Chapter VI. *directing the appointment of Agents, in relation to the sixth article of the Treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation, between the United States and Great Britain.*June 30, 1797.[Obsolete.] Section 1. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congr
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Chap. VI.— An Act *directing the appointment of Agents, in relation to the sixth article of the Treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation, between the United States and Great Britain.*June 30, 1797.[Obsolete.] Section 1. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,*Agent to be appointed to act on part United States, under direction of Attorney Genera], before the commissioners under sixth article of treaty with Great Britain.
That the President of the United States be, and hereby is authorized, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint a proper person to act in behalf of the United States, under the direction of the Attorney General, in relation to such claims as may be made against the United States, before the commissioners appointed to carry into effect the sixth article of the treaty of amity, commerce and navigation, between the United States of America and his Britannic Majesty.
And it shall be the duty of the Attorney General, to counsel such agent, and to attendDuty of Attorney General herein; before the said commissioners, whenever any questions of law, or fact, to be determined by them, shall render his assistance necessary. Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* That the Attorney General beauthorized to employ agents in different parts of the U. States. and is hereby authorized to employ such agents, in different parts of the United States, as the business before the said commissioners, in his opinion, shall make necessary, to be paid according to their services, at such rate as the President of the United States shall direct.
Sec. 3. *And be it further enacted,* That during the continuance ofAdditional compensation. the service to be performed under this act, the Attorney General shall be entitled to an additional compensation of six hundred dollars per annum; and the person hereby directed to be appointed, to a compensation at the Tate of two thousand dollars per annum. Sec. 4. *And be it further enacted,* That for enabling the PresidentAppropriation. of the United States, to defray the expenses to be incurred under, and by this act, a sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars, be, and hereby is appropriated, to be paid out of any monies not otherwise appropriated.
Approved, June 30, 1797.