The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-06-05

Mr. CLAY from the Committee on Finance re-
ported hi repeating the Subtreasury law. Bill read
first time and ordered to be printed
MIR. CLA1 asked that il be read second time now.
Mr.. Wright objected. 1t was, after some brief exp la-
nations between Messrs. Clay Wright, and Calhoun,
by general consent made the special order Of the day
for tneire o'clock on Monday merit
The followngis
To repeal the act entitled an An act TO provide for
the collection, satekeepng, transfer and disbursement
OF the public revenue and to provide for the punish
ment of emb, zzcrs OF public money.
SEC j. BE IL enacted by The Senate and House of Re
personalities IF the United States Of America in Con-
gress assembled That the enttled An act To pro-
vide for the collection safe keeping transfer and dis
bursemcn OF the public revenue" approved the 4lh
day otJuy "A d. one thousand eight hundred and forty,
be and the IS hereby repealed, provided always
that for any offences which may have been committed
against the provisions OF the seventeenth section of he
SAID act the offenders may be prosecuted and punished
according TO those PROVISIONS any thing herein con-
tanned to the contrary Notwithstanding.
SEC. 2 Andbe further enacted, That if any Off
Ger charged with the safe keeping, transfer dis
buiscmeht OF public moneys, or connected with the
Post Office Department, shall convert to his
IN any way whatever, or shall by way Of invest
mcnt IN any Kind OF property erchandise shall
loan with without interest any portion Of the pub
lic moneys entrusted to him for saekeepng, transfer
disbursement or for any other purpose every such
shall be deemed and adjudged To he enbezzlement
n,
converted, invested used loaned, which is hereby
declared to be felony and the refusal to pay over
on demand any public moneys in his hands, upon the
presentation OF warrant drawn upon him and sign
ed by the Secretary of the reasury shall he prima
iaclc evidence OF such conversion TO his use of
much OF the public moneys may be in his hands.
Any officer agent of the United States, and all
persons advising, or knowingly and iingIy partci.
patng in such embczzlehcni, upon being convicted
thereof before any court of the United States of
p,tent jursdctIon shall Tor every such offence for
lei. and pay 10 the United States fine equal to the
amount 81 the money e.nb, zzei, and shall suer i'm.
piisoDment for term uot less than six months,
more Than five years.
MIR. YOUNG presented memorial Of citizens of
Illinois, Tor a Bankrupt law and memorial Tor con-
hrmaon OF and-titles lie atked for the printing of
them.
MIR. CLAY objected. He strongly deprecated the
Introduction II ordinary business and lie wished TO
check It at the outset. lie hoped that the Senator
from Illinois would withdraw his request unu next
session, when tue petitions would be presented again
Mr. YOUNG accepted the suggestion and with
drew his molion To PRINT.
Mr.. %TALLMADGE presented memorials for a
Bankrupt law
MIR. LIN suggested that it was desirable that a
rule resolution should be adopted totally excluding
all bushes except ON The subjects named IN the Mes
sage Such luton had been adopted at the com
nj vi the Extra session IN 1887.
A bret discussion followed on this subject, between
M,ssrs. CLAY, BERklEN, CALHOUN and
HUNTING TON; and the whole was by agreement
deferred Till Monday, give time Tor the preparation Of
a resolution.
Senate adjourned at halfpast twelve, to meet on
Monday next, at twelve.