The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-07-22

promptly removed from office, or restored tt
his trust and the performance OF his duties, al
TO the President may seem Just and proper.
| SEC. % And be H further enacted, That i
sball moi be lawful for the Secretary Of tho
I Treasury to make or continue in force, any gen
eral order. which shall create any difference be
/ tween the different branches Of revenue, as 10
ths funds or medium of payment in which
debts or dues aceruing to the United States
may be paid.
SEC. %. 1nd be il further enacted, Thai
il shall be the duty ofthe Secretary ofihe Treas
ury to publish regulations TO enforce The spec
dy presentation of all Government drafts foi
payment at The place where payable, and to pre-
scribe the time, according TO the different dis
tances Of the deposIorles from the seat of Gov
eminent, within which all drafts upon them, re.
spectiyey. shall be presented for payment and
in default of such presentation, TO direct any
other mode and place Of payment which he
NAV deem proper; but in all those regulations
aud directions, il shall be the duty of the Sec
retary Of the Treasury TO guard. as far as may
be. against those drafts being used or thrown
into circulation. as paper currency or medl-
um OF exchange.
SEc. "a. And be IL further enacted. That
the reeeiver-general of public money directed
by this act to be appointed, shall receive re-
spectively, the following salaries, per anuum.
TO be paid quarter yearly. at the Treasury OF
the United States TO wit the receiver general
of public money at New York shall be paid a
salary Of four thousand dollars per anDum
the receiver-gener of public money at Bos-
ton shall be paid salary of two thousand five
hundred dollars per snuum; the receiver gen.
eral ofpublc money al Charleston shsall be paid
a salary of two thousand five hundred dollars
per annum; aud the receiver-genera Of public
money al 81. Louis shall be paid salary of Two
thousand five hundred dollars per annum the
treasurer of the Mint at Philadelphia, shall in
addition to his present salary, receive five hun
dred dollars annually. for the performance Of the
duties imposed by this act the treasurer of the
branch mint at New Orleans shall also receive
ose thousand dollars anualy for the additional
duties created by this act and these salaries
respectively, shall be in full for the services Of
the respective officers, nor shall either OF them
be permitted to charge or receive, any commits
ion, pay, orpefquisite, for any official service, Of
any character or description whatsoever and
the making Of any such charge or the receipt
of any such compensation. IS hereby declared
To be misdsmeanor, for which the officer CON
victed therol. before any court Of the United
States o! competent Jurisdiction, shall be sub
ect to punishment By fine, or imprisonment, OF
BOTH at the discretion Of the court before
which the offence shall be tried.
SEC. %. Ind be 1t further enacted, That
the Treasurer Of the United States be. and he
is hereby authorized to receive AT the Treasury,
and at such other points rs he may designate,
payments in advance for public lands, the pay
ments 80 made, in all cases. to be evidenced by
the receipt Of the said Treasurer of the United
States, which receipts so given, shall be recelv-
for nuhlic iands at DubIlc
snle of lands. in tho same manner as the eurren-
cy authorized BY law TO be received in payment
for the public lands: ProUided ho,cercr, That
the receipts given by the Treasurer Of tho Uni |
ted States. pursuant 10 the authority conferred
in this section. shall not be negotiable or trans
ferabe by delivery, assignment. or ia any
other manner whatsoever. but shall in all cases,
be presented in payment for lands by or for the
person to whom the receipt was given, as shown
upon its face.
SEC. 26. and be 1t further enacted, That
for the purchase Of sites, and for the coustruc
ton of the offices Of the receivers general Of
public money, by this act directed TO be erect
ed at Charleston. South Carolina, and at ST.
Louis, Missouri. there shall be. and hereby is,
Appropriated, to be paid out of any money in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the
sum Of ten thousand dollars. to be expended un-
der the direction of the Secretary of the Treas
ury, who is hereby required TO adopt plans for
the said offices ard the vaults and safes connsc-
ted herewith and to cause the same TO be con-
structed and prepared for use with as little de-
lay Ms shall be consistent with the public inter
ests, and The convenient location and security
OF the buildings TO be erected Pr0rided hofr-
crcr. That if the Secretary of the Treasury
shall find upon Inquiry and examination, that
suitable rooms for the use of receiver general at
Charleston can be obtained in The custom house
now owned by the United States at that place.
md secure vaults and safes can be constructed /
n that building for the safe keeping Of the pub |
ic msney, then he shall cause such rooms to .
'e prepared and fitted up, and such vaults and .
'aes TO be constructed in the custom house at I
Charleston, aud no Independent Office shall be
here erected.
Sec. 81. and be IL further enacted, That for /
he payment OF the expenses authorized by this (
yet, other than these herein before provided for
sufficient sum of money be. and the sum is /
hereby, appropriated TO be paid out OF any mon
y in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. .
SEC. 2S. And be II further enacted, Thst all .
lets or parts of acts which come in conflict with I
he provisions Of this act, be and the same are .
hereby repealed.
r. NJ. r. HUNTER,
Speaker Of The House Of Representatives.
Ri. NJ. JOHNSON,
Jjce President ofthe United States. and
President Of The Senate.
APPROVED, July ith ls4O.
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