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 792 Trru: x1.vu.-—FOREIGN RELATIONS. Ministers_ to Sec. 4-117, In order to organize andcarry into effect the system of “‘“l‘° '°€“l”*‘°“” 'urrs rudence demanded by such treaties, respectively, the minister-s, f°r°°nS“I”°°°m°‘ ivithltbe advice of the several consuls in each of the countries, respect- 22·l¤¤€· 1860.** ivelv or of so many of them as can be conveniently assembled shall 179- “· 5·"· 13· P· 73· prescribe the forms of all processes to be issued by any of the colnsuls; the mode of executing and the time of returning the same; the manner in which tr·ials shall be conducted, and how the records thereof shall be kept; the form of oaths for Christian witnesses, and the mode of examining all other witnesses: the costs to be allowed to the prevailing party, and the fees to be paid for judicial services; the manner in which all officers and agents to execute process, and to carryfthrs Title into effect, shall be a pointed and compensated; the form 0 bail-bonds, and the security which shall be required of the party who a peals from the decision of a consul; and shall make all such further dldcrees and regulations from time to time, under the provisions of this Title, as the exi- · I gency may demand. _ _ Publication of bac. 4118. All such regulations, decrees, and orders shall be plainly fB¤l¤**¤*]i__ drawn up in writing, and submitted, as lrcreinbefore provided, for the Ibid. advice 0 the consuls, or as many of them as can be consulted without prejudicial delay or inconvenience, and such consul slr all signify his assent or isscnt in writing, with his name subscribed thereto. After taking such advice, and considering the same, the minister in each of those countries may, nevertheless, by causing the decree, order, or regulation to be published with his signature thereto, and the opinions of his advisers inscribed thereon, make it binding and obligatory, until annulled or modified by Con ress; and it shall take effect from the publication or any subseduerrt nfay thereto named in the act. Transmission to Sec. 4119. All such regulations, orders, and decrees shall, as speedily $°""‘{‘f=‘f'}'°fSf‘f°· as may be after publication, be transmitted by the ministers, with the ibid.,; 6, opinions of their adyisers, as drawn up by them severally, to the Secretary of State, to be aid before Con 1'€SS for revision. FQGS ieriudiciel Sec. 4120. It shall be the dutv ofg the minister in each of those coun- '?°fjY}'°S‘ _ tries to establish a tariff of feesvfor judicial services, which shall be paid l g2.Ir;ne,186p,e. by such partie?, and to such persons, as the minister shall direct; and _7 r S- 7, V- I-. D· the proceeds s all as far as is necessary, be a plied to defray the expenses receipts and expenditures s rall be kept b the minister and consuls and _ transmitted annually to the Secretary of gtate. 0lE§§;¥;;?¤0£(1;•;$; Sr:c._1121. The President, when provision is not otherwise made, is mL_ g" authorized to allow, 12 the adjustment of tpe accounts of each of the -e `1_._--_- ministers or consu s the actual expenses of the rent of suitable buildings _?? ·l¤¤1<‘» }860» <‘· or parts of buildingd to be used as prisons for American convicts in those ltgr *‘ 2** l' 12* p" countries, not to exceed in any case the rate of six hundred dollars a year; 3 Blur-_’18697 (._ and also the wages of the keepers `of the same. and for the care of 125, s. 7, v. 15, p. offenders, not to exceed, in any case, the sum of eight hundred dollars 32%; V 1874 per· annum. but no more than one prison shall be ir·ed in Japan, four 62"l__·,gT}_ 23 ·"‘ in_ (lhrna, one rn Turkey, and one in Siam, at such port or ports as the ’ ’ ’ mr-nrster, with the sanction of the President, may designate, and the entére explenie of prisondantd prisonkkeepers at theiepnaulate of Bangkok, rn `iam, s a not excee the sum 0 one thousand dollarsa rear. In China. Sec. -1122. The President is authorized to allow, in the adjustment of "1 ij; ,870, v_ gale accpuryts of tt;1te1cp)nsp(j-genipapat Sljanghaihthe pctdpl expense of 194, s. 9, v. 16, p. e ren 0 a su1 · e u1 mg e use as a prison or merrcan con- 184. vrcts rn China, not to exceed ohe thousand five hundred dollars a vear; and also the wages of the keepers of the same, and for the care of offenders, not to exceed five thousand dollars a year; and to allow, in the adjustment of the accopnts of the consuls at other ports in China, the ggtzrézglleixpppsfpvcgfttllge grpeioif fionstables and the care of offenders, not to rr u n dollarsayear. __fr;T¤p¤¤· Sec. 4123. '1‘he President is hereby authorized to allow, in the adjust- Ibid_, ,,_ l0_ ment of the accounts of the consul at Kanagawa, the_actual expense of the rent_0f a suitable building, to be use as a prison for American convicts in Japan, and not to exceed seven hundre and fifty dollars a
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