Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-01-08

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amount Of two millions os fund to meet all con.
tingencies chargeable on the Exchequer and its
agencies.
Sec. 10. And be il further enacted, That il il
shall at any time become nee ,ssary to bring suit
on any bill Of exchange or other debt or liability
arising out OF any transactions under the provis
ions Of this act, such suit may be brought in the
name OF the United States in any Circuit Court
Of the United States, or any State Court having
competent jurisdiction.
Sec. Is. And be it further enacted, That the
necessary rooms and vaults for the safe keeping
Of the public moneys and for the transaction of
the business OF the Board Of Exchequer and its
agencies shall be provided by the Treasury De.
partment at the city Of Washington, and in the
custom houses, Mint branch mints and other
public buildings belonging to the United States,
so far as the same can be furnished without detri.
ment 10 the public service and where the same
cannot be so furnished, the said Board may pro.
vide others.
Sec. II. And he it further enacted, That it
shall be lawful for the said Board OF Exchequer
to appoint agent for the Beard any specie pay.
ing bank in any State in cases where it mny moi
be deemed expedient to establish an office or
agency of the sad Board, as hereinbefore PROV.
ded; but such bank shall not be authorized in
any event to receive deposits or to purchase or
sell bills or drafts on account OF the Board Of
Exchequer.
Sec. IS. And be II further enacted, That full
and exact accounts OF The proceedings Of the
Board and its several agencies shall be furnished
to the Secretary Of the Treasury as often as he
may prescribe; and it shall be the duty Of the
said Secretary to lay abstracts Of the same be-
fore Congress at the commencement OF each
annual session, and 10 furnish full and particular
accounts and statements OF the transactions Of
the Board and its agencies when required by
Congress; and the amount Of Treasury notes
outstanding ut the end OF every quarter shall, so
soon thereafter as the same may he ascertained,
be published by the Secretary Of the Treasury.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted. That if
any member OF the Exchequer Board, or any
officer or clerk employed in its business or any
of its agencies shall convert to his own use, in
any way, any money or security deposited with or
belonging to the said board or any Of its agen.
cies, or belonging 10 the United States, or any
other person or persons dealing or depositing
with the said Board or any agency, he shall be
deemed guilty OF felony, and on conviction
thereof before any court Of the United States oil
competent jurisdiction, shall! be sentenced to i'm.
prisonment for term not less than nor
more than years, and 10 fine equal to
twice the sum or value o! the property embcz
sled.
Sec. 90. And be IL further enacted, That il
any officer or member OF the Board Of Exche-
auer or any of its agencies established under the
provisions Of this act, shall give or sign false
certificate OF deposit having been made with
any agency, or shall issue or deliver any draft
or bill Of exchange without having received the
full value thereof, and caused the receipt OF the
Same to be duly entered in the books OF the
said agency, or shall be guilty Of any other NAL
practice by which any responsibility Of the said
agency, or OF the Board OF Exchequer, or OF the
United States, shall be improperly created OIL
increased, lie shall be deemed guilty Of msde
meanor, and, on conviction thereof in any cour,
OF the United States Of competent Jurisdiction
shall be sentenced to imprisonment for term
not less than one year nor more than seven years
and TO fine equal to the amount Of the false
certificate so given, or Of the bill or draft so
sponsibility 50 created or increased.