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


ter General respectively TO direct such payments by
the said collectors and receivers at all the said places,
al least an often once in each week. and as much
more frequently, In all cases. they 10 their discre-
ton may think proper f.r
SIC 10. find be further enacted, That il shall be
lawful for the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer
the moreys IN the hands Of any depositary hereby
constituted 10 the treasury OF the United States TO
DO there safely kept the credit Of the Treasurer
Of the United States, according 10 the provisions Of
this act; and, also, 10 transfer moneys In the hands
Of any one depositary constituted by this act 10
any other depositary constituted by the same, at
his discretion, and as the safety Of the public
moneys and the convenience Of the public service
shall seem 10 him 70 require which authority to
transfer the moneys belonging TO the Post Of
fee Department is also hereby conferred upon the
Postmaster General, so far as lis exercise by him
may be consistent with the provisions OF existing
laws; and every depositary constituted by ths act
shall Keep his account OF the money paid 10 or de-
posted with him, belonging 70 the Post Office De
kept by him Of other public moneys so paid or de-
posted. And for the purpose Of payments on the
public account t shall be a~fui for the treasurer Of
the United States to draw upon any Of the said de-
posilaries, as he may think most conducive 10 the
public interests or 20 the convenience Of the public
creditors, or both And each depositary 30 drawn
upon shall make returns TO the Treasury and Post
Office Departments Of all moneys received and paid
by him, at such times and in such form shall be
directed by the Secretary Of the Treasury or the
Postmaster General.
SEC. II. ind be IL further enacted, That the Sec
rotary Of The Treasury shah be, and he is hereby
authorized to cause examinations TO be made Of the
books, accounts, and money on hand, Of the several
depositaries constituted by this act; and for that
purpose 70 appoint special agents, as occasion may
require, with such Compensation, not exceeding six
dollars per day and travelling expenses, as he may
think reasonable, IN be fixed and declared nj the
time Of each appointment The agents selected TO
make these examinations shall be instructed TO ex-
anime as well the books, accounts, and returns OF
the officer, as the money on hand, and the manner
OF its being kept TO the end that uniformity and
curacy in the accounts, well safety 10 the pub
lie moneys, may be secured thereby.
SIC. H. ind be t. jtfrtlier enacted, That in add
ton to the examinations provided for in the last pre-
ceding section, and further guard over the pub
lie moneys, II shall be the duty OF each naval on
Ger and surveyor, as a check upon the assistant
treasurers, the collector Of yhe customs Of their
respective districts; Of each register of land Office
as check upon the receiver Of his land Office; and
Of the director and superintendent Of each mint and
branch mint, when separate Offices, check upon
the treasurers respectively, Of the said mints the
persons acting as SUCH at the close Of each quarter
Of the year, and as much more frequently as they
shall be directed by the Secretary ofhe Treasury
do so, to examine the books, accounts returns and
money on hand, Of the assistant treasurers collect
ors, receivers Of land Offices, ueasurers Of the mint
and each branch mint, and persons acting such,
and TO make full, accurate, and faithful return 10
the Treasury Department Of their condition.
Sac. b. -aad be hfurthsr enacted, That the said
officers, respectively, whose duty IL is made, by
this act, to receive, keep, and disburse the public
moneys, the fiscal agents of the government, may
be allowed any necessary additional expenses for
clerks, FIRE proof chests, or vaults or other neces
pNn nj aafa nd
dIsbursing said moneys all such expenses Of every
character to be first expressly authorized by the
Secretary OF the Treasury, whose directions upon
all the above subjects, by way Of regulation and
otherwise so far as authorized by law, are to be
strictly followed by all the said officers: Provided,
That the whole number of clerks to be appointed
by virtue Of this section Of this act shall not ex-
coed ten; and that the aggregate compeDsatons Of
the whole number shan not exceed [eightl sixteen
thousand doars, nor shall the compensation of
any one clerk SO appointed exceed eight hundred
dollars per annum.
SEC IA. .fnd be Il further enacted, That the Sec
rotary of the Treasury may, at his discretion,
fer the balances remaining with any Of the present
repositories, to any other Of the present deposto-
ries, as he may deem the safety of the public
money or the public convenience may require:
Propded, That nothing in this act shall be so con-
strued to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury
TO transfer the balances remaining with any Of the
present repositories, TO the repositories constituted
by this act, before the first day of January next:
.4ad provided, That, for the purpose Of payments
on public account, out of balances remaining with
the present repositories, il shall be lawful for the
treasurer Of the United States to draw upon any of
the said repositories as he may think most con-
ducive to the public interests, or to the convenience
of the public creditors, or both. .a... VI
SEC. Is. find be IL further enacted, That all mar
shas, district attorneys, and others having public
money to pay to the United States and all patenees
wishing to make payment for patents to be issued,
may pay all such moneys to the treasurer of the
United States to the treasurer of either of the mns
in Philadelphia or New Orleans, to either of the
other assistant treasurers, to such other deposit
nry constituted by this act as shall be designated
by the Secretary of the Treasury in other parts of
the United States to receive such payments, and
give receipts or certificates of deposte therefor.
SEC. l6. find be il further enacted, That all Off
GERS and other PERSONS charged by this act, or any
other act, with the safekeepng, transfer, and dis
bursement of the public moneys, other than those
connected with the Post Office Department, are
hereby required to keep accurate entry of each
sum received, and Of each payment or transfer, and
that if any one of the said officers, or of those con-
nected with the Post Office Department shall con-
vert to his use, in any way whatever, or shall
use, by way of investment in any kind of property
or merchandise, shall loan, with or without in
terest, or shall depose in any bank, or shall ex-
change for other funds except as allowed by this
him for safekeeping, disbursement, transfer or for
any other purpose, every such act shall be deemed
and adjudged to be an embezzlement Of SO much OF
the said moneys as shall be thus taken, converted,
invested, used, loaned, deposited, or exchanged,
which is hereby declared to be felony; and any
failure to pay over or to produce the public moneys
ntrusted to such person shall be held and taken
be prima facie evidence of such embezzlement; and
if any officer charged with the disbursements of pub
lie moneys shall accept or receive, or transmit to
the Treasury Department to be allowed in his favor,
any receipt or voucher from creditor of the United
States, without having paid TO such CREDITOR in such
funds the said officer May have received for dis
bursement, or such other funds as he may be au.
thorzed by this act to take in exchange the full
amount specified in such receipt or voucher, every
such act shall be deemed to be a conversion by
such officer to his own use Of the amount specified
in such receipt voucher; and any officer or agent
Of the United States, and all persons advising orper-
tcipating IN such ack being convicted thereof be-
fore any court of tn United States of competent
jurisdiction shall be sentenced to Imprisonment for
a term of not less than six months nor more. than
ten years, and to fine equal to the amount of the
money embezzed. And upon the trial Of any in
dIctment against any person for embezzlnp public