The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
MIR. CAMBRELENG's BILL.

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assembled That shall be the duty Of the Treasurer
Of the United States take charge Of oil public money
which may be coec ed within this District and Deposit
cd him by the collectors OF the customs, or which
may otherwise into his hsnds, and TO collect aiiy
other public money whh may be payable TO the United
States IN this District.
SEC 2 dm be Il further enacted, That It shall be
the duty OF the treasurer Of the Mint Of the United
States Phadepha and OF the treasurer Of the branch
mint at New Ofeans IN each Of said districts respec.
lively. receive from the colec os OF the customs
SAID ports all bods for dates, and 10 collect the same;
also TO receive from ssld collectors aud all other re-
ceyers OF public money within Their districts, the mo
ney winch may I've collected by them 10 collect any
other money which may be payable to The United States
within their DISTRICTS, and To take charge 81 all pub
lie money which may otherwise into their hands
SEC 3 tAmi be II further enacted, That, IN lieu Of
the officers now employed IN collecting the cash duties
at the custom. honses Boston IA Massachnsesip the
city OF New York; aud IN Charleston. IN South Caro-
ma aud Of the Tor the land Office ut 81 Louis.
the President shall nominate, and by and with the ad-
aud the Senate appoint, an officer for
each of the houses, aud for the land office aore.
said. TO he denomlnated public receiver, who shall
hold his office for the OF four years, unless sooner
removed and shall be the duty Of the public fecev
ers The custom houses aforesaid each district re-
specyey, to take charge OF and collect the bonds Tor
duties aud collect the cash duties and custo-house
charges and any other money which may be payable 70
the United States said districts, and 10 take charge OF
hands and il shall be duty 1T The public receiver at
ST LOUIS discharge all the duties hitherto imposed on
the receiver land Office at that place. TO collect oil
money arising from the sales OF public lands, aud any
other money which may be payable TO the United States
in his DISTRICT and to take charge oil oil public money
which may otherwise come into his hands.
SEC 4 Ani be IL further enacted, That all the col
lee tors of the customs, all surveyors. of the customs
acting as collectors and all OF the public mo
ney the several land offices. except the collectors at
Boston. New York. Philadelphia, Charleston, and New
Orleans, aforesaid, shall continue 10 collect all money
which may he PAYABLE 10 the United States within their
respective districts for duties cuspul-honse charges,
lands and further 10 collect any other money which
IN " be PAYABLE to the Uutted States within their dis.
lrcts, and take charge OF all bic money which HAY
otherwise come INTO their hands. And shall he the
duty Of the collectors Of the customs at Pnladc pha
and New Orleans TO continue to collect the cash di-
tics and cusionhouse charges IN their respective dis
| ircts.
SEC. s. And be ii further enacted, That the lrea-
surer OF the United States the Treasurer OF the Mint Of
the United States, tue reasurers, aud those acting as
such, OF the Branch Mnts already erected and
erecting, all collectors OF the customs, all survey
Of the Customs acting collectors all pus'lc re.
c.ivers all OF public money at the several
land Offices and all postnastrrs, except as IS herelai-
particularly provided who may be entrusted with the
public MONEY he, and they are hereby required to keep
safely without oanlng or using, all the public money
collected by them. or otherwise at any time placed IN
their
the proper department officer of the Government 10
I've transferred or pard out aid when such orders for
transfer payment are received. faithfully aud prompt
~ make the directed aud 10 do and perform
all other duties fiscal agents OF the Government,
which may be imposed 10y this or any other acts OF
Congress by any regulation Of the Treasury Depart
ment made i'll conformity to law and also to do and
perform all and duties required 10y law. or by drec-
ton Of any of the Executive Departments Of the Co.
vcrnment. as agents for paying pensions, or Tor max
my any other disbursements which either oi the heads
Of those departments be required ny law TO make,
and which OF character 10 he made hy the deposit
taries hereby constituted consistently with the other
official duties imposed upon them
SEC. 6. And he II further endcted. That the Trea-
surer Of the United States, the Treasurer of the
Mint Of The United States, The Treasurer OF the
Branch Mint at New Orleans, the public receivers
herein before directed to be appointed and all dlsburs-
ing officers OF description, shall respectively give
bonds TO the Uued States IN such form, aud for such
amounts, shall he directed 10y the Secretary OF the
Treasury, by and with The advice aud consent OF the
President with suretes TO the satisfaction o the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury and shall from time To tune,
strengthen, aud increase their Official bonds as
the Secretary OF tile Treasury, with the consent Of the
President may direct any law relating 10 the official
bonds OF any OF the said officers to the contrary not
outstanding.
SEC T. AMI LeH further enacted That 1t shall he the
duty Of the Secretary Of the Treasury at as carly day
possible after the passage Of thus ACT To require from the
several depostarrs hereby constituted and whose official
bonds not herein before provided for, 10 execute
bonds suitable in their teIs To meet the addition
al duties and responsibilities imposed upon them re-
spcctscly this and with snrces. aud IN sums such
shall reasonable and safe To the Secretary ui
the Treasury, aud from time TO time 10 require such
bonds to he renewed aud increased III amount and
sreng hened by sureties. to meet any increasing
responsibility which may grow out Of accunuauons OF
money III the hands Of the dcposary, or ont oil any
other duty responsibility arising under this any
other act.
SIC. s And6e il further caacicd, That the collcc-
tors and Of public money of every description
within the District OF Columbia shall pay the
Treasurer Of the United States weekly. otener, as
the Secretary Of the Treasury may direct aud that the
collectors Of the customs and receivers Of public mo-
ney IN Phladclrhia and New Orleans shall pay 10
the Treasurers OF the Nuts their respective CUES,
daily, all the public money collected received by
them
SEC 0. And lie IL furihcr cnacicd That all bonds
for dnties taken at the houses in Philadelphia
aud New Orleans shall he transferred by the collectors
Of these ports respectively at the end OF week to
the Treasurer of tie Mint each Of the SAID places, for
sae.keepulg and collections.
Size 10. And be II further enacted. That 10 part Of
the public money shall he hereafter retained 10y any re-
cciScr or collector for the purpose of derayng the ex-
petses OF his office, OF paving the compensation OF
himself and his officers, dcbenture certificates, or Tor
any other purpose but that the moneys shall he placed
10 the credit Of the Treasurer Of the United States by
The ofhcer receiving the same transferred 10 the de-
posaries as provided by this and all payments
ainresid shall be mad" hy warrant as IN other cases,
AID smll be p''d oai o any unappropnaled money IN
the Treasury,
SEc. H. And be IL further enactsd That It shall be
lawful for the Secretary OF the Treasury transfer the
money in the hands Of any depository constituted by this