Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-09-01

fccr, when the means for his di,burs-
mcni arc furnished TO him in currency
LEGALLY receivable under the provisions
of this net, shall make his payments in
the currency so furnished. or when
those means are furnished by draft,
shall cause those drafts to be present
ed at their place ofpaymcn. and prop
erly paid according 10 the liws and
shall make his payments inihe curron-
cy so received with the drafts furnish
cd, unless in either case, he can OK
change the means in his hands for gold
and silver n; par. and so rs 10 facilitate
his payments, or otherwise TO accom-
lmodatc the public service and promote
the circulation of metallic currency;
And ii shall be, and is hereby made
tee duty of the head of the proper de-
Ipartmcnt Immediately TO suspend from
duty any discussing officer who shall
violate the provisions Of this section,
and forthwith TO report the name OF
the of iiccr, or agent, TO the President,
with the fact of the violation and oil
the circumstances accompanying the
same and within the knowledge of the
said secretary, to the end that such of
ticcr, or agent, may be promptly re-
moved from office, or restored TO his
trust and the performance Of his du-
ties as 10 the Presid<. may seem just
and proper.
sec. %. And be it further enact,
ed, That it shall not be lawful for the
secretary of the Treasury to make or
continue in force, any general order,
which shall create any difference sbe-
tween the different branches ofrcvcnue
as TO the fluids or medium of payments
in which debts or dues accruing to the
United States may be paid.
Sec. 90. And be it further enact
ed, That it shall be the duty of the
secretary of the Treasury to issue and
| publish regulations to enforce the spec
| dy presentation of all government
drafts for payment at the pluce where
payable, and to prescribe the time; &C,
cording 10 the different distances OF the
dcpositarics from the scat of Gavarn-
mcnt, within which all drafts upon
them, respectively, shall be presented
for payment: and, in default of such
presentation, to direct any other mode
and place of payment which he may
deem proper; but in all those reguIa-
tons and directions, it shall be the du-
ty of the secretary of the Treasury, to
guard as far as may be, against those
drafts being used or thrown into circu-
latlon as paper currency, or medium
ofexchangc.
Sec. "a. And be it further enact
ed, That the receivers general Of the
public money directed by this act to
be appointed, shall receive, respcc-
lively, the following salaries, per an
mum, to be paid quarter yearly, at the
Treasury of the United States, to wit;
the receiver general of public money
at New York, shall be paid salary Of
four thousand dollars per annum; the
receiver general of public money at
Boston, shall be paid salary of two
thousand five hundred dollars per an
mum; the receiver general of public
money at Charleston, shall be paid
salary of two thousand five hundred
dollars per annum; and the receiver
general of public money at st Louis,
shall be paid salary of two thousand
five hundred dollars per annum; the
treasurer Of the Mint at Philadelphia
shall, n addition to his present salary,
receive five hundred dollars, annually,
for the performance of The duties i'm
posed by this act the treasury of .thc
branch mint at New Orleans shall also
receive one thousand dollars, annually,
for the additional duties created by
this act: and these salaries, respec-
lively, shall be in full for the services
of the respective officers, nor shall
either of them be permitted TO charge,
or receive any commission, pay, or
pcquisiie, for any official service Of
any character or description whatsoev-
or. and the making ofany such charge,
or receipt Of any such compensation,
is hereby declared to be a misdemcan-
or, for which the officer convicted
thereof, before any court Of the United
States of competent jurisdiction, shall
be subject to punishment by fine or i'm
prlsonment, or both, at the discretion
of the court before which she oilenc 3
shall be tried.
Sec. %, And be If further cnact-