Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-11-05

examinations to be made Of the books accounts money
hand Of the several depostaes constituted by this acts
and for that purpose appoint special agents. as occasion
may require with such compensation not exceeding SIX dol
per day aud travelling expenses he may think
sonab TO be fixed and declared at the time Of each appoint
meni. The agents selected TO make these examnaors
shall he instructed 10 examine well the books, accounts
aud Of the officer, the money hand, and the
Of its being kept to the end that uniformity ard
accuracy in the accounts well safety the public
money may be secured thereby. 9.
SIC u Aad further enacted That addition to the
examinations provided for in the last preceding section aud
further guard the public moneys, IL shall be the
duty Of officer aud surveyor, check upon
the assistant easuers the collector Of the utoms Of
their respective Districts Of each register of Ne Od office,
check upon the receiver Of his land Office; and Of The
director aud superintendent of each mint and branch Mint
when separate officers, check upon the iIeasures
spectvey Of the said mins the persons acting as SUCH
at the close Of each quarter Of the year. and as much more
frequently they shall be directed by the Secretary OF the
Treasury TO do examine the books accounts returns
and money hand Of the assistant collectors
receivers Of land Offices Of the Mint and each
branch mint and aching SUCH and 10 make FULL
accurate and faithful return to the Treasury Department Of
their condition.
SEC I3 And be urih<r enacted That the said officers
respectively, whose duty is made BY this act to receive
keep and dsbufsc tie public moneys the fiscal agents Of
the Government be allowed any additional
expenses for clerks eproof chests vaults, or other
cesary expenses Of saekeepng, transferring and dbuTs
ing said all such Of every character 10 be
first expressly authorized by the Secretary Of the Treasury
whose directions upon all the above subjects way oil
regulation and otherwise far authorized by laws are 10 be
strictly followed by al the said officers PTorided That The
whole number Of clerks be appointed by virtue Of this
section Of exceed ten and that the aggre
gate corporations of the whole number shall not exceed
eight thousand dollars shall the compensation of any
clerk appointed exceed eight hundred dollars per
SEE IL And be ii further eaacied That the Secretary Of
the Treasury may at his discretion transfer the balances
remaining with any Of the present repositories to any other
Of the present depostoes he may deem the safety Of the
public money the public convenience requires Pro-
ridd That nothing in this act shall be so construed as to
authorize the Secretary Of the Treasury to transfer The BAL
remaining with any Of the present repositories TO The
repositories constituted by this before the first day Of
January prorded Tha, for the purpose Of pay
public account out Of balances remaining with the
present repositories shall be lawful for the Treasurer of
the United States to draw upon any Of the said repositories
he think most conducive TO the public interests or 10
the convenience Of the public cieditors, or both.
SEC. 10. Ind be it further enacted, That all marsbals
district attorneys and others having public money TO pay to
the United States, and all palentees wishing TO make pay
men for patents be issued may pay all such moneys 10
'the Treasurer Of The United States, 20 the treasurer OF either
Of the minis Phade pha New Orleans, either Of the
other assistant easuers such other depository const
tuted by this act shall be designated by the Secretary Of
the Treasury other parts of the United States to receive
such payments and give receipts certificates OF dposte
therefor
SEC 49, And be IL further enacted That all officers and
other charged by this other with the
safe-keepng transfer, and disbursement Of the public
neys other than those connected with the Post Once De-
partmen hereby required keep accurate entry Of
each received, payment transfer;
that if any Of the said officers Of those connected
with the Post Office Department shall convert TO bis own
IN whatever, shall by Of invest
men 10 any kind Of property merchandise, or shall loan,
with without interest," shall depOsite 10 any bank, or
shall exchange for funds except allowed by this
act any portion Of The public moneys nusted 10 him for
ssekeepng, disbursement transfer for any other pur
such act shall be deemed and adudged 10 be
embeZzemen of much of the said moneys shall be thus
taken, converted, invested, used, loaned, deposited
changed which hereby declared TO be aelOny and any
failure pay over produce the public moneys ntrused
to such shall be held and taken be PrG acie evil
dence Of such entertainments; and il any officer charged with
the disbursements Of public moneys shall accept or Ieeeye
or transmit to the Treasury department to be allowed in his
favor any receipt voucher from creditor OF the United
States without having paid such CREDITOR such funds
the said officer may disbursement,
such other funds he may be authorized by this take
in exchange, the full amount specified such receipt
voucher such act shall be deemed to be conversion
by such Officer TO his Of the specified in such
receipt vouchers and any officer agent Of The United
States and all persons advising participating in such act
being convicted thereof before any Of the United States
OF competent jurisdiction, shall be sentenced 10 Imprisonment
for of not less than six months than ten
years, and TO fine equal to the amount Of the money
bezzeed And, upon The trial OF any indictment against
any person for cmbezzlng public money under the prov
son Of this act il shall be sufficient evidence for the
pose Of showing balance against such person, produce
transcript from the books and proceedings oil the Treasury
required in civil under the provisions Of the act
titled can act provide eectuay for the settlement
of between the United States and receivers Of pub
lie money approved March Id thousand seven hun
dred and nneyseyen and the provisions Of this act shall
be construed to apply TO all persons charged with the
saekeeping transfer disbursement of the public
whether such persons be indicted receivers dePosaes
Of the same and the refusal Of such person. whether in
out Of Office, pay any daft order, warrant which
upon him by proper officer Of Treasury De-
parmen for any public money his hands belonging TO the
United States matter in what capacity the may have
been received be held transfer dburse
such morley pIompy under the legal requirement of
authorized officer Of the United States shall be deemed aud
for embezzement: as Prd Jdete evidence OF such en-
beZZement
SEC L. And be further enGeied That until the rOOms
Offices vaults and safes directed by the FIRST four sections
of this be constructed aud prepared for the Of the
Treasurer Of the United States, the Of the mnts
at Philadelphia aud New Orleans and assistant
At Nav rlpefon Inn he
sruced and prepared for shall be the duty OF the
Secretary Of the Treasury to procure suitable rooms Tor ohces
for IN officers at their respective locations and TO contract
for such use Of vaults and safes as may be required Tor the
safekeepng Of the public in the charge and custody
OF those officers respectively The expense 10 be paid by the
And whereas by the hiriieih section of the act entitled
An act regulate the collection Of duties imposed by law
the tonnage Of ships vessels aud goods wares and
merchandise imported into the United States, approved July
hryone, seventeen hundred and eighynine If pro-
vided that all fees collected by Of that
should be received gold and silver coin on and whereas
ALSO by the fifth sect Of the act approved May ten eighteen
hundred entitled "An act 10 amend an act entitled An act
providing for the sale Of the lands Of the United States in
eoy not.nwest oil 'ne Oho ana ABOVE me mouth OF
Kentucky rVeT" provided that payment for the said
lands shall be made by all purchasers in SPECIE or in evil
dences Of the public debit and whereas experience proved
that said provisions ought 10 be revived aud enforced
eoIdug 10 The true and wise Intent Of the Constitution Of the
SEC IS Be 1t further enacted, That on the first day of
January, in the year thousand eight hundred and forty
and thereafter all duties, taxes sales of public lands
debts and Of money accrung becoming due to the
United States aud also all due for postage otherwise
to the General Post Office Department shall be paid in gold
authority of the United Stacs Provided That the Secie
taIy Of the Treasury shall publish, monthly, n two
papers at the city Of Washington the amount Of specie at
the several places Of depse the Of Treasury notes
drafts issued and the amount outstanding the last day
Of each mouth.
SEC 49, And be IL further enacted That on the 6rst day
OF April thousand eight hundred and Oryseven, aud
thereafter every officer agent engaged in making drbuse-
ments on account Of the United States or Of the General