The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-07-24
VOL. /. NO. IL.

neglect, eyaue Violate. the nrOyisions Of this
and the last preceding section of this act shall by
the Secretary Of the Treasury. he mmediatelv 70.
ported to The President of the United states with
The facts of such NEGLECT evasion. or violation. and
also TO Congress if in session. and if mot in session
at the commencement of its session next after the
violation takes place.
SEC. 81. Anil he il further euocted That no
exchange of funds shall be made BY any disbursinr
officers or gents of the Government, of any grade
or denomination whatsoever, or connected with
any branch the publ c service, other than an ex-
change for gold and silver; and every such dis
bursting officer, when the means for his disburse-
menls are furnished to him in currency legally re-
ceivabe under the provisions of this act, Shall
make his payments in the currency so furnished,
or when those cans are furnished to hin in DRIFTS
shall cpuse those drafts to be presented at their
place of paymcn, and properly puid according to
The law, and shall make his pawn ens in the cul-
rency so received for the drafts furnished, unless,
in either case, he can exchange the means in his
bands for gold and silver at par, and so as to ia
cilitatc his payments, or otherwise accommodate
The p, bic service and promote the circulation Of
metallic currency And it shall be and is hereby
made, The duty of the head of the proper depart
menI Immediately to suspend from duty any dis
bursting officer who shall violate the provisions of
this section, and forthwith to report the name of
HIN
of the violation and all the circun stances accom-
panyina the same, and within the knowledge of
the said Secretary. TO the end that such officer or
agent, NAV be promptly removed from office, or
restored to his trust and the performance of his
duties. as to the President n av seem lust and
proper.
SEC. %. .qnd he ii further epccfs1 That it
shall not be lawful for the Secretary of the Treasu-
nv to make or continue in force, any general order,
which Shall create onv difference between the dif.
Errent branches of revenue ms to the funds or me-
dunn of poyment, in which debts or dues accrung
to the Tinted STATES NAV he maid.
SIC o. AMI he il further enccte1. That il
shall bc the dutv Of the Secretary of the Treasury
to issue and pnblish regulations to enforce the
spcedy presentation of all Government drafts for
payment Mt the place where PAYABLE, and to pre-
scribe the time. according TO the different distances
Of the demonstrates from The seat of Government.
within which NIL drafts upon them. Respectively,
shall he nresent Il for rnyn ont. and. in default Of
such presentation. to direct any other mode and
Mace If noyment which he NAV deem proper; but
IN MI those reuulotions and directions. it shall be
tho du,v or tho Secretary or the Treasury to cunrd
ne far IA NAV he. against those drafts being used
or ,hrov,n into circulation os n manor currency mr.
,mo tn," "r ov,b,nno f'fN
SEC Of lind 70 - further snoctsJ That tho
,ecevers. General If nub,c money directed nv this
oc, ~ be onno;n,od sb,l, receve rcsnec,;velv.
,ho ro,,ovnrrr ,,Ior;os nor ,nnum ~ be mid ona,'
trr-venrv n, the Treasury oc tho United Sta,os.
70 iii. tho roooivor' nonor,, If nuh,;c monov NJ
Now y,rL shall be mid , s,l,,y If rour tbou:and
dollars pnr onnum: the receiver general of nublir
money nt Pos,on shall he mad salary Of Two
Thousand five hundred dollars per onnum; the re-
ceiver-rcnerrl of public money at Charleston shall
he poid salary Of two thousand five hundred dol
,rs no onnun; ,nd tho rece;ver. general If nub'ic
money ot St Jonis shall no maid salary Of two
,hons,nJ Gvo bnndred doll,rs nor ,nnnm tho
troosurer or tho Min, -, PI;odenhin shall in oddi
,on r. hi. nro,or s,,orv roce;yr Gye hn,drod DOL
| nv" " "'' p''''c' 'ro'"'",' w. 49,
mncsoJ nv Iii ,c,. ,re ,rc,sn,cr Of tho prnnch
W;r, =, Nou Or,o,r, ,han 'lso ro,o;ro oro ,homs-
md dollars rnrrol'y for ,be nddi,ono, dr,ies cre.
o,eJ NV his not. and ,bcsc salaries rcsn,,,ivelv
,h,u Lo IN c'r c,r ,ho sor,;co, or tho ac,;ys
oricors nor shall either Of ,hom he ncrmi,ed n
ohaxno or roco;yo ,n, CON mission nav ar nor.
nni.ite. Grony Official service. Of any character or