The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-29
SnB.TRGAsURY Bill
s.,n THE u. 5. SENATE.


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@ssm5Id That there shall be prepared and provided,
within the new Treasury building now efeclhg Q.
the seat OF Government, suitable ana conyen;sn a
rooms for the use Of the treasurer oi .hs oIie1
safes his assistants and clerks and sufficient and
sacars 6rsnro, vaults and safes, for The keeping Of
the public moneys in the possession ana uhest Nis
Immediate 1nro OF the said ireasureri whicn saiI
rooms vail $ and safes, are HEREBY cons i.uea ana
declared "a h. the Treasury OF the United States.
And The said Treasurer of The United States shall
Keep ali the public moneys which shall come 10 his
hands in the Treasury OF The United States as here
By constituted, until the same aIe aia"n 'heteiioHt
Ser ) And be IL further enacted, That the Mint Of
the United S,hes, in the city OF Philadelphia IN The
Safe Of Pennsylvania, and The Branch Mint, in the
city Of New Orleans, in the Stale OF Louisiana, and
the vaults and safes thereof respectively, shall be
places of deposite ard safe-keeping Of the Eeblic
moneys at those points respectively; and The Urea.
surer Of the said Mint and Branch Mint respective
w. for the lime being, shall have the custody and
care Of all public moneys deposited within the same,
and shall perform all the duties required 10 De per-
formed By them, in reference 10 the receipt safe
keeping, transfer, and disbursements oi al sueh
moneys according 10 The provisions hereinafter con-
tanned
SEC. g. And Be /. further enacted That there shall
BE- prepared and provided, within he custom houses
now erecting IN The city Of New York, in the State
of New York, and in the city OF Boston in the State
OF Massachusetts, suitable and convenient rooms Tor
the use Of the receivers general OF public moneys,
hereinafter direced 10 BE- appointed al those places
respectively; and sufficient and secure hre-pIooi
vaults and SITES for the keeping OF the public moneys
collected and deposited with them respectively; and
the receivers general Of public money from time 10
time appointed those points shall have the CUSTODY
and care of The said rooms, vaults, and safes, re.
speclivcIy, and OF all the pGblic moneys deposited
within the same, and shall perform all The duties
required TO be performed BY them, in reference 20
the receipt sae-keeking, transfer, and disbursement
OF all such moneys according TO the provisions OF
this act.
SEC A. And be IL further enacted, That there shall
be erected prenared and provided az me expense OF
the United States, al the city OF Charleston, IN The
State of South Carolina and al the cry OF 81 Louis,
in the State Of Missouri, offices, with suitable and
convenient for the use Of The receivers gene
raj Of public money hereinafter directed 10 be APP
pointed at the places above named; and sufficient
and secure fire proof vaults and safes for The keep.
ing Of the public money collected and deposited at
those points respectively; and the said receivers
general, from time to time appointed al those places,
shall have the custody and care OF the said ohces,
vaults, and safes 50 to be erected, prepared and
provided, and of all the public moneys deposited
with the same; and shall perform all the duties
quired be performed by them, in reference to the
receipt safe keeping, transfer, and disbursement of
all such moneys, according to the provisions here
matter contained.
SEC. s. And be ii further enacted That the Presi-
dent shall nominate and, by and with the advice aud
consent Of the Senate appoint four officers, to be demo
minated receivers general Of public money" which
said officers shall hold their respective Offices for the
term Of four years unless removed therelrom
Of which shall be located The city Of New York,
in the State OF New York other of which shall he
located at the city Of Boston in the STATE Of Massachu
sets other OF which shall be located al the city Of
Charleston, in the State Of South Carolina and the
naming Of which shall be located at the city of St
Louis, in the State OF Missouri aud all of which said
officers shall give bonds 10 the United States, with
according the provisions hereinafter contained,
for the faithful discharge OF the duties OF their respective
onlues. ....
SEC 6, And be il further enacted That the Trea-
surer OF the United States the Treasurer Of the Mint OF
the United States the Fressurers and those acting
such. Ut tue various Branch MINIS already erected aud
now erecting, all collectors Of the customs all survey
ors oi the customs acting also collectors, all
general OF public all receivers OF public moneys
at the several land Offices, and all posmastes, except
as is hereinafter particularly provided be- and they
hereby, required to keep safely, without looming
using, all the public money collected by them, other
wise any placed in their possession ard custody
till the same is ordered by the proper department Of
fcer OF the Government to be transferred paid
and when such orders for transfer payment rece
we'd. faithfully and promptly to make the same direct
ed, and 10 do and perform all other duties fiscal
agents Of the Government. which may be imposed by
this any other act of Congress- by any regulation
OF the Treasury Department. made in conformity TO law
and also 10 do and perform all and duties required
10y law, or by direction OF any Of the Executive Depart
meus OF the Government agents for paving pensions,
or for making any other disbursements which either of
the heads OF those departments may be required by law
to make and which OF character to be made by the
depostaries hereby constituted consistently with the
other official duties imposed upon them
SEC. T. And BE- ii further enacted, That the Tree
surer OF the United States the Treasurer OF the Mint
Of the United States, the Treasurer OF the Branch
Mint nj New Orleans, and the receivers general of
public money hereGbefore directed TO be appointed
shall, respectively, give bonds TO the United States
in snch firm, and for such amounts, as shall be di-
rected by the Secretary the Treasury by and with
President reti pS
TO the satisfaction Of the Solicitor OF the Treasury
and shall, from time to time, renew strengthen and
increase their official bonds the Secretary of the
Treasury, with the consent of the President may
direct any law, in reference to any of the official
bonds OF any OF The said officers the contrary
withStanding.
SEC. 8. And be ii further enacted, That it shall be
the duty OF the Secretary Of the Treasury early
day as possible after the passage Of this act require
from the several deposares hereby constituted. and
whose official bonds not herenbeiore provided for,
to execute bonds and suitable in their
meet the new and increased duties imposed upon them
respectively by this act, aud with suetles. In such
as shall seem reasonable and safe the Solicitor of the
Treasury, and from time TO time require such bonds
be renewed and increased in aud strengthened
by new snretlcs TO meet any increasing responsibility
WHICH may grow out of accumulations Of money the
hands Of the dcposiay, out OF any other duty
sponsbl!ly arising under this any other law OF Con-
gress.
Sec. g. And he ii further enacted, That all collectors
and receivers Of public money Of every character ard
description, within the District Of Columbia. shall as
frequently as they may be directed by the Secretary Of
inc treasury so to do over TO the Treasurer OF the
U fed States al the Treasury thereof all public moneys
collected by them, 10 their hands that all such cul-
lcctors ard receivers Of public MONEYS within the cities
of Philadelphia and Now Orleans, Shall upon the same
direction, pay TO the Treasures Of the Mnts in
their respective cities, at the said mnts all public mo
neys collected by them, or IN their hands aud that all
such collectors and receivers Of public moncvs within