The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-07-02
AN ACT for the relief Of John De ca.,en,


do. ,s
BE if enacfci BY rae Strats and Huss Of
Rehrcsentctipes Of me United Siates ef diner.
ira, ia Congress assembied, That the addit-
tional accounlau, of the War Department, be,
and he is hereby au,horised and directed TO
settle the claim cf John De Casiensdo, on
o. the army, aud 10 allow hin, the value
thereof
Sec. . .sua De IL further enacted, That
the amount thereof, when SO ascertnincd.
shall be paid TO the said cas,cnsdc, or his
representative, cut OF rny money in the
treasury no, otherwise appropriated. =,
March >, isi7--hpproved,
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT transferring the duiies Of Com
mi,soncrs OF I.n.ns TO the Dink Of the
Cnilcd States aud nbo.shing the Office OF
Com ni.sion-,s OF Loans.
he IL cnacscd by the Senate and Rotsc Of
offhc United States Of .fr,r-
,sea m cergsess es,emsfsd, That the Dsnk
Of the Unitrd States, and its several brshches
shall be, and they are hereby required 10 do
aud peiform tho several du,ics of com mis-
sioners Of loans for the several states; and
tho Bank uf TIC United States and las sesc.
si branches, and such state Banks ss Tho y.
nited States bank may employ in those stnlcs
where no Branc. Bank shall be established,
shall observe and conform to the directions
which have hcen or may heresfter be pfcscrib-
cd by the Secretary OF the Treasury, with
the appreciation OF The p esidsnt OF the UDi'-
cd States, tonshioG the execution Of the du.
dies afure said
Sec. 9. Ind &c IL furfhey endcfea, That
all such duIies and acts as arc now done sod
performed by the commissioners OF loans, In
transferring stock from the book cf enc lOun
Office 20 another, or TO The bucks Of the treas
ury, or from tho books ot the tiessury to tic
books o! tho loan Offices, shall DO done and
performed by the President Of the bank OF
the United States, the presidents OF the sev
erUi branches Of the said, bank by the prc,i-
den, OF such state banks ns the bank OF the
United States may employ Tin states where
NJ branch Of III. United States bank shall be
established y aud the acts OF the presidents
aforesaid shsIl be couD,ersigned by the cash
iers oil those banks respectively.
Sec. g. Ind be II further enacted, That
it shall be the duty OF ;he secretary Of the
treasury TO notfy The President oI the bank
Of the United S,alee, that The duties now
performed by the commissioners OF loans
wiz be tran nsfefed 10 the bank Of the United
States, apd he shall direct the commission
ers OF loans, and the agents for military pcD.
sions, where there is no commissioner, res
pectiveIy, in the several states. 10 deliver TO
the president Of the bank of the Uniied
States, or to the president Of brsncb there
OF, or TO the president OF such state bank as
the bank Of The Uoiied States may employ,
on sach day or days 40 he msy designate, the
register end all The records end papers Of
their respe etiyc of!ice and IL shall be The du.
~ of The said commissioners Of loans sod q.
gents for pensions 10 comply with the said
direction, and also to take duplicate receipts
for the delivery Of tho records and papers
herejo described, ono Of which shall be
transmitted, without delay, to the secretary
Of the treasury, Pfovi9sd houerer, that the
Secretary or the treasury may designate such
tine before The irst dyy Of January one thou
ssnd eight hundred aud eighteen, for the per-
forrnsncs ef tie duties oiorc ssid, 50 the pub.
tic eonsen.,nee will permi, .fnd frovided
aiso, that ,hi. sei shal, no; be extended Ia
any agen, for u,li,a,y pensions in any state
wbe'o there j. ~ bank established ty .sv.
Sec. q. IND be IL further erasfed, That
the o9icc of commissioners OF Iorrs, upon
INC delivery Of ,lt- rccords sni papers IS
herein requitcd, to ,he bank Of the Cni'ed
States. OF rs branches, ~ 10 the s,s'e banks
employed by the 5sns Of the United States