306 Trruc x*vm.——DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR OFF1CERS.—Ch. 2. an lawful testamentar dis ition, any other person than such officer toytake charge of and myanagldosuch property, it shall be the duty of the officer, whenever required by the person so DPP01h1Q0d, to give his officnal aid in whatever way ma be necessaqv to facilitate the pgoceedings of such person in the lawfuiexecution o his trust, and, so r as the laws of the country permit, to protect the prolperty of the deceased from any interference of the local authorities of the country where such citizen dies; and to this end it shall be the duty of such consular officer to place his oiicial seal u n all of the personal property or effects of the deceased, and to break andxiemove such seal as may be required by such person, and not otherwise. Commercial re- Sec. 1712. Consuls and commercial agents of the United States in for- P°*‘*¤· eign countries shall procure and transmit to the Department of State
authentic commercia information respecting such countries, of such
170,s2,v.i1,p.139. character, and in such manner and form, and at such times as the Department may from time to time prescribe. Prices current. Sec. 1713. Every consular officer shall furnish to the Secretary of the
Treasur #, as often as shall be required, the prices current of all articles
m,¤_2?§}fii,p_bzf of merchandise usually exported to the United States from the port or place in which he is stationed. Constnxction of Sec. 1714. The specification in this Title of certain powers to be exerpowcrs. cised and duties to be performed by consuls and vice-consuls, shall not ig E}§g"g be construed as implying the exclusion of others resulting from the nature 24, s. 9, v.i,p. 2b7. of their appointments, or prescribed by any treaty or convention under which they mav act. Certifyingin- Sec. 1715. No consular officer shall certify any invoice unless he is goes. _ satisfied that the person making oath thereto 18 the person he represents 18 Aus, 1856- o- himself to be, that he is a credible person, and that the statements made 12;é“;f7·"·%.l’462· under such oath are true; and he shall, thereupon, by his certificate, 391 ,_f6j°;’18,,,_1g§Q state that he was so satisfied. [See s 2842.1 _ éx,,c,,,,8,,m,,,,,_ Sec. 1716. The fee provided by law for the verification of invoices by ive tees for Verify- consular officers shall, when paid, be held to a full payment for furnishing ing invoices. blank forms of declaration to be signed by the shipper and for making "'{Mn__ 1869, é_ signing, and sealing the certificate of the consular officer thereto; and 125,s.3,v.15,p.321. any consular omcer who, under pretense of charging for blank forms, advice, or clerical services in the preparation of such declaration or certificate, charges or receives an fee greater in amount than that provided by law for the verification ofy invoices, or who demands or receives for any official services, or who allows any clerk or subordinate to receive for any such service any fee or reward other than the fee provided by law for such service, shall be punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars; and shall be removed from his office. 0,,-mmm 50,- Sec. 1717. That no consular officer of the United States shall heregoods from ooun— after grant a certificate for goods, wares, or merchandise shipped from
- 5'¢m*‘§&§‘ *° countries adjacent to the United States, which have passed a consulate
mafter purchase for shipment. [him!.} 22 Feb., 1873, c. 184, s. 3, v. 17, p. 474. Fees allowed for Sec. 1718. Whenever any master orcommander of a vessel of the United QW °°"'*°°· States has occasion for any consular or other official service, which any 18 Aug., 1856, c, consular officer of the United States is authorized by law or usage officially 127,¤.28.v·11.p-63- to perform, and for which any fees are allowed by the rates or tariffs of fees, he shall applly to the consular officer at the consulate or commercial agency where suc service is required to perform such service, and shall pay to such officer the fees allowed for such service by the rates or tariffs of fees. And ever such master or commander who omits so to do shall be liable to the liynited States for the amount of "the fees lawfully chargeable for such services when actually performed. All consular officers are authorized and required to retain in their possession all the papers of such vessels, which shall be de osited with them as directed y law, t;ill payment shall be made of all demands and wages on account of such vessels. l¤••SI4¤•'l» 4•••·l
