, 1840-08-29
THE INDEPENDENT TREASURY

BILL.
The following Bill was taken up for con
sideration, the question being on its final
passage which was decided by Yeas 1e4.
Nays l07.
A Bill TO prouide for The collection, safe-Ieep-
ing, transfer, and disbursement o tie pub
lie rerenue.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States OF A
merIca in Congress assembled, That there
shall be prepared and provided, within the
new Treasury building now erecting at the
seat of Government, suitable and convenient
rooms for the Treasurer of the United ).
his assistants and clerks; and sufficient and
secure freproof vaults and safes, for the keep
ing of the public moneys in the possession
and under the immediate control OF the said
Treasurer; which said rooms, vaults, and So
fes, are hereby constituted and declared to
be. the Treasury of the United States.-
Aud the said Treasurer OF the United Stltcs
shall keep all the public moneys which shall
come 10 his hands, in the Treasury OF the
United States, are hereby constituted, until
The SINE are drawn thercirum according TO
law.
Sec. Q. And DC 1t further enctcd, That the
Mint Of the United States, in the city OF
Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania.
and the Branch Mint, in the city oil New
Orleans, in the State OF louisiana, and The
vaults and safes thereof. respectively, shall
be places Of deposi;e and safekcePing OF the
public moneys at those places respectively;
and the Treasurer of the said Mint and
Branch Mint respectively for the time being,
shall have the custody and care OF all public
moneys deposited within the same, and shall
perform all the duties required TO be perform
ed by them, in reference 10 the receipt, sale
keeping, transfer and disbursements oil all
such moneys, according TO the provisions
hereinafter contained.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That
there shall be prepared and provided, within
the custom houses now erecting IN The city
of New York, in the State of New York,
and in the city Of Boston, in the State oil
Massachusetts, suitable and convenient
rooms for the use of the receivers general OF
public moneys, hereinafter directed 10 be ap-
pointed, at those places, respectively; and
sufficient and secure fireproof vanlts and
safes for the keeping of the public moneys
collected and deposited with then, respec-
lively; and receivers general o! public mo-
ney, from time to time, appointed at those
points, shall have the custody and care oil the
said rooms. vaults, and safes, respectively,
and of all the public moneys deposited with.
in the same; and shall perform all the duties
required to be performed by them, in refer
ence TO the receipt, safe keeping, transfer,
and disbursement OF all such moneys. accord
ing to the provisions of this act.
Al ta ~ fnrtbar anocfad That
there shall be erected, prepared, and provid-
ed, at the expense OF the United States, at
the city of Charleston, in the State of South
Carolina, and at the city of ST. Louis, in the
State Of Missouri, Offices, with suitable and
convenient rooms for the use of the receivers
general of public money hereinafter direc-
ted TO be appointed at the places above nam
ed; and sufficient and secure f~ireproof vaults
and safes for the keeping Of the public mo
ney collected and deposited in those places
respectively; and the said receivers general,
from time to time, appointed at those places,
shall have the custody and care of the said
Offices, vaults and safes. SO TO be erected,
prepared, and provided, and Of all the public
money deposited within the same; and shall
perform ali the duties required to be perform
ed by them, in reference to the receipt, safe
keeping, transfer, and disbursement of all
such moneys, according to the provisions
hereinafter contained.
Sec. S. And be it further enacted, That
the President shall nominate, and BY and
with the advice and consent Of the Senate,
appoint four officers, to be denominated .re-
caiyers general Of public money! which said
officers shall hold their respective Offices for
the term. of four years, unless sooner remov-
thsreftom; one Of which shall be located at
the cityiof New York, 10 the State Of New
York, IN the State Of New York; one other
OF which shall be located at the city Of Bos-
ion, in the State of Massachusetts,; one other