The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-09-21


the customs, and surveyors acting in that capacity all
receivers OF public money, and be- and they
are hereby, required 10 keep safely without Ioannp or
using, all the public money collected by them or other
wise a. any ene placed " Their possession, till the
is ordered by the proper department to be transferred or
paid out in which cases, The transfers and payments
shall be faithfully made by them as directed and all
other duties performed fiscal agents. which may be
imposed by this or former acts Of Congress, by any
regulation Of the Treasury Department made in con-
formity thereto.
SEC 2. And be IL further snacied That oil marsaas,
district attorneys and others having public money to
pay over and all pstentees wishing make payment to
the United States, may make the to the Treasurer
or convenient; and, when not may deposilc the 3as
with such collector, receiver, other deposi, psy
be more conveniently situated, and mr. III -eGd for
that purpose by the Secretary or N frfssssg
SIC 3. And be further gssae1. E4at ..nenever
the public money IN the possess ~ depository by
collection, transfer, or payment he iDconveniently
situated Tor public useor shall accumulate exceed
tho amount OF the existing bond Of any such officer any
part Of IT, or the excess (as the case may bel shall either
be drawn out for payments, be transferred elsewhere
70 some other depository; the Secretary Of the Trea-
sury shall require such additional security may be
considered proper and safe aud in the mean time
bonds and suitable in their terms, shall in ali cases.
at a. carly day possible after the passage Of this
act, be required Of all Repositories in such sums and
form as may be deemed reasonable and secure by the
Solicitor of the Treasury for the performance OF all the
duties required under the same any previous laws
SEc A. And be IL further enacted, That the said Of
hcers, respectively, may be allowed any necessary add
tonal expenses for clerks, freproof chests or vaults
or other necessary expenses Of keeping transferring
and disbursng said moneys all such expenses Of every
character, 10 be first expressly authorized by the Secre
tsry Of the Treasury, whose directions upon all the
above subjects by way Of regulation and otherwise
to be strictly followed by all the said officers.
SEc g. And be IL further enacted, That the Secretary
of the Treasury shall be- and he is hereby, authorized
cause examinations TO be made of the books accounts
and money hand, Of the several officers charged by
this act with the safe-keepng, transfer. and disbursc
men Of the public moneys; and for that purpose to APP
point special agents. occasion may require, with such
reasonable compensation as he may allow, TO be fixed
and declared at the time Of each appointment which
said examinations, in all cases where the hand
usually exceeds three-ourths Of the of the Off
GERS bond, shall not be made less frequently than once
in each year, and much frequently in those and
all other cases, the Secretary, his discretion, shall
direct. The agents selected to make these examna-
tons shall be instructed to examine well the books,
accounts, and returns Of the officer, the money on
hand aud the manner OF its being kept TO the end that
uniformity and accuracy in the accounts, well as
safety the public moneys, may be secured thereby
SEC 6. And be IL further enacted. That, in addition
to DETERMINATIONS provided for in the last preceding
section. further guard the public moneys it
shall be the duty Of each naval officer and surveyor
a check upon the collector Of the customs Of their
spective districts OF each register Of land Office,
check upon the receiver Of his land Office and Of the
director and superintendent Of each mint and branch
mint, check upon the easurers, respectively, Of the
said mnts the close Of each quarter Of the year. and
much more frequently as they shall be directed to do
so by the Secretary Of the Treasury, to examine the
books accounts returns, and money on hand, of the
collectors, receivers. and treasurers and to make full
accurate and faithful return to the Treasury Depart
ment Of their condition.
SEC T. And be Il further enacted, That the Secretary
Of the Treasury shall, with much expedition the
convenience Of the public business and the safety Of the
public funds will permit. withdraw the balances remain
ing with the late and present repositories of the public
moneys, and conne the keeping, transfer and dis
bursement Of those moneys to the repositories establish
ed by this act
SEC g. And be IL further enacted That, for the pay
of the expenses authorized by this act sufficient
be, and the hereby, appropriated to be paid
out Of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated.
SEC Q. and be IL further e,,aeied, That all officers
charged by this act with the saekeepng transfer, and
disbursement Of the public money, hereby required
to keep accurate entry Of each sum received, and OF
the kind Of money in which il is received, and of each
payment transfer, and Of the kind Of currency in
which they made; and that if any one Of the said
officers shall convert to his own usc in any way what
soever, shall by way of investment in any kind
of property merchandise shall loan with or without
interest portion Of the public moneys entrusted to
him for saekeepng, disbursement, transfer or for any
other purpose every such act shall be deemed and adj
judged TO be embezzlement Of much Of the said
moneys shall be thus taken, converted invested, used
or loaned, which is hereby declared be high INSIDE
meanor; and any officer person convicted thereof
before any court Of the United States Of competent
jurisdiction, shall be sentenced to imprisonment Tor
term of not less than two, than ye years. and
to fine equal to the amount OF the money embezzled
In the House Of Representatives, Mr. CAMBRELENG,
from the Committee Of Ways and Means reported the
following bill
BILL authorizing further postponement Of the pay
ment of duty bonds and for other purposes.
Be IL enacted IN The Senate and House Of Represent
a,ipes Of the United States of america IN Congress
assembled That the Secretary Of the Treasury be, and
he hereby is authorized to grant such further extension
Of credit upon all bonds for duties outstanding, as
shall make the whole extension Of credit upon each bond
six months from Che time when the original bond be-
came due and payable making the extension in each
depend upon the conditions as to additional
security the payment OF interest and other terms, which
have been prescribed by the Treasury Department to
the extension Of bonds since May last Pro
rdcd That nothing herein contained shall be construed
to include any existing bonds where the parties to the
same have not since tho bonds became payable given
additional security, made part payment, and are, by
tho proper officers of the Government, considered in
solvent unsafe securities for the payment OF their
bonds.
SEC o Aad be IL further enacted, That the additional
credit of six months granted by the first section Of this
upon outstanding duty bonds shall be upon the same
terms and conditions granted upon all bonds for duties
which may be given during the period Of one year from
and after the LIST day Of October in the year one thou
sand eight hundred and thirty-seven.
SIC, s. And he II further enacted, That where the |
security any bond which has been, may hereafter
be postponed, entirely satisfactory the principal or
suretics in the shall not be disabled from being IN
the mean time, till the period OF posponement pr 'idcd
for by this expires received principal or suretes
in other bonds for duties, notwithstanding the bond first
given may not have been actually paid, discharged,
extended, before, the day il fell duo Prorded
That such principal and suretes shall be found. IN oil
other respects, safe and satisfactory security for the