626 THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 133, 134. 1855. not otherwise; he, the said consul or commercial agent, receiving therefor two dollars for each seal, which, like all other fees for consular service, including all charges for extension of protest, as also such commissions as are allowed by existing laws on settlement of estates of American citizens by consuls and commercial agents, shall be reported to the Treasury Department, and held subject to its order. _ Provisions for bm:. 22. And be ttfurtfzer enacted, That the following record-books keeping_ r¢¤<>¤1£ shall be provided for and kept in each consulate and commercial agency; Bggsgmgl A letter-book, into which shall be copied,·in the English langnoge, all commercial official letters and notes IH the order of their dates, wh1ch are written by “S°”°LY· the consul or commercial agent; 21 book for the entry of protests, and in which all other official consular acts 1ike·wise shall be recorded· and at seaports, a book wherein shall be refonded the listlpflprewf and the age, onnage owner or owners, name an p ece o w 10 s e e ongs, 0 every Ameriedn vessel which arrives. Consuls and commercial agents shall Returns- make quarterly returns to their government, specifying the amount of fees received, the number of vessels, and the amount of their tonnage, which have arrived and departed; the number of seamen, and what portion of them are protected; and as nearlyas possible, the nature and value of their cargoes, and whezze produced. Sec. 23. And be it fimher enacted, That as soon as a. consul or com- Amhi,“_ mercial agent shall have received his exequatur, or been provisionally recognized, he shall apply to his predecessor for the archives of the consulalne $· comtneroial agency, and mathe in inylenltolry ogathe papers, and suc 0 er ar IC es as they may contain or w ic e s pass a receipt and transmit a copy thereof to the State Department. bmc. 24. And be ttfurther enacted, That the Secretary of State be, Rules and reg- and he is hereby authorized to prescribe such additional regulations for i‘Q3‘°¤“ °“*h°"‘ the keeping of the consular books and records, and insuring proper returns, ° as the public interest may require. Tim °*` <>°¤· Sec. 25. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United qgghggggrgdmgg States be, and he is hereby, authorized to bestow the title of consuhgenthe President on eral upon any United States consul in Asia or Africa, when in his opinion
ggffcgicgn such title will promote the public interest.
' Sue. 26. And be it further enacted That all acts and parts of acts Au“°*°"“°“"“¥{ authorizing attaches to an of our le dons or the a ment to ministers Y ee » P Y g:;??£§;,0;1;lel Sud 00¤S¤lS of the United States of outfits or iniits, or salaries for clerk~ ‘ hire, ordogice hire and office rent, be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
- `°"t_'°P° °Sec. 27. And be it further enacted, The provisions of this act to take
The "°**° WW effect from and after the thirtieth of June next ; any law or laws of the elfcot hom June . . . so, 1855. United States tpygshe}eo;1t1ivérg5notwithstandmg. 1>P1t0vmD, arc , . March 2, 1855. CHA?. CXXXIV.—-An Act extending, in certain Cases, the Provisions of the Act entitled -—·—-—~·-—-··--——··· “An Aol to extend Pwfmption Ri hts to certain Land therein mentumed," Approved March third, ezyhteen hundred and jg —tlzree. 1/ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Pieemption States of America in Congress assembled, `That the right of preemption gg? in M*“°*°“ granted by the act of third Merch, eighteen hundred and fifty-three grant and . “ .. . . . . ’ Dc %m,.OP entitled An act to extend preemption rights to certain lands therem gregg.8 ch ua mentioned," shall be, andthe same is hereby extended so that the settler, '` °£J€F§5`*3“Z§é` QZ`? $°“g‘Z gi"?} 2“" “I*$i {T1 B”Z'°" €”1i1“’ e n sosai ac sm een1e oeneru e minimum price, every quarter qudrter subdivision, on which, he has made improvements: Provided, however, That where any part of the nnprovements of two or more settlers or occupants is on the same quarter ouarter section, the same shell be entered in their joint names, end their right; shall be proportionate to the extent and value of their improvements thereon. Armovmn, March 2, 1855.
