The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-09-01
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For interpreters to the consalates Of
China, Japan, Siam, and Turkey, iuclud-
ding loss BY exchange thereon, FIVE thous-
and eight hundred dollars.
For salaries Of the marshals for the con-
.sular courts 10 Japan. including that at
Nagssali, and in China, Siam, aud Turkey
including loss by exchange thereon, seven
thousand seven hundred dollars.
For stationery, book arms Of the
United States, seals, presses, and flags,
and payment Of rent, freight postage, and
miscellaneous expenses, including loss by
exchange, sixty thousand dollars.
For expenses for interpreters, guards,
and other matters, at the consulates at
Constantinoele, Smyrna, Gambia, Alexan-
..dria, Jerusalem, and Beirut, in the Turk
ish dominiops, three thousand dollars.
For rent Of prisons fot American con-
Victs in Japan, China, Siam, and Turkey,
and for wages Of the keepers Of the same,
including less BY exchange, nine thousand
dollars.
For expenses under the neutrality act,
twenty thousand dollars, 80
For expenses incurred under instruct
ions Of tho Secretary of State Of bringing
home from foreign countries persons char
ged With crimes, and expenses. incident
thereto, including loss by exchange, five
thousand dollars.
For relief and protection of American
.soamOn 10 foreign countries, ten thousand
dollars.
For expenses which may be incurred in
acknowledging the services Of masters and
crews Of foreign vessels in rescuing Amer
lean citizens from shipwreck, Eve thous-
and dollars. ~,
For payment ofthe sixth annual install
ment ofthe proportion contributed by the
United States toward the capitalization Of
the Scheldt dues, ffty.fye thousand fyc
hundred and eighty-four dollars; and for
such sum, not exceeding FIVE thousand dol
lars, as may be necessary to carry out the
stipulations Of the treaty between the Uni
ted States and Belgium.
For defraying the expenses Of defending
claims under the convention with Mexico
of July four, eighteen hundred and sixty
eight, TO be expended under the direction
of the Attorney General. twenty thousand
dollars, or so much thereof as may be me-
cessary. eQ5it
$50. 2. AadJe IL further enacted, That
the President is authorized, on the recon-
nendation Of the Secretary Of the Treasu-
~; to cause determinations to be made into
theaecounts Of the consular officers Of the
United States, and into all matters con-
nectsdswith the business Of their said off.
ces, aud to that end he may appoint such
agent or agents as may be necessary for
that purpose; aud any agent when SO ap-
pointed. shah, for the purpose Of making
said examinations, have authority to i'd
minister oaths and take testimony, and
shall have access to all the books and pa
pers Of all consular officers. And any
agent appointed in this behalf shall be
paid for his services just and reasonable
compensation, in addition to bis actual nee
essary expenses, the same to be paid out Of
the sum appropropriatcd for consular sala-
ries; buttno greater sum than ten thousand
dollars shall be expended as compensation
ofsuch agent or agents in any one year.
And the President shall communicate to
Congress, at the commencement Of every
December session, the names Of the agents
SO appointed, and the amount paid to
each, together with the reports Of such
agents; and thatany agent or agents up.
pointed under this section shall receive ah
annual salary Of five thousand dollars, in
addition to the expenses heretofore allowed,
the same.to be-paid out Of the sum appro-
priated for consular salaries.
Approved, July II, 1870.