Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1833-1844, 1840-08-22

sion next alter tie violation takes place
Sec. 81. And be il further enacted, That
no exchange Of funds shalt be made by any
officers, or agents, of the Govern
meni, of any grade or denomination whatso-
ever, or connected with any branch Of the pub
lie service, other Than an exchange Cor gold
and silver; and every such discussing officer,
when the means ofhis disbursements are fur
nished to him in currency legally receivable
under the provisions Of this act, shall make
his payments in he currency so furnished, or
when those meals are furnished TO him in
drafts, shall cause those drafts to be presented
at their place ofPayment and properly paid
according TO the aw, and shall make his pay
ments in the currency as received for the
drafts furnished, unless, in either case, he can
exchange The mans in lis hands for gold aud
silver al par, and SO as 10 facilitate his pay
lnents, or oihewise accommodate the pubic
service and ppuote the ciIcuaIion.of a me-
ialc currency; And il shall be, and is hereby
made, the duy of the head of the proper de-
parlnent immediately 10 suspend from duty
any disbursitg officer who shall violate the
provisions of his section, and forthwith 10 re-
port the offer, or agent, TO the President,
with The fact of the violation and all the cir
cumsiances accompanying the same aud
within the knowledge OF the said Secretary,
10 the end tal such officer, or agent, may be
promptly lenoYed from office, or restored to
his trust and the performance of his duties, as
10 The President may seam just and proper.
Sec. % And be it further enacted, That
II shall no be lawful for the Secretary of the
Treasury 10 make or continue in force, any
general oder, which shall create any diflef>
ence between the different branches of re-
venue, a, to the funds OF medium of payment,
in which debts OF dues accruin5 10 the United
States nay be paid.
Sec. b Aud be il further enacted, Thal
it shall be the duty OF the Secretary Of the
Treasury 10 issue and publish regulations to
enforce the speedy presentation OF all Govern
men drafts foI payment at The place where
payable, and To prescribe the lime, according
90 the different distances of the repositories
from tie seat OF Government, within which
all dlaiIs upon them, respectively, shall be
presented for payment; aud IN default of such
presentation, TO direct any other mode aud
place of payment which he may deem pro-
pei; but Ia all those regulations and direc-
lions. il shall be The duty of the Secretary of
the Treasury, 10 guard, as far as may be, "a
gainsl lhose drafts being used or put into cir
cuaIion, as paper currency, OF medium Of
exchange. -
Sec "a And be it further enacted, That
the receivers general Of public money drec-
ted by this act 10 be appointed, shall receive.
respectively, the following salaries, per annuu
TO be paid quagter-yearly at the Treasury of
the United STATES, TO wit; The receiver gem
eral Of public money at Nem~YOrk shall be
paid salary Of four thousand dollars per am
nun, the receiver general OF public money at
Boston shall be paid salary OF two thousand
five hundl ed dollars per annum; The receiver
general of public money al Charleston shall
be paid salary Of two thousand five bundled
dollars per annnm; aud the receiver. general
Of public money al ST. Louis shall be paid
salary of two thousand five hundred dollars
per annum; The treasurer oil the Mint al Phil
adelphIa shall in addition TO his present sala~
ry, receive five hundred dollars, annually, lol
the performances of the duties.imp0sed by this
act; the treasurer Of the branch mint al New
Orleans shall also receive one Thousand doll
lars, annually, for the additional duties crea-
ted by this act aud these salaries, respective
| ly, shall he in full for The services oi the re-
specIive officers, nol shall either Of them be
permitted 10 charge, or receive, any commits
sion, pay, or perquisile, for any official ser
vice, Of any character or description whaiso-
ever; and the making OF any such charge, Or
The receipt Of any such compensation, Is here
! by declared 70 be mlsdemeanoI, for which
The officer convicted thereof, before auy court
of the United Slales of competent jurisdiction,
shall be subjecl 10 punishment by Iiue, or iul-
! prIsonment, or both, at the discretion Of the
court before which the offence shall be tried.