Year: 1860

SEC 22 And be it further enacted That the word minis
ter when used in this act shall be understood to mean the
person invested WITH and exercising the principal dplo
matte functions in each of the countries the
first section of this The word consul shall be under
stood tn person invested by the United States
WITH and exercising the functions of consul general vice
consul general consul vice consul in any of the coun
tries herein named And if at any time there be minis
ter of the United States in either Of the countries heeube
fore mentioned the judicial duties which imposed by
this upon the minister shall devove upon the consul
residing at the capital of the country who is hereby
thnrzed and required to discharge the same.


SEC %. And be it further enacted That all such officers
shall be responsible fr their conduct TO the United States
and to the laws thereof not only diplomatic consular
tunctonarieS respectively, but judicial officers when
they perform judicial duties and shall be held liable for all
neglgences and misconduct public officers.


SEC a. And be il further enacted That capital for
murder resurrection against the government of either of
the countries herenbere mentioned. by citizens of the
United States, for offences against the public peace
amounting to felony under the laws Of the United States
be tried before the minister of the United States in the
country where the offence is committed if allowed ursde
tOn and it shall be competent for each of the said minis
tcrs TO issue all manner of wts to prevent the citizens Of
the United States from enising in the military naval
service of either Of the said countries make upon
any foreign power with whom the United States at
peace the service ofone OrOn of the people against
any other portion of the people, and he may carry
out this by resort to such force may at the time
be within his reach, belonging TO the United States


Sec %. And be it further enacted, That the President
be- and he is authorized TO appoint mashals for
such of the consular courts in the SAID he
think proper not to exceed in number namely
in Japan four in China, in Siam, and in TuI key,
Oh
dollars per in addition to the fees allowed by the
regulations of the said ministers, respectively the said
countres and shall be the duty of the said marshaS
specvey execute all process issued by the minister
the United States the said Countries respectively BY
he consul at the port at which they reside and make
due return of the to the officer by whom the same
issued and to conform in all respects To the regua-
tonS prescribed by the said minister's respectively
gard to their duties And the sadmarshals shall give bond
for the faithful performance of the duties of the Office be-
fore entering the duties of the same which bond shall
be in penal not O exceed ten thousand dollars with
surees tn be approved by the Secretary of State Of the
United States and the Sad bOnd shall be transmitted to
the Secretary of the Treasury and certified copy thereof
be lodged in the Office Of the minister And in any
person aggeved by the misconduct of any of the said
it shall be the duty of the Secretary The Treasury
minister having custody of copy ef the SAME, to furnished
and certified SUIT be brought and prosecuted with the
effect could be done upon the original Provided
That upon plea of est fLctum verified upon Oath
any other good cSuse shown, the the consul OF
minister trying the cause may require the original TO be
produced and when required il shall be the duty of the
Secretary of the Treasury forward the original bond
the court consul or minister requiring the And
provided further That before copy ofany such bond sha
be furnished for suit shall be the duty of the Secretary
OF the Treasury the minister TO whom the application
made, require prima ce proof be Judged OF by the
Secretary the minister having charge of the copy that
there is probable of sction against the marshal


ing the bond And provided further That al rules orders
wrts and processes of every kind which intended C
operate e enforced against of the SAID marsha in
of the countries named in this act shall be directed
and executed by such person be appointed for ha
purpose by the minister consul issuing the same.


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