Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-16
Laws OF THE UNITED SrATT1
Passed at tie First Session Of the TAtrty-eigA4
Congress. .
fPUBLrC-No. OIL

ifUBLIC-NO. "a.
AN All to provide for the execution of trcar
ties between the United States aud for
eign nations respecting consular jurisdic-
ton over the crews ofvesses Of such for.
ssIgn nations In the waters and ports OF tins
United States - =
BE enacted By the Senate and House II
Representatives Of hs United States of Ame,ii.
ca IN Congress assembled, via. AT.
That In all cases where ii may have been
or shall hereafter be stipulated by treaty or
convention between the United States and
any foreign nation TO the effect that the con.
sui general, consuls, vce-consuls, or consu-
lar or commercial agents of the two nations,
respectively, shall have exclusive jurisdiction
OF controversies, difficulties or disorders
arising at sea or in the waters or ports of the
one nation, between the master or other
office or officers and any of the crew, or bes
tween any of these last themselves, of any
snip or vessel belonging to the other nation,
such shpulations shall be executed and en-
forced within the jurisdiction Of the United
states as hereinafter declared: Prouidea,
That before this act shall take effect as to the
ships and vessels of any particular nation
having such treaty with the United States,
the President of the United States shall have
been satisfied that similar provisions haya
Deen made for the execution of such treaty
by the other contracting party, and shall
nave issued his proclamation to that effect
declaring this act to be in force as to suck
nation.
See. 2. And be ii further enacted, That in all
cases within the purview of this act the con
sui general, consul, or other consular or com
mercial authority of such foreign nation
charged with the appropriate duty in the par
ucular. case, may make application to any
court ofrecord of the United States or to any
commissioner appointed under the laws of
the United States, to take bail or affidayits.
or for other judicial purposes whatsoever,
setting forth that such controversy, difficult
ty, or disorder has arisen, briefly stating thu
nature thereof, and when and where tbs
same occurred, and exhibiting q certified
copy or extract of the Shipping articles, roll.
or other proper paper ofthe ship orvessel, ts
the effect that the person in question isof the
! crew or ships company of such shipor vessel:
and further stating and certifying that such
person has withdrawn himself, or is believed
TO De about to withdraw himself, from the
control and discipline of the master and of thu
officers of the said ship or vessel, or that he
mas refused, or is about to refuse, to submit
to and obey the lawful jurisdiction of such
consular or commercial authority in the
premises; and further stating and certifying
that to the best of the knowledge and belief
OF the officer certifying, such person Is not
citizen of the United States, and thereupon
such Judge, commissioner, or other judicial
oihcer, on inspection of such application, the
same being in writing, and duly authentica-
TED by the consular or other sufficient off,
clal seal. shall issue his warrant for the ar
rest OF the person so complained Of directed
to the marshal of the United States for the
appropriate district, or in his discretion to
any person, being citizen of the United
states, whom he may specially depute for
the purpose, requiring such person to ba
brought before him for examination at q
certain time and place; and If, on such ex-
animation 1t Shall be made to appear, that
the person so arrested is citizen Of the Uni
ted States, he shall be forthwith discharged
from arrest and shall be left TO the ordinary
course FLAW. But this shall not be made
10 appear, and such Judge commissioner, or
other judicial authority shall find upon the
papers hereinbefore referred to, a sufficient
Pima fdcte case that the matter concerns onIy
the internal order and discipline ofsuch for.
eign snip or vessel, or, whether in its nature
civil or criminal, does not effect Iaffectl di.
rectly the execution of the laws of the United
states, or the rights and duties of any citizen
OF the United States, he shall forthwith, BY
nus warrant, commit such person to prison
"nere prisoners under sentence of a conrt
! vi the United States may be lawfully
committed, orto the master or chief officer
VI such foreign ship of vessel in his disere
uon' 10 DE subject to the lawful orders, con.
trol, and discipline of the master or chiefofi.
GER ior the time being ofsuch ship, and to
the jurisdiction of the consular or CONNER
cial authorlty OF the nation to which such
ship or vessel may belong, to the exclusion
OF any authority or jurisdiction in the pre-.
misses of the United States or any State there-
OF: Provided, nevertheless, That the expenses
OF the arrest and the detention of the person
SO arrested shall be paid by the consul gen.
eral, consuls, or viee-eonsuls; And pro,7dcd.
further, That no person shall be detained
more imam two months after his arrest, but
and shallnot again be arrested for the sam.
cause. >E = - '''-s
Approved June /, 1864. -.-. ..