Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-01-01

va G DC the duty OF the EkChct utI 10 pro-
shall for the punctual payment Of the lnteres
on the said stock as it shall become due, and FOL
the reimbursement Of the principal from the pro
fits and other means and resources Of The Boar
aud lis agencies. BIT the faith OF The govern
ment. nevertheless, shall be pledged for the pay
mcuI Of he interest aud the principal II such
stock.
SEC. II. And be it further enacted, That
the BJard Of Excheqaer and Its several agen-
cIes shall keep separate and distinct sets OF books,
for the purpose Of entering and recording, 10 one
set. all transactions respecting the collecting,
keeping, ana dlsbursing of the pubic revenue,
aud transmitting the public moneys from place
TO place for the service OF the government, and
In another, nil transactions not on government
account. And all profits accrulng from dealing
in exchange on individual account and from PR
vatc deposues, shall he supplied in the first place
to pay all salaries and compensattons, and TO de-
fray ali expenses incurred under the authority
Of this ac,,qnd the residue thereof shall be placed
senI-anuuaiIv 10 tho credit OF the Treasurer of
the United States; PrOrided, nererthelSSs, That
the said Beard may defer all such credits to the
Treasurer, until the amount of profits aforesaid
beyond expenses shall exceed two millions Of dol
lars, and may retain said amount OF two millions.
as a fund % meet al! contingencies chargeabie
on tho Eychequer and It's agencies.
SEC. 10. AID be j, further enacted. That if
it shall at any time become necessary TO bring
SUIT III any OH OF SScnaUEtO t IL utDt Ut ia
bllity arising out of any transaction under the
provisions of thus act, such suit my be brought,
III tho name Of the United States, in any Cir
cult Cour; of the United States, or any State
Court having competent jurisdiction.
SEC. Is. And he it further enacted, That
the necessary rooms aud vaults for the safe
keeping OF the public moneys, and for the trans
action of the business Of the board Of Eycheqpcr
and its agencies shall be provided by the 1rea.
sury Departments al the city Of Washington, and
IN tho custom houses, minis, branch mints, and
other public buildings belonging 10 the United
States, so Ear as the same can he furnished with
ont detriment to the public service; and where
the sane cannot be furnished, the said Board may
provide others.
SEC. II. And be it further enacted. That it
shall be Ii awful for the said Board Of Exchequer
TO appoint as agent for the Board any specie
paying bank in any State in cases where 1t may
not be deemed expedient to establish an Office or
agency Of the said Board, as hereinbefore pro-
vided; bat such bank shall not be authorized in
any event to receive deposites or 10 purchase or
sell bills or drafts on accalnt of the Board of Ex-
chcqrer.
SEC. Is. And be it further enacted, That full
and exact accounts of The proceedings of the
Board and lis several agencies shall be furnished
to the Secretary Of the Treasury as often rs he
may prescribe; and it sha be the duty Of tho
said Secretary to lay abstncis of the same be
fore Congress at the commencement Of each an
nual session. and to furnish full and particular
accounts and statements Of The Transactions of the
Board and its agencies when required by Con
gres>; and the amount o. Treasury notes out
standing at the end of every quarter shall, so
soon hereafter as the same NAV be asccrtained,
be published by the Secretary of the Treasury.
SEC. 10. And be il further enacted, That If
any member of the Excheouer Board, or any Of
fcer or clerk employed in Is business or any OF
lis agencies, shall CONVEX, TO his own use. in any
way, any money or security deposited with or be-
longing to the said Board or any OF its agencies,
or belonging TO 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 be-
fore any court of the United States Of competent
Jurisdiction, shall be sentenced 10 Imprisonment
for a term not less than - nor more than
-years.and to a fine equal to twice the sum
or value Of the property embezz.ed.
Sec. 20. And be it further enacted, That If
any officer or member of the Board of Exchequer,
or any of its agencies established under the pro-
visions of this act, shall give or sign a false GER
of n deposite having been made with any
accncv, or shall issue or deliver any draft or bill
Of exchange without having received the full a
mount thereof, and caused the receipt of the
to be duly entered IN the books of the said
agency, or shall be guilty of any other %ma'prnc-
by which any responsibility of the said agen-
", or of the Board Of Exchequer, or Of the Uni
led States, shall be ImptoperIy created or increas-
ed. he shall be deemed guilty Of Il misdemeanor.
and on conviction thereof in any court Of the [.
States Of competent jurisdiction. shall be sen'en-
led TO Imprisonment for a term not less than one
year nor more than seven years, and tn a fine
equal TO the amount Of the false certificate so
given. or Of the bill or draft so issued or delivered,
Or to the amoaut of the res podslbility so created
Dr. increased.
RoRRERY.-4 Large HduL-One thousand Dol
RetcGrd.-Abouto one o'clock on the after
noon Of yesterdays small room in the Patent Of
Ice building, Washington, adjoining the National
ia'Ierv, was entered BY means of false KEYS, and
several articles stolen. the value OF which IS es-
imated at from fourteen to fifteen thousand dol
GrS. The articles stolen were. an elegant and
,Ostlv gold snuff box set with diamonds, having