Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-20
Twenty-fiffIl Colasress---2d sess



Twenty-fifth Congress---3d sess.
in SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
january l6, 1898.
Mr.. Wright, from the Committee on Finance, report
ed the following bill; which was read, and passed 10
second reading and made the special order OF the day
for Tuesday, the, Both instant.
BILL to impose additional duties as repositories up
on certain public officers TO appoint Receivers Gene.
raj Of Public Money and 10 regulate the safe Keeping,
transfer, and disbursement Of the public moneys of
the U. States.
Belt enacted bg the Senate and House Of Representatives.
of the United States Of 7meriea, in Congress asssmdrd
That there shall be prepared and provided within the
new Treasury building erecting at the seat OF Go.
yernment suitable and convenient for the use OF
the Treasurer Of the u States his assistants and clerks
and sufficient and fire proof vaults and sales for
the keeping of the public monies in the possession and
under the immediate control Of the said Treasurer; which
said rooms vaults and safes hereby constituted and
declared to be, the Treasury of the U Suites And The
said Treasurer Of the U. S shall keep all the public
moneys which shall come ty his hands in the Treasury
Of the U. s., as hereby constituted until the
drawn therefrom according 10 law.
SEC g. find be further eaacted, Tha. the mint Of The
u S. in the city Of Philadelphia, in the STATE Of Penn.
sylvania and the Branch Mint, in the city Ut Orleans,
in the State Of Louisiana and the vaults and safes there
Of respectively shall be places of drpose and safe keep
ing Of the public moneys at those points respectively
and the Treasurer of the said Mint and Branch Mint re-
apeclvely, Ter the time being, shall hare the custody
and Of ell public moneys deposited within the same.
and sha perform all the duties required 10 be performed
by them reference 10 the receipt safe kcep"s uans
fer and disbursements Of all such moneys, according 10
the provisions hereinafter contained
SIC 8. find be 1t farther enacted. That there shall be
prepared and provided, within the eastom-iouses now
erecting in the city Of New York in the State of New
York and in the city Of Boston la the State of Massa
chusel,s suitable and convenient rooms for the use Of
the Receivers General Of Public Moneys, hereinafter
directed be appointed, at those places, respectively
and sufficient aud fire proof vaults and safes for
IF no md
with them respectively and the Receivers General Of
Public Money froa, lime to time, appointed ut those
points, shalt have the custody and care ut the said rooms,
vaults and saies respectively, and Of all the public
news deposited within the same, and shall perform all
the dates required TO be performed by tle in refer.
ence the receipt safe keeping, transfer, and ds5ursr
ment Of all such moneys according to The provisions d"
this act
SEC. l. find be it farther enacted That there shall he
erected prepared and provided the expense Of the u
States, at the city Of Charleston, in The Stale of South
Caolins; and the city OF St. Lonis in the State of
Missouri Offices with suitable and convenient rooms for
the use Of the Receivers General of Public Money here
matter directed be appointed at tue places above
named and sufficient and fire proof vaults and
safes for the keeping of The public money collected and
deposited al those points respectively and the said Re-
ceiyers Ge1era1 from time to time appointed at those
places shall have the custody and of the suld Off
ces vaults and sas 10 be erected prepared and pro-
pided and Of all the public moneys deposited within the
same and shall perfurm all the duties required to be
formed by them in reference to the receipt safe keep
ing, transfer aud disbursement Of all such moneys
cordng 10 the provisions hereinafter contained.
SEC 5. Aad be Il further eunciid That the President
shall nominate and by und with the advice and consent
Of the Senate appoint four officers to be denominated
Recevers General Of public money, which said officers
shall hold their respective Offices ut the term Of four
years unless sooner removed thererom; Of which
shall he located al the city of New York. in the State of
New York other of which shall BE- located al the
city Of Boston, in the State Of Massachusetts other
of which shall be located at the city of Charleston, in
the State of South Carolina and the remaining Of
which shall be located at the city of ST Louis, in the
State of Missouri; and all Of which said officers shall
give bonds the United States, with sureles, accord
Ing the provisions hereinafter contained for the faith
fu{ discharge Of the duties of their respective offices
SEC 6 Ind be further enacted, That the Treasurer
Of the United States the Treasurer Of The Mint Of the
United Sates the Teasurers and those acting as SUCH
OF the various branch MINIS already erected and now
erecting all Collectors of the Customs, all Surveyors Of
the Customs acting also collectors, all Receivers &C.
neral Of public moneys, all Receivers Of public moneys
at the several land Offices and all postmaster except
ia hereinafter particularly provided be- and they are
hereby required keep safely without loanng using
all the public money collected by them, Otherwise at
any time placed in their possession a2d custody. till The
same is ordered by the proper department or othcer OF
the Government to be transferred paid OUT and when
such orders for transfer or payment are received. faith
fully and promptly to make the same as directed aud 10
do aud perform all other duties fiscal agents Of the
Government which may be imposed by this any other
acts Of Congress- or BY any regulation OF The Treasury
Department made in conformity to law; and also 10 do
and perform oil acts and duties required by law, by
direction of any of the Executive departments Of the
Government, agents for paying pensions, or for max
inc INV other disbursements which either Of the heads
OF those departments may be required By law to make
and which are of character to be made by the deposit
tories hereby constituted, consistently with the other
official duties imposed upon them.
SEC T. Ind he further enacted, That the Treasurer
of the United States the Treasurer Of the Mint Of the
u S. the Treasurer Of the Branch Mint at New Orleans
and the Receivers General Of Public Money tierenbe'
fore directed to be appointed, shall, respectively give
bonds to The United States in such FORM and for such
amounts as shall be directed by the Secretary Of the
Treasury by and with the advice aud consent OF the
President with surees to the satisfaction Of the Sui
citor Of the Treasury; and shall, from time 10 tne
new strengthen and increase their official bonds the
Secretary Of the Treasury with the consent Of the Pre-
sdent may direct; any law in reference any of the
Official bonds Of any of the said officers TO the contrary
Notwithstanding.
SEC. .4nd be farther enacted, That it shall be the
daty Of the Secretary of the Treasury, at as early day
as possible after the passage Of this act to require from
che several repositories hereby constituted and whose Of
cia! bonds are not herenaeore provided f to execute
bonds new and suitable in their terms, TO meet the new
and increased duties imposed upon them respectively
bs this sct and with sore,es in CUES such as shall seem
reasonable and safe the Solicitor of the Treasury and
io time to time require such bonds to be renewed
and increased in amoant and Strengthened by new sure
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