The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-04
EXISTING LAwE OF THE TREASURY.

EXISTING LAWS OF THE TREASURY.
Since the repeal Of the Sub-treasury act of
1S40, and of the deposit act of 1886, the Exc
cutiye Departments OF the Government, under
the direction OF the PREslnENT, have conformed
their administrative Of the public funds to the
state OF the law as it is left now existing upon
the statute book. The repeal of the laws above
mentioned leaves " force the act of 1889 es-
tablishing the Treasury Department, and the
act OF 1922, which repeats and amends other
acts. The Treasurer, by the law Of '89, is the
receiver and keeper of the public moneys, which
are at all times subject TO the inspection of the
Secretary Of the Treasury and the Comptroller,
and as he reports to Congress and not 10 the
President. he is to he regarded, though appoint
ed and removable by the President, as sort
Of semi-congressional officer. No money, how
ever, can be taken from the Treasury by him,
or any other officer of the Government, high or
low, except upon warrants issued by the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, in pursuance of appro-
priations by law, and countersigned and regis
tered. @ 'a
The following is the section Of the law of
1889, which relates to the duties of the Trea-
surer:
"s4. That it shall be the duty ofthe treasurer to re-
ceve and keep the moneys Of the United States and
to disburse the same upon warrants drawn by the Sc
cretary Of the Treasury, countersgned by the Comp
trocr recorded BY the Register, and not otherwise
ne shall take receipts for all moneys paid by him, and
all receipts for moneys received by him shall be
dorsed upon warrants signed by the Secretary of the
Treasury, without which warrant SO signed, no ac-
acknowledgement for money received into the Public
Treasury shall be valid And the said Treasurer
shall render his accounts to the Comptroller quarterly
Cor oftener if required, and shall transmit copy
thereof when sstls to the Secretary of the Treasu
ry. He shall, moreover, ON Tho third day of every
session Of Congress lay before the Senate ana ouss
Of Representatives, fair and accurate copies OF all
accounts by him. from time to time, rendered to- and
settled with the comptroller as aforesaid as also, a
true and perfect account of the state Of the Treasury
He SHALL al all tines submit to the Secretary Of the
Treasury and the Comptroller or either of them, the
inspection of the moneys in his hands; and shall,
prior the entering upon the duties of his Office, give
bond, with sufficient sureties to be approved by the
Secretary Of the Treasury and Comptroller, in the
sum Of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, pay
able to the United States With condition for the faith
full performance Of the duties Of his office and for the
fidelity Of the persons to be BY him employed which
bond shall be lodged in he Office Of the Comptroller
of the Treasury Of the United States"
The following is the amendatory act of 1922
81 Be IL enacted, 9.c. That the second section o
the act, entitled An act making alterations in thu
treasury and departments passed the eighth day
of May, seventeen hundred and ninety-two; the sec
ond section of the act entitled " An act TO alter
amend the several acts for the establishment and
lation of the treasury war, and navy departments,
passed the sixteenth day of july hundret
and eight and the seventh section of the act
entitled San act TO ovde for the prompt settlement
of public accounts, passed the third day of March
eighteen hundred aid seventeen, be- and hereby are
repealed, from and after the thrtieth day Of June
eighteen hundred AMI twenty-five.
So That on the dby and year last aforesaid all mo
news which may remain in the hands Of the treasure
Of the United States Jas agent of hewar and navy de
partments, SHALL under the direction of the secretaries
Of those departmental respectively be repaid into the
treasury and carried 70 the credof the proper depart
ment upon the books Of the treasury.
So That all moneys appropriated for the use OF the
war and navy departments Shall, from and after the
day and year last aforesaid drawn from the treasury
by warrants of the secretly Of the treasury upon the
acquisitions Of the secretaries of those departments re-
spectively countersgnId by the second comptroller
the treasury, and regiseied BY the proper auditor
"a That 80 much d the said act Of the third day o
March, eighteen hundred and seventeen, as is repug
nant 70 the be- and is hereby re
psaled from and aft the thirieth day Of June, eight
cen HUNDRED and tSsnty-two. lAPProped, May Z
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