Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-07-25

ialhlu return 20 ule Treasury Department OF Their
condition.
Sec. u. Aad be Il further enacted, That the SAID
officers respectively, whose juty Il IS made by this
&c; 10 receive Keep, and dshurSe the public moneys,
as the fSca, agents oi the Government, may De al
owed any necessary additional expenses Tor clerks,
hreproo chests, or vaults other neCeSSar, CNpcu-
Ses Ofsalekeepnr, transferring aud dshursing, said
moneys: ail such expenses OF every character To
be first expressly authorized by the Secretary OF the
Treasury, whose direct tons upon 81 the above sub
ects, BY way oil regulation and Otherwise far as
authorized by l9w are 10 be strictly followed by all
the said officers Prortisd That the waoI, number
Of clerks 10 be appointed by virtue OF this section
Ol tins act, shall DOT exceed ten, and that the aggrc-
gate compsn>aIions of the whole number shall not
exceed eight thousand dollars nor sha, the compen-
Saon Of any enc clerk SO appointed, exceed eight
hundred dollars per snnum.
Sec. IS. And b. il further enacted, Eta: the Sc
cro,ary Of The Treasury shall, with as much promp-
hude the convenience Of the public business. aud
the safety of the public funds win permit withdraw
the balances remaining with TIC present deposlares
Of the public moneys, aud conhne the salekccping
! transfer, and disbursement OF those moneys 10 the
deposiiates established by this ac,
Sec. lG Aud be ii further enacted, That all mar
shas, district attorneys, aud others, having public
money TO pay 20 the United States and all pa,en-
tees, wishing TO make payment fol patents 10 be IS
oNGlt pay an hAIli IitItJS W Att TtuSultI bl liC
States o the Treasury, To the Treasurer OF either
Of the Minis, in Philadelphia or New Orleans, to e.
ther of the receverS-geueral OF public money, or
10 such other depJSuary constituted BY this act as
shall BE- designated by the Secretary Of the Ireasu.
! n.y. in other paris OF the United States, TO receive
such payments, and give receipts or certificates OF
| deposie therefor.
Sec. II. And be il further enacted, That all Off
GERS charged by this act with The saitkeepnp, trans
fer, and disbursement Of the public moneys, other
! than those connected with the Post Office Depart.
ment are hereby required 10 keep an accurate entry
of eBch sum received, and Of the kind Of money IN
which It IS received and Of each payment or trans
| fer and Of the kind Of currency IN which ii is made;
and that If any of the said officers, or OF those
! connected with the Post Office Department, shn
| convert TO his own use, in any way Whatever, or
shall use, by way OF investment, in any kind of pro-
perry or merchandise, or shall 1an with or without
interest any portion Of the public moneys lntrusled
TO him for saekcepng, disbursement, transfer, or
Tor any Other purpose every such act shall be deem
! ed and adludged to he an euibezlement 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 agent of the Uni
ted States, and all persons advising paTtic ting
IN such act, beng convicted thereof before any
court Of the United States Of competent jurisdiction,
shall be sentenced 10 Imprisonment for a term not
less than six months nor more than five years, aud
TO hnc equal to the amount OF the money embez-
lied.
SEC. IL. And be il further enacted, That until
the rooms, Offices, vaults, and safes directed by tie
first four sections Of This act TO be constructed and
prepared for the use Of the Treasurer ofthe United
States, the treasurcrs Of the mjnts at Philadelphia
| and New Orleans, and The receivers general Of pub
lie money at New York, Boston, Charleston, and 81
LOUIS, eau be CONSTRUCTED and prepared for use, 1t
SHAH be The duty OF the Secretary oihe Treasury to
procure suitable rooms for Offices for those officers
at their respective locations, aud to contract for such
use OF vaults and safes as may be required for the
saIekeepins ui the public moneys IN tie charge and
custody 81 those officers respectively the expense t.
be pad by the UnItvd States.
SIC. l9. And be It further enacted That from
and after the thiriclh day Of June, which will be
IN The ycar one thousand eight hundred and forty,
The resolution OF Congress of the lhrtch day Of A.
ptll, IN the year one thousand eight hundr and
sixteen, SO far as il authorizes the receipt m pay.
ment oil duties taxes sales OF public lands, debts and
sums OF money, accrulng or becoming payable to the
United States, 10 be collected and paid in the notes
oi specle-paylng banks shall be 50 modified rs that
one-lourIh part Of all such duties taxes sales dfpub
lie lands, debts, aud sums Of money Occrung or be-
coming due to the United States, shall be collected
IN the lega currency Of the United States; and from
! and after the thiTieth day Of June which will be
IN the year one thousand eight hundred and forty
one, one other fourth part Of all such duties taxes
sales Of public lands debts, AMI sums Of money shall
be so collected; and that from and after the thr.
neth day Of June, which viii be in the year one
thousand eight hundred and iorty-two, one other
fourth pirt Of all such duties taxes sales of public
lands. debts and Gums Of money shall b. SO collect
ed and that from and after the lhrtielh day Of
June, which will be in the year one thousand eight
hundred and iorly-ihree, The remaining fourth part
Of the said duties, taxes, sales ufpubc lands debts
and sums OF money shall be also collected IN he lie.
gal currency OF The United States and from and al.
ter the last mentioned day, oil sums accrung, or be-
coming payable 10 the United States, for duties
taxes, SUES oiputc Iands, or other debls and also
| ell sums due for passages or otherwise 10 tie Gen
era Post Office Department, shall be paid in gold
and silver only.
| SEC, 90. And be Il further enacted, That from
and after the thrtIelh dag Of June which will be IN
| the year one thousand eight hundred and forty
three, every officer or agent engaged in making dis
bursemeGt5 on account Of the United States, or Of
the General Post Office, shall make all pa ymenls ~
gold and silver coin only aud any receiving or dis.
bursng officer, agent who shall neglect, cyade,
yloate, the PROVISIONS ofthlg and the last prece-
ding section OF this act shall, by The Secretary othe
Treasury, be Immediately reported to the presiden,
81 the United States with the facts Of such neglect
evasion, OF violation, and also 70 Congress- If IN ses-
SION, aHu, not ~ Sebs0D, al TIE commencement 0l
| lis session next after the violation takes pace
SIC. y. And BE- il further enacted, That no ex-
! change Of funds shall be made by any discussing
officers, or agents. olthe Government, oil any grade
or denomination whatsoever, or connected with any
branch oithe public service, other than ~ exchange
for gold and sllyer and every such disbursing Off
Ger, when the means for bis disbursements are fur
nlshed TO hm IN currency legally receivable under
| the provisions Of this act, shall make hrs payments
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are lur,-- AZ ,hcr r,I,cr orn,yr,o,,, .d non.
TO be prescnI.- N Ibe l,w a1d sbaa ,n,ts H
ery paid according - received GIr the drafts
payments in the cufrenc, he csa rch,ngs
furnished, unless, in either ca ." s99I
the means in his hands of gold and "a acco,,
so as TO facilitate hs payments or olherwi~e ia.
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