Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1838-04-21

sec. Ia OF the Senate Dill, autnorlSes
the Secretary Of the Treasury, if no
bank in the state or territory referred to
will receive the deposits on the terms
prescribed, ,thenihe secretary may in like
manner, make the deposit in an adJoin-
ing state or territory. Butif that can
not be effected, then he may transfer it
to one Of the public repositories. Sec.
Is of the House bill, has the same pro-
visions, omitting the authority to deposit
in a bank in any adjoining state or ter
ritory.
Sec. Is Of the senate bill, authorises
examination to be made into the accounts
&c, ofthe depositaries, by special agents
whose salaries are 10 be fixed by the Sec
retary of the Treasury. Sec. Is Of the
House bill, gives the like authority to
the Secretary Of the Treasury TO order
examinations, but directs that these cx-
aminations shall be made by the district
attorneys or marslals residing within the
respective districts, and provides no
compensation for the services rendered
by those officers.
Secs. 16 of the senate and II of the
House bill, as a further check upon the
public receivers directs that in certain
cases the collectors, naval officers, sur
veyors and registers of the land offices,
shall examine and report on the accounts
of the public revenue
Sec. II Of the senate bill provides that
the " Receiver General" shall be fur
nished with sufficient vaults, safes, &c.
for the safe keeping of the public money
but does not limit the expenditures un-
der this head. 1t authorises the appoint
ment of clerks also, provided "that the
whole number Of clerks shall not exceed
ten nor any one clerk exceed eight
hundred dollars per annum. Sec. 25 Of
the House bill authorises the procuring
Of vaults, safes, &c. and appropriates
ten thousand dollars for this Object
Sec. 26, authorises the appointment Of
nine clerks, at salaries not exceeding
two thousand dollars per annum.
See. Is Of the Senate and Is Of the
House bill provides that the Secretary
Of the Treasury, as soon as convenient,
shall withdraw the balances of public
money from the present, and place them
in the repositories provided by this
bill.
Sec. 10 of the Senate bill designates
the manner in which marshals, district
attorneys, &c. shall pay over any mo
sne3sfcmaining in their hands. The bill
OF The House has no such section.)
Sec. 90 Of the senate and sec. 10 OF
the House bill prescribes the manner in
which the public officers shall keep their
accounts, makes it felony for an officer
to use directly or indirectly, any of the
public money, and prescribes the punish
ment for such act.
Sec. 81 of the senate and 24 Of the
House bill, authorises the Z" Public Re-
ceivers," until vaults, &c. can be provi-
ded for them, to hire from corporations,
or individuals, the use of such vaults.
Sec. 90 Of the House bill contains the
hard money section, of Mr.. Calhoun's.
This provision was stricken out of the
senate bill.
Sec. 81 Of the House bill renders it
penal for any disbursing officer, after
Decemberls43, ,tomake payments in any
thing but gold and silver or Treasury
notes. 1.-THE senate bill has no such pro.
vision.
Sec. % ofthe senate bill repeals for
mer and prohibits future Treasury
orders, making difference as to
the funds lin which dues or debts
may be paid to the United States. The
House bill has no such section.
Sec. % of the senate and % Of the
House bill relates to the regulations and
orders which the secretary Of the trea-
sury may establish to enforce the prompt
presentation for payment Of checks or
drafts issued by the Government.
Sec. % ofthe senate bill fixes the sal
ary Of the receiver general at N. York
at $4,000, and the others at $4,000 per
annum; and makes it criminal to re-
ceiye any other fee'or emolument for
services rendered Sec. % of the bill
in the House fixes the salary
Of the public receivers in New York at
four thousand, and the others at three
thousand dollars per annum, and makes
itpenal to receive any other fee oremol-
ument.
Sec. 25 Of the senate bill authorises
the secrettsy Of the Treasury to receive
payment for public lands, at such points
as he may DESIGNATE, and issue receipts
fol. the same, which receipts shall be Ia
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