Nebraska advertiser., 1864-01-28

Approved, March 3, 1853.
CHAP. l0L-An Act to carry into Effect the
Convention between the United States and
the Republic of Peru, signed at Lima on
the twelfth of January, eighteen hundred
and sixty three, for the settlement OF
Claims.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
President Of the United States, b. and with
the advice and conset Of the Senate, shall APP
point two commissioners, whose duty it shall
be- conformity with the commissioner appoint
ed by the Government of Peru, TO investigate
adjust aud determine the amount of the claims
of citizens Of the United States against the
Government of Peru, and of citizens ofPeru
against the Government of the United States,
pursuant to the terms of a convention signed
at Lima, on the twelfth Of January, eighteen
hundred and sixty three.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
III President, by and with the advice and
consent Of the Senate, shall appoint a so!ici-
tor or agent, learned in the Spanish language
and law, on the part Of the United States,
whose duty it shall be to prosecute, before the
Dim &C mmission in the duty of Lima, the
ia inns citizeEs of the United States m
braced in the sripulations Of said convention.
Sec 3. And be it further enacted, That
the President, by and With the advice and
consent of the Senate, shall appoint a Secre-
tary to the said commissioners on behalf Of
the United States, yersed in the English and
Spanish language.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That
the compensation of the respective officers
for whose appointment provision is made in
this act shall be as follows To the commits
sioners, in full for their services, feur thou
fand FIVE hundred dollars each; 20 the solicit
tors or agent, four thousand FIVE hundred
dollars, in full for bis services. And the said
commissioners and agent shall also be allow
in Communication of travelling and all other
personal expenses, ten dollars a day, for the
time actually and necessarily occupied in go
ing from the places of their residence to Lima
and returning home, under the provisions Of
the provisions of the convention. To the Sc
cretary of the commissioners on the part of
the United States, there shall be paid two
thousand dollars in full for his services, and
the same amnun IN Communication of all trav-
cling and other personnel expenses, as is provi-
ed in the case ofthe commissioners and solici-
tor. And the sums necessary to pay tide for
going salaries and expenses, as well as the
share of the contingent expenses Of the COM
mission on the psrt of the United States, and
of the compensation Of the umpire chosen
under the convention, are hereby appropriated
out Of any money in the treasury not other
wisesappropriated.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted. That
the said commissioners on the part of the
United States, in conjunction with the com
missioners on the part Of Of Peru, shall be and
they arc hereby, authorized to make all need
ful rules and regulations for conducting the
business of the said commission such rules
aud regulations not contravening the Consti-
tuition of the United States, the provisions of
this act, or the stipulatione of the said con-
v%ention.
Sec. G. And be il further enacted, That
the Secretary Of State Is hereby authorized
and required to transmit to the said commits
sioners such papers or records relating to the
said commissioners, and at the close of tbs
commission, and Of the duties of the umpire,
all the records, documents, and all other pa
pers which have beer presented on behalf of
the claimants, citizens of the United States,
shall be returned to the Department Of State
or be deposited in the Legation of the United
Statea at Lima, as the President may direct.
Approvep, March 3, 1868.