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speech delivered b, Mr. cvsnSo Of Ms.saeha-
sets. that The odiciai Journal uas not FAR wrong
Tor onee.
For want or space to lase,t the whole OF Nr
Cushins's speech, We must content ourselses
with Psesesnns summary ofhis argument.
After the passage Of he Bail. the question be-
ing uPvn the u,e Of the bill, Mr. 4. moved 10
amend the ti'le. 10 read
In oct 70 snasis TIA pubic msasy 20 Be- dssrra
J'ora The Treasury ciiAoui appropriations thereof
Hisse ~ ia,r."
/ Mr. c. proceeded to SHOW from the provisions
Of the ILL., that such should be ia tiis, Tor sueh
vas us eject
The irsi section Of Ihis bin Is 10 &C following
words
"Th'i there shall be prepared ana provided,
within the new Treasury building now erecting
4: the seat Of Government, Sa,isblc and coave-
/ niSni rooms tor ihe use Vt The Treasurer Of the
United States, hrs assistants and clerks and Suf-
cleDt and secuir hTr-proo. vaults and sales for
The keeping of the public moneys IA the posses
sion and under the immediate control OF the said
/ Treasurer; which said rooms, vaults, and safes
are hereby construed sLd declared 10 Be the
Treasury Of the United States. And the said
Treasurer OF the Unritd States shall keel M the
publ: moneys which shall come To his hands in
the Treasury Of the United States, as hereby con-
stiuIed. until NE same are drawn therefrom ac-
cofdine To- law"
! This Secii.'n provides that ccfiain rooms IN a
building IN Washington, not ye, completed. shall
BE as Treasury II he United Siai,i" THIS does
IN truth constitute a very great reroluiion.-'
Heretofore the Treasury Of the United States
embraced all monies, standing to the credit Of
the Treasurer % the u. 5. uhsrsrer iiius,sd-
An the munics IN tie hands oG public Officers,
Collectors, Receivers, &c, we're understood TO
be 90 ths TreasuIy. and could only be used IN
pursuance Of appropriations made by law. But
ihs bah reverses all this. No money is deemed
10 be IN The Treasury un',l it is deposited IN the
l"ToOms," vaults and safes" in the unfinished
building in Washington. The much the greater
portion Of the public money which - collected
at other places than Washington, ~ substantially
declared not to be N. Treasury, aud subject 10
the order Of the President and his officers we
ask attention TO the following extract from Mr.
CUsuISGs remarks:
This extraordinary provision IL would seem,
must have some important object not Otherwise
TO be attained. What was that ohleei' Mr. e.
said that, on the most attentive aud ANXIOUS con-
siteTaiiun which he had gwen To the subject, he
had been able 10 discover but one roSsible OBJ
Iect IN Tins peculiar enactment lie inferred the
object oi II tom ITS elect. In the words Of his
amendment, II was "to enable the public money
10 be drawn from the Treasury without appro
prauons thereof made by Law" II gave TO the
President power 10 Grade thai clause OF the Con-
suiuuon which provides that mo money shall
. be drawn from The Treasury but in consequence
/ Of appropriations made by law" That vital
part OF the Constitution Is nulli6ed BY this bill
ienccior,h. the absolute control OF the public
money Is lcfi to the discretion of the President
through the officers Of the Treasury.
| The deinonSlTatpn OF This uroposltiun 4. dirrrt
knd perfect. by the first section Of the bill as
before quoted, certain rooms, vaults. and safes
IN the oew Treasury building at Washington
being constituted and declared 10 be the Tfea-
snry ot The Untied States, all moneys actually IN
those certain rooms vaults. and safes are ia the
Treasury, aud can be drawn theTefrom only
according Ia law" that -, lin epassgueHes Of g-
.PToPriaiioHs niads BY lar" as reouired by ,he
Constitution. Bet IN creumscrihing the limits
! 81 the Treasury TO a CERTAIN prescribed space IN
Washington, the bill Of course excludes all other
places Money LhrTt IS IN the Treasury and Is
under the safeguard Of the Constitution money
'lseThat Is not ia The Treasury, and Is not under
the safeguard Of :he Constitutions All that mar,
I OF the money uf the United States which does
not happen 10 be IN specie in the vaults Of the
/ treasury building, will, under The operation Of
ini, provision. he distracted from The SsIutarv
and necessary influence of all the checks hitherto
adopted 10 secUTe the public moneys, and sub
Irced ." DRAFT aud transfer at tie discretion Of the
Erseuiire
/ Mr. e. sa't that, IN his opinion this would be
! The Legal effect o: the 6rst section even n al
siond alone, unadei by other provisions Of the
bHI. but Il does not stand alone. The sixth
section Of the b,li provides
That The Treasurer Of the Unsied States, the
Treasurer Of the Mint Of the United States, the
'rea'uTefs, AID those acting as such, Of the va
Ii"us Bfench MINIS, all collectors ofths custom,
az surveyors OF the customs acting also as col
'ec'orS' all receivers-geneTal Of public moneys,
all receivers OF public moncvs al the several
land "hces, and all puslmaslCTs, except as Is
hereinafter particularly provided he, and they
are hereby, required TO keep safely Without
ioahing or nSing. "a :hc pubic uaoRry collected
by them, or Otherwise al any time placed in their
possession and custody, uli the same is ordered
hy The proper department or officer Of the Go
,rfnmcui 10 be transferred or paid out; and
wnen such orders fof transfer or payment are
received, faithfully and promptly To make the
same as directed, and 10 do and perform All
"'her duties rs b>cal agents Of the Government
which may DC imposed by this or any other acts
Of Congress ." &c.
That is, the receivers general and other sab |
ireasnreIs arc bound 20 keep the public money
safely, % against ersvy body but their spryisr 0-
GERS ~ Inc SoreTtnsnf; but are 10 obey az orders
from The latter for Us "Harlfsr o. psvusai ~ |
/ ihey are 10 pay over The public money collect |
leu ~ hcfn To The Treasurer Of The United States
~ wy Af'ftFNiF AiFfehif'' - frequently they
NAV be directed fssc % but meanwhi,s. n Is |
made lawful C. the Secretary n the Trrasury
fys"to IanNfeT moneys IN the hands Of any one /
drposiafy constituted bY this act to any other i
|dep7siafY constituted ~ the same, Al his dis I
ereiton, and as the safety 81 The public moneys 1
and The convenience Of the public shalt seem n 1
him fu require. II fsec tRD And 10 MAKE i
sure OF lhsse directs, she lA section provides -
That ihe moneys 10 The hands, care. and Gus. l
iody 81 any of The dqpositaucs constituted by I
tbs aci. shall BE- considered and held az depost-
ted 90 The credit 81 he Treasurer 81 'he United 4
states, and shall b. al an lines subject 10 his
dram, whether made foflfansfer % Disbursement.
~ me same manner though The said MONEYS
States. &c
To understand hoW these vafiouf provisions Of 4
the bill were 70 operate, M said IL vas only |
necessary 20 reflect how small part 81 he pub 1
Ia TeFTnue was originally received a. The Urea /
sorry n HaAiHgioa The great bulk 81 the ne.
venue vas received eiscwhctc-eiiheg AZ he /
custom DO Gees q ric great commercial elites o.
p he frErf nfEaaa ~ H. W. II