Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-07-28

Win mo law me pensioners must ~ 10 the treasury At
Washington. 81 also must az other creditors Of the
government. or they will not receive their pay lawfully. I
The constitution provides that no money shall be paid
out of the treasury except by the appropriation OF con.
grcssb bur therOis neither constitution nor law prohibi.
ting the secretary ofu,o treasury fran paying out mon
ey which 10 in the custom hoaso Offices ~ New YorS
or Boston. or in the land offices of the weston il trd4si
Ia for whatever purpose he phases. n iho treasury
: nj Washington only &tie president or secretary pro
h'bited only from drawing from tho treasury. they my
Of course use thu, whica is not in Inc treasury rs they
please. Congress is given tho power ofaparo3riating
money IN ihs treasury, but a, il. not given the power
si sppePriaung money not in the treasury and il can
therefore naly ap~Prorriaie that which is IN the treasa.
~ At Washington. Ouly Sbolt one million of none,
solidarity received At Washington in a year. Of course.
then only tina, sum can be discussed from il. In fine
1t Is Ju,i Is ridiculous AMI more frlught with evil 10
make the treasury a ~bI.liag at am particular point.
as TO declare an arsenal the War Department. or
ship the Navy Department.
SEED AL Be e further enacted. That tho MIN, of
the United States. ma the city of Philadelphia, IN IN,
State ofPcnnsylvania. AMI the Branch Mint. in the
city of New Orleans. IA the state of Louisiana. and the
vaults and safes thereof, respectively. shall be places Of
~depositcs and Sale-keeping Of the public MONEYS nj
those points respectively; and the Treasurer OF the aid
N'AAN" 'A etAAalh ahAAAAA AFNNtNhNt q = Id lne Tine lgInE
shall have the custody and care OF all the pubic mon.
sys. Deposited within the slme. anI shall perform al,
the duties required TO be performed by them. IN refer.
sncc TO the receipt. s1ie-kccping, tonsfrr. ar dJsiur.e-
meht OF all such moneys, according to The provisions
hereinafter contained.
Sc. :. AHI6e q further sH1cicl. That rhere -hrlI
b. prepared ard provided. within the custom holses
now erecting IN the city of New York. in the state of
New York. ani IN Boston. in the state OF AIazlchu.
sets, suitable AMI convenient rooms for he use og re-
esiver. general Of pablo moneys hereinafter directed
To he appointed, al those places. respectively; anl saE
icieni AMI secure Ere proof vaults and safes for the
keeping Of The pubiIc moneys collected aud dep1,ilcd
with them. respectively anu the receivers general OF
i public money, frIn tine 10 time appointed AZ those
points, shallhnyet the custody and carcuf the said roptu-.
vaults, and safes. respectively, aud or all the public mon.
cys deposited with the same; and shall perform all the
duties required Ia BE- performed by them. IA reference
To tho receipt. slf,.kecping. transfer and disbursement
. all such moacy., according ~ the provisions OF this
sct.
Sec. 4. And Be a. further eaaoi~i. That there shall
he erected, prepared. and provided. ut the excuse OF
the Cniied Sta'e., al the city of Charleston. in the
State OF South Carolina, and at The city of 81 Louis. ia
the State OF MIssulr, Offices, with suitable anl cDnye.
. nicnt rooms for the use Of the receivers general of
= plblir money hereinafter directed to DO appointed At
. the places above named: and ~sIGiri.n; AMI secure fire
n proof vaults AMI safes for the Keeping Of the public
money collected and deposited at those points rcsDcc.
. lively; aud the said rccciyers-yeueTal from time t
time appointed at hose places. shall have the custody
% h"a AAt'N VIZ sNA hAlA|fN NaAlAN ~ NlltNs 80 10 U'
IA erected, prepared. and provided. aud OF all the public
he moneys deposited within the same ard shall perform
- all the duties required To he perfnrmad II, them m ref
ercnce 10 the receipt, safe-kecping. transfer aud dis
burscmcnt of all such moneys, according 10 the proyi.
-ions hereinafter contained.
Sec. ;, And be IL further ENACTED, Thli tho Pres
q. Idcnt shall nominate, and, ~ aud with the advice OF
. The Senate. appoint four onic CTS. 20 be dcnomina,ct
2 receivers general of public mJncy.' which slil OH
GERS shall hold their offices for The term of four year,
e. miles, sooner removed therefrOm; one OF which shall
O be located IA The cry of New York, in The State o.
a New York; one "'hcr of which shall be located at the
city ut b js;un, in the state OF Massachusetts,; one oiaet
Of which shall bC located atthc city lCaIrlcs!ol, in Ia
re state af SJplh Carolina; and the remliuing one of which
. saa.l % lp,a'rl At the city ofSt Louis, IN the sa;s q
H., Ni-1pTri; AL al %, which sl:l y!i ,"rs shall give
bad, - Tia United safes, viii sIrsics according 10
&C the provisions hereinafter contained, Tor the faithful
discharge oflhc dgiics Of their respective offices.
COAMENF-We Glil,u!e in Ia Sc sections wor
IN thy Of especial comment. which may not as we'll =.
J. ma Ie unIero,he sc et1nse Keep, that they show that TIN
experiment orolr inI pen ianr treasury, involves not
y only the neccs,Iyog appointing new Officers. but o
! Imposing new duties upon officers appointed. Th.
d title Of the oil .crs here designated. also strikes one as
Il being rather inlP2lcablc, Gr why apply The Isrr,
rrcsurcr 10 an officer, who perform. hisduties in Phil.
/. a lcIphia. or New O:leIa.. whcr the treasury i. at
b Wp,h.ngtn.
sec. u. ann o. NfETiIFT f.T. frI, That the IrCa-tI.
Z rcr of the UIicI Sales. The treasurer ct tho AInt OF
the Unite states, the trelslFcrs, ull those acting A.
such, O.tIn varIDIs Branch mt. all collectors o. th3
custom, all Surveyor of the customs acting also a.
=. collectors, AL --re'vcrs general OF public moneys. all
v receivers o! u &c moneys at the several land off rs.
. and all pnstna.sscTcep n IL hereinafter particularly
provided, he, AMI they are hereby, required 10 keep
safely, without looming or using, all The publ c mon
g. coil ctel 10y Them, or otherwise otany time placed
u tAcI- possess on and custody, TIL the same - ordered
D., 10y lie proper department or officer OF IN GoYern.
mcn'. robe transferred or paid oIi AMI whom such
orders Gr -ansisr or payment are received. faithfully
aud plOm9tt, 10 make the same as directed, and 10 d.
? and perform ali NihcT duties a. E.csl agents OF the
Government. whit q may be- imposed by TIN, or AM
I other acts Of Cong, aSs. or by any regulation of the
Treasury Department. D. 'dc IN conformity to law and
also 10 10 and perform all n, - go duties required by
law. or by direction of any OF tn, NIccutFe depart
mcnIs Of The Government. a. agents TO, ".'!ng pension;
o. iuf making other disbursements which N oIlhe
heads Of these departments may be required by Ia to
make, aul which are ola character t, be made -
the dcposiaucs hereby constituted, consistently with
he other official duties imposed upon them.
SC. I. Ard be 10 further enacted That the Trea.
urcr OF the United States. tins Treasurer of the Mini
Of the United States. the Treasurer OF the Bancn Mint
at New Orleans, aud The receivers reEl raj Of pnbIJc
money h'rein5ciore directed to be appointed, shall re-.
spective!y, give bonds to the Um Ell States. m such
form. aud Cor such amounts, as shlIl be direrteI by the
Secretary Of The Treasury. ~ and with the sIyire
consent Of tha President, with sureiies to the ss,iyf,r.
iion OF the Solicitor Of Tho Treasury, AMI shall. fr,n
time q time. renew, strengthen. and increase their Of
fetal bonds. as the Secretary Of the Treasury. with
the consent Of the Presid,n', may directs any law n
reference u any Of the oGiai7l bombs ofany orthe sand
officers O. the contrary notwithstanding.
Sec. : AID B. dfurhisr ea4-,o4. Taai It shall b,
the duty ofthe Secretary Of the Treasury. M A. c,rly
. day as possible after tie passage Of this This act. Ia
require from the several dop1sitircs hereby con,,iru.
ted. snI whIse official b,Ii1 arc MT hcrcInlsrrs p-,.
vIlei fr. 90 execute b,nIs new anI suitable m ,beir
terms 10 meet the now AM increased dlirc- ,m,,.,5
UPON them respectively b. tins act. a1d with surotles
and ~ sIms such As shall seem reasJnablc aqI s,C. u,
the S,lcitor Of the Tretsuy. aul from tim, Il, tn.
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