, 1840-08-29

ted States, at the Treasury, to the Treasurer
Of either of the MINIS, in Philadelphia or
New Orleans, to either of the receivers gen.
teral of public money, or to each other de-
pository constituted by this act as shall be
signated by the Secretary of the Treasury,
in other parts Of the United States, to re-
ceive such payments, and give receipts or
certificates of deposite therefor.
Sec. IL. And be it further enacted, That
all officers charged by this act with the safe
keeping, transfer and disbursement of the
public moneys, others than those connected
with the Post Office Department, are hereby
required to keep an accurate entry of each
sum received, and Of the kind Of money in
which it is received, and of each payment
or transfer, and of the kind of currency in
which it is made; and that if any one of the
said officers or of those connected with the
Post Office Department, shall convert to his
W use, in any way whatever, shall use by way
of investment in any kind of property or mer-
chandize, or shall loan, with or without in
%terest, any portion of the public moneys, in
trusted TO him for safe keeping, disbursement,
transfer or for any other purpose, every such
act shall be deemed and adjudged to be an
embezzlement Of so much of the said moneys
as shall be thus taken converted, invested,
used, or loaned, which is hereby declared TO
be felony, and any officer or agent of the
United States, and all persons advising or
participating in such act, being convicted
before any court OF the United
States Of competent jurisdiction, shall be SEN
fenced to Imprisonment for a term of not
less than six months nor more than five years,
and TO fine equal to the amount o. the money
embezzled.
Sec. l8. And be it further enacted, That
until the rooms, offices, vaults, and safes d.
by the first four sections of this act
to be constructed and prepared for the use
Of the Treasurer Of the Uunited States, the
of the Mipts at Philadelphia and
New Orleans, and receivers general Of pub
lie money at New York, Boston, Charleston
and ST. Louis, can be constructed and pie
pared for use, it shall be the duty of the Sec
tary OF the Treasury to procure suitable
rooms for offices for those officers at their
respective locations, and TO contract for such
use of vaults and safes rs may be required
for the safe keeping Of the public moneys in
the charge and custody Of those officers re-
spectlvely, the expense to be paid by the
United States.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That
from and after the thirteenth day of June.
which will be in the year one thousand eight
hundred and forty, the resolution Of Con-
gress OF the thirteenth day of April, in the
year one thousand eight hundred and sixteen,
SO tar as 1t authorizes the receipt in payment
OF duties, taxes sales of public lands, debts
and sums of money accruing or becoming
payable to the United stated, 70 be collected
and paid in the notes of specie paving banks,
be modified as that one fourth part Of
such duties, taxes, sales of public lands,
debts, and sums of moneyaccruing or becom-
ing due to the United States, shall be %collec-
ted in the legal currency Of the United
and from and after the thirteenth
day Of June, which will be in the year one
eight hundred and foity one, one
other fourth part of all such duties, taxes,
sales Of public lands, debts, and sums Of mon
ey, shall be so collected; and that from and
after the thirteenth day Of June, which will
be in the year one thousand eight hundred
and forty two, one other fourth part of all
such duties, taxes, sales of public lands,
debts, and sums Of money, shall be so col
and that from and after the thirteenth
day of June, which will be in the year one
thousand eight hundred and forty three, the
remaining fourth part of the duties, taxes,
of public lands, debts and sum Of mon
~ shall! be also collected in the legal curren-
~ the United States: and from and after the
asst mentioned day, all sums accruing, or
becoming payable TO the United States. for
taxes, sales Of public lands, or other
iebts, and also all sums due for hostages, or
otherwise, to the general Pos. Office Depart.
nent, shall be paid in gold and silver only.
Sec. 90. And be it further enacted, That,
and after the thirteenth day of June
which will be in the year one thousand eight
hundred and forty-three, every officer or
gent engaged in making disbursements on
lccount of the United States, or Of the Gen.
'ral Post Office, shall make all payments in
,old and silver coin only; and any receiving
,r disbursing officer, or agent, who shall neg
ect, evade, or violate the provision Of this
ind the last preceding section of this act,
hall, by the Secretary Of the Treasury, be
Immediately reported TO the President of
he United States, with the facts of such
evasion. or violation, and also to
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