Resolved That the President of the United States be requested to cause to be communicated
to this House:
1st A list of all consuls, vice consuls ^&^, commercial agents, now in the service of the United States, together with the country
and particular port or place at which they reside, distinguishing such as are citizens
of the United States from such as are not.
2d Whether all the consuls, vice consuls, and commercial agents, aforesaid, have made
regular returns of the fees and perquisites which they have received, and of the tonnage
and commerce of the United States within their respective consulates or agencies,
according to the instructions of the Secretary of State.
3 The amount of fees and perquisites which each consul, vice consul, and commercial
agent, has received during the years 1844, 1845, 1846, 1847 and 1848, as far as returns
has been received.
4 The number of vessels and the amount of tonnage of the United States which entered
and cleared within each of the Consulates, and agencies aforesaid, during the years
1844, 1845, 1846, 1847 and 1848, as soon as returns have been recieved; and, also, the number of seamen belonging to the United States that have been provided
for and sent home from each of the said consulates during the time aforesaid
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Mr. Hilliard
Calling for information in regard to Consuls &c
Calling for information in regard to Consuls &c
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Feby 20th 1849
Agreed to
Agreed to
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Mr Hilliard.
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2 (by unanimous consent)
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Handwritten Document, 2 page(s), RG 233, Entry 362: Records of the United States House of Representatives, Thirtieth Congress, 1847-1849, Records of Legislative Proceedings, Bills and Resolutions Originating in the House, 1847-1849, NAB,