legation, consulate, or commercial agency, and such
rates or t2rs shall be reported annually 10 Congress
and hail lie The duty Of all officers and persons con
neced with such legations, consuates, or commercial
ences 10 collect foT such official services such only
such fees may be prescribed for their respective egs
tors, consuiates, and commercial agencies and IT shall
be the duty OF the collectors OF the several districts
whenever any clearance i granted 10 any shin or vesei
CT the United States, daily registered SUCH al bound
on any foreign voyage to annex thereto IN every case
copy Of u rates tariffs OF Is which shall be allowed
In pursuance or the proysofs OF THIS act and then
force and tba be the duty Of all consular officer
All liz Is 70 keep up In their officer, respectively copy
OF such rates tariffs shall be In force 10 pcn.
ous place and snf eci 10 the examination OF all persons
interested therein.
FEC. H. And be il further enacted That il shall be The
duty q o., consular officers 10 give receipts for all fees
which shall be collected for their official
lively expressing the particular services Tor which the
same were collected aud any such consular officer
bail collect or knowingly allow 10 be collected for any
such service any other greater than such shall
be allowed pursuan, 10 the provisions d thls act Cor ch
service he sha besides bis lab,y 10 refund the same,
be :be 70 pay 70 the person by whom OF IN whose be
lawful charge so col ecet as penalty therefor to be
covered BY such perscu IN any proper form Of action 70
in apy such the Secretary Of the Treasury Is hereby
authorized 70 retain ont Of the compensation OF such OIL
Ger the amount OF such oyerchage, and Of ssch penalty
and charge The same &c such ocer In account and there
upon 10 refund such unlawful charge and pay such nc
naty 20 the person entitled 10 the II shall think
proper so 10 do.
sec. Is. Aud be further cnactc That AT fees col.
lected 81 airy OF the cekons by the consult general
ccusus and Commercial agents meniiDncd IN schedules
ans and by vice consus and yice commerci, agents
appointed " perform their duties by aay other per
IONS N their behalf shall be accounted for o. the Seer,
tary Of he Treasury and he'd subject his draft or
other direction aud all such consul general consul
commercial agent and con ular agent, are allowed
tor their compcn alton the whole any part M the fec
which they may collect 10 the pr, vision % hi.
act and all vice nsuls and vice commercial agcats sp
pointed 10 perform tho dsie Of aid consul general
consus and commercial aRext allowed for their
corlpcoS stion the Whole Or any part Of sach fee
as Aforesaid, shall make returns II all such fees
as t1ey any other persons In thcir behalf
shaii collect, In such manner the Secretary OF
statc shall prc~crbe; and all such fscs
sba be collected accounted for and reported shall be
repoSe annually Congress- with the report OF the rates
tariff OF fees required by tho seventeenth section Of this
with full ist OF all consular oscers: and Il any