, 1856-11-28

lara.
Honduras.
omoa, one thousand dollars.
Ecuador.
| Grayaqu seven hundred and fifty dollars.
Bolivia.
Cobja, five hundred dollars.
Uruguay.
Montevideo, one thousand dollars.
Society Islands.
Tahiti, one thousand dollars.
a.A New Zealand.
Bay Of Islands, one thousand dollars.
Navlgators' Island.
Apia, one thousand dollars.
Fejee Islands.
Ianthala, one thousand dollars.
II. COMMERCIAL AGENTS.
Portugal
St. Paul dc L0anda, (Angola,) one thousadd dol.
lars.
Liberia.
MonroVia, and Gaboon, each, one thousand dollar4
st, Domingo (Island)
Cape IIaytien, one thousand dollars.
Aux Cayes i've hundred dollars.
Russia in Asia.
Amoor river one thousand dollars.
Sec. l. AHd be il further enacted, That consuls
general consuls and commercial agents not embraced
\
tOn for their services, to such fees they may col
lect in pursuance OF the provisions Of this act re-
spectively.
Sec. 8. And be il further enacted That no con.
sui general, consul, or commercial agent, embraced
in Schedule shall, while he holds his Office, be in
terested in or transact any business as a merchant
factor, broker, other trader, clerk or other
agent for any such person to- from or within the port
place, limits Of his consulate, commercial agency
directly or indirectly either In his own name, or In
the name or through the agency Of any other person.
and II appointed after this act shall take effect he
shall, in his official bond, stipulate, condition
thereof not to violate this prohibitions and IL appOin-
ted before and retained in Office after this act shall
take effect, he SHALL within such reasonable time as
the President shall prescribe enter into new official
bond with such stipulation as condition thereof and
il any such consul general, consul, or commercial
agent shall violate such prohibition he shall be liable
to penalty therefor, for the Of The United States
equal in amount to the annual compensation specified
for him in said Schedule B, witch may be recovered
In an action Of debt at the suit of the United States
either directly for the penalty as SUCH against such
consul general, consul, commercial agent or up
on his official bond, liquidated damages for the
breach Of such condition against such consul general
consul, or commercial agent and bis sureties or any
actions shall be open 70 the United States for the col
lection Of such penalty till the 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 he appca
bic to all consus general, but not 10 any consul or
commercial agent not embraced in said Schedule h
except hereinafter authorized unless otherwise eN
pressly provided by law.
Sec. {. And belt further enacted, That the Pres
dent be- and is hereby, authorized TO apsoilt thrt
interpreters Of the Chinese language who shall be en-
titled TO compensation for their services respectively
at rate not 10 exceed fifteen hundred dollars per an
mum, to be determined by the President and 10 as-
sign such Interpreters from time 10 time 10 such con
suates in China and with such duties, as he may
think proper.
Sec. 7. And be 1t further enacted, That the Presi
dent be and is hereby, authorized whenever he shall
think the public good will be promoted thereby, 10 |
happoint consular pupils, not to exceed twenty-five in
number at any one time who shall be citizens Of the
United States and entitled TO compensation for their
services respectively at a rate not 10 exceed one |
thousand dollars per annum, 10 be determined by the
President; and to assign such pupils from time 70
time, to such consuates and with such duties a. he
may think proper and before the appointment Of any
such pupil shall be made, satisfactory evidence by
examination or otherwise, shall be furnished OF his
qualifications and fitness for the Office 10 the Secre-
tary Of State, and by him laid before the President
Sec. 8. AHd be n further enacted KThat no per
son appointed after this act shall take effect 10 any
such Office Is mentioned in the hrst second third
sixth, seventh sections Of this act shall be entitled
10 campensaton for bis services therein except from
the time when he shall reach bis post and euter upon
his official duties, to the time when hesha cease to
hold such Office, and for such time shall be actually
and necessarily occupied In receiving bis instru
not to exceed thirty days and ia making the transit
between the place Of his residence, when appointed
and his post OF duey, at the commencement and ter.
mination Of the period OF his official service for
which he shall in all cases be allowed and paid eX.
cept hereinafter mentioned and no person shall be
deemed 10 hold any such Office after his successor
shall be appointed and actually enter upon the duties
Of his Office at his post Of duty nor after his official
residence at such post shall have terminated II not SO
relieved; hut no such alowence or payment shall be
made to any consul general, donsul or commercial
agent contemplated by the fourth section Of this act
or any vice consul, vice commercial agent, deputy
consul consular agent for the time occupied in
receiving instructions, in such transit as aforesaid
nnre hall iq IN "a,
tion be allowed compensation for the time 50 occu.
pied in such transit, at the termination Of the period
Of his Official service, IL he shall have resigned or
been recalled therefrom for any malcasance in his
Office.
Sec. q. dnd Be Il further enacted, That when TO
any diplomatic Office held by any person there shall
be guperadded another such person shall be allowed
additional compensation for his services in such sup
eradded Office at the rate Of fifty per centum of tic
amount allowed by this act for such superudded or
Ace; and such superadded office shall be deemed T.
continue during the time to which it is limited by the
terms thereof, and for such time as shall lie actually
and necessarily occupied In making the transit be-
tween the two posts Of duty. at the commencement
and termination OF the period Of such superadded Of
fee 10 limited, and no longer
Sec. 10. And b. further snaeted, That for such
time a. any secretary Of legation shall be lawfully au
thorized to act as charge dafaires ad interim at the
post to which he shall have been appointed he shall
be entitled tO receive compensation at the rate allow
ed by this act for q charge d'afaires, at such post
but he shall not be entitled 10 receive for such time
the compensation allowed for his services as secre-
tary Of legation.
Sec. II, And be it ftrtSsr enacted, That for such
time as any c'nsulsr oiccr shah ho authorized pur