The Arkansas banner., 1846-09-30


 kseping. disbursement. transfer, oF for aay stheF psFrose, every such act shall he deesaed and al ladged 0 hs al enaAexsemeS4s ef % taaSh ct Ilae sud rnonevs as s,al be fAus taksa eoaverted. iu- teslet used tcalses deposited. eg exchanged, ahfth $ hereby decIAsea to be feioay sad any failure la pay over cF ta produce the public moneys sn1is. t 50 such aesSas sha be held ard taken 10 be DIT saa sscis evidence of saeA emhexxseaaeass and | any officer charged wfth thR disbursements of pub Ic moneys sal accept et rccvise CT transmit se tie Treasury Depagsmsat ts be allawed in his favor. f aay ssceirs og gasekar fon eIedlIcE ct she United SLies wiynat having pyic c saeA eretssar, in saeh 4sS as ile ssd officer nay haze received tor Us b'ffeeaeat. as sHeh eiilsr saa3s as'ae may b. ans shoased 5y this act in take ia exchange. the fut! amount specified ih sach receipt oI voaeher every such act shall he steeiaed to ae a conversion by sach officer to ais esa gSc os the auleun, specified lsl ssch peceit 1T vcscheg; and any officer ae t os tic 9lrntast States aAd aa peSsons aavsYiag os participating n ssch act, hsang eaasfStek tAsnesl before any court of the United States of competent jurisdiction, slaa be sentenced to Imprisonment fsT
 term ol not isss thaa months neg mefe than ten years and 10 fine eqaAfto the agoant osthe money esbezEie,s. Aaa, ulen the triald any indictment against any person for embszxlins pnalc money under the provisions oi tils act, t ssat os sufficient esiaenee, iof tAs paEpssa ol showing balance against sacsl person, te iF5aace a tfaIserpt ireh tie books and proceedings oi thc Treasury. as re- snirvd n civil eases, under iar provisions oi s act eatit,ed AH act s9 pFos ..e ese eeetgaly for iiie settlement of accounts between the Hnsea Sta'ss a8d receivers of pubic money, approved aiAFen thInl, one thousand seven hslndred afa ninety Ses en; and the provisions os tAis set shall he SD con sir.ed 10 apply to all persons charged with the sl-keeplAg. transfer, disbursement u iae public tlonry whether such person be indicted as recetE~ CTS or seRosiases of the same and tae refusal ol such person, whether iR oat of office. to pay any drait. ororier CT warrant which may be drawnnpoh tiG by the proper officer of the Treasury Depart ineBt tor any pa5iic money in his hands beonslng to Ihe United States, no matter n what eapacsty the same may have beea received or may be heia, lo tlanSer of dshurse nyslch aioney pronaptit, apou thelegal requirement. o any authorized oiheef of the Uaitsd States, sba.i be deemed and taken, upon tie trial of any indictment against sach per for enbezziener;, as gfsasa G;eis evidence ei such esnAezZiem sai
 Sec. IT. .sa8 as t (arfhsr eusctef, That, Gnth the rooms offices vaults, and ssiss. directed bg tue aFsi sections ol thls act to be constructed and prepared iol ghe use oi the Tre1surer cl tae United S,ales toe treasmrers of the mints at Philadelphia aud Ness oeleans, and the assis, ut 'reasufers sl New York, Bostea. Charleston. and St. Louis, can ae constructed and procured lor use, t shall be inc duty of 1he Secretary ef the Treasury t0 procure si4nIe rooms forotres for those officers at theivre speetiYe locations, and to contract Ter such ass ol vaults and s3ses as may b. required Tor the sa-aeep' iag o tc puhiic moneys in the char 2 and custody oi those o.cals ssspeegeiy; the expense o bc paid by the Euitea Sta.es.
 And ~asrsag by ihe taif;ieth section af iae act en4itis Au aet to regulate the collection oi dg'ies ialpsed bi ia2 on the toaEa1e of ships or vessels and oa goods, wares, and merchandise imported ialo taN United Stetas," approved jufy thirty os, ses entl su hui.dFed atd eiglfy-nine. t Pts.e ,lsd that ai fees and dues collected by virtue o that act should b. received iu gold and s.ef eoia only; and whereas also. by the hth section of the act aP proved May ten, eighteen haHisged, entitled ''A
 act 10 amend ihe act entitled An act providing sot inc safe o iardS of the aited States tn the territory northwest of the Ohie, and above the 'aonth o' the Heptgcky river, Was Pfov9ie tffaf f'atsaeIif for the said lands shall be m1ie bY all purchasers in specie CT ia evidees of the public debt; and where as experience has proved that said provisions ought 10 be revived and enforced, according to ths lsae and ygise iu,es., ol LIS constitution 0. the United States
 Sec. ls lad be # fssiasr saaets3, That on the srst day in January, Tn the year one thousand etgh' bnndsed an for;y-seven, aud thereafter. al duties, taxes. sales of public laass, dsbss, and satas o4 g,oney' aecruiag or becoming 'iae tD the Uulied st.tes and also al ,us due fo. posagcs, or other wise. 10 the Genera! posi Office Department, slaii b. paid "a gold aad silver can on!y, Of io Treasury notes issaed under the authority oI the Cniisd States: Pf0vi9sd That tae Secretary of the I yea safv shall pu5Ash monthly, in t79o newRpapgfs ,a
 
 several nlaces nj deposit, the aaloant oi Treasury i,S or dsalts issued. aud the amour, 9ats,andius on iae last day Of eac6 moa.h.
 Sec. la 9ad be ii JSsMcE eaac,eg, That ca ,hs first day of APfii. one thousand eight hundred aad fggty-savea, and jhareaitef every officer or aSent engaged ia making disbursements oglAccoant ol inc Un.teti states, or aI thaiisnera Post Office, shaii make all payments a golt and silver coin. or in rreasry noies fl the credlter agree 10 receive said t,otts la uayueAt. and shy receiving CT eis3Hgslrg officer or agent who snail neglect adc, or violate tne pfeglsigas oi ta;s aGa ae iass p:eesGIn, sec ton oi this act sAai, by the Secretary oi 1he freq sqrr. b. immediately reported to the President og the United S;8;es. with the facts oi such ne;iect evasion o violation: snd s!so 10 Cengf ss5ii ia s:oa aad U ls9t a seesioa, al the co4Daeneeaasf O. its ssssi.>4 neZi atleF the violation lakes F,iass.
 sec. .4B. 4ast5s f,vtaey eaaeisd. 1'st B. ex4 change oi isn. ls' slai b. iadae by aay disbuc,as officers uf ageats 0. the G0yTnmeui, el aay grade os denomination whatsoever, CT eoharete will. ghy hgaach c the pa.ic sessice, VsNT tliaa eNchaAge for g0d alld silver. 6s1 eyeFy such dis51rsisy ofi cer when the lneaps for his disbursements ase tls- nished o bi.n a sa.d and s..yes, s.aii mzs is pas a,.uts in the money SO iurnishfd; CT when Those a.sAas arc f8fhishc0 b hifn in drafts, snal ealss tE0-e drafts b bs pEesented al hefF pace ot pAy eleiit and properly paid according to toe law, and sta make ais payEfeHlS in the money sD reeesgeG fer tte igais lGsassaed, unless, in either case he can eSchange ihe aeAns "a his hands for god aad ss!vue al p4f Asd Il shall be asa Is hereby inale sac daty os tle head Q! tau proper Department ial uaadiately ta sas.3@s epa. duty aRy dIs3ansias el-
 ef ii9 shall olAss tAs pf0sisEoas o thss secsioR aad forthwith ta IepJY the nalne of ths officer og szeaf t the PTesiAeef with he tset og the violation and al lbs circumstances aeeompgsgs,ig thg sane zaa a.h.n tiie knowledge of the said Secretary n Gta end :dat saeh officer or agent Taay be promptly feloyed srs silce, restored b ls trnsl and the
 e 0Fmasre ol ais dgies; as to the President may ssea iust ai proper; PfeFt4f soaseser, fha, those dis5asins ei;ieefs, having al psessas credits T. 'he banks sh4H uati ihs frsl day. ol Janaafy BeNe, be s.lo4 s,l to cheek tne same, allowing she pabss cseiiaf eo leee.ge tosi pay from ii's 9s,hs s'ef h specie 0T b9az sotes.
 See. 2i. .7at ss # ffftaef sasesed That fl stal he the aaiy ol the Tfcaspgy tsSac ard ps5lysAs Tzslas.0as o enforce ,se speedy prostitution St a gvtsgDmsat d9alts for payment al tae place wpere
 pay at.s aa se prsscFbe lbe tlspe. according to ts different disSa,ess ol the 6sPosaries fspui ne sast ef GoseTnmeni wsshin which al drafts nseis .e4n respectively, stall b. presented fpf psynses,; aaa. 10 deaalt os such presentation to direct Ay other !, de aaa place ai psyIesnE ~bieh he may deem pgusses but la all tltsse regasaltofs and directions.