Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-03-18
surplus In tie Treasury


The bill which passed the House of Representa-
tives on the Cd March, to deposit the surplus reys
nue. with the States is in the following words: .
Bill to provide for the Deposit Of the surplus in
the Treasury of the United States with the seve-
raj States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-.
sentatives of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That the money which shall be in
the Treasury of the United States on the first day
Of July, 1857, rescrving the sum Of 100000
shall be deposited with such of the several States
in proportion to their respective representation in
The Senate and House of Representatives Of the
United States, as shall by law authorize their trea-
surers or other competent authorities to receive the
same on the terms hereinafter specified; and the
such treasurers or other competent authorities on
receiving certificates of deposit therefor, signed by
such competent authorities, in such form may be
prescribed by the Secretary aforesaid; which cert-
cates shall express the usual and legal obligations
and pledge the faith of the State for the safe keeping
and repayment thereof, and shall pledge the faith
of the States receiving the same to pay the said
moneys and every part thereof, from time to time,
whenever the same shall be required by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury for the purpose of defraying
any wants of the public Treasury beyond the
amount of the two millions aforesaid: Provided,
That if any State declines to receive it's proportion
of the surplus aforesaid the terms before named
the same shall be deposited with the other States
agreeing to accept the same on deposit in the pro
portion aforesaid: And provided further That when
said money, any part thereof shall be wanted by
the said Secretary to meet appropriations by law,
the same shall be called for, in ratabe proportions
within one year, nearly conveniently may be,
from the different States with which the same is
deposited, and shall not be called for in sums ex-
ceeding $4,000 from any one State in any one
month, without previous notice of thirty days for
every additional sum of $4,000 which may at any
time be required.
Sec. g. And be it further enacted, That the said
deposits shall be made with the said States in the
following proportions and at the following times to
wit: one half part the first day Of July, 1857,
and one half part the first day of October, 1857.
The following is the vote upon the bill:
YEAs-Messrs. Akers, Albright, Allison. Ball,
Henry Bennett, Benson, Bingham, Bishop, Bocock,
Bowie Bradshaw, Branch, Brenton, Broom, Burln-
game, James H. Campbell, John P. Campbell, Lewis
d. Campbell, Caske, Ezra Clark, Clawson, Cling.
nah, Colfax Covode, Cox, Cragin, Craige, Cullen
Cumback, Henry Winter Davis, Timothy Davis
Dean, Dick, Dickson, Dodd, Dunn, Durfee, Edie
Faulkner, Flager, Henry N. Fuller, Galloway, liar
Ian. J. Morrison Harris, Harrison, Haven, Hodges,
Hoffman, Holloway, Thomas r. Horton, Valentine
B. Horton, Howard, Hughston, Kelly, Kelsey, Ken
nett, King, Knapp, Knight. Knowlton, Knox, Kun
kel, Alexander K: Marshall, Humphrey Marshall,
ward, Moore, Morgan, Morrill,, Murray. Norton,
Paine, Parker, Pennington, Perry, Porter. Pringe,
Purvance, Puryear, Ready, Ricaud, Richie. Rob.
bins, Roberts, Robson, Ruffin, Sabin. Sage, Sapp.
Scott Sherman, Simmons, William Smith, Sneed,
Stanton, Stewart, Stranahan, Swope Tappan. Tho.
rngton, Thurston, Tyson Underwood Walk Wade,
Wakeman, Walbridge, Wadron, E'lihu b. Wash
hurne, Israel Washburn, WEIGH, Williams Wins
low, Wood. Woodruff and Zollicoffer-l19.
NAYs-Messrs. Aiken, Allen. Barbour. Barclay,
Hcndley s. Bennett, Bilnghurst, Boyce, Buffinton,
Burnett. Cadwaader, Garlic. Caruthers. Chatfee,
Williamson R. w. Cobb, Comins, Crawford, Dam
rel. Davidson, Jacob C. Davis, Day. Denver, Dow
DELL Elliott, Eusts, Evans Florence, Foster, Thomas
j. D. Fuller, G.rnett, Goode. Greenwood, Augustus
Hail. Sampson w. Harris Thomas L. Harris, Her.
bert, Houston, Jewett, George w. Jones, j. Clancy
Jones, Kidwell, Lake. Letter, Letcher, Lumpkin,
Mace, Sam. S. Marshall, Maxwell, Mcqueen Smith
Miller, Morrison, Mott, Nichols Andrew Oliver, Orr
Packer, Peck, Petit, Powell, Quitman, Sanddge,
Savage, Seward Shorter, Samuel A. Smith, William
R. Smith, Spinner, Talbot Taylor, Trafton. Vail,
Walker, Warner, Cadwalader c. Washbu:ne, Wa
son, Wells, Wheeler, Woodwork, Daniel B. Wright,
and John V. Wright-79.
Assuming the amount set apart to be $50 COO, 900,
this bill would have deposited with North Carolina
about million of dollars. New York would
have received about four millions; and De laware,
having one member of the House, would have re-
ceived about $4,000.