The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-04-03

conforming those regulations Which have been her.
iofue prescrIbed either by law by this Department
or those, puiictusi transmission Of account. IN III
Conpiroerol the Treasury for settlement parsusIa 10
the taeny-hrst section 81 the collection law is deemed
10 he Of lie first importance and the Pres,dent hs,
cordngly directed ,nc 10 say. that rigid adherence n
the regulation VI rendering each quarterly account n,
onsly TO the expiration Vi the ensuing ouar,,,
shall hereafter be considered Indispensable n.cs.
ssy.
The documents 10 be forwarded 10 this Office lar.
riculshy. aud which you requested 10 re,der NM
puDctuslity, are a. follows:
weekly return Of moneys received and Maid nv ro,
On this u IL becesssy, on sccouDt OF the forms os.,
ed BY some OF The collectors 10 Ieaust-l,t Tn, 49,
return should bear date regularly the last dsy az Tho
week, and should incl de only the whole OF ,e re.a,
aud payments or the entire week. the said last d.y IN
c'uoed "a iha' II should regularly he Transmitted bv
The mail next ensuing ihe day on which il is stated
3D.. That The moneys received for bonds maid 10 49,
week when they became dne for bonds psid after h,y
ing been put ~ sun, for duties on mad
The time oi Importation. aud for duties on toupaue
should respectively be distinguished from each ob,,
and also ifom moneys received on any other scconn,
4th That The payments made in the Treasury the n,,
menis Tor debehtnres falling due the same DAYS WIN
The duties Oh the same parcel Of merchandise for de-
beturcs ISSUED for drawback OF duties already psd "a,
bonn,ies on picked fish aud sailed provs for draw
backs ON the expectation Of domestic distilled spirits
or allowances to fisheries, aud for expenses attending
the collection Of the revenue should also be re,ner
tirey distinguished from each other, and from nav.
'ncnis made on any other account That the day on
which payments are IN de 10 the Treasury, either by
reinances. payments Of drafts, payments in bank
should be respectively specified 9th That the moneys
received IRON seanlcn hospital money in the care
of agents dshorsed for the assistance OF seamen should
no, be included IN the Bot the specific aons
here mentioned must no, be construed preyen, or
exclude any other more detailed WHICH may have
| heretofore been adopted BY the collector
/ 10 nG Hahau
week for draw backs and Of such entries made during
the week will hereafter eutitle the person max
ing the same to either drawback bounty or allowance
| for fisheries.
weekly abstract Of lonjs put in suite during tho
week, Designating those paid, and noting also at the
end Of the abstract the bonds put in suit at any time
previous TO The week to which the abstract refers and
| which may have been paid during the said week
/ monthly schedule Of lqudaed bonds
quarterly return Of the moneys received and paid
j by you account Of The marine hospital
Il 10 be understood, however that this letter is not
intended forbid the transmission Of any other &C.
counts or documents III pursuance Of former
t.ons from this Department, aud particularly Of those
usually transmitted the Comptroller aud the Regis
| ter Of the Treasury :
II may be proper here to remind those collectors who
pay into hanks, that the public eys ought be
permitted TO accumulate in their hands, ard that those
whose local situation renders il practicable, should,
the end Of every week, pay in The whole Of the
balance Of the week, excepting only such sum may
be absolutely necessary face the dlshnrse
men's Of the ensuing week Il is, indeed, very seldom
necessary to retain ay moneys for that purpose the
receipts Of each week almost universally exceed the
disbursements thereof; aud the amount payable during
the course Of each may be always previously
ed With great precisiot except IN relation TO houn'es
the payment Of which depends il is true, contu-
gency, but the amount Of which make any
material difference in the estimate. The prnci-
pie should far practicable regulate the payments
Of those collectors who live distance from the hank
which they are directed to pay the amount Of Their
| receipts ..
From the best view have been able 10 take of the
subject, ii is opinion thai nothing is here request
ed from you which Is not essentially necessary either
for the security OF the revenue, or Tor furnishing This
i Department with inpurtant information; that no
thing requesed which 1t is not in your power 10
perform. Should yuu however, appre bend any real
and considerable difficulty ina sifct compliance with
every part Of wha Is prescribed, your objections will
be weighed with candur, and reasonable alterations
introduced, 50 far as they may mol dcrangc The gene
raj system adopted keeping Uis Department constant
iy and regularly acquainted aruh trcry transaction
| ichich setaLeS 10 The rereane. ...
MOI doubling that your inclination will therein
coincide with my own, take this opportunity 10
vile you 10 communicate, frpm lime 10 time what
ever Your observations and experience may suggest,
in relation 10 any defects, improvements OF eva
sious Of The revenue laws. The effect OF the present
rate Of duy on the importations and consumption OF
The several species Of merchandise, they may al
feet either revenue or commerce, and The efficacy Of
the pres Mt laws and establishments towards pre-
venting frauds, equally injurious Ia the public and
the lair trader, are ubiecs OF primary importance
and on which your communications will be parIicu.
| laiy acceptable.
have the honor to be, with consideration, sir,
- ALBERT GALLATIN.
| Benjamin Lincoln, Esq,
Collector, Boston.
"Epery transaction ,aieA rela.ed 10 the rcrenm
was thereby constantly brought to The acquaintance
| OF the Secretary's Department
| With view to render these returns still more
available in their important uses by the Secretary,
as well in better Stale Of preservation, they were,
until latierly made component part OF the records
OF bis Department. All the cash transactions If he
| weekly returns were carefully selected, and con-
| densed into a record divided into columns, aud The
| character of which will be fully understood by the
loving examination Oh Mr. Young, chief clerk al
the present time, in the Secretary's Department:
| Mr.. Young eramined By Mr.. Curtis
| Question A You have, al my request, produced 10
the committee a large folio having The inscription
upon tn back off Weekly returns n reel 6 ana
payments 81 coiisctors N NE cna0as, 1881, 1882
| Treasury Department. i that book from The office
Of The Secretary q the treasury From what dala
| is that book made up2 When was the practice Of
! making entries in that book discontinued VIII
you please annex TO your answer por ion OF the last
page written in that book, under the head of New
| York, Samuel Swartwoui," with copies of the last
Two entries, to show the character Of the book
Answer. The book referred 10 is from the office
Of the Secretary Of the Treasury. II is made up
from the returns made 10 him by collectors Of Their
receipts and expenditures. The entries therein asl
have understood from the clerk who had charge
Of il, were discontinued In 1881
The annexed paper, marked NJ. Y, No ,isacoI
Ply of part of the last entries in The last page OIL
this book under the head Of New York
Here followed the extract in the report which we
| omit
twill be perceived that the same testimony ind
Gates thai, since 1881 Ibis species OF important re-
cord has from some cause fallen into disuSe IN inc
Secretarys Department And with the record, the
elements OF il appear also 10 have shared nearly We
same tate, until "Teceni events nave rou>ed 'otn
| 10 different destination. The following testimony
Ia. a,uiin lIilslraleS This lacL: