The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-08
Prrrrc-No 80

An ACT to.ctrrv at1 effect tie Convention between
the United states ana lhe iepubc Of Peru signed al
Lima the twelfth Of January, eighteen hundred and
sixty three, for the SETTLEMENT of Claims
BE Il eadciei by the Selate and Holss ~ p -ssrtatrss
u The Jniict states of 1meTicd IN teH assembled
That the President Of the Unitd Sttes b and with the
advice and consent Of the senate shall appoint two com
missouers, whose duty it shall be, cunuiuty With the
commissioners appointed by the Government o. Peru
10 Investigate ADJUST and determine the amount o. the
ca ms 81 citizens o the United states against the Gov
eminent Of Peru and Of citizens Of Peru against The
Government Of the United states pursuant % the terms
Of convention sgued al ina, on the twelfth o. Janu
AIRY. eighteen hundred and sixfytnree.
sec >. aud be IL further enacted Iha, the President
by and with the advice and consent u the senate shat
appoint solicitor or agent, learned IN the spanish Ian
glaee and law on the part oi the United states who's
duly shall be 10 prosecute before the Joint
the city Of Lima the claims Of citizens Of the United
states embraced the stiplat0us OF said convention
sec 8 And Be Il further enacted, That the President
BY and with the advice and consent Of the Senate sha
appoint secretary 10 the said commissioners on behalf
OF the United States verset in the English and spansi
languages.
sec ! And BE- 1t further enacted That the compel
saton Of the respective officers for whose appointment
provision made in this act shall be follows. 70 tbs
commissioners u fui for their scrvic four Thousand
i've hundred dollars each TO the soicit- agent fnui
thousand five hundred dollars fun for hs service 6
And the said commissioners and agent shall also b'
allowed. ~ comnuttou oi travelling ara li other per
sOna expenses ten dollars day, for the time actually
and necessarily occupied ia going from the places o
their residence 20 Lima and returning home under "a,
provisions Of the convention To the secretary Of tA
commissioners the part of the United States there
shall be paid two Thousand dollars m fun for hrs servi
eds and the amount IN c0mmutation Of all travel
ling and other personal expenses Is provided n th
case of the commissioners and solicitor. And the suns
necessary % pay the foregoing saaris and expenses
well the share OF the contingent expenses Of the com
mission on the part Of the Uned states and OF th'
compensation u the umpire chosen under the conven
vention are hereby appropriated ont Of any money
the treasury not otherwise appropriated
Sec g. AHd b Il further endcted, That the said com
missoners the part 0f The United states in conjunc
tion with the commissioners on the part OF Peru shai
be and they hereby. authorized 10 make all need
fol rules and regulations for conducting the business
said comm such rules and regulations not contra
vening the Constitution Of the United states the pro
visions Of this act the stpulations OF the said con
veution.
Sec Is. And be Il further enacted. That the Secretar,
Of state Is hereby authorized ami required % transi
the said commissioners such papers records ret
ing 10 the said commission he NAV deem proper %
may be called for by the said comm ssioners and a
the close Of the commission and Of the duties ~ IN
umpire all the records documents and al other paper
which have been presented behalf Of the Siamants
ciizens of the United states shall be returned o. th
department Of state be deposited 10 the legation
the United States Lima the President direct
Approved March ;. 1855