The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-12-20
LAWS on iaE United STATES,


CHAP. LXXXI--AN ACT to authorize The
Coinage of Fiye.cent Pieces.
CHAP. CNNlI.-ANAC 10 regulate and
secure the safc.Keeping ofpuhlia Money
intrustcd 10 Disbursiug Officers oi tn,
United states,
Be n enacted by The Senate aud HoHsoQ Rep
,eseufnfircs Of tie UHifod States Of imcriod IN
Congtras assembled, That from and alter the
MASSAGE of this act it shall I've the duty OF
every disbursing officer of the United States
having any public money Entrusted 10 MN
for disbursement TO deposit the same with
tha Treasurer or some one OF the assistant
treasnrcrs Of the United States, and to draw
for the same only rs Il may be required for
payments 20 be made 10y him in pursuance
Of law and all transfers from the treasury
ofthc United States tu discussing officer
shall be by drait or warrant ON the treasury
or an assistant treasurer OF tue bnlleu
States, proridtd. That In places whore there
A. M treasurrr or assistant treasurer of the
limited States; the Secretary of the Treasury
may when he deems IL essential 10 the pub
lie interest. specially authorize In writing
the deposit of such public money in any 9th.
er public depository, or, m writing, author
I've The same Ia he kept In any other manner,
and under such rules aud regulations as he
NAV deem most safe aud etcctual tn iacili.
tntc the payments 90 public creditors
grc q dad H. u farther oddcted. That II
any disbursing officer of the United States
shall deposit any public money intrnsied To
him in any place OF la any manner except
a. authorized by law, or shall convert 70 ms
own nse In any way Whatsoever or shall
loan. with or without interest. or shall Tor
any purpose not prescribedhy law withdiRW
60, the treasurer OF any assistant trcasu-
-. az any authorized depository. OF shall
g. ANY purpose not prescribed by law trans
fsr or amply any portion otthe public money
intr,stsi 70 him every such act shall lie
aeoa,cd and adiugcd an ombcaslemcnt OF the
4. x,,,,,e,. - Deposited converted used loaned,
.-ithirawn. transferred. or applied. and
.,.sr, such act Is hcnchy declared felony.
~ ,,,,on conviction thereof shall bc puuish-
a ~ imptisonmen for term not less than
- war nor more than ten ycars, or by fine
- nore than the amount cmhczzlcd nor
- than one thousand dollars, or 10y both
%,eh fine aud imprisonment az the discre-
fon OF the court.
So raj 8nd b. 4 fErfhr cHacfed, That
anv i.ankcr. broker, on any person. uo' an
-fhoriRed depository el pu'iic moneys,
L~fi tuorfuelv receive from any ulsbursiug
- or collector Of internal revenue or
- serut Of the United Stntcsany public
- on deposit OF by way Of loan OF &C
......-.,..lation. with or without interest or
.-.,'-,rise than In payment Of debt against
RATED States: or shall ne. transfer. con-
a ~pprop4inte o. apply any portion Of the
~ mooney f1r any purpose not pftsfiitd
- .a,sil s..slnsel aid. or aeet, any
Kr~.;n- oficer q collector 81 internal
- ~ other agent II the pnitesl state
a,ing. every sach act shall b. deenled
I;-ieei An ernlozzlemeut Ct the unilfy
-esiied. loaned, transferred, used, con
- nnpropriated. OF applied; and any
49, cashier. teller. directoT, or other
- sf anv bank OF banking assoeiaiion
sban violate any Of the provisions ~
. 81 shall be deemed and adiudged gull
- emberzelment Of public money, and