The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-03-20

than those connected with the Post OF.
ice department., and ere hereby requi-
red to keep an accurate entry Of each
Sum received. and Of the kind Of money
IN which it is received. and Of each pay.
ment or transfer, and Of the kind Of cur.
rency in which it's made; and IfGny one
ofIhs spid officers OF efth6se connected
with the Post Office Department, shall
convert 10 his own use, ,in;any way what.
ever, or shall use by way Of investment
in sny kind Of properly Of merchandise,
OF shall loan, with OF without interests,
any portion ofthe public moneys, m
trusted 10 him for cafe keeping, dis
burssulsnt,irsns Or for any other pus-
pose, every euch act shall be deemed
and adjudged 10 be an embezzlemsnt of
90 much oflhe said moneys as shall be
thus taken, converted invested, used or
loaned, which IS hereby declared 10 be
a felony, and any officer or agent of the
United States, and all persons advising
or participating in such act, being con-
victed thereof before any court of the
United States Of competent jurisdiction
shall be sentenced 10 an Imprisonment
for term not less than six months nor
moro than FIVE years, end 10 fine equal
TO the amount Of the money embezzIed.
SEC. ls, And be 1t further enacted,
That unul the rooms, officee, vaults,a and
cafes, directed by the frs. four sections
of this act to be constructed and prepas
red for The use Of the Treasurer Of the
| United 8. the Treasurers Of the ! MiDts
at Philadelphia and New Orleans, and
the receivers general Of public money
at New York, Boston, Charleston, and
81 Louis, can be constructed and pre-
pared for use, it shall be the duty Of the
Secretary of tho Treasury to procure
suitable rooms for Offices for those Of
licers ct their respective locations, and
to contrac, for such use Of vaults and
safes az may be required for the safe
keeping Oftbe pubic moneys in the
charge and custody Of those officers res.
pectively. the expense 10 be paid blythe
United States.
Sec. 70, And be it further enacted.
That from and after the thlrhelh day of
lune, which will be in the year one thou
sand eight eundred and forty, the reso-
luton Of Congress Of the thirteth day
Of April, IN the year one thousand eigh,
hundred and six,eeu,so far as it author =
ises the receipt in payment Of duties,
taxes, sales of public Iands, debts and
sums Of money. sccruing or becoming
payable to the y. s., to be collected and
payed in the notes Of specie paying
banks, shall be 80 modified as that one
fourth part Of all such duties, taxes.
sales Of public lande, tebte, aud suns
Of money accruing or becoming due to
the U. s., shall be collected IN the le-
| gel currency ofthe U. S.; end from and
after the ihirtislh day Of June, which
viii be IN The year one thousand eight
hundred and forty one, one fourth psrl
of all such duties, taxes, sales OF pub is
lands, debt and sums Of money, shall be
go collected, and that from and alter ,he
ihlrtleth day June, which will be IN
the year one thousand eight hundred
and forty Two, one fourth part OF all such
duties, taxes, sales of public lands, debts
and sums Of money, shall be so colIec.
ted; and that from and after the ,hirtlelh
day OF June, which will be in the year
one thousand eight hundred and forty
three, the remaining fourth part of the
said duties, taxos, sales Of public lands,
debts and sums Of money, shall be also
collected in the legal currency OF the
U S.; snd fr m and after the las, men,
toned day, all sums accrulDg, or be-
coming payable to The U. s, for duties,
taxes, sales Of public lands, or othe
debts, and also sums due for postages.
or otherwise, TO the General Post or
fee Department, shall be paid in geit
and silver only.
Sec. 20, And be i, further enacted,
That from and after the Both day oi
Ju e, which will be in the year one thou
sand eight hundred and forty-three. ev>
cry officer or agent engaged in making
disbursements on account oflh United
States, or orthe General Post : Office,
shall mako all payments in gold and sl-
yer coin only; and any receiving o,
disbursing officer, OF agent, who shall
neglect, evade, OF violate the provisions
of this and the last proceeding section Of
this cot. shall, by the Secretary of tho
Treasury, be Immediately reported to
the President Ofthe U. s with the facia
Of such neglect, evasion. or violation,
and also to Congress, ifnot 10 session,
; the noxt after the violation takes place.
SEC. 81, And be it further enacted,
That no exchange Of funds shall be
made by any disbursing officers, or a.
gents Of the Government, Of any grade