Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-08-05

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SEC 10. And be 1t further enacted,
That from and after the thlrtleth DAY OF
June. which will be in the year one thou I
sand eight hundred and forty, the resolu-
ton Of Congress of the thirteenth day of {
April, in the year one thousand eight hum
dred and sixteen, so far as it authorizes the
receipt in payment Of duties. taxes, and
sales Of public lands, debts, and sums Of
|. money, accruing or becoming payable to
\ the United States, to be collected and paid
in the notes Of specie paying banks. shall
DO 90 modified as that one-fourth part ofall
such duties, taxes, sales of public lands,
debts, and sums Of money accruing or
becoming due to the United States, shall
be collected in the legal currency OF the
United States: and from and after the
thirtieth day of June which will be in the
year one thousand eight hundred and for
Iy-one, one other fourth part of all such |
duties, taxes, sales Of public lands. debts
and sums of money, shall be so collected
and that from and after the thirtieth day
of June. which will be in the year one
thousand eight hundred and forty-two,
one other fourth part o. the said du-
tiesetaxes, sales of public ands, debts,
and Sums Of money, shall be so collected
aud that from and after the thir.ieth day of
June, which will be in the year one thou
rand eight hundred and forty-three, the
remaining fourth part Of the said duties,
taxes, sale of public lands debts and
sums OF money, shall. be also collected,
in the legal currency of The United States
and from and after the last mentioned day,
all sums accruing, or becoming payable
10 the United States, for duties, taxes, sales
Of public lands. or other debts, and also all
sums due for hostages, or otherwise TO
the General Post Office Department, shall
be paid in gold and silver only
Sc. 20. And be u further enacted,
That from and after the thirtieth day oil
June, which will be in the year one thou
sand eight hundred and fody-three, every
officer or agent engaged in making dis
bursements on account of the United
States, or Of the General Post Office, shall
make all payments in gold and silver coir
only; and any receiving or disbursine
officer or agent, who shall neglect, evad
or violate the provisions of this and tn
last preceding section of this act, shall, b,
the Secretary of the Treasury, be imme
diately reported to the President of the U
: States with the facts of such neglect, eva
sion or violation, and also TO Congress,
in session, and if not in session. at tn
commencement of its session next afte
the violation takes place.
SEC. 81. And be 1t further enGeLet
That no exchange Of funds shall be mad
by any discussing officers or agents {
the government, Of any grade or demon
nation whatsoever, or connected with an
branch Of the public service, other tina
an exchange for gold and silver and e
cry such disbursing officer, when ii
means OF his disbursements are furnishe
to him in currency legally receivable vi
der the provisions of this act, shall NAL
his payment in the currency so furnishc
or when those means are furnished hi
in drafts, shall cause those drafts to be pr
scented at their place Of payment, and pro
erly paid according to the law, and sha
make payments in the currency so recci
ed for the drafts furnished unless in eth
case he can exchange the means in
hands for gold and silver at par, so as
facilitate his payments, or otherwise a
commodate the public service and pr
mote the circulation Of a metallic cure
cy: And it shall be and hereby is ma
the duty Of the head OF the proper 6epal
ment Immediately to suspend from du
any disbursing officer who shall viola
the provisions of this section. and fort
with to report the name Of the officer
agent to the President, with the fact of Il
violation and all the circumstances a
.cpmpanying the same, and within Il
knowledge of the said Secretary, to Il
end that such officer or agent may
promptly removed from office or res.or
to his trust g. the performance of his duti,
asto the President may seem just & prope
SEC. %. And be 10 further enactt
That it shall not be lawful for the Seer
tary of the Treasury to make or contin
in force any general order which sh;
create any difference between the differe
branches of revenue, as to the funds
medium ofpayment, in which debtsor du
uccruing to the United States must be pal
SEC. 20. And is IS further enacte
That it shall be the duty of the Secreta
ofthe Treasury to issue and publish re
ulalions to enforce the speedy present
ton of all government drafts or paymer
at the place where payable, and prescri
the time. according to the different d
tances of the depOstaries from the seat
government within which all drafts up,
them respectively shall be presented [
payment. and, in default Of such present
ton, to direct any other mode or place
payment which he may deem proper, b
In all those regulations and directions
shall be the duty Of the Secretary Of Il
Treasury TO guard as far as may
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