Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-16

l the tune so occupied in receiving instructions or in such transit aforesaid shall any such officer as re!erred to in this section, be allowed compensation for the tune So occppied in such transit the term
 nation ot the period of his official service if he sha have resigned pr been recalled thererom for any ma- l feaSance in his office
 $ 9. That when to any diplomatic office held by any person there shall be superadded another such person snail De allowed additional compensation for his services, in such superadded oce at the rate of fifty per centum of the amount allowed by this act for such superadded office and such speradded office shall he deemed to continue during the time to which 1t is limited by the terms thereof and for euch tmn as shall be actually and necessarily occupied in nak
 ing the transit between the two posts of duty at the commencement and termination of the period of such superadded office so limited, and no longer.
 TO- That for such time any secretary oflegation shall be lawfully authorized as charge dafaires ad interim at the post to which he shall have been appointed, he shall be entitled to receive compensa- tion at the rate allowed by this act for a charge af fares at such post but he shall not be entitled to re- ctve, for such time the compensation allowed for his services k secretary of legation.
 l II. That for such time any consular officer shall be authorized pursuant to the provisions of this act to perform diplomatic functions in the absence of the regular diplomatic officer in the country to which he shall be appointed, he shall be entitled. in addition to hSeompensation snch consular officer, to receive compensation for his services while a- thOrized. at the rate allowed by this act for secre- tary et legation in such country.
 l2. That consular officer shall exercise diplo- matic functions, or hold any diplomatic correspond ence or relation the part of the United States in, with. or to the government or country to which ho shall be appointed, or any other country govern ment when there shall be in such country any officer | of the United States authorized to perform diplo- matte functions therein, nor Ill any case unless ex- | pressly authorized by the President to do
 $ l3. That every consul general, consul. and com mercia agent appointed before and retained in office after this act shall take effect shall without unneces- sary delay and every such officer apponted after this act shall take effect, shall, before he receives his
 mission enters upon the duties of his office enter into bond to the United States with such sureties i who shall be permanent residents of the United States the Secretary of State shall approve in a i penal not less then Sl 900 nor more than sl0,- 0eo, and in such form the President shall prescribe conditioned for the true and fait hu accounting for, paving over, and delivering up of all fees, moneys, goods, effects books, records, papers, and other pro- Terv which shall come to his hands. the hands of any other person to his use such consul general. consul, commercial agent. under any law now or hereafter enacted and for the true and faithful per tormance of all other duties hereafter lawfully imposed upon him as such consul general. consul. or commercial agent and in the Of consulS general, consul, and commercial agents embraced in Schedule E. such bond shall contain by way of further condi- tion the stipulation required by the fifth ton of | this act and all such bonds shall b. deposited with the Secretary ot the Treasury, and in shall the penalty of such bond be less than the annual com pensation allowed to the officer entering into such bond: anl tile President shall be authorized t. require new or a1ltt1GllNl bond rom any such consul ra consul. or commercial agent in like form and in such penalty, within the limits aforesaid in amount as he shall prescribe. whenever in his opinion the public good shall require it
 $ IA. That the President De- and he S hereby uu-
 horzed to define the extent of country to be embrac ed within any consulate or commercial agency. and
 o provide for the appointment of vice cousus. vice commercial agents. deputy c0nsulS, and consular agents theEeln. ill such manner and under such gu
 atl Jlls S he shall deem proper bur no compensation stall be allowed for le services of any such vice su or vire commer, iul agent, beyond nor e out oi thc allowance made hv this u for the principal consular officer in whose pla z su appointment shall he made: and no vice consul vice commer ial agent Gtputy consul OF consular agent shall be app tinted otherwise than in snrh manner and under such regu
 atl ns as the President shall prescribe. pursuant to the provisions of thi, act.
 l5 That every Vie consul and vice commercial agent shall be entitled compensation for Iii, selvi cc~ aS such. to the whole o so much of the coHI>en- Saln ot the principal consular officer ill whose place hr shall be appointed shall be determined by the President and the residue if any. shall be paid to ou principal consular officer: and every consular agent shall be entitled compensation for his ser Nlc to Sll Il ce@ as he may collect in pursuance of the provisions of this act 50 much thereof as shall be determined by the President: and the principal officer of the consulate commercial agency within the limits of which such consular agent shall be ap- lonted shall pc entitled to the residue if any. in ad dluon to any other compensation allowed him by this act for his services thercin and the President shah nave power to subject any consul or commercial agent contemplated by the fourth section of this act. and any vice consul vice commercial arcpt drnutv con Su or consular agent to the prohibition a to trade contained in the fifth section of this at and to re- quTe from any of them such bond as is provided for pH the thirteenth section of this act whenever he shall tunk the public interests win b. pro,nn+,l +aroh-
 > l6 hat the President be. and is hereby author lzed to prescribe from time time the rates or tariffs of fees to be charged for official services and to dn siEaate what shall be regarded ii, official services be Ii'VS 'u' iS are expressly declared by law. in the Q rr.,ll
 lner lal agencies and to adapt the same hy s,h Jif isteceS as may he necessary proper. to each lea
 lh' c,l'NuIde or commercial agency and such rates or tart- shall be reported alruaIly to ton rs. and r shall hc The duty of all officers and persons co,n cd with such legations consulat,s or ronn,rr,.,l a@enrer to collect for such official services rb ond rnly Su'h tecs may b. prescribed for their r..,4. 'NG !e2I"IhS- t%hsHiatcs and commercial agencies: ana t SGai pc the duty ot the cocrtar, of thr >,y. lal districts. whenever any clearance, i. rar+cd 70 any Sl or vessel of the ui'rl Ntatr, duly reoistnred os Sieh and bound on any foreign voyage. to annex
 eI'" m every ease copy of The rates or tariff. of l e. Wneh sthiI he allowed in pursuance of I pro-
 ISlons of s act. and hcu in force aud f. siafl b4 'he gUtN ol aI consular irerS at all times to kpo 'P icif o"CS respectively. copy of such "a -as or tar1tts as shall be in force in c,.rsl,.no} ,,l,n ed tharn. "-' t0'f''i9 ''''''S'- r That itSiia bc the duty of aIl consular o.,i ' gi.e f+elpfo f"r w fees which shall be collect l ( r. Iec,rI; and fl any slch consular officer shall collect or "Nln@Y allow to ha collected for auv such ser
 Ge any other or greater fees than such as shall be allowed pursuant to the provision. of tlis met t ,, ScfNire ne shall besides lis liability tp refund the same ha liable to pay to the person by whom or ii, whose behalf the same shall bc raid treble the n,,nt ot SaJ unlawful charge 50 collected as 2 reDo)ty therefor, to be recovered bv such person in any nr
 per torm "f ae,Iol to ard for the of such person. besides costs ot shit And in any such cas-. th. Sc
 rearV 2f the Treasury is hereby authorized to retain "'if nf the compensation of such officer the amount of such overclarge and of such penalty and cbar,,n tle same to such officer in account, and thereupon to refund such unlawful charge and fav such uenily to the person entitled to the if he shall think pro- per to do
 IS. That all fees collected at any of the leoations | or hy the consns general consus. and commercial agents mentioned in Schedules and C. and by vice colsuls and wee commercial agents appointed o per form their duties or by any other persons in their behalf shall be accounted for to thp Secretary, of h
 Treasury. and held subject to his draft or other dre tl"hS: And all such consuls generals consuls com mercla agents. and consular agents as are allowed Tor thrlr compensation the whole or any part of the fees which they may collect pursuant to the provi sions of this act and all vice conss and vice com nerca agents appointed to perform the duties of said c"nSUlS general. onsuls. and commercial arars as are allowed f0r their compensation the whole or any part e" s1ch fees aforesaid shall make retu11,s of all such fees they or any other persons in hoir ba hal snail so collect in Srh manner as the Secretary of Natc shall prescribe: and all such fees s shall bc So c"Iee'ed accounted for and reported shall be re- ported annually to Congress with the report of the rates or tariffs of fees required by the seventeenth sec ton of this act with full list of all consular oicers. and II any consul general, consul or commercial agent mentioned in Schedules B and C. or any vice consul; or vice commercial agent appointed to per form the duty of any such officer mentioned in said Schedules and C. shall omit to collect any fees which be shall be entitled to charge pursuant to the prov slone o this at for any official servie he shall be h3pie to the United States therefor though he had unless. Shgy- therefor the Se rctary of the Treasury shall think proper to remit the same; and every consular officer shall number all receipts given by him for fees re civ cd for official services in the order of their dates be- ginning with number at the commencement of tn,
 eriod ot hls service, and the first day of January Ill every year thereafter. And he shall keep a book in winch he shall register all fees received by him. m the order ln which they shall be re eve1 specify Ing Tn such register each item of service and the amount received therefor from whom, and the dates when received and if for any service connected with any ship or vessel. the name thereof and indicating what items and amounts emb aced in each receipt given by him therefor, and numbering the same a.-