The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-08-05
PUBLIe No. 81.

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Solicitor Of the Treasury.
Be II enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives. Of The United States Of
merca an Congress assembled, That there
De appointed, by the President Of the Uni.
TED States. by aud with the advice and con.
sent OF the Senate; some suitable person,
learned in law, to be Solicitor of the Treas
nry; and that all and singular the powers
and duties thst are by law vested in, and
required froul, tho Agent Of the Treasury
OF the United States, shall be transferred
TO, vested in. and required from, the ssid
Solicitor OF the Treasury; and the said So.
l'cItor OF the Treasury shall also perform
and discharge 90 much Of the duties here.
tofore belonging To the Office of Commis.
sioner,or acting Commissioner Of the Rev.
enue, as relates to the superintsndencs of
the collection Of outstanding direct and in
ternal dutiss. And the said Solicitor nh, II
have charge Of all lands and other proper.
~, which have been or shall be assigned
set Oh, or conveyed TO the United Ststes'
IN payment of dsbts, and of all trusts ere.
sted Tor the use Of the United States. in
payment Of debts due them; and 10 cell
and dispose Of lands assigned, or set oif to
the United States, in payment of debts. o,
being vested in them by mortgage, or 9th !.
er security for the payment Of dsbts; ana
IN cases where real estate hath already be-
come the property Of the United States by
conveyance. extent, or otherwise. in pay.
inens OF debt, apd such debt hath
been fully paid, in money, and the same
hath been received BY tho United States.
It shall and may be lawful for the Solicitor
Of the Treasury TO release by deed, or 9th.
erwise convey tho same real estate to the
debtor from whom il was taken, If he shall
be living, or If such debtor be dead, to his
he'rs or devIsses, OF such person "a they
shall appoint.
Scc.2 find be Il further enacted, That
tho Secretary Of the Treasury shall cause
to be transferred to tho Solicitor of tho
Treasury, all books, papers, and records, be.
longing or appertaininR to the Office Of A.
gent OF the Treasury, Or rbelonging and sp
pertaining to the superintendsnce of the
collection Of outstanding direct taxes and
internal duties; anc the. Comptroller of The
Treasury, and ell other officers, who have
heretofore been required to csuse accounts
to be stated end certified, or to make out
or forward lists, returns, reports. OF state
msnts, to the Agent Of the Treasury, are
hereby required to cause such accounts TO
be stated and certified, and such lists, 70.
turns. reports. and statements 10 be made
and forwarded to tho Solicitor Of the Tress.
ofy; and ell lists. returns, reports, and state
ments respecting outstanding direct taxes
end internal duties, HERETOFORE required N be
made to the Commissioner or acting Com.
missioner Of the Revenue, shAll hereafter
be made to the said Soliciior Of tho Tree.
sury. .r aeaa
Sec. 3. And be Il further enacted,
That whenever any bond for duties
shall be delivered to District Attor-
ney for suit, the Collector 50 delivering
the same shall Immediately give infor-
nation thereof to the Solicitor Of the
Treasury, with a I'll and exact des-
cription Of the date Of such bond, the
amount thereon, and the name Of the
ohligors, thereto; and the Solicitor of
the Treasury shall thereupon make
such entry thereof as that the said At
tornsy may duly appear chsrgesble
therewyth, until the amount thsreo!