The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-11-21

ca proof to be judged Of by the Secretary of th
Treasury or the minister having charge Of the
that there is probable cause OF action against III
marshal ma King the bond: And provided further
That all rules orders writs, and processes Of ever,
kind which are intended to operate OF Be enforced
against any Of the said marshsls, in anv OF chs
countries named in this act, shall be directed =
taad executed by such person as may be appointed
the same.
SEC 20. And be it fl,hsr enacted, That the Pres,.
dent be- and is hereby, authorized to allow in the
adjustment of the accounts Of each or the said
ministers or consus, the actual expenses Of the
rent Of suitable buildings, or parts Of buildings to
be used prisons for American convicts in the
said countries not to exceed in any case the rate
Of six hundred dollars year ard also the wages
of the keepers of the same and for the Of Of
tenders, not exceed in any case the of eight
! hundred dollars per annum, and provided that no
more than prison shall be hired in Japan, four
in China, ono in Turkey, and one in Siam, at such
port ports the minister, with the sanctioned
| the President may designate.
SEC. ~. Aad be it further enacted, That the jur
isdiciion of the respective ministers in the
tries hereinbeforo named, where the same is al
lowed by treaty, in all matters Of civil redress
OF crimes, except in the cases mentioned IN the
twentyfOurth section, shall be appellate only, and
to be exercised wherevern the sai6countries they
may be, respectively, except also in cases where
consular officer shall happen to be interested either
as party or witness in which original iurSdic-
SEC. rs. a I'd be 1t further enacted Thatthe pro-
va as OF this act be, and the hereby ex-
TO Persia in respect to all suits and disputes
maieh may arise between citizens of the United
&c. .1s 'nereln; and tie minister and consuls who
may De appointed to reside in Persia are hereby
IN relation to the said suits and disputes
sucn powers asare by this act conferred upon
tuo minister and eonsuls in China And all snits | I
an disputes atising in Persia between PEI sian subj
Jeets and citizens Of the United States shall be
c4ried the Persian tribunal To which such matters Z
"a usually referred, at the place where a consul
VI agent q the United states may reside and shall
p9 discussed and decided according to equity in
ne presence of an eInploye of the consul agent
u the United States, and it shall be the duty of
tne consular officer TO attend the trial in person.
and sec that Justice is Administered And all suits
ana disputes occurring in Persia between the citi-
lens OF the United States and the subjects OF other
oreigu powers, shall be tried and adjudi,ated by
Inc intermediate Of their epectiVe ministers or
''nsu's, in aecordaDes with such regulations q
ma he mutually agreed upon by the minister Vf
ne U NJ ed Stats for the me beng, aud the min
STEERS Of such foreign powers, respectively, which
sgul2tions Shall from time 70 time, be submitted
0 tbs Secretary Of State Of the Unite States.
SEC. 20. And be IL further enacted, That the pro-
isonS Of this act, 70 as tte same are in cenfor
MY Wththe stipulatio in tie ex sting treaties
e ween the United States and TTo l6li, Tunis, d
ofo ,co, and Mnscat respectively shah extend TO
lose countries, and shall be executed in conformi-
with the provisions Of said treaties, and Of tho
DIVISIONS Of this ac9, by the cousuls appointed by
oJfcio, invested with the powers herein deega-
TO the ministers and consuls of the United an
ates appointed to reside in the countries named no
the FIRST section Of this act, so far as the same
d be exercised Upde. the provisions of treaties nv
tween the United States and the several coun-
es mentioned in this section and in accordance
ID the usages of the said countries in their in
course with the Franks other foreign Chris cen
n nations. anC
Sc &c. Aud be At further enacted That the con- wa
uf Initld StakeR
nds in countries not inhabited by any civil Eve
1 people, or recognized by any treaty with the +
tied States, be, and the hereby, author tyi
to the try, hear, and determine all cases in n
ard to civil rights whether Of person property gall
the real debt and damages do not exceed the hOI
Of one thousand dollars exclusive of costs, p
upon full hearing of the allegations and evil for
ce OF both parties to give judgment according ten
be laws Of the United States, and according TO
equity and right of the matter, in the same FL
lner as justices of the peace thoriZed and
empowered where the United States have ex mag
i've jurisdiction. Aud the said eonsuls and COM BE-
cial agents, respectively hereby invested dOlla
the powers conferred by the provisions Of thed Pi
nth and eighth sections of the act for trial of dred
ices misdemeanors. w
&c. 81 And be 1t further enacted, That all bait,
es in the presence OF any consular officer in a guar
ign country, between persous who would be chati
lied to marry if residing in the District of Col No
ia, shall have the same free and effect, and addit
be valid To all inients and purposes il the hous
marriage lad been soiemnized within the Uni racks
States. And in all cases Of marriage before zine
,1ns ular officer the said consular oficer shall lars
to each of the parties ctrtifc lite Of such Pc
age and shall also send certificate thereof thous
e Department Of State, there to be kept Fol
a certificate shall specify the of the par and
their ages, places of birth, and residence. yards
C. 80. Aud be it further enacted That alkaets thous
parts of inco lsistent wish the provisions of Fol-
act shall be- and the same are hereby repealed quire
C. 80 And be 1t further enacted, That this oct same,
take effect the FIRST day Of July, eighteen for /
red and sixty. chart
prove 4, June %. 1860. tweni