The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-03

n SEQ. Q. And bsA further enacted, That no
diplomatic or consular officer shall receive
salary for the time during which he may be
absent from his post (by leave or otherwise)
beyond the term Of SIXTY days an any one
year: Provided, That the time equal to that
usually occupied In going 10 and from the
United states In case Of the return, on leave,
Of ouch diplomatic or consular officer 10 the
United States may be allowed In addition to
said sixty days; and section three Of act Of
March thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty
eight, Is hereby repealed.
Bee. 3. And BE- q further enacted, That
the fee provided by law for the veri6cation
Of invoices BY consular officers shall, when
paid, be held 10 be full payment for fur
nishing blank forms Of declaration TO DO
signed by the shipper, and for making, sigu-
Ing and sealing the certificate Of the con-
sular officer thereto; and any consular officer
who, under prctence Of charging for blank
forms, advice, or clerical services In the pre-
paratlon Of such declaration or certificate,
shall charge or receive any fee greater in
amount than that provided by law for the
yerincatlon Of invoices, or who shall de-
mand or receive for any official services, or
who shall allow any clerk or subordinate to
receive for any such service any fec or re-
ward other than the fee provided by law for
such service, shall be deemed guilty OF q
mlsdemeanor, and shall be dismissed from
office, and on conviction before any court Of
the United States having Jurisdiction Of like
offences be punished by imprisonment not
exceeding one year, or by fine not exceeding
two thousand dollars. And hereafter no
consul, vice-consul or consular agent In the
dominion of Canada, shall be allowed ton
mage fees for any services, actual or con-
structive, rendered any vessel owned and
registered In the United States that may
touch at Canadian port; and that In the
collection OF official fees they shall receive
foreign moneys at the rate given In the
treasury schedule Of the value Of foreign
coins. And hereafter, In cases of vessels
making regular daily trips between any port
Of the United States and any port In the
dominion Of Canada, wholly upon interior
mage or clearance fees shall be charged
against such vessels by the officers Of the
United States except upon the first clearing
Of said vessel In each year.
Sec. 4. And be u further enacted, That the
President Ia authorized, on the recommended
tion Of the Secretary Of the Treasury, TO cause
examinations to be made into the accounts
Of the consular officers Of tho United States,
and into all matters connected with the busi-
ness Of their said offices, and to that end he
may appoint such agent or agents as may be
hSSSooahy ioi thas puiptoot buu my hkCuts
when SO appointed, shall, for the purpose Of
making said examinations, have authority to
administer oaths and take testimony, and
shall have access to all the books aud papers
Of all consular officers. And any agent APP
pointed In this behalf shall be paid for his
services a just and reasonable compensation,
not exceeding Eve dollars per day for the
time necessarily employed, In addition to his
actual necessary expenses, the same to be
paid out Of the sum appropriated forexpenscs
OF collecting the revenue, but no greater sum
than five thousand dollars shall be expended
| as compensation Of such agent or agents In
any one year. And the President shall COM
municatc to Congress, at the commence
ment Of every December session, the names
Of the agents so appointed, and the amount
paid to zach, together with the reports Of
such agents.
Sec. 5. And Be u further enacted, That any
consular officer Of the United States who
shall wilfully neglect to render true and Just
quarterly accounts and returns of the busi-
ness Of his office, and of moneys received by
him for the use Of the United States, or who
shall neglect to pay over any balance of such
moneys which may be due to the United
States, at the expiration Of any quarter, be-
fore the expiration of the next succeeding
quarter, shall be deemed guilty Of embezzle-
ment OF the public moneys, and shall, on
conviction thereof, before any court Of the
United States having jurisdiction Of like
offences, be punished by imprisonment not
exceeding one year and by fine not exceed.
Ing two thousand dollars, and shall be for
ever disqualified from holding any office o.
trust or profit In the United States.
Sec. o. And be u further enacted, That nj
consul general or consul now holding, OF
who shall hereafter hold, either of said
offices, shall be permitted to hold the office o
consul general or consul at any other consu
late, or exercise the duties thereof; and here
after there shall only be allowed to any vice
consulate or consular agency, for expenses
thereof, an amount sufficient to pay for sta
tionery and postage on official letters.
Sec. 7. And be u further enacted, That tn
entire expense Of prison and prison keeper
at the consulate Of Bankok, In Siam, shall
hereafter not exceed the sum Of one thousan,
dollars annually; and the salary Of the in
terpreter shall not exceed the sum of fv,
hundred dollars annually; and no SALARY
shall hereafter be allowed the marshal a
that consulate; and the annual salary of tn
consul at Bpnkok shall be three Thousand
dollars, to commence July first, eighteen
hundred and sixty-eight.
Approved, March 8, 1869.