The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-03

src u.s. And bs Il further enacted That the Secretary
Of the Treasury at his dscrsion transfer the bslsn
css remaining with Of the present deposaries, to
any other Of the present dspositsss as he may deem
safety Of the public the public
NAV require Provided That nothing In this act shall be
auhorz the Secretary OF the Treasury
transfer the balances remaining with any Of the pre-
dspostaries to the dspostares construed by this
before the first day Of January next And provided
that for the purpose Of payments on public account OUT
shall be lawful for the the United States to
draw Of the said depositares as he may think
most conducive to the public interest or to the con-
SEC. l6 And be it further enacted. That all marsha
district attorney and Others having public money
make for patents to be issued pay all such
moneys to- the treasurer of the United States to the
treasurer OF either Of the mins in Philadelphia or New
Orleans to either of the other assistant to
such other depositsry constituted Y this act as shall be
of the United States such payments give
receipts or certificates Of deposit therefor
SIC H. And be II further enacted, that all officers and
other persons charged by this any other with
excepting. transfer and disbursement of the public
moneys other than those connected with the Post Oce
DsOarmSht are hereby required to keep an accurate en-
OF each sum received, and Of each payment or rans
fer and that Il any one Of the said officers or OF those
to his own use, in any way whatever, SHAH use by
of investment in any kind property merchan-
disc shall loan, with without interest shall de-
pose in any bank shall exchange for other funds
cept allowed by this act. any portion Of the public
transfer for any other purpose such act shall
he deemed and adjudged to be an embazzlement Of
mucn OF saio moneys ue tuus teken
ed invested used loaned, Deposited which
hereby declared to be felony and any failure to pay
over or to produce the public moneys nrusted to such
person sns De neid ana 70 % evidence
Of suca embez zlement; and if any Officer charged with
the disbursement OF public moneys shall accept or re-
ceive or transmit to the Treasury Department to be al
lowed in his favor any receipt or voucher from credt
tor Of the United States without having paid to such
creditor in such funds as the said officer may have
ceived for or such other funds as he may
DO authorized by this act to take IN exchange the full
amount specified in such receipt or voucher every such
shall be deemed to be conversion by such officer
ms own use OF the amount specined 10 sucn receipt or
voucher and any ohcer or agent Of the United States
convicted thereof before court Of the United stpes
o. competent snau % 70 imprison
Men ior term " not less mn IN montns nor more
sn zen yeas, ana 70 me eqnai 10 the amount Oh inc
H'Sney e"oea 1 :. c,.h .., r... ,,...;, A..
IooMs omces: vsu.. sna saes. ecioo ~ o nrsI ,oor
secuons 9! TINS act 70 DC ana prepared sr
me mints az ana N orleans assistant
o. % NGw iorx, nosoa nn Ges,om sna
procure su.aoie rooms ior omces or nose oHcers az
vaults and safes as may be required for the
VI the pubic money IN inc cnaIse ana CUSTODY OF tnose
the expenses to be paid BY the
United states. 49,,
ana whereas oy tne thirueth secuon OF tne act emu
.lea An act 70 Ieguia.e the coecuon OF ounes impo
seq oy raw Old .ne tonnage OF ships OF vessels ana on
sooos ~ass ana imported INTO tne Ohtea
ana tnrty one, seventeen hundred
a -hne vas Povioeu ina. al ices ana dues COZ
iected o virtue OF tnat ACT should DE received god and
SILVER COIN only and whereas also by the NTH section
Of the act approved My ~ lsOO, entitled An act TO
amend he act entitled act providing Tor the sale OF
ne ian1s Of the United Sases IN the urrory northwest
Of the ONO and above the mouth Of the Kentucky RI
was provided that pay ment for the said lands
s"ah oe mauo ~ MI pur;haseU IN Specie, OF ~ eViuen
ces OF tie public debts and whereas experience has
povea INA. sso provisons ousa' 10 oe Ievseu ana en-
" ne true a"o w"e intent Oh Inc con
su.uion "a Of tne United Stsss--
one ~ Anu oe " 'uIne. enaceo, inat on the III oay
VI 'snuaiy, III ne ca, IS4'' anu 'neresiter AL auues
.aAes safes Vi pubic anas aeoT, ana sums Of money
sSHouhs ~ "eo'hs aue " 'ne CnMeo states, anu also
an sums que Ior po-tsges or onerwse 70 the Geneh
ros Omce department. snail oe pa'd In gold and SILVER
Sc 70 And be il further enacted That on the LIST day
Sagat H. nc. 20 Al; h seS oSe, ~ asG II ;.I
sstes or Of the General Post Office shall make all pay
eu. ~ solo ano eHver com oniy una an! rocevhs OF
Violate the provision: sf sas and the last preceding sec
hoi ., snis aI, oa .ae secpsf5 Q, ne
. me rresiten 2, .ae United
@ sn %h I. ,ne 'sc s.ci hsssc. EVASION or viola
uoni ana also 10 congress, IN session. ana NOT III
ss ~ ,ns It's session next aer
Sac II Nni DC II iurther enacted. That no exchange
OF funds shall be made oy any disbursing officers or
agens OIL .ne government, OIL any gnde or denomination
whatsoever or connected with any branch oi the puo-
NJ o.aeI .nan an exsnsnge or golo anu sver
and every such disbursing officer when the means for
MS aisoufsshenn are ufnnned 10 MIN IN gold and sill
vel sa ANe nis pay mshts IN ne money SO iuin sned
or when those means sie to hum 10 drait shall
osuse muse aa.s W "e psesentea men place oi pay
49, S:a P.ope,3 pau o.es w ie law anu sns
na,,s n pay men IN e money so Ieeeved or inc
=; -: s I.1'o r ~ w. s"se no eau eAenahs we
I1 AZ ni anus ioi soia anu snser d par ana
na 20, anu - aue ue au'y o. the neao OF .ne
proper aePar.meM nameaialeiy 70 suspend IRON DUTY
any olsoisns omosi Mlo snail Noiae me provisions OF
TINS secnon ana 10 report the name VI the ON
ger VI " ne WIN ne act OIL the Viola
uon, ana al. Me ceunsances accompanying the same
anu Min 'ne tease ol tne "a secretary 70 the
sna 'nas suon oseI y! agent may De promptly removed
ION once, OF res'cleu 70 ms trust ana me performance
VI us a. W 'o may seem JUST anu pro-
Per.novded, however ifat those disburs,ng officers
having, u present, creos IN he banks SNAIL until the
@ " .. nens, oe showed 10 check On inc
same allowing the puoiic creditors to receive their pay
from the banks either IN specie or bank notes
SIC ~ ana pe ~ TURNER enacted mat II shall De the
uuy Vi .Ie SECRETARY OF the treasury U issue and pup.
sh 70 ENFORCE tne SPECIFY presentation oil au
usts ior meht al tne place wnere pay
ap.e, anu W PlesSrps he ume accordng 10 inc ainer'
Gu. " tne es irom the seat OF govern
nen, WITHIN WINCH All uraiM upon 'nem, resPecuvey,
snaAA ue ior pay anu IN oeiauit Oh sucn