Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-20

sull be thus aken, converted invested useo or ioueu
which is hereby declared to be high misdenieanor ano
auv officer or person convicted thereof before any court
of The u States Of competent lurlsdctIun shall De SEN
fenced 10 Imprisonment for term Of not less than TWO
nor more than FIVE years, and 10 fine equal 10 The mo-
ney embezzied.
avoid announcement or injurious Accommodations "f gnld
and silver in the hands OF the repositories OF the G"
vernmcnt it shall be the duty Of The Secretary OF the
Treasury whenever the amount OF money in the lreasu
~ of The United Saes and standing To The credit oil Inc
Treasurer in The hands Of the several dpposories, shall
exec ed in amount 81 0C00OO 10 invest The surplus OF
such moneys in securities bearing an interest," und ssued
upnn the faith and credit Of Tie United States, or OF some
one OF the States of the ULou in all n SUCH IN
yesnerts as selecting such stnckI, securities as are
transferable By delivery or assignment, anu from Tie
rate Of interest payable. the time or times they may
have 10 rum and tie prizes they mny bear III the mar
kel, shall u him best i" answer The qua poses Tor
which the investments directed, and al no tim" pay
inu more than the current value in the market Tor any
such stocks securities. And Whenever the amount
of moneys in the Treasury and Standing 10 The credit o.
the Treasurer snail be much less Than the said sun
of 81 I0 600, 10 indicate To the Secretary mat lr
moneys invested, portion thereof will e rrGnir'
ed for purposes of public disbursement then II shall be
his duty 10 sell such portions OF the stocks aud secur'
ties purchased may be necessary 10 keep III balance
Of money in the Treasury equal 10 s wants Pr0rara,
That in all investments to be made in obedience 10
the provisions Of this secIUn the said Secretary Slall
conne his purchases nl sl"cks and Securities ssueu
upon the filth and credit Of any States to such us have
been actually issued by The State and shall not he al IL
berry to subscribe for otherwise purchase, those pro-
posed TO be issued and in actual existence, as slocks
and securities in the market
SEC % ind be it further ranrttd. That until The
rooms Offices ynuIis aud safes. directed By the first,
third fifth, sixth sections Of this act 10 be construct
ed and prepared for the OF the Treasurer % tue
States the Treasurers OF the MINIS at rhiladrpa ana
New OhranS, aud the Receivers General Ut tuhIc NO
news at New York Bnson, Charleston aud 81 LOUIS,
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duty of The Secretary Of the Treasury 10 procure suh'
e rooms fos offices lnr those officers al their respective
loca,ous ami contract with such banks. incorpofa'
tons or individuals, may he willing TO c"lIact i"F
suc use of their vaults ud SALES as may he required i"r
the safe keeping of the public muneys in The charge a'u
custody OF those officers respectively the expense 10 oe
paid by The United SIateS.
SEC % ud be II further caactrd That from anu al
ter the thirty day OF Decenbcr wlncii VIII DC III
the year one thousand eight hundred and ry cignt'
The resolution of Congress Of the lhIllelh day o APri,
in the wear thousand eight hundred ana sixteen SD
far rs il authorizes the receipt in payment 81 duues,
taxes s7ps Of public lands debts, and sums OF money,
accriuu or becoming payable 10 The United STATES I"
he collected and paid III the notes OF specie Pay@ Da'
shall be so modified that one sixth part "i all suci
duties taxes sales Of pubic lands, debts ana sums oil
money accruiug becoming due IL The United Sta"s
shall be collected 10 the legal currency OF the Ohiled
States; and from and after The thirty first day oil Drcemoer
which will lm in the year one thousand .S'' 'a""e"
and nine nne other sixth part OF all such hu!ies.
sales Di pubic Janus. OtotS
be SO collected and from and after The thirty TSt Gay OF
D.cauhcr which will be in the year ale thousand rHil
nntrrd ana forty. other sixth part Z" all s"c uues'
taxes sars IF public lands debts and sums OF money,
shall r SO collected; and HAT from and alter Tie Fy
FIRST Jay OF D.ccmher which viii lie in The year one
thousand eight hundred aud iortyone, one oher SKIN
part Of all such duties taxfs sales OF pnGlic 1ahu" us'
and sums of money shalt be collected ana tnht from
and alter the thirty .iirs day Of December, which VIII
he in the year one thousand eight hundred and urty'two
one other sixth part Of all such dulies taxes, sales "l
public lands debts and Of money shall be SO coi
eced; and that from and after the thirty irst Gay OF
December which will be in the year one thousand tsht
hu,dred aud forty three, the remaining SIX part oil The
said durs taxes, sales of public lands. dr1s ana sums
of money, shall be also collected in the legal currency
Of the United Slates and from and alter t!ie ias' men
TONED day all accruirg or becoming payable 10 The
United States for duties sales OF public ands or
other debts and also all sums due Tor hostages, Or otr
wise, to the General Post Office Department. shall he
paid in geld aud silver only, or IN such notes Oi'ls I"
puupr issued under The authority OF the unru Sla''s
as may be directed be received by law IN payment oil
| the public dues.
SEC "a ind be it further enacted That from and al
Ter thirty frs; day III December, winch will he IN Tie
year one thousand eight hundred and forty Three, every
officer or agent engaged making disbursements on &C.
count of the United States, nr oil the General Fost vi
fec shall make all aymens gold and silver coin on.
ly such notes, bills or paper Issued uhdsf 'e au
thnrty Of the United States may be directed 10 oe re-
crivsd by law; aud any receiving or discussing officer
or agent who shall neglect, cvade or violate, me prov
sos Of this aud The last preceding section OF this ac
shall be dismissed from the service, and sha ioile al
compensation then due TO him. .
| SEC % Ind be IL further cnaccd, That 1t shall
he the duty of the Secretary Of the Treasury TO Issue
and publish regulations 10 enforce the speedy pre-
srnlalon of all government drafts tor payment III 'I'e
place where ayahle and 10 prescribe the lime accord
ing 10 the different distances ut the repositories from
the seat OF Government within which all Gratis upon
them respectively shall he presented for payment and IN
default Of such presentation, 10 direct any o'hef ode
! I, la I.pn
SIC ~. ind be it further endci'd, That The Receiv
ers General Of Public Money directed Ivy this act [" DC
appointed, shall receive, respectively, the following Sd
a!lrs per anuu, be paid quarter yearly, al Tue liea
sury of the u States TO wit The Receiver General OF
Public Money at New York shall be paid salary of
- dollars per annum; the Receiver General OF
Public Money at Boston shall be paid salary oi ~-
| dollars per anuum; the Receiver. General OF Publlc
Money at Charleston shall BIZ paid salary OF
! dollars per unnun; and the Receiver General oil Pub.
| lie Money al ST. Louis shall be paid a salary Of
dollars per annun; and these salaries, respectively,
shall he in full for the services of the respective ohcers,
shall either Of them he permitted 10 CHARGE or re-
ceive any commission pay perquisIle Tor any ofhcia
service OF any character description whatsoever ara
the making Of any such charge or the receipt OF any
such compensation, is hereby declared to be insde'
nranor, for which the officer convicted thereof before
any court of the u S OF competent jurisdiction shall be
subject punishment by fine, or Imprisonment or oo',
at the discretion Of the court before which the offence
shall be tried. ~
SIC. -. find be 1t further enacted, lhat 'ha Urea,
surer If the United States be and he hereby authorized
to receive the Treasury and at such other points as he
may designate payments in advance for public lanes,
the payments made in al! cases. to be evidenced by
the receipt Of the said Treasurer Of the United SlaleS,
which receipts given shall be current al The several
land Offices of The United States cash. al any public
or private sale of lands in the manner as The cur
rncy authorized BY law to he received IN payment ioE
the public lands
SEC. 2S. hid be further cnaecd That for the pur-
chase of sites and for the construction of the Offices OF the
Receivers General Of Public Money, by this act direct
ed 10 be erected Charleston, South Carolina, and at
ST. Louis Missouri there shall he, and hereby appro.
prialed he paid out Of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated the sum OF s., TO be
expended under the direction of the Secretary OF The
Treasury who s hereby required 10 adoat plans for the
said offices and The vaults and sales connected there
with and 10 the same 10 be constructed and pre-
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