The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-12


SIC. H. lind be u further enacted, That until the
rooms, Offices vaults and safes, directed by the first
four sections Of this act be constructed and pre-
pared for the use of the Treasurer Of the United
States, the treasurers Of the mints at Philadelphia
and New Orleans and the assistant tIeasurers al
New York, Boston, Charleston, and ST. Louis, can
be constructed and prepared for USE il shall be the
duty OF the Secretary Of the Treasury 10 procure
suitable rooms for Offices for those officers al their
respective locations and 10 contract for such use of
vaults and safes as may be required for the safe
keeping Of the public moneys in the charge and
tody OF those Officers respectively the expense to be
paid by the United States.
And whereas, by the thirteth section Of the act
titled "An act TO regulate the collection of duties
imposed by law on the tonnage Of ships OF yes
sells, and on goods, wares, and merchandises im-
ported into the United States" approved July
thirty-one, seventeen hundred and eighty nine il
was provided that all fees and dues collected by
virtue Of that act should be received in gold and
silver coin only and whereas, also, by the fifth
section Of the net approved May ten, eighteen
hundred, entitled IAN act 10 amend the act en-
titlsd An act providing for 10 aale of the lands
OF Ihe United Statas in the territory northwest OF
the Ohio, and above the mouth Of Kentucky
river +" it was provided that payment for the
said lands shall be made by all purchasers in spe-
Gle, or in evidences Of the public debt; and where
as experience has proved that said provisions
ought TO he revived and enforced according to the
uuc "1c HtSut VI tho VI INC Oul-
ted States-
SEC. 10 ind be IL further enacted, That on the
first day Of January, In the year thousand eight
hundred and forty-seyen, and thereafter all duties,
taxes, sales Of public lands, debts, and sums Of
money accruing or becoming due TO the United
States and also all sums due for hostages, or other
wise, to the General Post Office Department, shall
be paid in gold and silver coin only or in treasury
notes issued under the authority Of the United
States: Propded That the Secretary Of the Treasu-
ry shall publish, monthly, in two newspapers al the
city OF Washington, the amount Of specie at the
several places OF deposite, the amount Of treasury
notes or drafts issued, and the amount outstanding
on the last day of each month.
SEc. 49, .ard be itplher enacted, That on the first
day Of Of April, one thousand eight hundred and
f,rty-seyen, and thereafter every officer or agent
engaged IN making disbursements on account OF the
United States, or Of the General Post Office, shall
make oil payments 10 gold and silver coin, or ~
treasury notss, II the creditor agree receive sad
notes in payment; and any receiving or disbursE
officer or agent who shall neglsc, eVade, or violate
the provisions of this and the last preceding section
Of this act shall by the Secretary of the Treasury,
he Immediately TO the President Of the Uni
ted States, with the facts Of such neglect, evasion,
vioanon and also TO Congress- If in session; and
II not IN session, at the commencement OF us session
next AFTER the violation takes place.
Sac. 10. find be u further enacted, That no ex-
change of funds shall be made by any dlsbursng
officers agents Of the government, OF any grade
denomination whatsoever, or connected with any
branch Of the public service other than exchangs
for gold and silver; and every such dsbursng officer
when the means for his disbursements are furnished
to him in gold and silver, shall make his payments
IN the money so furnished; or when those means
are furnished TO him in drafts shall cause those
drafts TO be presented at their place Of payment, and
properly paid according to the law; and shall make
his payments in the money so received for the
drafta furnished iinleaa i'm either he
change the means in his hands for gold and silver at
par. And it shall be, and is hereby made the duty
Of the head of the proper department Immediately IN
suspend from duty any disbursng officer who shall
violate the provisions Of this section and forthwith
to report the name Of the officer agent to the
President, with the fact of the violation and all the
circumstances accompanying the same and within
the knowledge Of tho SAID secretary TO the end that
such officer or agent may Be promptly removed from
Office, or restored to his trust and the performance
of his duties as TO the President may seem Just and
proper Prorided, however, That those disbursing
officers having, at present, credits in the banks,
shall, until the first day Of January next, be al.
lowed to check on the same, allowing the public
creditors to receive their pay from the banks either
in specie or bank notes.
SEC. 81. find be further enacted That it shall be
the duty of the Secretary Of the Treasury to issue
and publish regulations to enforce the speedy pre-
sentation Of all government drafts for payment al
the place where payable, and to prescribe the time,
according the different distances of the deposta.
res from the seat of government, within which all
drafts upon them, respectively, shall be presented for
payment; and in default of such presentation, d.
rect any other mode and place of payment which he
may deem proper; but, in all these regulations and
directions, it shall be the duty of the Secretary of
the Treasury to guard as far may be, against
those drafts being used thrown into circulation
paper currency, medium Of exchange. And no
officer of the United States shall, either directly or
IudirectIv ae r dIaDOse n ar
or corporations, whatsoever, for a premium, any
treasury note, draft, warrant, other public secur
ty not his private property or sell dispose of the
avais or proceeds of such note, draft warrant, or
security in his hands for disbursement, without
making return of such premium, and accounting
therefor by charging the same in his accounts to the
credit Of the United States; and any officer violating
this section shall be forthwith dismissed from Of
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Sec. %. find be il further enacted, That the as
sistant directed by this to be appoint
ed shall receive, respectively, the following salaries
per annum, to be paid quarterycarly at the treasury
Of the United States, to wit the assistant treasurer
at New York shall be paid salary of four thousand
dollars per annum the assistant treasurer at Boston
shall be paid salary of two thousand FIVE hundred
dollars per annu the assistant treasurer Charles
ton shall be paid salary of two thousand five hun
dred dollars per annum; the assistant treasurer at
ST. Louis shall be paid salary Of two thousand five
hundred dollars per annum; the treasurer of the
mint Philadelphia shall, in addition to his present
salary receive five hundred dollars annually for the
performance of the duties imposed by this act the
treasurer of the branch mint at New Orleans shall
also receive five hundred dollars annually, for the
additional duties created by this act and these saa
ries, respectively, shall be in full for the services of
the respective officers, shall either of them be
permitted to charge or receive any commission, pay,
or perquise, for any official service, of any charac
ter or description whatsoever; and the making of
any such charge, or the receipt Of any such com
pensation, is hereby declared to be msdemeanor
for which the officer convicted thereof, before any
court Of the United States Of competent jurisdiction
shall be subject to punishment by fine or imprison-
ment both, at the discretion of the court before
which the offence shall be tried. .....
SEC %. find be il further enacted, That there shall
be, and hereby is appropriated to be paid out Of any
money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated
the sum Of FIVE thousand dollars, to be expended, I'M
der the direction Of the Secretary of the Treasury,
such repairs or additions may be necessary put
in good condition for USE with as little delay as may
be consistent with the public interests, the offices,
rooms vaults, and safes herein mentioned, and in
the purchase OF any necessary additional furniture
and fixtures, in the purchase Of necessary books