The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1820-07-12


Ger of the United States, who became bou0u
10 the uui,ed States before the passing OF
this act bu, each and every auch officer
shall, on or before tbs thirsieih dsy OF Sep
,emoer next, give new and suigicscot surcties
fos The performance Of the duties required OF
such object.
Sec. 8. .1nd be n further enacted, That
from aud after the thirteen day OF Septembor
ne ex,. II any officer employed, or who has here
tofore been employed, in the civil, military,
or naval, departments of the COVE nment, 70
disburse the public money appropriated 10
the servics Of those dc partmen,s, respectively
shall fell TO render bis account, or TO pay over,
IN the manner, and In the times, required ny
law, o. the regulations Of the depart tmentt l.
which he 10 accountable, any sum Of money
remsining in the hands Of such Officer, a
snsll be the duty Of the Fist or Second Comp
,toller Of the Treasury, as the case may be
who shall be charged with the revision OF the
accounts Of such officer, TO cause to be stated,
and certify, the account Of such delinquent
officer to hs ageu, Of the Trcasury, VINO Is
hereby ausho iSsd and ,eqalfed Immediately
10 proceed against such driinquen, officer, IN
the manner directed in the preceding sec
lion, all the pfosislons Of which are hereby
declared TO be applicable 10 every pRicer oi
he government charged with the disburse-
meot Of 'hc public money, and to their sure.
ties, in the same manner, and 10 the sasne ex
emf, as IL ihcy had been desc'ib and soum
Grated 10 the said section ProOided, neve,
fheless, That the said agent Of the Treasury
win the app obation of the Secretary OF the
Treasury, in Cases arising under this,or the
preceding section, may postpone, ior rea
sonable time, the institution Of the proceed
logs required by this ac:, where, in his opm
ion, the public interest will sustain 60 inju y
| by such postponement.
Ssc. 4. .dnd be IL fxrther enacted, Ths,
| if any person should consider himself aggrisv
! ed by any wsrrso, issued under this act, he
| may prefer bill of complain, &c any dis,ric,
| Judge Of the United States, setting toth
herein The nstu.e and extent of the iojciy
| of which he complains; and tbereupon she
| judge aforesaid maysif in his opinion the
case requires 1t, & aot an injunction 10 s,sy
| Proceor logs on sach warranI altogether, OF
tor so much thereof as ,he nature OF the case
! requi,es bu, no injnnctiQr shall iesue ill
I tle parry applying Tor The scene shalt give
| bond, and sufficient security, conditioned fof
| the performance Of such judgment os shall
! be awarded against the con- plsinsp,, in such
| amount as the Judge granting the injunction
| shall prescribe nor shall The issuiDg ct such
| injunction IN any manner impair the lien pro.
duced by the issuing o! such warran'. And
fhe same proceedings shall be had on soch in.
| junction as IN other cases, eScept that no an
swsr shall be necessary on the part oil the u.
States; and il, upon d.ssolving tho injonc'
| ton, II shall appear to the satisfaction ot the
| Judge who shalt decide uoen the same, tba,
he application for tho injunction vas merely
To- delay, In addition TO the lawful iDtereS,
l which shall be assessed on ell sums which
may be found due against the complainant
the said Judge is hereby authorized 10 add
| such damages as that, with the lawful inter.
| est, shall not exceed tho rate Of ten pcr
centum per annum on the principal sum.
Sec. S. And be it further enacted, Tha,
such injunction may be granted or dissolved
1 by such Judge, either in or out of court.
Sec 6. .dnd be is ./nr'her enacted, That
If soy person shall consider himself aggt gtiey
ed by the decision Of such judge, ei,her ia
fefusing TO issue the Injunction, or, II grant
ed, on its dissolution, II shall be competent
for such person 10 lay copy Of the proceed
iogs had before the district jodge, before q
Judge of the Supreme Cout, 10 whom au.
ihori,y is hereby given, either to grant the in
I junction, or permi, an appeal, ss the case
may be, IL, in tho opinion Of such judge Of the
Supreme Court, the equity Of tLS case re.
quires II; and thereupon the same proceed
lngs shall be had upon such Injunction, in the
Circui, Court, as arc prescribed in the Bis
trict Court, and subject to the same condit'
ions 10 all respects whatsoever.
Sec. z .1nd De n further enacted, Tha,
the attorneys Of the Uomed States, for the
several judicia, districts Of the United States,
IN The prosecution Of all suits in the same,
10 The name and for the benefit Of the United
States, shall conform TO such directions and
Instructions, touching the same. 90 ehaIl,
from time TO time, be given to them res.
pec,ioeIy, by the said ageo, Of the Treasury
And II shalt, moreover, be the duty OF each
If the said attorneys, immediately after the
end Of every term Of tho district and circui:
courts, or Of any ststo court, in which any