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css accompanying the same and witha the know
ledge Of the said Secretary TO the end that such officer
or agent may be promptly removed from office, or
restored his trust and the performance Of his duties
as TO the President may seem just and proper.
Ssc. ~. Andbe further enacted, That il shall not
DO lawful for the Secretary the Treasury to make or
continue in force, any general ordef, which shall
create any difference in the different branches Of re-
venue, as to the funds or medium Of payment, IN
which debts dues accrung to the United States may
cpaid.
and publish regulations to enforce the speedy prescnta-
ton Of all Government drafts for payment ut the place
where payable and to prescribe the time according
10 the distances Of the dcpostares from the scat Of
Pecsively, shall be presented for payment and, N
default Of such presentation TO direct any other mode
and place Of payment which he may deem proper; but
in all those regulations and directions, it shall be the
duty Of the Secretary the Treasury to guard as far
as may be- against those drafts being used or thrown
into circulation, as paper currency or medium Of
exchange.
vcrsgcncra of public money directed by this act TO
be appointed, shall receive, respectively the follow.
ing salaries, per annum, to be paid quarter yearly, at
the Treasury Of the United States to witt the receiver
a salary Of four thousand dollars per annum the re:
general Of public money at Boston shall be paid
salary oftwo thousand five hundred dollars per an
mum; the receiver general of public money at Char
lesion shall be paid salary Of two thousand five,
hundred dollars per annum and the receiver general!
of public money ST. Louis shall be paid snlarv OF
two thousond five hundred dollars per annum b; the
Treasurer of the Mint at Philadelphia shall, in addi-
annually for the performance Of the duties imposed by
this act the Treasurer Of the Branch Mint at New
Orleans shall also receive one thousand dollars an
nualy, for the additional duties created by this act
services Of the respective officers, nor shall either of
them be permitted to charge or receive any commits.
sion, pay or pcrguistc for any official service OF
any character or description whatsoever; and the ma
compensation is hereby declared to be msdemcanor,
for which the officer convicted thereof before any
Court Of the United States Of competent jurisdiction,
shall be subject to punishment by fine or imprison-
mcnt or both At the discretion Of tho court before
which the offence shall be tried.
Sec. p. And be 1t further enacted, That the
Treasurer of the United States be, and he is hereby
authorized to receive at the Treasury, and at such
for public lands the payments 40 made, in all cases,
to be evidenced by the receipt of the said Treasurer OF
the United States which receipts SO given, shall be
receivable for public lands, at any public or private
thorizcd by law TO he received in payment for the pub
lie ands Provided ho,rerer That the receipts given
by the Treasurer Of the United States pursuant to the
authority conferred in this section shall not he nego
table or transferable, by delivery or assignment or
in any other manner whatsoever, but SHALL in all
ses be presented in payments for lands by fer the
person to whom therecept was given, az shown upon
! its face.
SIC. rs. And be il. further enacted, Tha, for the
purchase Of Sites and for the construction of the Offices
of the receivers general Of public money, by this
directed be erected at Charleston South Carolina
and At ST. Louis Missouri, there shall be, and hereby
Is appropriated to be paid out Of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum Of ten
thousand dollars TO be expended under the direction
of the Secretary of the Treasury who is hereby re-
quired adopt plans for the said Offices and the vault
and safes connected herewith and to the same
to be constructed and prepared for with little
delay rs shall he consistent with the public interests
and the convenient location and security of the bull
dings to be erected: Prorided hOrerer That if the
Secretary of the Treasury shall find upon inquiry and
examination, that suitable rooms for the use of the
ccvcr- general at Charleston be obtained in the
custom house now owned by the United States tina
place. and secure vaults and safes be constructed
in that building for the safe keeping of the public
ney, then he shall cause such rooms to be prepared
and fitted up, and such vaults and safes to be con
structed in the custom bouse at Charleston, and M
| independent office shall be there erected.
SEC. 81. And be il fnrther enacted That, for thu
payment of the expenses authorized by this act othe
than those hercnbcOro provided for a sufficient sun
Of money be- and the same is hereby appropriated,
be paid out Of any money in tho Treasury not other
| wise appropriated.
SEc 20. And be it. further enacted, That all acts O
parts Of acts which come in conflict with the provisions
Of this &C, be, and tho same are hereby repealed.
! X. NJ r. HUNTER,
Speaker ofhe Hons. of REPRESENTATIVE.
| RICHARD NJ. JOHNSON.
| Vice President Of the United States,
and President Of the Senate.
APPROVED, July 4,h, l540.