Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-08-30
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Public Lnws of the United states.
Passed at he first session Of the TztySrA Congress

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CHAR carry into Eject Provisions Of the
Treaties the United stes China JAPAN Siam, Fer
sa Countries, giving certain Judicial Powers TO
Ministers COnsus other Funchonsres Of the United
States in those countries, and Tor other purposes
Be il enacted by tie Senate and House Of Representatives
of the United States of Ameried IN Congress assembled,
carry fall effect the provisions Of The treaties CT the
pectyeiy the ministers aud United States,
duly appointed reside in each Of the said Countries SHALL in
lively with the Judicial Authority herein described
which shall aPPean to the said office Of minister and consul
and be of the duties belonging thereto wherein the same
is allowed by treaty.
misdmeano the said public are hereby fully
empowered arraign and try in the manner herein provided
all the Uni ed States charged with offences against
law, which shall be committed in such Countries respectively
conviction sentence such offenders in the manner
authorized and the said funconaei and each Of Them
are hereby authorized all such processes suitable
and necessary to carry this authority into execution
SIC 3. AHd be further enacted That In regard to civil
rights whether property person, the said funcOnar
hereby with all the Judicial authority necessary to exc
matters Of contract at the port where's
which, the made at the port at Whic
executed all other
p where nearest to which, the cause Of conro
complained sustained, such port being
always OF the ports at which che ned states are repre-
by which jurisdiction shall embrace all eontro
citizens Of the United St1es Others provided
for by such treaties, respectively.
Sac And be Is fgrter enacted That such jurisdiction in
criminal shall, in all be exercised and
conformity with the laws Of the United states which
hereby necessary execute such treaties rePee
tyey extended over all citizens
countries land all ethe the extent that the terms the
are carry the said treaties into effect but in all cases
where such laws not ada ted to the object or are deficient
in The provisions necessary suitable remedies
including equity and admiralty shall be extended IN
like manner and others in the said counties
and il defects supplied and neither the
including equity admiralty nor the statutes Of the
United states furnish sPPr9piAle ana LSnoles1 .ns
ministers In the sad countries TespsclVsy' ~ DEGREES
equations which shall have the force OF law supply such
defects and deficiencies.
SIC AMI Be Il further enacted organize
into effect the system Of Jurisprudence demanded by
such treaties respectively the said minister's with the advice Of
the several each Of the said countries respectively
so Of be conveniently assembled, shall
said conSus mode OF executing and the time Of returning
the tie in which trials shall be conducted and
how the thereof shall be the form CT oah
Christian witnesses and the mode Of examining all other wit
the which shall be allowed TO the prevailing party
and shall be paid for services to defay
ceary the manner in which all officers and agents to
execute process and 70 carr h s Of Iii 65 , d S p
cury shall be required OF the party VINO the
decision generally, without further
ton to make all and regulations from time
provisions Of It's act as the exgeney may demsnd
and ali such regulations and orders shall plainly
drawn uD 10 writing and submitted above provided for
consu OF them can be consulted
pref delay inconvniene who shall each sgni
~ his assent or dissent writing, with his subscribed
thereto taking such advice and considering the
the mniser in the said countries fesPecYey may neFrthe
less causing Decree order regulation to be published
his signature thereto and the opinions Of his advisers in
sced thereon make it become binding and obligatory until
annuIled modified by Congress and shall take effect from
publication subsequent day thereto named IN the
SIC g. And be further enacted, That all such regulations,
transmitted h the said ministers, with the opinions Of their
by thin, severay to the Secretary Of
SIC T. And Be further enacted That each Of the consus
aforesaid port which he is appointed, shall be
knowledge which he has good to believe
upon complaint made, information filed in writing and
authenticated shall prescribed by the minister,
for the arrest Of citizen Of the United
charged with committing in the country offence against
law AID arragn and try such offender and
upon him punishment in the
sren Lscrsd always meting out punishment in manner
nnrfion
cases. except as herein otherwise provided be either fine or i'm
SEC e. And be it further enacted That any consul when
sitting trial Of offences msdemeanors, shall
6na decide all cases where the fine imposed does not
dollars the term of imprisonment does not
y days And there shall be appeal thererom except
as provided in section But imposed by
a contempt committed in the Of the court,
for failing to obey summons from the same shall exceed nj
dollars shall the imprisonment exceed tTenour hours
SIC o And be Il FURTHER enacted, That when sitting alone
he may decide in which the fine imposed does not
hundred dollars the term OF imprisonment does
exceed ninety days but in all such cases the ne exceeds
hundred dollars, or the term OF imprisonment ior lSue
ninety days. the defendants Tor any them
there be more one the appeal before the
minister the United allowed either upon
matters Of fact under such rules as may be
prescribed by the minister for the prosecution oil appan such
src 10 And Be il further enacted That whenever in any
onsionS which nav arise therein assistance will useful
him, whenever he shall be OF opinion that seer unn
than those above specified will be required ne snail IN
either case summon citizens Of the United States
aedng number taken by lot from list ot nd
APPROVAL but in capital not less than four VINO
persons epute and competent to the duty to SIT
the trial. and who after sitting upon the trial.
upon the record his judgment and opinion and
sign The consul SHALL however give in the
case but his opposed by the opinion OF one or
Of his associates the case without further
gether evidence and opinions shall be referred to the
minister his final Adjudication either by entering up jude
renting the to the consul with mruc
lions how to proceed herewith except
capital offences and his associates concur In OPT
pon decision shall be ANAL except as provided IN section
SEC H. And be 1t further enacted That the consuls afcre
said and the for which he sapponted
arising under such treaties respectively wherein the damage de
exceed the Of five hundred dollars and
he fit to decide the Iane without sd ms decision neeon
final but it, in his JUDGMENT any case involves legal
peipexitifs, and ass stance viii be useful OF tne oa uS
manded exceeds five hundred dollars IN eLer such case II
be his duty to his aid, from list OF individuals
which shall nominated for the purpose OF this act to
the minister and received ms approval not less man TWO
more than Of the United States, such are resd
shall with him hear any such case and his
opinion the judgment shall be hna put me
ali shall be noted on the record and each his
dissent from the consul with sucn rea
thereupon appeal under regulations exist, to the
minister but ap, cal is lawfully claimed, the decision Of
SEC r. And be Il further enacted That in all crimi
nal civil evidence shall be taken down in writing in open
court under be made for that purpose
and all objections to the competency character Of testimony
shall be noted, with the ruling In all such cases. and the eV
| dsoce shall be part of the case.
Sac 49, And further enacted That the minister Of the
United states in country which he appointed SHALL in
n 10 his mower 10 make regulations and DEGREES herein
provided fully authorized hear and decide all cases. erim
proVisiOns Of this act all necessary
the power upon him and he hereby fully
M with it, or to hear the parties urther thinks
tce viii be promoted thereby and he also prescribe the
sails or By himself asked for iGsHhabls grounds
SEC IA And Be G further enacted, That in all
cent as herein other Ese provided the punishment Of crime
provided BY shall be by fine imprisonment both
at discretion Of the funconay who decides the but
regulations herein contained, and such
made 1t SHALL however, be the duty Of each and
fuDctiOnAry to sot punhment according to the agn
and aggraVaon Of the offence and all who reuse or
comply with tbs sentence passed upon them shall stand
co nm In1i 81. e T minister IN rs Isf
Sac Is AHdbe ii further enacted, That murder and insur
econ rebellion against the government Of either Of the said
countries with intent to subVert the some shall Be capital Of
fences punishable with ath but shall be convicted
either OF said crimes unless the consul end his associates in
the trial all concur in opinn and me minister also approves
the conviction but shall always be lawful to convict
similar Character II the evidence jufes It and when 20 con
vced punish, for other Offences BY hns or imprisonment
SEC I6 And be further enacted That whenever any
Of either of the crimes punishable with death
in either OF the said countries, shall ne the duty
minister issue his warrant for the execution such con
vct appointing the time place. and manner Os ios s,
it, he from time to time postpone SUCH ana II d
Ends nitigacy which may authorize It, MAJ
submit the cas-: to the President the United States for
don. .....Lu.. A.. IL,
NJ The minister in each countries 70 establish ta
Of fees judicial services which shall BE paid BY snch parties
and persons said minister shall direct ana the pro
ha A. far ecessary. applied desy the exPen
execution Of this act and regular accounts
both Of rec p endtue shall be Kept by the said min
lister and transmitted annually to the secretary
..
Src 1s And be further enacted, That in all crnna
cases which are hsnous character shall be lawful 70
de parties aggeyed concerned therein, with the assent Of h
nste of the country consul to adjust and settle the sam
among themselves PecunaTy other considerations
SEC 10 And further enacted That shall be the hut
also Of The said ministers consu the settle
nent Of controversies civil character by mutual agreement
or 10 submit them decsion q referees agreed upon By u
n.rties majority Of shall power fee1e the mat
Ter And il duty Of the minister In each country
prepare Of submission fer such to Be signed BY IN
parties AID acknowledged before the consul and when pse
have 80 agreed refers the referees may aer suitable Dote
the time and place meeting for trial proceed ats In ca
either party refuses nsgso appear and sr hearing