Chapter CXL. *to carry into Effect the Treaty between the United States and her Britannic Majesty for the Suppression of the African Slave-Trade.* July 11, 1862.*Post*, p. 1225. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That to carry into ef
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Chap. CXL.— An Act *to carry into Effect the Treaty between the United States and her Britannic Majesty for the Suppression of the African Slave-Trade.* July 11, 1862.*Post*, p. 1225. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That to carry into effect theCertain judges and arbitrators to be appointed on the part of the United States. provisions of the treaty between the United States and her Britannic Majesty for the suppression of the African slave-trade, the President be, and he is hereby, authorized to nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate to appoint, a judge and also an arbitrator on theOne at New York; part of the United States to reside at New York; a judge and also an arbitrator to reside at Sierra Leone; and a judge and also anone at Sierra Leone;one at the Cape of Good Hope. arbitrator to reside at the Cape of Good Hope.
Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted*, That the said judge at New YorkCompensation of judges and arbitrators. shall be paid at the rate of two thousand five hundred dollars, and the said arbitrator there at the rate of one thousand dollars a year, and the said judges at Sierra Leone and the Cape of Good Hope shall be paid at the rate of two thousand five hundred dollars a year, respectively and the said arbitrators at these two places at the rate of two thousand dollars a year, respectively, the said salaries to begin with the acceptance of their commissions by the said judges and arbitrators respectively.
Sec. 3. *And be it further enacted*, That the judge of the court at NewThe judge at New York may appoint a clerk, &c.Fees. York, whose appointment is authorized by this act, shall have power to appoint a clerk or registrar to the said court, who shall receive such fees for his services as are allowed by law to the clerk of the court of the United States for the southern district of New York for similar services; and it shall be the duty of the marshal of the southern district of NewDuty of marshal.
York, and he is hereby authorized, to serve all processes and execute all orders and decrees of the said court, for which he shall be allowed fees in the discretion of the judge of the said court. Sec. 4. *And be it further enacted*, That ail acts and parts of acts ofInconsistent laws repealed. Congress inconsistent with the stipulations of the treaty aforesaid and with the present act be, and the same are hereby, repealed. Approved, July 11, 1862.