Year: 1860

case may deliver their award sealed to consul, vho
fact judgment shall be rendered thereon and execution
issued in compliance With the terms thereof Presided AOt0
ser That the parties may always settle the same before return


sEc. And Be FURTHER enacted That the minister aOre-
authorities to sun and support them in the execution Of the
to them by said treaty. and their part to do
and perform weyer is necessary 20 the provisions q said


treaties into full eject far they to be executed in The
said countries respectively.


this act 80 fa as the relate crimes and offences committed
o citizens o. the United States shall extend to Turkey under
the treaty With the Sabine Porte Of May seventh ehn hun
dre and ~ and shall be executed in the Ottoman dOmnions
BY tie minister Of the Uae States and the eonsns Of the United
States appointed to reside therein, who hereby geiO
cons1ls IN Chne Tor the purposes aoo 80 fA as re
CARDS the punishment Of crimes and also for the exercise
dcon in civil wherein the IS PAINTED BY the laws Of
Turkey its in its intercourse with the Franks other
foreign Christian nations.
when used in this act shall be understood to the person in
with and exercising the principal diplomatic functions in
The word ensul shah any invested
by United Sites with, and exercising the functions Of consul
named. And time there be minister
Of United States 10 either Of the countries fsrenbee men
toned duties which imposed this act the
minister deTolve upon the consul general consul resd
ing the capital Of the country Who hereby authorized and


Sr o. 1d Be fftaer enacted That officers shall
be responsible r their conducs to the United states and to the
thereof only diplomatic consular functonare
respectively Judicial officers when they perform judicial
duies and shAI te held aCle for all neggsnes and neon


SIC a. And Be Jurtsr suaeted That capital cares tor
murder nsurrectOn against ne government ot either OF ne
Ste, fer offences against the public peace amounting to @
Uy M - ~ IT5 Stasa IN he cos bss bs oaencs Il
committed il allowed iudieon and i shall be competent
prevent The citizens Of the United States ensng the
service Of either OF the said countries % make
war upon any foreign power with United States
peace or in he service Of one roron people against any
other portion Of the peoples and he carry out this
power 9 Ts95 9 Inch STss s & Al ee ns o En M


SEC IS And Be further enacted, That the President be,
and he hereby authorized point marshss for such Of the
consular courts in ths said countries may think proper
exceed number namely one Japan four in China
SIAM in Turkey who shall each receive an annual
salary thousand dollars annum In addition to the
aowedy the regulations Of the said minister's respectively
countries it shall be the duty Of the said mar
respectively execute all process issued BY the minister
United States in said countries respectively or by the con
sui at the port at which they rede and 70 make aue return Of
officer by whom the same was issned and to con
in all respects to the regulations prescribed By the said
shall give bond for the faithful performance CT the
duties of the Office before entering upon the duties Of the sa
which bond shall be in penal sum not 10 exc zen
dollars with surees 70 be approved BY the seereay OF
State Of the United states and the SAD bond shall be


ted to the Secretary OF the Treasury and crned copy threo
be lodged Office Of the minister And In person
aggeyed by the misconduct OF any OF l sad should
desire to bring suit upon any ot te sd oonds sa N he
duty the Secretary Of the Treasury or the minister having
custody Of copy the furnish the person applying
with eerfed copy thereof upon which copy 80 Furnished and
certified suit be brought AID prosecuted with ne same eject
as could upon The original ProUided, That upon
plea OF est JdctH1 veeI upon oah or any other good
cause hown consul minister trying the
original to be prOduced and when required,
shall be the duty Of the Secretary Of tie Treasury forward
the original bond to the court or consul or minister requiring the
same And proUied further, That before copy such
bond shall be shall be the duty of tie Secre
iarv Of Treasury the minister whom the application
made require G JGcie proof to be judged Of by the Sec
Of the Treasury or the minister having charge Of the copy
there is probable Of action against the marshal naking
and pocesses OF every which intended operate
against Of the said msrha in any Of the countries
named in this shall be directed and executed BY such per
appointed for that purpose BY the minister or con-
huI 9su..s th.
and hereby, authorized to allow in the adjustment Of the
counts each Of the tad ministers eonsuls the actual
penses the Of suitable tuildng parts OF buildings
10 be used as prisons American eonVcts the said
tres exceed the rate Of SIX hundred dollars
care Of odeuders exceed in the OF eight
hundred dollars per and provided that no more than
prson hired japan four in China Turkey, and
such port ports the minister with the
ton Of the President, may designate.
the respective ministers in the countries hreinDere named,
the is allowed BY treaty. in all matters Of civil redress
or of crmes except mentioned in the twenty
scOn shall be appellate only and TO be exercised WhersVer in
the said countries they may be- respectively except also in cases
where officer shall happen to be interested either
party Witness in which original jurisdiction invested
in the said ministers respectively. ...


this the hereby extended to Persia respect
to all suits and disputes which may arse between citizens Of the
appointed reside in Persia hereby invested in relation
to the said suits and disputes vita such powers are by this act
disputes arising in Persia between Persian subjects and
citizens the United States Shall be carried before the Persian


tribunal which such matters usually referred at the place
where consul agent or United States reside, and
shall be discussed and decided according to equity in the
empoye Of the Consul agent OF the United States
and shall the duty Of the consular ocer to attend the trial
in person. that justice administered And All suits and
disputes occurring Persia the citizens Of the United
States subjects Of other foreign powers shall be tried and
aojudicaed by the ntemedaton Of Their ministers or
consus in accordance regulations shall be mutually
agreed upon the minister OF the United States for the time
being and the minHcs Of such foreign powers
which regulations shall from time to time, be submitted TO the
Secretary OF State Of the United States





the existing treaties between the United States and Tripol
countries and shsI conformity with the prOv


treaties and Of the provisions Of this act by the
annond by the United States to reside tberein are
hereby &c oo invested with the herein delegated to
ministers consus Of the United States appointed to


eide in the in the first section OF this act
as the same can under the provisions Of treaties be-
the United States and the several countries mentioned in
section accordance with the of the said coun
tries with the Franks other foreign Chris
tan nations. ....


SEC 80 And be further enacted That the eonsuls and
mercsI agents the United States at islands countries not
inhabited y any civilized people recognized BY any treaty
with the United States be- and the sane are hereby authorized to
try hear and all regard to civil rights,
whether Of property where the real debt and damages
exceed the Of houfand dollars exclusive OF COSTS
ahd upon full hearing OF the allegations and evidence Of both
parties give judgment according to the laws Of the United
States and according to the equity and right OF the maer IN
justices Of the now authorized and
empowered the United States have exclusive jurisdiction
And the said consu and commercial agents. repecavey are
hereby with the conferred by the provisions Of the
seventh eighth sections Of this set for trial ofenc


Sec 81 And be IL further enacted That all marriages
presence Of consular officer IN foreign country between
would authorized il residing in the Dis
rct Of Columbia shall have the force and effect and sha
be valid to purposes the said marriage had
been soemnize1 within the United Stas Ard in all Of
marriage any consular officer the said consular officer
shall give each OF the parties certificate OF such marriage,
and shall certificate thereof to the Department OF


State there be kept which csr ate shall specify the names
parties, their places of birth, and residence


SEC 81 And be further enacted, That all acts and parts
inconsistent with the provisions Of this act shall be- and
the same hereby repealed.


80 Azd 6e further enacted, That this act shall take
the first day Of July, eighteen hundei and sixty


APPROVED June %, 1850. .....