Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-02-03

stocks or securities. AMI whenever the amount /
OF moneys IN the Treasury, and standing to the |
than the said sum of 8! 900 900, to indicate to
the SECRETARY that the moneys invested. or anv !
portion thereof, will be required for purposes of
public disbursement, then 1t shall be has duty to
sell sach portions of the stocks and securities |
purchased as may be necessary to keep the bal |
ance of money in the Treasury equa, TO its |
wants: Proridcl, That in all inv es iments TO lie
m. de III obedience to the prov sions of this Sec
ton, the said Secretary shall connc his purcha-
ses of stocks and securities, issued upon the faith
and credit of any State to such as have been ac-
tually issued by the State and shall rot be at
Liberty TO subscribe for, otherwise purchase, !
those proposed to be issued and not in actual ex-
iistence, stocks and securities in the market. I
SEC. %. Aad be it further enacted, That I'M
TIL the roonns Offices, vaults, and safes, directed
by the first, third, 18th, and sixth sections of this
act to be constructed and prepared for the of
the Treasurer Of the United States. the Trcasur-
or of the MINIS at Phi'a de!phia and New Orleans
and the Receivers General of Public Money at
New York, Boston, Charleston, and ST. LOUIS,
can be constructed and prepared for use, it shall
be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to
procure suitable rooms for offices at their respcc-
tive locations, and to contract with such banks.
interpretations, indivi dlas, may be willing
to contract for such Of their vaults and safes
as may be required for the safe-keeping of the
public moneys in the charge and custody Of those
the United States.
/ SEC. D. And be it further enacted, That from
and after the 3lst day of December, which will
be in the year one thousand eight hundred and
thir.y-eignt, tho resolution OF Congress of the
thirtietn day of April, In the year one thousand
ci-h. hundred and sixteen. so far as 1t authorizes
the receipt iii payment of duties, taxes, sales of
nu;,Iic lands debts and sums of money, accruing
! or becoming PAYABLE to the United States, to be
collected and paid in the notes OF specie paying
banks, shall be 50 modified that one-sixth part
/ of all such duties, taxes, sales of public land,
debts, and sums of money accruIng or becoming
due to the United States, shall be collected in the
legal currency of the United States; and from
land after the thirtyti day of December, which
will be in4lhc year one thousand eight hundred
and thirty-nine, one other sixth part OF all such
duties, taxes, sales of public lands, debts, and
sums Of money shall be SO collected: and from &
after the thirty first dav of December, which will
, be in the year thousand eight hundred and
forty. other sixth part CT all such duties, tax
es sales of public lands, debts and sums of mon
. ey. shall be SO collected; and that from and at
ter the thirtyfrs: day Of December, which will be
in the wear one thousand at hundred and forty
one, other sis.h partss al such duties, taxes
sales Of public lands, debts, and sums CT money
> shall be collected; and that from & after the 81
: first day of December, which will be in the ycal
one thousand eight hundred and fortytwo, one
C other sixth part of all such duties, taxes, sales o
C public lands, debts, and sums OF money shall be
= 50 collected; and that from and alter the thirty
! first day of December, which vii be in the ycal
Il one thousand eight hundred and forty three ths
n remaining sixth part Of the said duties, taxes
$ sales of public lands debts and sums Of money
4 shall be also collected in the legal currency Of th
y United States and from and after the last mon
:. toned day all sums accruIng, or becoming p1ya
Y bic the United States, for duties, taxes, sale
&c of public lands, other debts, and also all sum
due for hostages, otherwise, to the General Pos
cI,oII no mai III GOLD and &:
n yer only or in such notes, bills paper, issue
u under the authority of the United States. as ma
Ill be directed to be received by law in payment
tn The public dues.
5, SEC. "a. Aad be It further enacted, That fror
s. and after the thirtytrst day of December. whic
s. will be in the wear one thousand eight hundrc
and forty three, every officer and agent engage
Ill making disbursements on account OK the
ny States or of the General Post Office, shall max
Ill all payments in gold and silver coin only. Or
ITS such notes, bills. or paper, issued under the al
he tlIoritv of the United States, may be dIrecte
Y, to be rcceiy ed by law; and any receiving di
bursting officer, gent, who shall neglect, cvad
w. violate, the provisions OF this and the last pr
e- ceding section of this aci shall be dismissed fro
g the service. and shall forfeit all compensate
III then due to him.
" SEC % And be /. further enacted, That it sha
o. be the duty of the Secretary OF the Treasury
issue and publish regulations to enforce the spc
all DIV presentation of all Government drafts for pa
p ment at the place where payable. and to pr
lie scribe the time, according to the different dsta
ces OF the repositories from the seat of Cover
of ment within which all drafts upon them respe
~ lively shall be presented for payment; and in
In fault of such presentation, to direct any oth
aid mode and place of payment which he may dee
ay proper.
in SEC. %. And be It further enacted, That the
a ceivers General of Public Money directed by Il
he act to be appointed, shall receive, resPectvcl
ng, the following salaries per annum, TO be paid qua
se, ter yearly. the Treasury of the I. s, TO Wi
to the Receiver General of Pubic Money at N
on York shall be paid salary of--doiiars 7
ed, annum; and the Receiver General Of Public II
e cy at Boston shall be paid salary o.
on lars per annum; the Receiver General OF Pub
ties Money at Charleston shall be paid salary
10 --dollars per annum; and the Receiver Ge
or eral of Public Money at ST. Louis shall be pa
a. saarv of-doilars per annun and these :
aries, respectively, shall be in full for the ser
IL ces OF the respective officers, nor shall either
nu them be permitted to charge, receive, any CO
de- mission, pay, or perquiste, for an official sers
du- Of any character or description whatsoever; a
yer the making of any such cha:ge.sor the rece
the of any such compensation Is hereby declared