A report and accompanying papers from the Secretary of State, in compliance with the 18th section of the act approved August 18, 1856, regulating the diplomatic and consular systems of the United States. JANUARY 9, 1868.-Read, referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. To the Senate and House of Representatives: I herewith transmit to Congress a report, dated 20th instant, with the accompanying papers, received from the Secretary of State, in compliance with the requirements of the 18th section of the act entitled "An act to regulate the diplomatic and consular systems of the United States," approved August 18, 1856. WASHINGTON, December 20, 1867. ANDREW JOHNSON. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, December 21, 1867. The Secretary of State, in obedience to the 18th section of the act entitled “An act to regulate the diplomatic and consular systems of the United States," approved August 18, 1856, requiring "all such consuls general, consuls, commercial agents, consular agents as are allowed for their compensation the whole or any part of the fees which they may collect pursuant to the provisions of this act, and all vice-consuls and vice-commercial agents appointed to perform the duties of said consuls general, consuls, and commercial agents as are allowed for their compensation the whole or any part of such fees as aforesaid, shall make returns of all such fees as they or any other persons in their behalf shall so collect, in such manner as the Secretary of State shall prescribe; and all such fees as shall be so collected, accounted for, and reported, shall be reported annually to Congress, with the report of the rates and tariffs of fees required by the 17th section of this act, with a full list of all consular officers," has the honor to lay before the President a copy of the papers specified in the subjoined list. WILLIAM H. SEWARD. The PRESIDENT of the United States. |