Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-08-06

Inat all maTSnalS, OlSIlct attOreyS, ana
others, having public money to pay to the
United States, and all'pattentees, wishing
to make payment for patents TO b eissued,
may pay all such moneysto the Treasurer
of the United States at the Treasury, 10
the Treasurer of either Of the Mints, in
Philadelphia or New Orleans, TO either Of
the recevers-general Of public money, or
TO such ether depositary constituted by
this act as shall be designated by the Sc.
crctary of the Treasury, in other parts of
the United States, to receive such pay
mont, and give receipts or certificates of
deposit therefor.
Sec: II And be 1t further enacted,
Thsi. all officers charged bythis act with
the safeKeeping, !rlnsfer and dsburse-
ment of the public moneys, other than
those connected with the Post Office
Department, are hereby required to keep
an accurate entrey Of each sum received
and of the kind of money in which it is re-
ceived, and of each payment or transfer,
and Of the kind of currency in which tits
made; and that if any one ofthe said Of
ficers, or of those connected with the
Post Office Department, shall convert 10
his own use, in any way whatever, or
shall use by way of investment, in any
kind of property or merchandise, or shall
loan, with or without interest, any portion
of the public moneys entrusted to him for
saIekeeRing, disbursement transfer, or
for any other purpose, every such act
shall be deemed and adjudged to be an
embezzlement of SO much of tie said
moneys as shall be thus taken, converted,
invested, used, or loaned, which is here
by declared to be a felony, and any off.
Ger or agent Of the United States, and
all persons advising or participating in
such act, being convicted thereof before
any court of the United States of com
petent jurisdiction, shall be sentenced tC
imprisonment for a term not less thar
six months, nor more than Ave years, ant
to fine equal 10 tho amount of money
embezzled.
Sec. Is. And be it further enacted
That until the rooms, Offices, vaults anC
safes, directed by the first four sections
Of this act to be constructed and prepar
ed S.or the use of the Treasurer of the
United States, the treasurers of the minis
at Philadelphia and New Orleans. anc
the reCeivers-general ofpublic mo@5g a
New York, Boston, Charleston, and st
Louis, can be constructed and prepared
for use, it shall be the duty of the Secre
tary Of the treasury to procure suitable
rooms for Offices for those officers at thei
respective locations, and TO contract fo
such use of vaults and safes as may be
required for the safe-keeping of the pub
lie moneys in the charge and custody o
those officers respectively, the expense
to be paid by the United States.
Sec. 10. And be 1t further enacted
That from and after the thirtieth day O
June, which will be in the year one thous
and eight hundred and forty, the resolu
ton of Congress of the thirtieth day O
April, in the year one thousand eigh
hundred and sixteen, so far as it author
: zes the receipt in payment of the duties
taxes, sales of public lands, debts an
sums of ofmoney'accruingsor becoming pay
/ able to the United States, to be collecte
and paid in the notes of specie payn
, banks, shall be so modified as that ore
| fourth part of all such duties, taxes, sale
| of bublc lands, debts and sums of none
accruing or becoming due to- the Unite
States, shall be collected. in the legl
currency of the United$States; and fror
5 and after the thirtietl day of June, whic
) will be in the year one thousand eigl
. hundred and forty-one, one fourth pa
7 of all such duties, taxes, sales Of publ
lands, debts, and sums of ofmoney, shall
so colected and that from and after th
, thrtieth day Of June, which will be in tn
year one thousand eight hundred and fo
S ty-two, one other fourth part Of all sue
Y duties, taxes, sales Of public lands, debt
: and sums of money, shall be so collecte
r and that from and after the thirteth dG
I, of June, which will be in the year OF
thousand eight hundred and 'forty-thre
o the remaining fourth part Of the said d
! ties, taxes, sales of public lands, debl
S and sums Of money, shall be also cole
= ted in the legal currency Of the Unite
i States; and from and after the last me
y toned day; all sums accruing, or becor
e ing payable 10 the United States, for d
d ties, taxes, sales of public lands, or OF
il er debts, and also all sums due for pc
e tages, or otherwise to the General Pc
Il Office Department, shall be paid in &C
,r and silver only.
<, Sec. 20. And be 1t further cnactc
j. That from and after the thirteith day
June, which will be in the year o
i, thousand eight hundred and forty thrc
Ill every officer OF agent engaged in maxi
n disbursements on account of the Unit
e. States, or of the General Post Office, sh
h. make all payments in gold and silver CO
G. only; and any receiving or discussing
IS, ficor, or agent, who shall neglect, evac
II, or violate. the provisions of this and
le last preceding section Of this act, shi
by the Secretary of the Treasury,
ID, Immediately reported to the President