Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-02-03
SUHfREAsURTBILL.
~~A~e or TmE UNITED STATES,
JAxrAkr l6, 1888.

-. ~. oeom inc COMMITTEE on + nance,
~ flIowing bill, which was read and
fs. $500 reading, and made the special
!,s.r Il ,hs ~ r. Tuesday, the 3oth instant
.MlI.pipss additional duties as deposito-
-. - certain public oti,cers, to appoint
ns,.;srn General Of Public Money, and tn
..~i.ae shs safe-kceping, transfer, and dis
S.ent Of the public moneys OF the United
=. > e.scted by the Senate and House Of Rep
..:... Of fIe United Stats Of America in
49, ae:embled, That the1c shall be pre-
- provided, within new Treasury
,r-- .cv arectng Mt the seat Of Govern
s.,;,,h,e ,ad cow cnient rooms for the use
~, T,c.esrer Of the United States, hi. as
49,. az clerks; and sufficient and secure fire.
- ya.1s and safcs, for the keeping of the
ru.. ooneys in the possession, and under the
r~.daie control Of said Treasurer; which said
-. vaults, and safes, arc hereby constituted
~ 1sehred to be, the Treasury Of the United
s,.,.. AMI the said Treasurer Of the United
s..,.a haIl keep all the public moneys which
1,n eaus ~ his hands in tho Treasury of the
r,.,.d States, as hereby constituted, until the
- an drawn thercfrom according To law.
-. q Asd be il further enacted, That the
v,., Il the United States in the city OF Phila-
l.IDhi.. u the State Of Pcnns, lvania, and the
Rr.erA Mint, in tho city OF New Orleans, IN the
s,ieof louisiana, and the vaults and safes there
Of rcs,sc,vcly, shall be place, Of dep,site and
,,fekeepny Of the public moneys at those poin.s
respectively; and the Treasurer Of the said Mint
and Branch Mint respectively, for the time be-
,nc. shAn I've the custody aud care Of all the
pbIic mosSys deposited within the same, and
shall pssform all the duties required To be per-
formed By them, ia reference to the receipt, safe
keeping, transfer ami disbursements Of all such
moneys, according TO the provisions hereinafter
costsiqed.
Had be il fxrG.rr enacted, That there
Aa1 i prepared and provided. within the Gus
nmhynes now erecting in Iho city Of y. York,
10 sbs Shtc Of New York, and in the city of Bos
~ d he State Of Massachusetts, iit,bc and
convenient roonI5 for the use Of the receivers
General If Public M,lcys, hereinafter directed
bM appo.ntca, at IN use PLACES respectively; and
sI6ciens AM secure tirc-?ronf vaults AMI safes
6r the Keeping OF the p',biic moneys collected
and deposi,cd with them, respectively; and The
Receivers General Of Public Money, from time
10 time, appointed ut those points, sh,ii have the
custody and care Of the sail rooms. vault:, and
s,fes, respectively, and Of all the public moneys
deposited Within tho SANE, and shall perform all
the dlAcs required 10 be performed by them, in
reference u the receipt, safc-kccping, transfer,
nn1 disbursement Of all such moneys, according
to the provisions Of this act.
SEC. 4. Andbe it further eaacted, That there
shall be erected, prepared and prov idc1, a the
expense Of the United States, at the city ot
Charleston, in the State 90 Souih Carolina, ant
At the city Of St. L,ris, in the Stale OF Nilsson
n, olbrcs. with suitable AT conv cnIcnt rooms 10
hsusc of the Receivers General of Public Mon
~ hercinatcr directed 10 be appointed at the pla
ces above named; and sufficient and secure tire
poof vaults and safes for the keeping of the pub
lie money collected and deposited ut those point:
respectively; and the said Receivers Genera
from time To time appointed at those places, shall
have tao custody and care Of the said Offices
vaults and safes, so To be erected, prepared an,
provided, and Of all the public moneys depositct
within the same; and shall perform all the dl
ties required to be performed by them, in refer
esce to the receipt, saic-keeping, transfer an
disbursement of all such moneys. according 4
The provisions hereinafter contained
SEc. 5. And be IL further enacted. That tn
President shall nominate, and, by and with the nd
wee and consent OF the Senate, appoint four Of
hcess, to DO dcnominatcd "Reccivcrs General G
public money!" which. said officers shall hold thei
respective offices Cor the term of four years. unles
sooner removed theref:om; one OF which shall b
heated at the city Of Now York, in the State @
New York; one other Of which shall be locate
atthe city Of Boston, in the State Of Massacht
sets; one other Of which shall he located at Il,
city Of Chareston, in the State of South Carol
n; and the remaining ono Of which shall be Il
Gated At the city Of st. Louis. in the State I
missouri; and all Of which sad officers shall Civ
o'ads TO the United States with >.'rsties, accor'
my 70 the provisions hereinafter contained, Il
me faithful discharge Of the duties Of their r.
'peetSe Offices
SO. o. And be II further enacted, That a.
treasurer Of the Unitcd States, tn: Treas
'oe mat d the United States. the Treasurer
~ tnse acting Us such, OF the various branc
.aiao slrea6y erected and now erecting. all Co
se''n Vt the Customs, all Surveyors oil the Gu
acting also as collectors. all Receivers Gre.
s'@ q public moneys, all Receivers OF publ
"ooeys at the several land Offices. and all pos
s eScep, as is hereinafter particularly pr
c ceu' &c, and they are hereby required TO kce
""nout loaning using, all the publ
s:~ cosectcd by them, or otherwise at ar
49, Paceo IN Their possession AMI custody. 4
same IS odrcred BY the proper department
ssf OF the Government to be transferred
ou'; ana when such orders for transfer
y"ens are received, faithfully and promptly
the same as directed. and to do and pc
:" 0tner duties as fiscal agents Of the Go
a"', winch may DO imposed by this al
scH Of Congress, or bv any regulation
- treasury Department, made in conicrmi
.w; and also 10 do and perform all acts a
'es required by law. or bv direction Of any
eeutlve departments of the Governmel
TOT paying pensions. or for making Il
49, e,soursements which either Of the heads
apartments NAV be required bv law
b. - sSo which are OF character to be ma