The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-03-05

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reading.
A BILL
Concerning seminary Of learning in tht
Territory Of Iowa.
re It enacted By the Senate and Hous
o. Representatives Of the United State
q .7nerica IN Congress assembled, Tha
the Secretary of the Treasury be. and hi
IS hereby authorized TO set apart and re
serve from sale out of any Of the public
lands within the Territory of Iowa. te
which the Indian title has been or may be
ex,lnguished,, and not otherwise appro
prlated. quantity Of land, not exceeding
two entire townships for the use and sup.
por: of the Iowa University, within tile
said Territory, and for no other use OF
purpose whatsoever, to be located in tracts
OF not less than all entire section, CORE.
spending with any Of the legal divisions
into which the public lands are authorized
to be surveyed.
SUBSTANCE OF THE ACT FOR
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF III He
SUB-HREASURY AS IT PASSED
THE U. S. SENATE.
Section l. Provides that rooms in the
new treasury Building at Washington
sh Il be fitted up with secure fire proof
vaults and safes for keeping the public
money. and for the accommodation of the
Treasurer, his Assistants and Clerk OF
which is declared to be the treasury -
the United States.
Sec. 9. The vaults and the safes of the
mint and the branchlnint at New Orleans
TO be places ofdeposit, and the treasurer
Of each to have tie custody and care of
the public money.
Sec. 8. Rooms to be provided in the
Custom House, now building in New
York and Boston for the use of Receiv-
ers General, and secure fire proof vaults
and safes for keeping public moneys,
said Receivers General to have the custo-
dy of said rooms, vaults and safes, and
the money deposited therein, and trans.
fer and disburse the same.
Seed. Suitable offices with convent
ent rooms provided with secure fre-proof
vaults and safes to be erected at Charles
ton and St. Louis; Receivers General 10
have the custody and care of said fire.
proof vaults and safes, and the money
therein deposited-and also to transfer
and disburse such money.
Sec. 5. The president with the con-
sent of the Senate, to Apo MT four receiv-
ers General Of Public money, to hold
their offices ford years: one to be located
in New York. one in Boston, one in
Charleston, and the 4th in St Louis; all
TO give bond with sureties.
Section 6. The Treasurer Of the Uni
ted States, the Treasurer of the mint and
several branch minis, all collectors of Gus
toms or surveyors, acting as collectors,
all receivers general, all receivers of pub
lie moneys of the various land offices, and
all postmasters, required to keep safely.
without loaning, all money collected by
or placed in their custody, till transferred
or paid out upon the order of the proper
officer of the Government; and to do all
duties as fiscal agents of the Government,
which Congress or the Treasury depart
ment may impose-pay pensions and
make disbursements which any Of the
Executive Departments may be required
by law to make.
Sec. Z. Treasury Of the United States,
Treasurer of the mint, and branch
mint at New Orleans, and receivers gen.
eral, to give bonds with sureties accord
ing to the direction of the Secretary of
the Treasury, with the consent of the
President, and to the satisfaction of the
Solicitor Of the Treasury.
Sec. s. Secretary, of tile Treasury to-
require bonds from the several deposito-
ries, created with such surety as shall
seem reasonable and safe by the Solicit
or Of the Treasury.
Sec. 8. All collectors and receivers in
the district of Columbia, in the cities of
Philadelphia and New Orleans, in the
cities of New York, Boston. Charleston,
and st. Louis, to pay over all money to-
the receivers general or the treasurer of
the mint or branch mint, as often as re-
quired by the Secretary Of the Treasury
as the Postmaster General, not less than
once in each week.
Sec. 10 Secretary of the Treasury and
Post Master General empowered in their
discretion to transfer money from any de-
posilory, to the mint, or either of the
Offices of the receivers general, and also
from the hands Of one depository to that Of!
another, as safety or public convenience
may to them seem to require. Treasu-
rer Of the United States also authorised to
draw upon any depository as he may
think conducive to public interest, or con-
venience of public creditors.
Sec. IL. All money i'll repositories
to be considered to the credit of the
Treasurer Of the United States, and sub
iect to his draft for transfer or disburse-
ment. Depositories TO make returns to-
the Treasury and Post Office Depart.
lnents, as shall be directed by the head of
these departments.
Sec IL. Secretary of the Treasury au-
thorized to examine into accounts of de-
positories, and to appoint special agents
for this purpose, with such compensation
as he may think reasonable. Agents TO
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