The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-16

dror and First Comptroller of the Treasury Propided Tha
take from the presiding officers OF the two houses OF Con
gress The power now possessed by them make and
orce rules and regulations for the care preservation,
derry keeping, and police of the Capitol and appurle
nances.
SEo 10 Ind be further enacted That the Secretary OF
the Interior shall have and exercise supervisory power
and control the board OF inspectors and
penitentiay of the District of Columbia and shall sign ali
acquisitions for the advance payment money
treasury on estimates or accounts, subject the adj
lustment or control now exercised similar estimates
accounts by the First Auditor and First Comptroller of the
Treas ,ry.
Ssc s. Ind be further enacted That the Secretary OF
the Interior is hereby authorized TO appoint chief clerk
his department, who shall "a salary of thousand
dollars per annum and that the President of the United
Sate the Recommendation OF the said Secretary Of the
Interior may transfer from the Treasury Department prop
err to the Department of the INTERIOR such clerks in the
office OF the Secretary of the Treasury perform the duties
over which the supervision and control given by this
TO the Secretary OF the Interior which said clerks shall
be hereafter subject the appointing and removing power
of the Secretary Of the Interior, also the clerks ia
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this act TO the Department Of the Interior.
SEC L. dnd be further enacted That officer shall be
appointed by the President of the United States by and
with the advice and consent OF the Senate in the Depart
mcn OF the Treasury its bereaus be called the
Commissioner of Customs, who shall perform all the
First Comptroller of the Treasury, relating the receipts
from customs and the accounts OF collectors and other OIL
GERS OF the customs, connected herewith who shall
hold his Office by the tenure and receive the
amount OF salary the First Auditor OF the Treasury and
Treasury shall transfer from the office of the First Comp
oer such clerks may be the bureau of the
Oh WnOm the SECRETARY
the Treasury shall appoint one chief clerk at salary
Of seventeen hundred dollars per annum;
be appointed in the Treasury Department by the Secretary
Of the Treasury, to be called the Assistant Secretary the
annum, payable same as that of the Score
tary of the Treasury, who shall examine all letters,
rotary Of the Treasrpy and who shall perform ali such
other duties in the office of the Secretary the Treasury
him by the Secretary Of the Treasury, who shall APP
point clerk at salary of seventeen hundred dollars per
nert an dnfi "a oil in tho
Treasury Department in aid of said Assistant Secretary
may be as'gnsd 70 mn ~ he OF the Treasury
tho Treasury shall transfer from the office of the First
ties in the Office Of the Commissioner Of Customs as also
such portion OF the contingent fund OF the office OF the First
Of Customs in consequence Of the transfer Of clerks from
Office to another, the transfer of messenger from
shall transfer of his the office of the Sec
rotary of the Interior also such portion OF the contingent
fund OF the Office of the Secretary the Treasury may
required in Office Secretary Interior in
consequence Of the transfer of clerks from department
SEC Is. And be it further enacted That nothing in this
act contained shall be construed affect impair
Secretary Of the Treasury, in relation the transfer, safe
keeping disbursement of public moneys, by the of
six entitled San provide for the better organization
tho treasury, and for collection, keeping,
fer, and disbursement OF the public revenue"
APPROVED March 3, 1919.
lPupLlc--No. 4o1
AN ACT TO authorize the coinage of gold dollars and dou
''~---- BILE eagles
Be it enacted blythe Senate and House of Representatives. of
re United States of Aaedi C0"gress assembled That
there shall be- from time to tme struck and coined at the
n Of hH al a the a he
OF the gold dollar the figure of the eagle shah be omuted
established by law, gold lolaWing
denominations and values viz: double eagles, each to nc
each be of the value Of dollar, or unit.
SEC And DC further enacted That for all sums what
ever the double eagle shall be legal tender for twenty dol
as and the gold dollar shall be legal tender for dol
lar
SEC g. And be it further enacted, That all laws now in
force in relation the coins of the United Sate and the
striking and coming the SHALL far applicable,
have full force and effect in relation the coins herein
thorzed, whether the said laws penal otherwise
and whether they are for preventing counerfeng de-
guarding the process of striking and coming, the pre-.
paatons therefor or for the security of the con for
SEC L. nd be it further enacted That in adjusting the
tons from the standard weight shall be exceeded any
OF the single Pieces-namey in the double eagle the eagle
and the half eagle one halt of gran and in the quarter
weighing large number opeces together when delivered
uro to the deposors the deviation from U the Standard
weight shall NOT exceed three pennyweighs in thou
eagles one and one half penny in one thousand
half eagles; one heavyweight in one thousand quarter
eagles and one half OF heavyweight in one thousand
APPROVED March 3, 1919.
[PuBLc-No All
AN ACT requiring all moneys receivable from customs
and from all other be paid mmed lately into
the treasury without abatement reduction and for
other purposes
BE ii enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
Of the Unisd States Of 1metca Congress assembled That
from and after the thrteh day Of June eighteen hundred
and forty nlne the of all duties received from
CUSTOMS from the sales of public lands and all
ceaneons sources, for the Of the United States shall
be pad by the officer agent receiving the into the
treasury OF the United States at early day practical
bic, without any abatement deduction account of
salary lees costs charges, expenses claim of any de-
scrpon whatever: Provided, That nothing herein
tanned shall be construed alter the existing laws regu
lang the collection OF the of the Post Office De-
parment.
SEcrIoN2. Ind be further enacted That so much money
as may be necessary for the payment Of debentues
drawbacks, bountes and allowances which may be
authorized and payable after the day aforesaid be and the
same are hereby appropriated for that purpose any
money in the treasury to be expended under the direction
oil me Secretary OF that department. according the laws
allowances: Propided. That the collectors of the
lures drawbacks bountie and allowances; and that all
debenue certificates issued according law shall DO
cevcd In payment OF duties house where the
same has been issued the laws regulating drawbacks av
ing been complied with.
SECTION And be ii further enacted, That shall be the
duty OF The Secretary the Treasury submit to Congress-
the commencement OF the regular session. estimates
which may be required TO provide for the
expenses oil collecting the from customs ana also
from the public lands second half OF the next fiscal
year. and separate estimates for the said purpose Tor the
year ending the threh june eighteen hundred and hy
and similar estimates from year to year thereafter.