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COLLECTORS OF CUSTOMS- - Continued.

When to appoint occasional inspectors at ports of delivery, 320, % 9.
Appointment of deputies, 320, 11; 322, 19.

By whom duties of, performed, in case of death or disability, 320, 11; 321, ¿ 15.
Duties, on death or disability of surveyor, 320, ? 11.

To ascertain kinds, quantities and value of imported goods, free from duty, 157,

To keep accounts of imports, as directed by the secretary, 157,

To keep accounts of character and tonnage of vessels, 158, 12.

To make quarterly returns of commercial statistics, 158, 13.

Secretary to prescribe rules, 158, 14.

9.

To certify manifests of coasting vessels privileged to touch at foreign ports, 139, Z 5.
To receive surrender of license of vessel from another district, 141, 8 12.

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When to direct sale of perishable goods in the public stores, 363, § 181.
When to appoint appraisers, 366, 201.

When to direct re-appraisement of goods, 367, & 205.

To direct examination of packages, 367,

206.

Forfeiture in case of fraud, 367, 206.

To notify solicitor of the treasury of the delivery of bonds for suit, 883, 34.
To make return of bonds in suit, 883,

34.

To issue protections to American seamen, 605,
When to detain armed vessels, 690, 11.

25.

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Penalty for taking illegal fees, 821, § 12.

Penalty for omitting to keep accounts, 320, § 10.

For refusing to submit their books to inspection, 320, 10.

For omitting to render accounts for settlement, 320, 10.

Suits may be brought against, for duties paid under protest, 392, 315
Decision of, to be conclusive, unless appealed from, 393, 316.

COLOMBIA.

Coins of, at what rates current, 155, 31.

COLONEL OF ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.

To establish depots for arms, &c., 51, 2 10; 63, § 75.

To enlist artificers, &c., 62, 68; 64, 85.

To direct inspection and proving of ordnance, &c., 62, % 69.

To organize artificers and attach them to regiments, &c., 62, § 70.

To execute orders for supply of arms, ordnance, &c., 62, 71.

Keepers of arsenals to report to, 51, 9; 62, 3 72.

To report to the war department, 63,

To establish regulations, 63, 8 76.
Allowance for clerk hire, &c., 63, 78.

COLONELS.

74.

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A port of delivery, 643, 32, n.; 869,

39.

Attached to the collection district of Mobile, 643, 32, n; 869, 89.

Surveyor, his duties, &c., 869, 39.

When to be discontinued, 869, 8 39.

COMMANDERS.

Pay of, in the navy, 671, 126.

COMMERCE.

Power of congress to regulate, 4.

Vessels bound to or from one state, not to be obliged to enter, clear or pay duties in another, 5.
Public vessels to be employed in the protection of, 653,

Annual statistics of, to be laid before congress, 157, 1.

What such reports to contain, 157,

2-6.

To be made out for the fiscal year, 890, 72.

How values ascertained, 157,

7-8.

Duties of collectors, 157, 9.

How exports and imports to be valued, 157, % 10.

16.

Secretary of the treasury to prescribe rules and regulations, 158, ? 14.

Forms of statements, 158, 15.

Secretary of state to report changes in foreign commercial systems, 158, ? 16.
When report on commerce to be completed, 158, § 17.

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With the French colonies, 163, 45-6.

With Spain, 163-4, ¿ 47–55.

With Portugal, 164,

56.

25–42.

With the Netherlands, Prussia, Hamburg, Lubeck and Bremen, Oldenburg, Norway, Sardinia and

Russia, 164-5, 57-9, 61.

With Belgium, 165, 60.

COMMISSARIAT DEPARTMENT.

Organization of the, 67, 111, 113.
Officers of, to give bond, 65, § 98.

To be subject to the articles of war, 65, 98.

To be confirmed by the senate, 65,

98.

Additional appointments to be made when volunteers or militia are called into service, 66, 109.
Supplies to be purchased by contract, 67, 8 112.

COMMISSARIES.

Appointment of, 67, 8 111, 113.

Rank and pay, 67, 111, 113.

Appointment of additional, for militia, whilst in service, 623, 36.

COMMISSARY-GENERAL.

One, in the army, 55, 8; 67, 2 111.

Rank, pay and emoluments, 67, ¿ 111.
Bond of, 67, 111.

Duties of, 67, 111.

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COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Appointment of, 802, ? 1.

His duties, 802, ¿ 1, 4, 7.
Salary, 802, 2.

To give bond, 802, 8 6.

To reside near the capitol, 802, 8 7.

To make annual reports to congress, 803, ¿ 9.

COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE

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To take acknowledgments, 705, § 2.

To take acknowledgments of bail and affidavits, 91, 2; 93, 1.

To take depositions de bene esse, &c., 166, 8 4.

To compel attendance of witnesses on letters rogatory, 168,

12.

To issue process against offenders against the laws of the United States, 91, 2; 166, § 5.

To issue process for seamen's wages, 91, 2; 166, § 5.

To arrest deserters from foreign vessels, 167, 11.

To enforce decisions of foreign consuls, 166, 6.

To swear appraisers, 166, 1.

To execute fugitive slave law, 167, 7, 10; 295, 3; 296,
To issue warrants for extradition of criminals, 269,
Powers in relation to insolvent debtors, 489,

6.

1; 270, 6.

11-12.

No marshal or deputy marshal to act as, 168, 13.
Territorial courts to appoint, 167, 8 8.

Fees, 94, 10; 166, 3; 276, 13.

How fees of, to be paid where United States are liable, 279, 8 22.

Accounts of, to be examined by the district judge, 280,

Appeal to secretary of the interior, 280,

Court of claims to appoint, 198, 23.

Their powers and duties, 198, ? 3.

COMMISSIONERS OF LAND CLAIMS.

33.

Appointment and duties of, in California, 111-15, 8 34-57.

In Ohio, Indiana and Michigan, 505-11, 268-813.

In Alabama and Mississippi, 521-5; 359-77.

In the Louisiana purchase, 532-45, 418-84.

In Florida, 565-8, § 578-88.

COMMISSIONER TO CHINA. See China.

COMMISSIONS.

Great seal to be affixed to, 822, § 2.

31.

Of receiving officers to be made out and recorded at the treasury department, 323, § 22; 468, § 55;
823, 23.

Of officers under direction of secretary of the interior to be made out and recorded in that depart-
ment, 823,

4.

Courts may issue, for examination of witnesses, 264, 5.

Clerk to issue subpoenas to witnesses named in, 264, § 7.

Penalty for disobedience, 264,

7.

Compensation of witnesses, 264, 8 7.

Not to be required to go out of their county, 264, 87.

Nor more than forty miles, 264, 8 7.

Judges may issue subpoenas duces tecum, 264, 28.

On affidavit of party, 264,

8.

Penalty for disobedience, 265, § 8.

Commissioners to copy papers produced, 265, 8.

Fees of witnesses to be tendered, 265, 8.

COMPACTS.

States not to enter into, 6.

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Of receivers and registers, 468,
Of agents for purchasing supplies, 225,
Of depositaries of public moneys, 889,
Of superintendents of land sales, 501,
Of commissioners of land claims,505,

4.

63.

240; 504, 261; 505, 267; 528, 395: 549, 8 505.
269; 506, § 273; 507, § 276; 510, ₫ 302; 511, § 312; 524,

374; 528, 395; 534, & 422; 535, 428; 567, 582.

No officer to receive any extra, unless authorized by law, 820, 40.

No officer to receive, for extra services, 133, 1-2; 820, & 41.

No officer of the army to receive extra, for disbursing public moneys, 86, 207.
Addition of 20 per cent. to compensation of certain officers, 819, 26; 820, § 39.
COMPLAINTS.

Of officers in the army, how redressed, 76, 207.

Of inferior officers and soldiers, 77, 208.

COMPTROLLERS.

Duties of first comptroller, 880, 3 16-18.

To state and certify accounts of delinquent officers, 18, 13.

Public contracts to be deposited in office of, within ninety days, 190, § 1.
Duties of second comptrolier, 881, 2 19.

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To punish piracies, &c., and offences against the laws of nations. 4.

To declare war, 4.

To grant letters of marque, &c., 4.

To make rules concerning captures, 4.

To raise and support armies, 5.

To provide and maintain a navy, 5.

To govern the army and navy, 5.

To provide for calling forth the militia, 5.

To exercise exclusive jurisdiction in certain places, 5.

To make laws for carrying out vested powers, 5.

Restrictions on the power of, 5.

May fix time of choosing presidential electors, 7.

And the day on which they shall give their votes, 7.

To provide for vacancy of both president and vice president, 7.

May vest appointment of inferior officers in courts and heads of departments, 7–8.

To provide for the government of the territories, &c., 10.

When president may convene congress at another place, 168, ¿ 1.

Members and officers to be exempt from militia service, 619,

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CONGRESS—Continued.

Purchases to be confined to home productions, 170, ¿ 17.

Stationery to be procured by contract, 226, 7 9.

How witnesses before, to be sworn, 706, 5, 7.

Penalty for refusing to testify, 190, § 3.

Reports of court of claims to be continued from session to session, 199, 8.

CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE.

To pass free through the mails, whilst published by order of congress, 20, 1, n.
CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY. See Library.

CONNECTICUT.

Representation in congress, 2, n.

In the second judicial circuit, 124, 2.
Terms of the circuit court, 172, 1.
Terms of the district court, 172, 2.

Collection districts, 172-3, 3-10.

Vessels bound to districts in, by way of Sandy Hook, to deposit manifests with collector of New
York, 331, 68.

CONSIGNEES.

To be deemed owners of goods imported, 381, 262.

Oath of, on entry of goods, 363, 183.

Names of, &c., to be advertised, in cases of forfeiture, 148, 42.

CONSPIRACY.

To cast away vessels, &c., punishment of, 206, 22.

CONSTABLES.

Powers of the circuit court of the District of Columbia respecting, 234, 7.
To serve executions issued by justices, 246,

Fees, 246,

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