The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-08-27
the accounts Of the Post Office Department
shall be KEEP, in such manner as to exhibit the


shall be KEEP, in such manner as TO exhibit the
amount Of IFS revenues, derived respectively
from letter postages," newspapers and
pamphlets" and /" iincs;" and tho amount Of
its expenditures for each Of the following oh
jcc,s, namely: compensation Of postmas-
ters, )" /" transportation Of the mails, /" ship,
ssesmboa. and way letters" wrapping pa
Der" office furniture" ]" advertising 9 mail
bags" '.tlanks, mail locks, keys and stamps, "
/" mail depreda,ions and special asent,, !"
" clerks for Offices. /" and miscellaneous. .
SEC. IS. And be j, further enacted. That
the bonds and contracts Of Pos,masters, mail
contractors Sad other agents OF the Post OF
fec Department, shall hereafter be made TO
and with the United States Of Amcrca and
all suits 10 be commenced Tor the recovery Of
debts or balances due BY postmassers and 9TH
ers, or upon bonds or contracts made TO or
with the present or any former Postmaster
General, or Eor any fines. penalties or 6rfei-
lures, imposed by the laws respecting tho
Post Office Department, or BY tae PoaRas-
ter General, pursuant thereto. shall be insti-
tu,cd in the name of the United States Of
America, and the demands in such suits shall
hare oil the privileges and priorities IN adiu-
dicalou and payment secured to other claims
of the United States, By the existing laws -
Preridsd, Tha, actions and suits which may
hare been Instituted in The name Of the Post
master General, previous TO the passage OF
this act, shall NOT be affected BY the proris-
ions Of this scciino. ~
SEC. ID. And be i, further enaesed. That
the auditor Of tho Post OEieo Department
shall supcrintend the collection Of oil debts
due to the Department, shad sxpn iasssd tie
collection Of all debts due to The Department,
and all penalties and forfeiturcs imposed on
poamastcrs. for failing to make returns, OF
pay over the proceeds Of their offices; he
shall dircc, suits and legal proceedings, aud
take all such measures as may be authorized
BY lag. TO enforce the prompt payment Of mo.
neys due TO the Department.
SEC. l5. And be il further enacted, That
copies Of tho quarterly returns Of postmasters,
and Of any papers pertaining 10 tho accounts
in the Office OF the auditor for the Pos, Office
Department. certified by him, under his seal
Of Office, shaIl be admitted as evidcncc in tho
courts Of the United States; and in every
case Of delinquency Of any postmaster OF con-
tractor, IN which suit may bc brought, the
said auditor shall forward 70 tho attorney Of
the United States certified copies Of all pa.
pcrs in his Office. tending TO sustain the claim
and in every such case, q statement Of tho ac-
eouni, certified as Aforesaid, shalt be admit
ted as cr,dcnco. and The eourstryiug tho cause
shal! be thcrcupon authorized TO give jadg-
mcnt and award execution. subjcc, to the pro-
ris,on, Of tho thirty-cigh,h section Of tho act
to reduce into ono tho several acls establish
ing and regulating tho Pos, O0iee Depart
mcu,, approved March third. eighteen hum
dred and twenty-five No claim Coz credit
shall bc allowed upon the trial but such as
shall have been presented to the said auditor,
and By him disalloued in whole or in part,
unless j. shall bc proved TO the saiisaciion Of
the court iha. the defendant Is a, tho time Of
tho ,riai in possession Of vouchers no, before
in his power 10 procure, and that hc vas pre-
vented from exhibiting TO the said auditor a
claim for such credit, by some unavoidable
accident. In suits fos balances duc from
pos,mastcrs, interest al tho rate Of six per
cent. per anuum. shall be recovered from Tho
timc Of the defaul. until payment.
SEC. l6. And be i, further enacted, That
tho attorneys OF tho United States, 10 the
prosecution Of suits for moneys duo on ae-
coun, Of tho Post Office Department. shall
obey the directions which may, from time to
,imc. bc given TO shom by tho auditor tor the
Post Office Department and !, shall bo tho
duty Of each Of the said attorneys, immedi-
a.eiy aiier the end Of every term Of any court
IN which any Of tho suits Aforesaid shall hare
been pending, TO forward to the said auditor
s,a,emcn. Of all the Judgments, orders, and
steps which have been made or taken In tho
same. drring the SAID term. accompanied BY
certificate Of tao clerk, showing the parties
to. and amour. Of each judgment with such
other information as may 10 required By the
said auditor. The said attorneys shall di.
rect speedy and ciicc,ual process Of execution
upon the said judgments; and il shall bc the
duty Of the nar.hals Of the United States TO
whom the same shall bc directed, 70 make to
the said auditor, at such times as he may di.
rect ,ctugns OF the proceedings which have