Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-31

district attorneys and others, having public money 70
pay 10 the IT, S., and all paenlecs, wishing TO make
payment for patents to be issued, may pay al such o
neys TO the Treasurer of the U. 81 al the treasury
the Treasurer of either of The Mns in Philadelphia OF
New Orleans to either Of the receivers OF pup
lie money or TO such other deposnfy constituted oy
this shall be designated BY the Secretary OF Inc
sury, in other parts OF the U. 10 receive snch pay
ments, and give receipts or certificates Of depse
for. ,
SEC 90 find DC further enacted, That all officers
charged by This with The safe keeping, transfer hu
disbursement of The public moneys arc hereby requ'feu
to keep an accurate entry OF each sum received nho m
The kind of money in which il is received, ana OF each
payment or transfer and of The kind OF currency IN
which i, is inadr and that if any Of the .ud officers
shall convert his use, in my way whatever, CT
shall use by way of investment in any klnd OF properly
ur merchandise or shall loan, with without interest,
any porliun of the public moneys nrusted 10 him lof
safe keeping disbursement, transfer or Tor any o"
purpose, every such act shall he deemed and HdJndgcu
10 be endorsement OF SO much OF Tie SAID moneys
as shall be thus taken, converted, Invested, USED, or
loaned which is hereby declared to he high misd'-
meannr and any officer person convicted thereof be-
fore any Cour, of the u S. Of competent Jurisdiction
shall be sentenced Imprisonment mt for term Of nat less
than two than five years, and TO fine equal
10 The amount Of the money embezzed-
SIC. 81 .9Rd he II further enacted, That, until The
rooms Offices vaults, and safes, directed by The first i'r
sections Of this act In be constructed and prepared Tor
the use Of the Treasurer of the U. The reusurers Of
ceiversgenera Of public money at New York, Boston,
Charleston and ST. Louis, be constructed and pre-
pared for use il shall be the duty o! the Secretary oil the
Treasury procure suitable rooms for ocrs Tor those
officers their respective locations aud TO contract wiz,
such banks interpretations, individuals as may be
willing 10 contract for such Of their vaults and sales
ms NAV be required for the safe keeping Of The public
moneys in the charge mud custody Of those officers res
rectively, The expense 10 be paid by the U. States
SEC. % lind be further rnacied, 'Eha, it shall not
,C,I Cor EoS IF he
continue force any general order, which shall create
any difference between the different branches OF the re
venue as the funds medium OF payment, IN winch
debts dues accrung to the United States may BE- Pao
SEC % 9ndb.i further enacted That il shall be Tie
duty of the Secretary Of the r aury 10 issue and pub
lsh regulations enforce the speedy presentation OF all
Government drafts for payment at the place where pay
able and TO prescribe the time: according 10 Inc ohefeh
distances Of The depositares from the seat OF Govern
ment within which all drafts upon them, respectively
shall he presented for payment; and, in default Of such
presentation direct any other mode and place oi pay
nent which he may deem proper.
SEC a. .3ndJ lie ii further enacted That the receivers
general of public moneys directed by this act 10 be APP
pointed shall receive, respectively the following sna'
ries per annum 10 be paid quarter yearly at The rea
sury Of the u. States, witt The receiver general oil
public money New York shall be paid salary OF thiee
thousand dnars per annu; the receiver general OF pub
lie money at Boston shn be paid salary ct Two th"u
snnd Ave hundred dollars pc! annun; the receiver gene
-a of public money Charleston shall he paid salary
of two thousand FIVE hundred dollars per annum md
the receiver general Of public money at 81: Louis,
shall be paid salary of Two thousand five hundred
dollars per annum and these salaries, respectively,
shall be in full for the services of the respective officers;
shall either Of them be permitted TO charge, or re.
ceve, any commission, pay, or Perquise Tor any ocai
service Of character description whatsoever; and
the making OF any such Charge or the receipt OF any
such compensation, is hereby declared 10 be INSIDE.
meauor for which the officer convicted thereof, before
any court Of The u STATES Of competent jurisdiction,
shall be subject punishment by fine, imprisonment,
or hoh the discretion of the court before which the
offence shall be tried.
SEC 25 7nd be ii further enacted That the Treasurer
of the IT, S. be- and he is hereby authorized 10 receive
the Treasury, and al such other points he may de-
sgnae, payments in advance for public lands the pay.
ments made all cases, to be evidenced by the re.
ceipt of the said Treasurer of the u States which
ceipt given shall be curNnt at the several land offices
OF the u States, cash at any public private sale Of
lands in the the currency authorized 10y
law 10 be received in payment for the public lands: Pro-
rided honsrer That the receipts given by the Treasurer
OF The u States pursuant 10 the authority conferred in
his section sha! not he negotiable transferable by
delivery, assignment in any uher manner wha,so.
ever but SHALL in all be presented in payment for
lands by for the person 10 whom the rece given,
as shown upon lis face.
SEC 81 lind be il further enacted, That for the put
chase of Sites and for The construction of the offices of
the receivers general Of public money, by this act d.
recied 10 be erected Charleston South Carolina, and
ut ST. Louis Missouri there shall be and hereby u.s. APP
prop,iaed 10 be paid out Of any money in the lTeasn
~ not otherwise appropriated the sum of ten thou
sand dollars be expended under the direction OF the
Secretary Of the Treasury, who Is hereby required 10
adopt plans for The said offices, and the vaults and safes
herewith, and 10 the same TO he con-
slructpd and prepared for with little delay as
shall be consistent with the public interests and The
location and security Of the buildings TO be
erected Prorided ho,oeper, That if The Secretary of
the Treasury shall find, upon inquiry and exan'na
ion that suitable for The use OF The receiver
ene raj at Charleston can be obtained IN the custom
house now owned by the u S. at that place, and that
SECURE vaults and safes be constructed in that build
pg for the safe keeping of the public money, then he
shall cause such to be prepared and fitted up and
such vaults and safes 10 be constructed in the custom
house al Charleston and independent office shall be
there erected.
SEC q find be it further rnnctcd, That for the pay
nent of the expenses authorised by this ac other Than
those heeinbefure provided for, sufficient sum n mo-
ney be- and the is hereby appropriated, To he paid
Out Of any money in The Treasury not otherwise apPFo
prated
Mr. C.LuouS-The following is reported as the sub
stance Of his speech in opposition 10 the ubIreasuy
bill, as it passed the Senate
"Ar. Calhoun and spoke very earnestly in oppo
silion to the bill He denounced it as bill to renew
and cement The union between the Banks and The 60
vernent in IFS most odlous FORM instead oil eHectHg
a separation. Instead Of establishing an Independent
the bill, he said, would give the banks
conn letc ascendency over the Government and the
more beneficial bill for The banking sys
TEN, as whole, could not be devised. Suppose
you lock up the Bank notes in your safes and vaults,
will not the Banks supply the vacuum thereby MADE IN
hank circulation! They will in efe,, be enabled to dis
count largely your deposites. The bill re-
wives the Depos,e Bank system in its worst form II
would after The banks resumed specie payment: carry
the Government back exactly 10 The point where they
before the suspension OF specie payments in May
last with this exception, that The Executive would be
prevented by il from making any discrimination in The
funds receivable for Government dues In this respect
the bill favorable the Banks than The Joint
Resolution Of 1916 Was this be the end OF all the
excitement and oil the laborous discussions this sub
iect; A broader farce never before enacted. Sc
majors could not let the matter rest here. The people
would not be content with such bill as this tle i'm.
pored them 10 reject it, insisting that it would be ten
thousand times heller 10 do nothing than 10 It. II