Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-02

~ Of the Treasury the Treasurer Of the United States,
the First Comptroller, and the district attorney OF their
district
8 That the mnrshals of the other districts shall make
och returns monthly the Secretary of The Treasury,
the Treasurer of the United SIaes and The First Comp
truer
g. That the receivers the land Offices shall make
weekly returns Of all receipts and payments descent
ing 10 particulars in of payments) TO The Secretary
of the Treasury, the Treasurer Of The IT, 5 the Com
missioner OF the General Land Office, and the registers
OF their respective land Offices.
10 That The register of each land Office shall make
weekly returns to Tie Secretary Of the Treasury, the
Treasurer Of The United States the Commissioner Of!
tile Genaral Land Office, and the receiver Of his own
land Office OF all lands sold.
Ii. That the Gle r of each district shall make specific
and exact returns Of all their monetary Transactions,
month, 10 the district judge, The Solicitor OF the
Treasury, the Treasurer Of the L. s., and The Secretary
OF the Treasury.
II That all other officers agents Of the u s. en-.
pIoyed in the disbursement of the public money shall
Inake exact and specific returns, once month To the
Secretary Of the Treasury, The Treasurer Of The S
and that Comptroller at whose Office the account OF the
dIsbnrslng officer is 10 be finally settled
IL. That the officers to whum the returns shall be
made, shall Immediately, receipt o! them, compare
them with other returns in their Office TO test Their ac
curncy ard in Of the discovery Of any discrepancy
give information Of the 10 the Secretary OF The
Treasury
a. That the discovery If any thing calculated 10 cast
ing olccr shall be forth Hh communicated by the Sc
crrary Of the Treasury to the President OF the U S.
10 That the quarterly accounts ul the collectors, and
other officers required TO report quarterly shall be made
up within 30 days Of the close OF each qaaer and tina
the nrece ptlun OF such account within one week
after the time usually occupied by the mail in passing
from the place where The officer resides. shall be prn
tdcc evidence Of delinquency, and baunce standing
agains, him in the books of the Department. apparent
deIacalcr shall be forthwith reported for prosecution
ri nj dsi all be leU
u S
16 That the quarterly accounts received at the De
paIimcnt shall br audited within one month after the
are received, and balance due by any officer,
count shall be rendered 10 HIN thereof and, in case he
Shall no! promptly dschag" the same, he shall be forth
with reported 10 the President hy the Secretary Of the
u. ). teiaul.rr
L. That the naval officers and surveyors, either OF
them where there is but appointed shall max" quar-
tcrly examinations (amd Oienrr directed By the Secrc
try Of III" Treasury Of The bonds, money accounts &c
OF the Collectors; and that registers shall make similar
examination U the money accounts DC oi te receivers
Is That the S"creiarY of the Treasury shall have
thpriy 10 ditcc! The district attorney marshal 10
anime tie money and accounts %. any receiving dis.
bursting officer; and when the money in the hands oil
such officer usually exceeds ec-JurIhs %! the amount
Of his official bond such examinations shall not be made
less frequently than once year.
ID. That, um'i! Otherwise ordered by Congress- com
mce "i the House Of Representatives shall! under such
Limitations the House ma prescribe cxamn" the
ney, accounts. Of all collecting and discussing Off
GERS and report The result both Houses aud OF
defaults they may discover To the President
- That additional bond, BIZ given by officers or
agents. employed in collecting keeping. discussing
the public money when such bonds shall be required by
The Secretary OF the Treasury, with the appreciation OF
the President.
q. That il any person employed in collecting, keep
ing, discussing The public mna"y, shall make false re-
turns Of hr same shall lend the public money or use
it FOX his private purposes h. shall conviction there
Of be sentenced 10 imprisonment Tor term oil not less
than three" rhln "" years. and to fine equal
II the Of the false d. the money emOeZ
zci.
- That no collector naval officer surveyor apprais-
er Inspector receiver OF public moneys for lands regis
l-r Of land Office any deputy, assistant, clerk or
other person. employed by under them, shall receive
any present fee for any official duty performed by
them, under the penalty Of imprisonment for not mnre
than twelve months, less than three months. and
OF fine cGnal 10 three Times TIE value OF the money
received
% That the Secretary shall prescribe in what manner
the books and shH! b" kept, and the returns
made, to preserve uniformity in the same -Gtote