The daily union., 1846-09-25

BE enacted By The Senate and House Of Rsprs sent
atiues Of the United States Of .fmsried Ia Congress
assembled That the rooms prepared and provided IA
the new treasury building at the seat of govern,
nent for the use Of the treasurer Of the United
States, his assistants and clerks, and occupied by
them, and also the fre-proOf vaults and safes erect
ed in said rooms for the keeping OF the public mon
eys in the possession aud under the immediate con-
troll OF said treasurer and such other apartments as
provided for in this act as places of deposIte OF
the public money, are hereby constituted, and de-
clared To be- the treasury of the United States. And
all moneys paid into the same shall he subject 10 the
draft Of the treasurer drawn agreeably TO apPro-
prations made by law.
See 2 .4ad be u further enacted, That the mint
Of the United States in the city OF Philadelphia, ln
The State of Pennsylvania, and the branch mint IN
the city of New Orleans, in the State Of Louisiana,
and the vaults and safes thereof respectively, shal
be pacea of deposie and safekeeping of the public
moneys at those points, respectively; and the treas
of the said mint and branch milt respectively,
for the time being, shall he assistant treasurers un
der the provisions of this act, and shall have the
custody and care Of all public moneys deposited
within the same, and shall perform all the du'Ies
required 70 he performed by them, Ia reference to
the receipt, safe-keepng, transfer, and dlsburse-
ments Of all such moneys, according TO the pto-
visions hereinafter contained.
SEC g. .Atd be Il further enacted, That the rooms
which were directed to be prepared and provided
within the custom houses ln the city OF New YORK,
IN the State of New York, and in the city Of Bos-
ton, In the State Of Massachusetts, for the use Of
receivers-genera of public moneys, under .he pro-
visions Of the entitled An act TO provide for the
collection, safe-keeping, transfer, and disbursement
OF the public revenue" approved July fourth, egh-
teen hundred and forty, shall be for the use of the
assistant treasurers hereinafter directed to be ap
pointed at those places respectively; shall be al
go the hre-proof vaults and safes prepared and pro-
yided within said rooms for the keeping OF the pub
lie moneys collected and deposited with them, re.
speciyely; and the assistant treasurers, from time
to time appointed at those points, shall have the
custody and care of the said rooms, vaults, and
safes respectively, and of all the public moneys de-
posted within the same, and shall perform all the
duties required to be performed by them in refer
ence to the receipt slfe-keepng, transfer, and dis
bursement Of all such moneys, according to the pro-
visions Of this act
SEC 4. Had be Il further enacted, That the Offices,
with suitable and convenient rooms, which were
directed to be erected prepared and provided for the
use Of receivers general Of public money at the ex
pense Of the United States, at the city of Charles
on in the State OF South Carolina and at the city
Of 81. Louis, in the State of Missouri, under the
act entitled 'An act TO provide for the collection safe
keeping transfer and disbursement ofthe public
enue," approved July fourth, eighteen hundred and
forty sha he for the Of the assistant treasurers
hereinafter directed TO he appointed at the place.
aboyenamed; as shall be also the fre-proof vaults
aud safes erected within the said Offices and rooms,
for the keeping of the public money collected and
deposited those points, res, ectively; and the said
assistant rressurers, from time TO time appointed al
those places, shall have the custody and Of the
said Offices vaults, and safes, erected, prepared and
provided as aforesaid and of all the public moEey
deposited within the same, and shall perform all The
duties required TO be performed by them, in refer
ence to III. receipt, safe-keepng, transfer, and dis
bursement of all such moneys, according to the
| nroyisiona hereinafter contained.
SIC. s. .7nd be IL further enacted, That the Presi-
dent shall nominate, and, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, appoint four officers, to
he denOminaed "assistant treasureTs of the United
States" which said officers shall hold their re
spectve offices for the term Of four years, unless
sooner removed therefrom; OF which shall be
located at the city of New York, in the State OF
| New York; one other of which shall be located al
the city Of Boston, in the State Of Massachusetts
one other of which shall be located at the city OF
Charleston, in the State of South Carolina; and one
other a, St, Louis, in the State of Missouri An
all Of which said officers shall give bonds to the
United States with sureties, according 10 the pro
visions hereinafter contained, for the faithful dis
charge OF the duties of their respective Offices.
Sac g. find be further enacted That the treasurer
OF the United States, the treasurer OF the mint of the
United States, the ueasurers, and those acting as
such, of the various branch minls all collectors OF
the CUSTOMS all surveyors of the customs acting also
as collectors all assistant ireasurers, all receivers OF
public moneys at the several land offices, all posmas.
tsrs and all public officers of whatsoever character
| be, and they are hereby required to keep safely
without oaning, using, depositing in banks, or ex.
changing for other funds than allowed by this
| act all the public money collected by them, oi
otherwise, at any time, placed in their possession
and custody; ul the same is ordered, by the proper
department or officer of the government, to be trans
ferred or paid out; and when such orders for trans
fer or payment received, faithfully and promptly
to make the same directed and to do and per.
form all other duties fiscal agents of the govern
ment which may be imposed by this or any Other
acts of Congress- or by any regulation of the Trea.
sury Department made in conformity to law; and
also 10 do and perform all acts and duties required
10y law, or by direction of any Of the executive de
partments of the government, as agents for paying
| pensions, or for making any other Disbursements
which either of the heads of those departments may
| be required by law TO make, and which are Of i
character be made by the depositares hereby con
sttuted, consistently with the other official duties i'm
posed upon them. ..lr.
SEC. 7. And be It further enacted That the treas
of the United States, the treasurer of the min
of the United States, the treasurer of the branch
mint at New Orleans, and all the assistant treas
| urers hereinbefore directed TO be appointed sbaI
respectively give bonds TO the United States faith
| fully to discharge the duties of their respective
offices according to law, and for such amounts al
shall be directed by the Secretary of the Treasury
with suretes to the satisfaction of the solicitor o
the Treasury; and shall, from time TO time renew
strengthen, and increase their official bonds, as th,
Secretary of the Treasury may direct, any law ia
reference to any of the Official bonds of any of III,
sal officers to the contrary Notwithstanding
SEC. B. .dnd be further enacted, That shall bt
the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury at as ear
y day as possible after the passage of this act t,
require from the several depositaries hereby consttu
| ted and whose official bonds are not hereinbefort
provided for, to execute bonds, new and suitable il
their terms, to meet the and increased dutie,
imposed upon them, respectively, by this act anc
with sureties, and in sums such as shall seem rea
sonable and safe to the solicitor Of the Treasury
and from time to time, to require such bonds to bt
renewed and increased IN amount, and strengthened
by new suretles, to meet any increasing RESPONSE
| bIlity which may grow ont of accumulaons of mo
ney in the hands of the depositary, or out of an,
other duty or responsibility arising under this or any
other law of Congress.
SEC. 9. find be IL further enacted, That all colec
tors and receivers of public money, of every charac
ter and description, within the District of Columbia
shall, as frequently as they may he directed by thu
Secretary OF the Treasury, or the Postmaster Gene
raj so to do, pay over to the Of the Unuer