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mint at Philadelphia 10 the branch mint at New Or
leans or to the Offices Of either of the receivers gene
raj of the public moneys by this act directed to be APP
visions Of this act and also to transfer moneys in
the hands Of any one depository constituted by this
act to any other depository constituted by the same
at his discretion, and the safety of the public mon
eys and the convenience Of the public service shall
to him to require; which authority TO transfer
the moneys belonging to the post office department
is also hereby conferred upon the postmaster general!
the provisions of existing laws; and every dcpositary
constituted by this shall keep his account of the
money pad to or deposited with him, belonging to the
post office department separate and distinct from the
account kept by him of other public moneys 30 paid
or deposited. And for the purpose Of payments on
the public account it shall be lawful for the Treasurer
| of the United States to draw upon any of the said
deposarics as he may think most conducive to the
pnblic interest, or to the convenience Of the public
| creditors or BOTH
SKc. H. And be it further enacted, That the mon.
eys in the hands, custody of any Of the dcpo.
starics constituted by this act shall be considered and
held deposited to the credit Of the Treasurer of the
United States and shall be at all times subject to his
draft whether made for transfer or disbursement in
the same manner as though the said moneys were act
ually in the Treasury of the United States and each
dcpositary shall make returns to the treasury and
post Office department, of all moneys received and
paid by him, at such times and in such forms shall
be directed by the Secretary Of tho Treasury or the
| Postmaster General
Sec. IL. And be it. further rnacted That the Secre
tary of the Treasury SHALL and he hereby authorized
| to cause examinations to be made OF the books ac
counts and money on hand, of the several deposita-
res constituted BY this act for that purpose appoint
special agents, as occasion may require, with such
compensation AZ he may think reasonable, to be fixed
aud declared at the time Of each appointment, The
| agents selected to make these examinations, shall be
instructed to examine ms well the books accounts and
returns of the officer, as tho money hand, and the
manner of its being kept to the end that uniformity
and accuracy in the accounts as well as safety to the
| DubC hn secured thprphv
SEC. H. And be it further enacted, That in addition
to the examinations provided for in the last preceding
section, and as further guard over the public mon
cys it shall be the duty OF each naval officer and
vcyor, as check on the receiver general Of public
moneys collector of the customs Of their respective
districts of each register of land Office as check
upon the receiver of his land Offices and of the drec
tor and superintendent of each mint and branch mint
when separate officers, as check upon the Trcas,i-
rers, respectively of the said min,s or the persons
accng as SUCH at the close of each Of the year
and as much otcner as they shall be directed by the
Secretary of the Treasury TO do 30, to examine the
books, accounts returns and money on hand Of the
receivers general Of the public money, collectors
cevers of land Offices trcasurers and persons acting
to the treasury department Of their condition.
Sec. a. And be it further enacted, That the said
officers respectively whose duty it made by this act
receive, keep and disburse the public moneys the
scal agents OF the government, may he allowed any
necessary additional expenses for clerks fire proof
chests, vaults. or other necessary expenses of safe
keeping transferring and dsbursing said moneys all
such expenses every character to he first expressly
authorized by the Secretary of the Treasury, whose
directions upon all of the above subjects, by way Of
regulation and otherwise far authorized by law,
to he strictly followed by all the said officers Provi.
ded That the whole number of clerks be appointed
by virtue Of this section of this act shall not exceed
ten, and the aggregate compensation Of the whole
number shall not exceed eight thousand dollars, nor
shall the compensation Of any one clerk appointed,
exceed eight hundred dollars per annum.
Il SEC. Is. And be further enacted, That the Sc
crctary of the Treasury SHALL with as much prompti-
tudc as the convenience Of the public business and the
safety OF the public funds will permit, withdraw the
balances remaining with the present depositarcs OF
the public moneys and confne the safe keeping, trans
fer and disbursement Of those moneys the dcposta.
ries established by this act.
SEC. l6. And be it. further enacted, That all mar.
shals, district attorneys and Others having public
money to pay to the United States, and patentccs,
wishing to make payments for patents to DO issued,
may pay all such moneys to the Treasurer of the
Imtsa S's.es al mo I,sasry to tho Treasurer Of
to either Of the receivers general Of public money,
to such other depostary constituted by this act as
shall be designated by the Secretary Of the Treasury
in other parts of the United States receive such
payment and give such receipts certificates Of dcs-
poste therefor.
Sec. II. And be it further enacted That all officers
charged by this act with the safckecping transfer
and disbursement Of the public moneys other than
those connected with the Post Office Department. arc
hereby required to keep accurate entry of each
sum received and Of the kind of money 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 own use, IN any way whatever
or shall use by way Of investment, in any kind OF
property or merchandise, o. shall loan, with OF
without interest any portion of tho public money in.
trusted to him for safekccpng, disbursement transfer
or tor any other purpose, every such act shall BE-
deemed and adjudscd to be an embczzcmcnt of &C
much of the said moneys as shall be thus taken, con
vcrtcd, invested used, loaned, which is hereby de-
ciarpu to be q tclOnV and officer n thf
United States anda persons advising participating
in such act being convicted thereof before any cOur
Of the United States of shall be
sentenced to imprisonment for term not less than sA
months, nor more than five years and to fine c9ua
! to the amount Of money cmbczZed
SEC. Ia. And BE- Hjurther enacted That until thu
rooms, Offices vaults and safes directed by the frs
four sections of this act TO BE- and
for the of the Treasurer Of the United States the
treasurer Of the mints at Philadelphia and New Or
leans, and the general OF the public money
at New York, Boston, Charleston, and st. Louis
can be constructed and prepared for USE it shall be tn
duty ofhc Secretary Of the Treasury procure sita
bic rooms for Offices for those officers their respcc
q tive locations and - contract for such Of vaults
anu safes as may be required for the safckecpng of thu
public moneys in the charge and custody of those Off
y States.
p SEC. 10. And he il further enacted, Thatfrom an,
after the thirteenth day of June, which will be in tn
year one thousand eight hundred and forty, the rcso
lutons of Congress of the thireth day of April in III
year one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, nr
: 1t authorizes the receipt in payment of Duties take
sales ofpublic nnds, debts, and sums Of money &C
q cr,lng or becoming payable TO the United States, l.
collected and paid the of specie paying bank
shall be modified that one fourth part of all suc
: duties taxes, sales Of public lands, debts and sum
of money accruing or becoming due to the Unite
States, shall be collected in the legal currency of tn
. United States and from and after the thirteenth da
Of June, which will be in the year one thousand egh
u hundred and forty-ona other fourth, part Of
, such duties, taxes, sales of public lands debts an
J. sums Of money shall be so collected and that fIon
and after the thteth day of june which will be in tn
year one thousand eight hundred and forty-fvn, IN
other fourth part Of all such duties taxes sales Of pub
4 lie lands debts, and sums Of money shall be so col
II Je,l and that from and after the thirteth day
}. June which he IN the year one thousand eigl
hundred and forty three htrema,ning part Of the sal
h duties, taxes, sales of public ianus debts and sum
re of money shall be also collected in hefgal currenc
I'd of the United States and from and aicl the las
s. mentioned day. all sums accruing or becomlrn
H. payable in the United States, for duties, taxes, sal
IN of public lands or other debts and also all sums d
tn for posiagcs or otherwise TO the General Post OH
in Department shall be paid in gold and silver only
ne SEC. co. And be IL further enacted That from Al
after the thirtieth day of June which will be in 4
year one thousand eight hundred and fortyhree eve