Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-09-07
Flcm The Grand Gulf Advertiser.


Wright in the senate, 10 secure the public
money In the hands ofpublic officers.
The general provisions Of this bill are
!. That the collectors at Boston, New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, s. Charles
ton, shall make weekly returns Of oil
the monetary and bond transactions 10 the
secretary OF the treasury, to the treasurer
Of the United States, and to the first comp.
troIier.
2. That the collectors at the other ports
shall make such returns monthly.
3. That these returns shall be regular
" checked by the naval officer, or where
there is no naval officer, by the surveyor
Of the port.
4. That the naval officer at each of the
ports specially mentioned above, shall at
least so fac as concerns the correct keep
ing Of accounts, be an efficient check on
The collector.
5. That the district attorneys at Boston,
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Charleston, and New Orleans, shall make
exact and specific returns Of all bond
and monetary transactions in which they
may be engaged, TO the secretary Of the
| treasury the treasurer of the United States
The first comptroller, and the collector Of
the port at which they may reside.
&. That Inc other district attorneys
SHALL make such returns monthly, to the
secretary Of the treasury, the treasurer Of
the United States,and the FIRST comptroller.
Z. That the marsbals Of these eight dis
'ricts shall make exact aud specific week
y statements of all processes aud moneta-
ry transactions in which they may be en-
gagged on account Of the United States, 10
The secretary of the treasury, the treasurer
Of the United States, tie first comptroller,
and the dislric, aitorney OF their district.
s. That the marshals Of the other dis
iricts shall make such returns monthly, to
the secretary OF the treasury, the treasurer
Of the United States and the first comp.
troller.
8. That the receivers at the land offices
shall make weekly returns Of all receipts
and payments descending to particulars
10 cases ofpayments)i 10 the secretary Of The
treasury, the treasurer ofihe United States,
the commissioner of the General Land
Offices.
10. That the register ofeach land Office
shall make weekly returns 10 the secretary
oil the treasury, The treasurer OF the United
s,tates, the commissioner oil the General
|Tand Office, and the receiver of his oMfr
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 month, TO
the district Judge, The solicitor of the treas
ury, the treasurer of the Uniieo States and
the secretary Of the treasury.
IL. That all other officers or agents OF
the United States, employed 10 the dis
bursments of the public money, shall make
exact and specific returns once a month, to
the secretary Of the treasury, the treas
urer ofthe United States, and that comp
troller at whose office the account Of the
discussing officer is finally to be settled.
ID. That the officers to whom the re-
turns shall be made, shall Immediately on
receipt of them compare them with other
returns in their Office, to test their accu.
racy, and in case Of the discovery ol.aase
discrepancy, give information Of the same
to the secretary Of the treasury.
Ia. That the discovery Of any thing
calculated to cast suspicion on the inleg.
lity Of any collecting or dlsbursing o.
ficer, shall be forthwith communicated by
the secretary Of T. asury to the president
Of the United States.
Is. That the quarterly accounts Of the
collectors and OTTER officers required to
report quarterly, shall be made up with.
in thirty days of the close of each quar-
ter; and thai the non.rccepiion of such an
account within one week after the time
usually occupied by the nail in passing
from the place where the officer resides,
shall be pvima facie evidence Of delin.
quency, and balance standing against
him to the books Of the department., or ap-
parent defaIcation, shall be forthwith re-
ported for prosecutions, and the fact Of bis
delinquency shall be communicated by the
head of the department to the president OF
tie United States.
l6. That the quarterly accounts receiv-
ed at the department shall be audited with
in one month after they are received, and
if balance is due by any officer an account
shall be rendered 10 him thereof, and in
case he shall not promptly discharge the
same he shall be forthwith reported to the
president by the secretary Of the United
States, as defaulier.
II. That the naval officers and survey
ors, or either Of them, where there is bul
one appointed, shall make quarterly exam-
nations (and oftener t DIRECTED BY the Sec