Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-12-08
The Independent Treasury Bill.
As mTEorUoEb
h he Senate Of he Uaitsd States, By Mr..
III, 81 N,s Tsrk. Jan 10. 1898

unnn certain pubic niiCers, Co appoint hecfiFffe
General Of public Money and 10 regulate tie
Nsit-keepng transfer. and disbursement of the
public moneys Of the United States.
BE e enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
nssenatives Of The United States OF America IN
Congress assembled, That there shall be prepared
aud provided within the new Treasury building
now erecting NJ the seat OF Government, suitable
and convenient rooms lof the OF the Treasurer of
the United Sta'rs his assistants and clerks and
sufficient anil secure ire-pro0f vaults an1 safes Cor
the keeping OF the public moneys ia the possession
and under the immediate control Of the sand rrea-
s,trer: which sas rooms vaults and safes are here.
bv constituted and declared to he the Treasury Of
the United States. Aud the said Treasurer oi the
United States shall keep all the moneys which shall
come to his hands in the Treasury nf the United
States hereby constituted, until the same are
drawn therclfum according to law.
Sec. g And be it further enacted That the Mat
Of the United States in tic city Of Philadelphia in
the State Of Pennsy wanna, and The Branch Mint IN
the city of New Orleans, in the State of Louisiana
and the vaults and sales tercol respectively shah
be places Of deposiie ani safe keeping of TIC public
moneys at those points respectively; and the TFca-
surer of The said Mint and Branch Mint respective
", for the time being, shall have the custody and
care OF al public moneys deposited within the same |
and shall perform all the dunes required To be Der- |
formed by them, in reference 10 the receipt safe
keeping, transfer and disbursements OF all such mo.
news. according 10 the provisions hereinafter con
tanned
Sec. 3. And be ii further enacted, That there
shall be prepared and provided, within the custom
houses now creating IN the city of New York in
the State OF New York, anl in the CITY of Boston.
in the State Of Massachusetts, suitable and eonye-
nient rooms for the use Of the Receivers General of
Public Moneys hereinafter directed to be appointed
nj those places, respectively and sufficient and Sc
cue hire proof vaults and safes for the keeping OF
the public moneys collected and deposited with them
respectively and the Receivers General of Public
Money, from time To time appointed at tloce points,
shall hays the custody and care Of the sam rooms
vaults and safes, respectively, and of ali the public
moneys deposited within the same and shall per- |
fnrm al the duties required 10 be performed by
them, in reference 10 the receipt, afc.kcepnp trans
Ger, and disbursement OF al such moneys, according
10 the provisions OF this act
Sec. e. And be further enacted, Thattbe
shal De erected prepared and provided, at the ex- I
rense OF the United States, at the CITY Of Charles .
ton, III the State of South Carolina, and at the Civ II
OF st. Louis in the State of Nisso ,fi Offices vith @
suitable and convenient rooms for the use Of the
Receivers General Of Public Money hereinafter d. O
rected to be appointed at the places above named p
ana SUFFICIENT aud secure fire proof vaults and safes =
for The keeping Of the public money collected ana 70
deposited at those points respectively ana the said o.
Receivers GeneraIlfom time TO time nppolniel AZ ~
those Places shall have the custody and care of The VI
SAID Offices, vaults and safes, 70 be erected pre- y,
pared and provided and Of all III, public moneys IS, &c
deposited within the same; and shall perform all 'i1
the duties required to be performed by Them. IN ri OH
erence to the receipt sale-koepne, transfer and dis gu
bursement Of all such moneys, according 10 The pro-
visions hereinafter named ho
Sec. 5. And be il further enacted That the proc tie
dent shall nominate and by and with the advice DC
ana consent OF The Senate appoint fur officers to Wv
DC contaminated " hecelvers General Of public mo- -
nev" which said officers shall hold their Respective hoo
Offices Tor the term Of four years. unless sooner re- ma
moved thercirom one of which shall be located NJ sua
The city oil New York. in the State Of New York tAl
one other OF which shall be located at the civ Of the
boston, N the STATE Of Massachusetts, one other we
o. which Shall be located NJ the CITY Of Charleston See
"a ''e olats OF oonl Carolina; aud the remaining ulS'
one OF which shall be heated al the civ o ST Lon, as
IS, IN the State Of Missouri and all of which sad
officers shah give bonds e the United STATES with upo
Sureues according to The provisions hereinafter con- the
talned for the faithful discharge Of the duties Of upo
their respective Offices. aud
Eoec. o. And DC i further enacted That the Trca Of
surer OF the United States The Treasurer or III risk
Mint OF the United States, The Treasnrcrs an1 rep
those acting as such of the ynrons hrannh Mint ed
already erected and now erecting all Collectors oC ald
inc customs all Surveyors of the Customs actjnu oal
also as collectors, all Receivers General of nubic
moneys ai Receivers Of public moneys at the sever no
y una oDices, and all pnsmasers except as is here uV
matter particularly provided be- aud thew are here WIN
by required II keen snf,, ,,h, ~ ~ u "'N met
- a lhe public money collected by them or 9th w
etWise a. any time placed IN their possession and ~
custody I'll the same i ordered BY The proper de- oan
partment or officer of Tho Cnyernn,ont =, lf , ma,
erea OF pad out and when such orders for trans oS
Ter or payment are received faithfully and promDt. ven
" 70 make the same as directed, mud to do mud ncr- "
om all other duties fiscal agents of The Govern ue
heht, winch may be imposed by this or any other y
acts OF Congress- or by any regulation Of ,he Tren ~
sury Department, made in conformity 10 law and ue
aso 70 DO aud perform all acts and duties required en
Ia AR IN ItrNnt, n..ra 4
partments OF the Government ms agents for nnyino ~
pensions, or for making any other Disbursements 9 :
whch euler OF The heads of thet departments may 'e'
De required by law TO make, and which nre of n au'
character 10 be made by the repositories hereby con- e
STUFFED consistently with the other official duties i'm e'l
posed upon them. ~ pHr
=, Sec 4 And be il Girtber enacted That thp req
Treasurer OF the United STATES th ,rc,s,,ro N rea
ne MINT q the United States the Treasurer ~ no eao
Branch Mint at New Orleans. aud III Re,s;.srs cas-
General Of Public Money hereinbelbre ,lircctel 10 ou
ne appointed shall respectively, give bonds 10 the not
United States in such form aud Sr srch acn .e and
as shall be directed by the Secretary of the T, cas-
sury, by and with The advice and consent al The Fin
president; with surctes 20 the satisfaction or ,he sha
oohciior OF the Treasury; and shall from time n ace
lue, renew, strengthen and increase, their official on
oonas' a. me Secretary OF the Treasury with the emu
oonssne y the PRESIDENT may drect any law in aS
reference To any Of the official bonds Of ony of ,h cur
81 officers 10 the contrary notwithstnndinr
see 9 And be u ihrther enacted That il shah dltr
he the duty Of the Secretary of tbs r,e.s a'"" pre-
early day as possible after the passage Of this act pnt
" from he scyefa repositories hereby con. '
'tated and whose Official bonds are not herein H. ue
iare provided Tor, 70 execute lohds new and suia q
We III TIER terms 10 meet the new and increased La
dulies imposed upon them respectively ~ his act In
ana with suretics and in sums such as shall seem OF
reasonable and safe to the Solicitor Of the Treasury EN-
newed and increased in a,nonn, and s,ronrna at