New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-29

to the circuit court for the district OF Cab
fornia: but such appeal shall not operate as
stay OF proceedings; unless the minister
shall certify that there is probable cause to
grant the same, when the stay shall be such
as the interests of justice may require.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted. That
on any final Judgment in consular court
of China or Japan where the matter in dis
pute exceeds five hundred dollars, and does
not exceed TWO thousand five hundred dol
lart, exclusive of costs, an appeal shall be
allowed 70 the minister in such country, as
the case NAV be; provided, That the appel
liant complies with the conditions estab-
lshed by general regulations; and the min.
listers are hereby authorized and required
TO receive. hear. add determine such appeals.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That
where the matter in dispute, exclusive OF
costs. exceeds the sum OF two thousand i've
hundred dollars. an appeal shall be allowed
to the circuit court for the district OF Cali
formal and upon such appeal transcript
Of the libel, bill, answer, dispositions, ana
all other proceedings i'll the cause siali pe
transmitted TO the circuit court, and no new
evidence shall be received Oh the hearing OF
the appeal. and the appeals shah he subject
to the rules. regulations and RESTRICTION
prescribed in law for writS OF error from
district courts OF the United States.
SEC. 6. And be it further enacted That
on any final Judgment OF the minister TO
China. or to Japan, given III the exercise
Of original jurisdiction. where the LIZ. ter III
dispute. exclusive oI costs, exceeds Two
Thousand five hundred dollars, an appeal
shall he allowed to tie circuit coHlt as pro
vided in the last section.
SEC. 7. And be it further enacted. That
the circuit court Of California is hereby
authorized and required 70 receive. hear
ans! determine TIE appeals provided for III
tins act. and the decisions vi such court
shall be final.
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That
the appeals allowed lH this act shall be only
in eases arising after its passage.
SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That
the President is hereby authorized 70 allow.
in the adjustment Of the accounts ot the
consul general II Shanghai, the actual eX-
pense OF the rent of i, suitable building. -
be used as q prison for American cOnyicIs II
China, not 70 exceed one thousand i've hun
dred dollars a year and also the wages Of
the keepers Of the same, and for the care OF
offenders. not to exceed five thousand dol
lars year :: and TO allow in the adjustment
of the accounts Of the consuls at other ports
in China the actual expense Of the lille OF
constables and the care Of offenders. not TO
exceed IL all five thousand dollars year.
SEC. 10. And be it further enacted. That
the President is hereby authorized 10 allow.
in the adjustment OF the accounts OF the
consul at kanagawa. the actual expense
of the rent ot suitable building. 10
be used as & prison fer American
convlcts in Japan. not 70 exc eed seven
hundred and fifty dollars a wear; and also
the wages of the keepers OF tie same. and
for tie care Of offenders. not to exceed two
thousand five hundred dollars year: and
to allow III the adjustment Of the accounts
OF the conslils al other ports IN Japan the
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