The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-02-23


lofthe Treasury, the Treasurer Of the United
States, the Commissioner Of the General
Land Office, and the receiver of his own
land office, of all lands sold.
IL. That the clerk Of each district shall
make specific and exact returns Of all their
monetary transactions, once a month, to the
District Judge, the Solicitor of the Treasu-
ry, the Treasurer Of the United States, and
the Secretary of the Treasury.
| II. That all oher officers or agents of
the United States,employed in the disburse
ment of the public money, shall make exact
and specific returns, once month, to the
Secretary of the Treasury, the Treasurer of
the United States, and that comptroller at
whose office the account OF the discussing
officer is finally to be settled.
Ii. That the officers to whom the returns
shall be made shall Immediately, on receipt
OF them, compare them with other returns
in their office, to test their accuracy, and in
case of the discovery of any discrepancy,
| give information of tho same to the Secreta-
ry of the Treasury.
IL. That the discovery of any thing cal
culated to cast Suspicion on the integrity of
any collecting or disbursing officer, shall be
forthwith communicated by the Secretary
of the Treasury to the President of the u.
States.
l5. That the quarterly accounts OF the
collectors, and other officers required to re-
port quarterly, shall be made up within thir-
ty days of the close of each quarter; and
that the non-reception Of such an account
within one week after the time usually &C.
cupied by the mail in passing from the place
where the officer resides, shall be prima ia
Gle evidence of delinquency, and a balance
standing against him in the books of the
Department, or apparent defalcation, shall
be forthwith reported for prosecution, and
the fact of his delinquency shall be COM
municated by the head of the Department
to the President Of the United States.
l6. That the quarterly accounts received
at the Department shall be audited within
one month after they are received, and if a
balance is due by any officer, an account
shall be rendered to him thereof; and in
case he shall not promptly discharge the
same, he shall forthwith be repo rted to The
President by the Secretary of the United
States as defaulter.
IL. That the naval officers and SURVEYORS,
or either of them, where there is but one
appointed, shall make quarterly examinations
land oftener if directed by the Secretary of
the Treasury of the bonds, money, accounts,
&c. of the collectors; and that registers
shall make similar examination Of the mo-
ney, accounts, &c. of the receivers.
Is. That the Secretary of the Treasury
shall have authority to direct the district
attorney or marshall to examine the money
and accounts of any receiving or disbur ing
officer; and when the money in the hands
of such officer usually exceeds three-fourths
of the amount of his official bond, such ex-
aminations shall not be made less FREQUENT
ly than once a year.
10. That until Otherwise ordered by Con.
gress, committee of the House of Repre-
sentatives shall, under such limitations as
the House may prescribe, examine the M
ney, accounts, &c. of all collec ing d(dis-
bursting officers, and report the result(o both
Houses, and cases of default they may dis
cover to tire President
20. That additional bonds be given by
| ohaCOio Va "SCHtSs CuiPloycu III connecting,
keeping, or dsbursing the public money,
when such bonds shall be required by the
Secretary of the Treasury, with the appro-
baton of the President.
81. That if any person employed in col
lectng, keeping, or disbursing the public
money shall make false returns of the same
or shall lend the public money, or use it fol
his private purposes, he shall, on conviction
thereof be sentenced to Imprisonment for q
term of not less than three, nor more than
five years, and to fine equal to the amount
of the false return of the money embezzled
%. That no collector, naval officer, sur
veyor, appraiser, Inspector, receiver of pub
lie moneys for lands, register of land office
or any deputy, assistant, clerk or other per
f son, employed by or under them, shall re
ceive any present or fee for any official duty
performed by them, under the penalty of i'm
prisonment for not more than twelve morlh
nor less than three months, and of IL
equal to three times the value of the moneV
, received.
, %. That the Secretary shall prescribe il
what manner the books and accounts shall
be kept, and the returns made, SO as to pre-
serve uniformity in the same.
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