Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-05
IpTPIIC-No Isl

lapptoNeu, July Il, IofU.
IPUBLIc-No.h5I
" NJ 10 amend an act entitled IAN act to carry
INTO en- ct provisions Of the treaties between the
cnltsd STATES, China, Japan, Siam, Persia and
ministers and con.uis and other f1"ctionaries Of Of
the United States in those couptries and for other
knnprs approved June twenty second, eighteen
Sc snaefes b. Ike Senate and House of Rsp,sssn
ass:mo!.d, Thatthe act of Congres. entitled sAn
tween D fsrE tar Into effect prESisons Of the tIestes De
and o. her countries ing certain judicial powers 70
r. and eonsuls or other functionaries OF the
cnIee states IN these countries aud for other EUR
posss. approved june twenty second, eighteen hun
gS she fhe a. sXy as far as the ,ame s conformity
executed in conformity with the provisions Of the
cases; and that the act shall, in the same manner
~ 70 any country Of like character with which
lations. oii'ei in'o treaty re
skG Aad trtter enacted, That the superior
JuoIclu Sutbority conferred the consul gener Al
or consul residing at the capital Of any country
nIarT tSe IN snsh act or herein provided for
nerehy vested in the Secretary of State for the
SIC. 3. And be At further enacted, That when snv
nha Judgment OF the minister TO China. - Japan
criminal Jurisdiction the person charged with ths
crime or offence If he considers the Judgment erro.
sSsi hs s" S I:
he minister net sSa cesy s y 1
Bile cause to grant the same, when the stay shall bs
such as the interests Of justice may require ~ "
final judsment In consular court Of China or japan
where the matter in dispute exceeds i've hundi sd
dIed dollars exclusive of costs an appeal shall he
allowed 10 the minister in sucb country as the se
with the conditions estasishsd by senea raHn
mons, and the ministers hereby aut horized and
reIpirsd TO receive, hear. and determine such ap-
sEc. s. And be 1t further snaoted. That where The
matter in dispute, exclusive OF costs exceeds the
sum OF two thousal five hundred dollars An annaal
shall be allowed to the circuit court for the d,trcI
The hbe bin aha a oIhef of
proceedings in the cause shall be transmitted 70 the
cir court and no new evidence shall be received
be subj CT TO the rules Regulations and
Courts Of The United States % er'of from district
SEC. 8. And be AZ farther enacted, That on any
hnal Judgment Of the mnist- TO China. to Japan
given IN ths exercise, OF original here
t%o ~ 1ifSne OF ,ss exceeds
be allowed to the circuit corrt pro, ided in the
SIC. Z 1nd be a further enart,a Tha. the circui,
court of California II hereby authorized and re-
quired TO receive, h ar and determine the appeals
court shall be final
SEC. ;. Aud B. nf~ther enacted, That the ap oeals
allowed by this act shall be only in cases arising
after its passage.
SEC. 2, Asd be nfsrther, ~ raoisd. That the Prest
mtnt ef the accounts Of the consul gener at Shang
haii ,he actp.i expense OF the rent of suitable
victs tn China. exceed thousand five hno-
oIed dollars year and also the wages Of the keep
ers OF the same. and for the OF Offenders not to
exceed hve thousand dollars year; and to allow in
the adJ1sfment OF the accounts Of the consriIs at
oher Porte In China the actual expense of d hire
OF constablss and the Of Offenders not TO exceed
in all hye thousand dollars year 0O'"
SEC. 10 And Dc ttnTfEsr enaeled. That the Presi.
dent 10 hereby authorized to allow, in the adjust
hent of the accounts Of the consul Kanagawa the
actual ex peDse OF the rent of suitable building to
be used ss prison for american convicts in Japan
not TO exceed seven hundred and fif dollars year
and slso the wages OF the keepers Of the same and
Tor the care Of offenders not to exceed two thousand
hNe hundred dollars year; and to allow in the ad-
OF the accounts Of the other ports
In Japan the actual expense Of the hire OF constsbies
no the care Of ofenders not TO exceed In all two
Thousand five hundred dollars year
Approved, July I. 1870.