Chapter XXIV. *making an appropriation for carrying into effect the convention concluded between the United Stales and the King of Spain, on the eleventh day of August, one thousand eight hundred and two.* March 16, 1804.[Obsolete.] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Stales of
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Chap. XXIV.— An Act *making an appropriation for carrying into effect the convention concluded between the United Stales and the King of Spain, on the eleventh day of August, one thousand eight hundred and two.* March 16, 1804.[Obsolete.] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Stales of America in Congress assembled*, That for the purpose of defrayingAppropriations made for carrying the convention into effect. the expense which may arise in carrying into effect the convention concluded between the United States and the king of Spain, on the eleventh day of August, one thousand eight hundred and two, the following sums, to be paid out of any monies in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated, be, and the same hereby are appropriated, that is to say:
For the salaries of the commissioners, including half the compensationFor salaries of commissioners. of the fifth commissioner, half the expenses of the board, and the contingent expenses of the commissioners of the United States, twelve thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars : Provided, that the compensationProviso. to be allowed to any of the commissioners, who may be appointed in pursuance of the said convention, shall not exceed the rate of four thousand four hundred and forty-four dollars per annum.
For the salary of an agent, whom the President of the United StatesFor the salary of an agent. is hereby authorized to appoint, for the purpose of supporting the claims of citizens of the United States, before the board of commissioners, and to whom a compensation, not exceeding the rate of three thousand dollars per annum, may be allowed, three thousand dollars. Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted*, That the President of the UnitedPresident authorized to make the appointments of commissioners and an agent, and to grant them commissions.Act to take effect from the exchange of ratifications.
States be, and he hereby is authorized to make the appointment of the said commissioners and agent, during the recess of the Senate, and to grant to the persons thus appointed, commissions which shall remain in force until the end of the next session of Congress, and no longer. Sec. 3. *And be it further enacted*, That this act shall take effect and be in force, from and after the day when the exchange of ratifications of the said convention shall be made. Approved, March 16, 1804.