The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-02-21

GLIDING any spGu treaties ana All COTrespOu+
dence as well Hs evidence by them taken.
Approved, July 20, 1867.
CHAP. XXXITT.--An Act to carry into effect
the Convention With the Republic of Vene-
euela for the Adjustment of Claimo OF Git
isens Of the United States on the Govern
ment of that Republic. a.
Be it enacted by the Senate and Hou's Of Rep
resent1tiues of the United States Of America az
Congress assembled, That for the purpose Of
carrying into effect the convention with the
RepphIic of Venezuela, for the adjustment
of-claims of citizens o: the United States On
the Government of that Republic, signed al
Caracas on the twenty-htth day of April,
eighteen hundred and sixty-six, the Commits
siOner to be appointed by th' 'trs' 'a'' OF
the United States, by aud "lGn tue adEics
and consent of the Senate, shall be allowed
a compensation in full for bis services of
three thousand dollars, and ten dollars day
in com4utation of travelling expenses for the
time actually and necessarily occupied in
going from the place Of his residenceto Car-
acas, and returning to his home, after the
termination of his duties.
SEC. Q. And be IL further enacted That if
the President shall elect to APPOINT the Min
lister Resident of the United States in Fen-
ezuela to perform the duties Of Commission
er under the convention aforesaid, such Min
lister shall receive a compensation for his
services of fifty per centum Of the sum here
inbefore mentioned pursuant to the provi-
sions Of the ninth section of the act OF Aug
ust eighteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty
six, stTo regulate the diplomatic and consul
lar systems of the United States"
SEC. 3. And be 1t FURTHER enacted, That the
President be, and hereby is, authorized to
make such provision for the contingent ex-
penses Of the Comuisspn. Under the conyen-
tion, including the moiety Of the United
Stateg for, the cnmpensatiOn Of the umpire,
aud Of tbs secretary who may be chosen BY
the Commissioners, pursuant to the proYis-
ions of the convention, as he shall deem just
and proper. b. H-
SEo4. And be il further srartca, That such
sums of money as may be necessary to carry
| out the PROVISIONS Of this act, be, and they
are hereby, APPROPRIATED out of any money
| in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Approved, July 20, 1867.
| CHAP. XXXIY.--An Act ameneatory of "An
Act making Appropriations to supply De-
iiciencies in the Appropriations for con-
tingeut Expenses Of the Senate of the Uni
ted States for the fiscal Year, ending June
thirty, eighteen hundred and sixty-seyen,
and for other Purposes,
Be Il enacted By the SeTate and House q Rep
reseHtatipes of the United States ot America in
| Congress assembled, That the concluding por-
tion of section six of an act entitled An
act making appropriations to supply defcien-
cies in the appropriations for contingent ex-
penses of the Senate of the United States for
the fiscal year ending Jtne thirtieth, eigh-
teen hundred and siIty-seven,@ approved
March lwenty.nihthl eighteeh hundred and
! sixty,seyen, in the words following, to wit !;
"And, all laws allowing the President, the
| Secretary Of the Interior, or the Com mission-
er Of Indian Affairs TO ente7 into treaties
with any Indian tribes are hereby repealed,
and no expense shall hereafter be incurred
in negotiating treaty with any Indian
tribe until an appropriation authorizing such
expense shall be first made by law" be, and
the same is hereby, repealed.
Approved, July 20, 1857