The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-02-14
Approved Washington, Jan. 30, ie23.
AN ACf concerning the Distribution OF Public
Money.


IN ACf concerning The distribution of Public
Money.
Be II euoeicd Lg ihc .Sraaie md House If
Representatives. Of Mc Griicd Suites If II
mcjjc0 IN Cougfess 0ssembitd, That from
aud after The passing Of tins act no ad
vance Of public money shall be made in a
ny ease Whatever but in al casrs Of ron
tracts for The performance Of any service,
or Tho delivery of articles of any descrlr-
ton, for The use of The Quilted Slalcs, pay.
mcnt shall not exceed the value of tie ser
vice rendered, or of the ARTICLES Delivered
previously to such payment Prortded,
That ii shall hr lawful, under the special
direction of the President of the United
Slates, Ia make such advances ~ the dis
burbiug officers Of the government az may
be necessary 10 thr faithful and prompt
discharge of their respective duties, aud
to the luIilncnt Of thu public engagements
Ind, pr0rided, niso, That the President al
the tinted States may direct such nd
rancrs, as he may deem necessary and
! proper, TO such persons IN the mili'ar,
aud naval >rr' iee ~ may be employed on
/ distant stations, where the discharge ol
the pay and cinulamrnls 10 which they
may be entitled, cannot be regularly rtier-
ted
sec. :. ind be II Cuiher cnac,td, That
every officer or agent Of the United States,
Who shall receive pubic money which l'
! Is not authorized 10 retain, as salary, pay,
or emolumrnt, shall render his accounts
quarter yearly 10 The proper accounting
Ol,ifCI3 of the Treasury, with thn vouchers
/ a
tIenl0t thereof, within three months, nj
least after the expiration of each sicccs-
slFe quliler, if resident within ia" United
! States aud within sig months, il resident
IN foreign country Proridcd, That no
! thing herein contained shall be construed
To restrain the Secretaries ol any of the
! Departments f'an, requiring such returns
/ from any officer or agent, subject 10 the
control Of euch Secretaries, as the public
interest may rrqujr
! Sec. 3. Ind tc IL .(triher cHdc'cd, That
every officer Or agent of tiie United States,
! ho shall ollcnd ,aiust the provisions oi
: the preceding sections, shaII, by the
officer charged Nth the direction Of the
department II which such offending Of.
! lcer i responsible, be promptly rcpor-
ted TO fhc President of the United State
and dismissed from The public service
ProrfeJ, that in all clscs, where any
officer, IN doiaut as aforesaid, shal, az
count 10 the satisfaction Of the Pre-
-idcnt for such deiaul, lr may be con
/ tiicd in office any thing IN the forego
ins provision 10 the contrary n0tN.th5,dnd-
M.
See. :. .ind be Il GpHicr cpcr'c3 That
no security gwen 10, Or obligation entered
into with, the government, shall be IN any
WISE impaired, by the disinls,lngany officer
~ from iatle OF the President H. dism.}
any officer coming under tie provision VI
this act
Approved: Washington, Jun 81, lo23.
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An act TO prosidc for the appointment Of m
additional judge for the Michigan lcrrito.
:! and Tor other purposes.
Re Il ehatted BY the SenGie nnd House D
Representatives. Of The Fnited .,iaics Qf lime.
rica IN Congress assembled, That there
sl,al! br appointed an additional Judge fol
the Michigan Territory, who, shall posses,
and exercise. thin the Counties Of Mich
ilimachinae, Brown, and Crawford, in 10,
Territory aforesaid, "a said counties aIe
now defined and established, or may h,
hereafter dcfiued aud established, HE
.l0rl5dictioD aud power heretofore possess.
ed aud exercised by The Supreme Courj
of The said Territory, and by the Count,
Cours of said counties respectively, within
The sald Counii,f ?, and 10 the exclusion ~
thr Original! lariadiriion of tln said Sti-