National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-03

thote who shRll serve for two years under tie
present act and whenever they shall Ii We
been IN service for FIVE years they shalt be EN-
Tilted TO receive salary of 81 so per annum,
and shall BE- eligible TO appointment as con-
suls as provided in section 0 Of this act.
,SEc 8. That the appointment Oft consular
We of tic former office; PrOridcd, h0wcrcr
That consular clerk appointed to a consul.
Ship after two years OF service shall remain
liable TO an examination Tor promotion at tho
expiration OF i've Yenrs from the time of his
arpointmcnt as consular clerk, just rs ifhe
had retained his clerical office.
SEC. o.. That whenever, In the reorganiza-
ton OF the consular service, promotion shall
be made from consulate OF q lower 10 one Of
nhiRher grade, preference shall be given t.
those cOnsnls who have been appointed II der
the present act.
SIC, 10. That 10 consular oiIioerofthc Uritcd
States shall exact, or DO concerned in cxactIng
n fec III excess of the sum Of $3.50, prescribed
by tection 1851 Of the Revised Statutes, for
verifying or nuthentlcatiug, under sections
2sO8, .S6i, and $500, or any other Laws, nh in.
voice Of merchandise to be imported into the
United States; aud in any countries In which
the consular officers Of the United States are,
or shall be- not permitted by the laws of such
countries to administer oatbs therein, no Oaths
shall be required by consular officers IN the
yetlhc0tlon or Authorization ofinvolces, but n
declaration Of the truthiulness of the Invoice
In every particular, made by the person pro.
ducing the same, as required by section $3.50 of
the Revised Statutes, shall be sufficient; and
trtplicate or quaurupliCGto copies ri all ill.,
voices of one and the same importation shall,
for the purpose OF said Zee or tax, be deemed
and considered as one invoice. II being the In
leit ana purpose OF this act to relieve and pro-
tect merchandise destined for the United States
from any other or higher consular tax than
SEC II. That any consular officer who exacts
or receives, or knowingly assists In tho exac-
tlon of any greater sum than 80 forth verif-
cation or Authorization referred to In the first
section of this act, either under the pretense of
administering an oath OF causing an oath to he
administered, or for any other purpose, shall
be punished as Is defined and provided By see
ton 1915 Of the Revised Statutes,
SIC. ~. That section 1850 of the Revised
Statutes Of the United States be, and Is hereby,
repealed and rc-tnacled 20 read as follows:
"Every secretary Of legation and consular
officer is hereby authorized, whenever he Is
required or deems II necessary or proper so TO
90, az the post, port, place. or within the limits
OF hts legation consulate, or vice consulate, to
administer or take from any person an oath,
affirmation. affidavit, or deposition, aud to per-
form any notaiinl act which any notary public
Is required or authorized by law to do Within
the United States Every such oath, allirma-
tion, affidavit, deposition, or notarial act ad-
ministeted, sworn, affirmed, taken, had, or
done by or before any such officer, when Ger.
| tilted under his hand aud seal of office, shall
be as valid and of like force aud effect within
| the United States, to all intents and purposes,
as IL administered, sworn, affirmed taken,
| had, or done by or before any person within
the United States duly authorized and COM
petent Their, to: and every such nothrial service,
| when certified under the hand and seal of OF.
| flee OF such secretary of legation or consular
officer. shall be deemed an official service aud
| the fee therefor shall be charged and
schedule of fees provided in section 17i5
| OF the Revised Statutes, and accounted for to
| the treasury OF the United States. The seal of
| Office shall be the seal Of the legation or of the
Consular Office, as the case may be, and no per-
| sonal eel of the office shall be substituted
| notarial acts herein provided. II any person
shall wiilfnlly and corruptly commit perjury,
| OF by any means procure any person to commit
| perjury, in any such oath, Affirmation, all
daVit, or deposition, within the intent and
meaning OF any act OF Congress now or here,
| proceeded against In the same manner, in all
| respects, as II such oiIcnse had been COM
| mitted in the IEited States, before any officer
| duly authorized therein to administer or take
slUn oath, affirmation, affidavit, or deposition,
and shall be subject to the same punishment
and disability therefor as are or shall be pre-
scribed by any such act for such oifense; and
any document purporting to have affixed, i'm.
| pressed. or subscribed thereto or thereon the
| seal and signature of the officer admin
istering or taking the same In testi-
mouy thereof shall be admitted in evidence
being genuine or Of the official character of
such person; and II any person shall forge auy
| such seal or signature, or shall tender in evil
dence any such document with false or coun-
terfeit seal or signature thereto, knowing the
same to be false or counterfeit, he shall be
deemed and taken TO be guilty OF INSIDE
meanor, and, on conviction, shall be imprisoned
not exceeding three years nor less than one
year, and fined In sum not to exceed 5000,
and may be charged proceeded against, tried,
convicted, and dealt with therefor In the dis;
trict where he may be arrested or In custody"
SEC. IS. That all acts and parts of acts con-
fiicting with this act be, and the same are
hereby, repealed SO fur as they so conflict.