310 Trruz xv111.—DIPDOMA'1`IC AND OONSULAR OFFICERS.—Ch. 3. not to exceed thirty days, and in making the direct transit between the place of his residence, when appointed, and his post of duty., at the commencement and termination 0 the period of his official service, for which he shall in all cases be allowed and paid, except as hereinafter mentioned. And no person shall be deemed to hold any such office after his successor is appointed and actually enters upon the duties of his office at his post of duty, nor after his official residence at such post has terminated if not so relieved. But no such allowance or payment shall be made to any consul-general, consul, or commercial agent, not embraced in Schedules B and C, or to any vice-consul, vice-commercial agent, deputy consul, or consular agent, for the time so occupied in receiving instructions, or in such transit as aforesaid; nor shall any such officer as is referred to in this section be allowed compensation for the time so occupied in such transit, at the termination of the period of his official service, if e has resigned or been recalled therefrom for any malfeasance in his office. Absence- Sec. 1741. N 0 ambassador, envoy extraordinary, minister plenipoten- Tg“Aug_,1856, ,,_ tiary, minister resident, commissioner, charge ’aifaires, secretary of 127, . 19, v. 11, p. legation, assistant secretary of legation, interpreter for any legation or 59- consulate, or consul-general, consul, or commercial agent, mentioned in 29;7,·{"ff· 18;;* "· Schedules B and C. or consular agent, shall be absent from his post, or '’p'the performance of his duties, for a longer period than ten days at any , one time, without the permission previously obtained of the President. S¤l¤”Y¤¤<>¤·¤¤0f Sec. 17-12. No diplomatic or consular officer shall receive salary for E' a.- . the time during which he may be absent from his post, by leave or otherlog 1:l¤;·v18?g· °- wise, beyond the term of sixty days in any one year; but the time equal 3E,; ‘ ’ ‘ •p‘ to that usually occupied in going to and from the United States in case 17 _;,,,,,, 1874, c_ of the return, on leave, of suc diplomatic or consular officer to the 294, v. 18, p. 77. United States may be allowed in addition to such sixty days. _Extracornpensa- Sec. 17-L3. The compensation allowed by law to the various diplo-
- 10*1 Pmhibiifd- matic and consular officers shall be in full for all the services rendered
18 _A_ug_,1g,55,c_ and personal expenses incurred by the persons respectively for whom 127, s. 20, v. 11,p. such compensation is provided, of whatever kind such services or per- 59· sonal expenses may be, or by whatever treaty, law, or instructions they are required; and no allowance, other than such as is so provided., shall be made in any case for the outfit or return home of any such officer or person. pcmpensationto Sec. 17-14. No compensation provided for any officer mentioned in ¢¤i¤7¢¤{€_<E>';_ section sixteen hundred and seventy-five, or for any assistant secretary 18 Aug, 1856,,; of legation, or any appropriation therefor, shall be applicable to the pay- 127, s. 21, v. 11, p. ment of the compensation of any person a pointed to or holdin any 60- such otltice who shall not be a citizen of the limited States; nor shaH anv _ other compensation be allowed in any such case. ` ,£*:?*d°¤* '° **8* Sec. 17 45. The President is authorized to prescribe, from time to time,
the rates or tariffs of fees to be charged for official services, and to des-
18 Aug., 1856,c- ignate what shall be regarded as official services, besides such as are gh S- I » "- uv P- expressly declared by law, in the business of the several legations, con- ' sulatcs, and commercial agencies, and to adapt the same, b such differences as may be necessary or pro er to each legation, consulate, or commercial agency; and it shall be the duty of all officers and persons connected with such legations, consulates, or commercial agencies to collect for such official services such and only such fees as may be prescribed for their respective le tions, consulates, and commercial agencies, and such rates or tariffs shalljbe reported annually to Congress. ,601*;*3**,]:*::0i; °°l· Sec. 1746. All fees collected by diplomatic and consular officers for .1.;... and in behalf of the United States shal be collected in the coin of the 1218sz;0u;r;.1h8€;)6k§- United States, or at its representative value in exchange. wgfggffeeig ¤°‘ Sec. 1747. All fees collected by the consuls general, consuls, and com- .__;;-_ mercial agents mentioned in Schedules B and (,, and by vice—consuls and 18 Aus-. 1856.c- vice-commercial agents appointed to perform their duties, or bv anv gh ‘· 1B· "· “· P· other persons in their behalf: shall be accounted for to the Secretarv cf ' the Treasury, and held subject to his draft, or other directions. l Egmoogst Sec. 1748, The President is authorized to provide at the public expense may gm all such stationery, blanks, record and other books, seals, presses, lags,
