Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-06-25

tornies of the United States shall, Immediately
after the end of every term of tn. Circuit and
District Courts of the United States i'm their re-
spective Districts, forward TO the Solicitor of
the Treasury full and particular statement, as
well OF all cases in which the United States are
party, which are pending in said courts, as of
those which may have been decided during such
TERM at accompanied by certificate of the clerk
of such court and it shall be- the duty of the
Solicitor OF the Treasury To make constant and
strict comparisons and examinations of tho snid
returns l" the District Attorneys, OF the re-
ports made by the Collectors of tho Bonds de.
hVercd 10 tue attorneys for suit and if il shall
appear that any Collector shall make return of
any bond, as IN suit, OF delivered for suit. which
is not At the lime in suit, or delivered G,r sn;t
or shall return any bond as in suit for the whole
amount thereof, when part thereof has bcen
pad to him, OF IN suit Tor more than il actuaIlv
due thereon, the Solicitor of the Treasury shall
immediately upon discovery thereof co,,,,nuS;.
cate The same tn the President of the United
States; anc 1t shall further be the duty of each
Collector TO accompany his return for the last
qIarter oi every year with a particular account
OF bonds I'm suit, stating the amount actually nm.
paid on each; and To the truth OF such acco,n,
he shall certify Oh oath:
SEC. 4. lind DC At further enacted, That when
any SUIT "r acton tor TIE recovery If any fire.
penalty, or forfeiture, shall be instituted or com
menced, statement of such suit or action sL,u
DC immediately transmitted to the Solicitor of
the treasury, by the Attorney institutny the
same anu whenever any seizure shall be made
Ior the purpose of enforcing any forfeiture. The
co"ee'of or ether person causing such seizure
10 oe maze, shaii, IN like manner, immediately
give information thereof 10 the Solicitor of tb,.
Treasury. VI '"'
SIC. D ina be further enacted. That III,
said Solicitor shall have power TO instrmc, Tho
District Attorneys, Marshals, and Clerks of the
Circnit and District Courts OF the United Stotes
III al '"a.,ct ana proceedings appertaining to
su'.s III WHEN tue onhod States ,s party, or in
terested. ana cause them or either OF them to
report 10 MN from time to time, any information
he may require IN relation To the same
Skc D. ma DC further ena1tcd That all
moneys recovered or collected by the Solicitor
OF 'he treasury, or under his direction shall be
reported by MN TO the officer from whom the
bond or other evidence of debt. was roco;,,aS
and proper credit be given therefor and ho shaiii
report In like manner, all credlts allowed Inv dino
course oi law or any suits under his direc,;on
SEC a. int be further enacted. That IL
shall he the duty of the Solicitor of The Trs,s'
ury, with the appreciation of the Secretorv of
inc treasury, To establish such rules and regu.
iatiohs' nc! inconsistent with law, foI the ob-
servance OF Collectors, District Attornevs mn,
Marshas respecting suits in which the United
o'aies are pafties, as may be deemed neccessa
~ Ion The Just responsibility of those ofi;cers
ana the prompt collection OF all revenues and
debts due and secured to the United states
SEc. g. lind DC 1t further enacted. That. n
enaI' DC tne duty OF the Solicitor of the Trea-
!" oo.din from TIE several District Aitorpies
of the United States, full and accurate ,cc'nn,s
OF all causes and actions pending in the cmr,s
oil the United States, In which the Un,,ed
states shall be plaintiffs, on the fourth dav Of
july next and shall cause an inteIyibIe alb
slract thereof, showing the names of In. p,r.
ftacI ..,l-
res i" eac" SUIT, The cause of action, the time
oil It's commencement, and such other matter,
as may be necessary to full information resncct-
ing the same to be prepared and laid before Con.
g:ess AT the commencement of the next session
- oEc' ma be Il further enacted, That the
Secretary oil the Treasury be, and he hereby 10
au'h"rizea TO transfer one of the Clerks now
emP'o!veo I'D the Office of the Fifth Auditor To
.e once OF Solicitor of the Treasury; and the
SAID clerk shall continue to receive Tho same
salary as at present
oEc. III. IND be ii further enacted That !,
shaii DC The duty of the. Attorney General. of
the United States, at the request of sail SoI;.;,
or TO advise with and direct the said Solic;tnr
as 70 the manner OF conducting the suits. nro.
.e.""ss' Hnu prosecutions aforesaid and the
Attorney General shall receive, in add;tnn ', ~,
MS present salary, the sum of five hundred Al
lars per annum. wv
SEC ii. IND 6e ii further enacted. That III.
solicitor OF the Treasury shall receive nm ann.
al salary OF three thousand five hundred DALAI
ana DE authorzed to employ, with the approba.
t'cn OF Inc SECRETARY OF the Treasury, one CLERK
who shnlhreceive salary ofe,even hundred and
hity dollars per annum; and one messenger.
WIN wit salary OF five hundred dollars per annum.
All letters to and from the Solicitor oC the
reasury, relating to the duties and business of
MS oihce, shall be transmitted by mail free of
postage. "a
SEC: II find be further enacted, That the
sum OF three Thousand FIVE hundred dollars he.
and The same hereby is appropriated for the paw,
ment of the said salaries for the present year
10 be paid out Of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated
APPROVED: May 30, 1880.