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1 navo sworn UPU th AUar of God eternal hostility to every form of Tyranny over the Mind of illan." Thomas Jefferson.
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L4ffi,CK OP THE DEMOCBAT, I ccivers-gcneral of public money," which, rocei
Pin Sr. Paul's Church, Main-st
:.mi,Affnr TTTtmr n niurn
J'LVJ4-'''l-'-'"-"J" xxiu tv J Will UC
' ?.ymialtshcd everu Saturday mornintt. at
MMW D0LhtlIlS Per annum, payable
'W'Jtyeariy or wo Dollars
'WJjli Vents, tj not paid ivilliin the year
w'icrinlion will be taken for a shorter
T&'l than six months; nor any discon
tinuance permiucu, until all arrearages
vrgglischargccl.
HHTISEMENTS not exceeding a
wiu uc conspicuously inserted al
'ollar for the first three insertions.
Vcnty-five cents for evert; subsc-
uent liter lion, ton. a liberal ii
4&niMc to thoic who advertise by the year.
hMihc'Ji ' a-uircsscd on uusincss; must
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m
AN ACT,
pjygvidcfor the collection, safekeeping,
(rajnf,,r, and disbursement, of the pub-licTrtvenite.
Bejit enacted hv the Senate ami TTmiso nf
ifiep,deiifaiivo of tlie United Slates of A-
'.VJSrMS3j4n Congress assembled, That thero
JUf PrcParcl! aI1(1 provided, within the
vnSWcasury building now erecting at the
&seatIolIGovernmcnt. suitabln unci (.fiiiLiiin.
illS for the tise of thu Treasurer nf
United States, his assistant and clerics:
'sufficient and seeuto firenroof vilr
es, for thu keenine of tlm nniiWr.
in possession and under the immr.-
etfcontrol of tlm
tmcsqtu , "v"'i tuiiuu
JsatuFrooms. v.nilii. m.t r.D ..... i i...
MSSl,Bd and ,eclarel to be, the Treasu
.orWutho United Stains. A,..i ,t.n ...i.t
01 11,0 u"'tei1 Ktatca shall
ui mo pubite moneys which shall UOmo
hands in the Treasury of tli Unitm!
ix3 hereby t-onstituieu", until the same
iv n tlierelrom according to law.
-s Anu ho n inrtner enacted, That
lot tiio United Wtales, in tlio city
wm
ml
m
said officers shall hold their rcsnectivc offi
ccs for llio term of four years, unless soon
er removed therefrom) ono of which shall
bo located at tho city of New York, in tho
Stale of New Yotkj ono other of which
Shall bo localod in the city of Boston, in
tho Stato of Massachusetts; one other of
which shall bo located at tho citv of Pharlcs
ton, in tho State of South Carolina; and
the remaining one of which shall be located
ai mo city oi est. i.ouis, in tho Stato of
Missouri; una all of which said officers
shall give bond to tho United States, with
sureties, according to the piovisions herein
after contained for tho faithful discharge of
the duties of their respective offices.
Sec. 0. And bo it lurilier enacted, That
tho Treasurer of the United Stales, tho
treasurer uf tho Mint of the Uni'led States,
thu treasurers' and those autinsr a3 stmh. .,f
tho various Branch Mints, sill collectors of
tho customs, all surveyors of thu numnma !
aciing also as collectors, all rcccivcrs-gcncr-
ui jiuuni; moneys, an receivers ot public
moneys at the several Imul offices, and all
postmasters, except as is here nal'ier partic
ularly provided, be, and thev aro Imrnliv.
required to keep safeh, without loaning oi
using, all tho public 'money collected "by
thorn, or otherwise at any time placed in
their possession and etistudv. till ib :imi.
is ordered by tho proper department or of
ficer of the Government to bo transferml
or paid out; and when such orders for trans
fer or payment aro received, faithfully. and
promptly to make the same as directed, and
to do and perform all other duties as fiscal
agents of the government, which' may be
imposed by this or any other acts of Con
gress, or by any regulation of the Treasu
ry Department, mado in conformity to law;
aud also to do and perform ail nets" and du
ties required by law. orbv di rei.'linn nl nni
of the Executivu Departments of the Gov
ernment, as agents fur paying pensions, , or
iui miming any ouulv Disbursements which
either of the heads of those deparlafenis
may bo required bylaw lo inufie, and which
are of a chancier to ho mado by tho depos
itaries hereby constituted, consii'ienily with
tne (jthor official duties-imposed upon thorn.
resli
WW
ffl
fnublic monovo deposited within the vice and consent of tho President, with sure-
ffiSrand shall perform all tho duties re- ties to the saiisfacttoli of the Solicitet ot
nww o bo perlormed by them, in refer- the Treasury; and shall, from time to time,
KncWo tho receipt, eafo keeping, trauslor, renew, slrengllien, anil increaso inoir oiu-
Ipwiabursemcnts, of all such moneys, ac- cial bonus, as tlie becrutary ot mo i icasu-
in" to tho provisions hcreinalter con- ry, witn tlie consent ot tno rresiueiu, mav
- direct; any law in refVienec to any of tho
3. And bo it further enacted, That official bonds of any of the said officers to
$hall bo prepared and provided, with- the contrary notwithstanding.
. custom-houses now erecting in me ore. o. auu u raimu enunwu, .
Ynrif. in i ig Stata o Juv lit shall uo Ho outv oi tuo rjecreiary oi we
! - .. ... . i mi r
and in tho city of Boston, m the Treasury, at as cany a uay as possiuio ai-
Tof Massachusetts, suitable and con- ter tlm passage ot tnis act, to require inim
r t in receivers- tlie several ucposuarics ncreuy rautmuicu,
Tl r ..ui: hnt-plimrmr di- and w I03B olluua bonus are nouicremuo
to bo appoined, at those placi'a re- tore proviuen lor, to execute oonos new am
.,.i . ,t DPfinio lire- snitjble in their terms to moct the new anu
Vaults and sales for the keeping oi mcroasvu uuiies impuseu upon u.cu.
lively oy tins aci, auu wan duiuhub, uuu
sumB siltdi a3 shall seem reasonbln and isafe
irf
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. Yfr
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l,L i proolBA'siiilts nn sales lor tne uucpuii;
oi 'vtnMP1'0 mQneys collected and deposited
f MviftHWlom, respectively; and tho receivers
IK
.SSS!Slof nub itfmnnrv. frnm time to time, to xho Solicitor ot tho ircasury.auii iromiimo
''-"- i , v . i. i i . i.,. Mr.0,..
vt "JSsTir.in.i ii II nvn t in to nine 10 reiuuru sucu oouus iu ucitwn
rfSKBB",u a." "1U3U l'""110' - ; .i ,.n,i :nBBfili 5l, , ,,J streniTlhen-
jgtajMSUy am earo o tho sam rooms, vauim, - - .--
- ' ..... ... I ...I u.r p..rAi.na ir mnn nnv i n nrfnr.l n ir
T .o r...npi.rivilt-. nni .1 nil Ilia nUUilO u" u) " "-""i o
' i It. i .....Li. .1 .i ol.ll res
i.ni'ii iifmriii iff! iviirim nil- Kiiiiif: Linn audit I
. . ... it I niirtiitl-jlmita Al m.innu
A 'pcnormaii niuumms iBi uimuw "M""""" - ..('.. i,, ,l. , ,a
-iitit m . . . r . r.. iihiiiiml.ilv ui imii ui uii uuioi vw iw
omuyiiuem, in rcierence io me recmp., . ... nr .,.
i WiraTKra. transfer, and i s iiirseniBllt 0 r u """"" ""- -v
' v SRln31ohcvc. accordlnLMo the provisions Uw of Conireai.
sl t .uiTftlKiinpi. Sec. U. And bo it further enacted, I hat
J" 'dKiir. i 1 .. 1 I . ' :. -...I Tk.a I r.tl ....M.ilnru ..mil rHKoivfira nf lllllllif! mnil-
IfCi 1. JV11U UO II IIIIlllOl i il.IV Lflll vxiivijrwi- . ww. . ...
hull bo erected, prepaiod, nml pro- ey.ol evfery oltoracter ami tiesctiption, wim
at the expense of the United States, in ths Diesel ololumbia, shall, as fre-
city of Charleston, in the Stale of quentljrTas.thejfm&y be directed by ho &jc
Crolina, and at the city of St. Lou- rtttiry of the Treasury, or jhe Postmaster
iho Klato ot Missouri, omces wiut
!e and convenient rooms for the use
fie receivers-general of public money
receivers, at all tho said places, least at of
ten as onco in each week, and as much more
itequently, in all cases, as they in their dis
creiion may think propen
Sec. 10. And bo it further enacted, Thai
u snail uo lawiui lor tno Secretary of the
Treasury to transfer the moneys in the
hands of any depositary hereby constituted,
lo the Treasury of the United'States: to tho
Mint at Philadelphia; to tho Branch Mint
at Wow Urleans; or to the offices of cither
of tho receivers-general of the public mon
eys, by mis aet directed to bo appointed;
to bo thero safely kept, according to the
provisions ol this act; and also to ttansfsr
moneys in tho hands of any ono depositary
constituted by thta act to any other deposi
tary constituted bv tho same, at his discrc
lion, as tho safety of tho public moneys,
and tho convenience of tho public scivice
shall seem to him to require; which author
iiy to transfer tho moneys belonging to the
i ost Office Department is also hereby con
furred upon the Postmaster General, so far
as its excrcisu bv him rnav bo consistent
with tho provisions of. existing laws; and
every deposiiary constituted by this act
shall keep Ins account of the money paid
lo, or deposited with him, belonging to tho
Post Office Department, separate and (lis
tinct from the account kepi by him of oth
er public moneys so paid or deposited.
And for tho purpose of payments on tho
public account, it shall bo lawful foi the
Treasurer of the United States to draw up
on any of .the said depositaries, as ho may
think mostcondusivo to the public interests,
or to the convenience of thu public credi
tors, or both.
Sec.ll. And bo it further enacted, That
the mopeys in tho hands, care, and custo
dy, of any of the depositaries constituted
by this act, shall be considered and held as
deposited to iho credit of tho Treasurer ol
tlw United Slates, and shall be, at all limes,
subject to hia draft, whether mado for trans
fer or disbursement, in tho same manner as
though tho said moneys were actually in
the Treasury of tho United' Stats; and
each depositary shall mal-.o returns to the
Treasury and Post Office Departments of
rectal by tljo fcjcereWy bY the '1 reaiUry, or
tho Postmaster General.
Sec. 12. And be it further enacted, That
the Secretary of tho Treasury shall bo, and
ho is hereby, authorized to causo elimina
tions lo bo made ot iho books, accounts,
and money on hand, of the several deposi
taries constituted by this aci; ana lor inai
purprso to appoint special agents, as occa
sion may require, with such compensation
as ho may. think reasonable, to bo fixed and
declared at the time of each appointment.
Tho atrents selected to mako these examin
ations shall be instrttcttd to examine as well
iho books, accounts, and returns of tho of
ficer, as tho moneys on hand, and the man
nor of its being kept, to tho end that uui
formily and accuracy m the accounts, as
well a'a safely to tho public moneys may be
secured thereby.
Sec. 13. And bait further enacted, That
in addition lo tho examination provided for
in the last preceding section, and as further
fftianl over tho public moneys, u snau
bo the duly of each naval officer and sur
vevor, as a check upon tho vscciver-gencral
of public moneys, or collector of tho cus
turns, of their respective districts; of each
register of a laud office, as a check upon
tho rocoiver of his land office; and of the
director and superintendent of each Mint
pom-ibilhy which may grow out of ac- and Branch Mint when separate officeis, as
viulatious of money in the hands of tho a check upon tho Treasurers, respectively
of tho said Mints, or the persons acting a.
such at Iho close of each quarter of tho year,
and as much moro frequently as they shall
bo directed by the Secrstary ot tho 1 reasury
to do so, to examine- the books, accounts, re
JSATHJJLMDAY, AUGUST 1, 1S40. Wiinrticr
JRWSiT)iie:iii9. ih"the1Sinto-of IiauiViami, Tfbnsttfer
'wfiimmr' ' - - . i . . . . . . ..l-
nndu 16 vaulwand safes thereof, rcspociive- leans, and the recoivere-generai oi mo puD
S'lWII 1.- ..I C , .,nrt. in ...IDAnn. I I... m
ifthe public moneys at those points
TecRvelv; and tho Treasurer of tho said
lid Branch Mint respectively, lor the
intf, shall have tho custody and caru
lie money hcrembeforo directed to bo ap
pointed, shall, respectively, givo bonds to
the United Slates, in such form, and for
such amounts, as shall be directed by the
Secretary of the Treasury, and with the ad-
..imlff
nrlOtrataTliTl
in:Qif iioait
Kliafter directed to be appointed at the
above named; anil sufficient and 6e
reproof vaults and safes for the keep
the public money colleoied and de
ed at those points respectively; and tho
GefMnVsfl do,' pay ovor to tho Trcasur
or of the United States aU'tJfWrreasury
thersof, all public moneys cofistfled by
thVWi or their hands; thoiall hucIi collec
tors and receivers of public moneys within
the cities of Philadelphrsand.Pow Orleans,
slmlli upon the same directum, pay over lo
tho Treasurers.ot the Mints in 'ttietr.wspee
1 . - ' . . :.! .v. ..:.! M;.., .,11 n,iklir. mnn
Ii....,.t.r)P..rrf.nn.o IfrtMIl tlrtld It. fin.A an I1VH UlllCB. ilk OIUll UlltllB. All I'lthMIM ...v..
I I.. .-Ci-.W.Ui, I I V.t Ullll. ... .II"" I r , - - -
'..! . . ii.n.n i!.i irut. ii i hv. hvh collseied bv .tbRii or in. t leir nano!,
yjH ii i uniuj -wm i j II " 1 r
n it earo of the sa i Officers, vaulti, mi tnsi an suon coueoioie aim romy v..
f ... e tn !ir rrnlit. iiunarMfl. :inil nublic IllOlieVB Within.' UU5 0HK3 Of INeW
itleJ, and of all the public moneys de- York, boston, t;niestpn, nnu oi.
ed within hc same; and shall perform shall, "Io io same uiracimn, pay. ovoi tu
, ,l,i..a runnin-il tn bo nerfurmed bv the riveivers-irenoral ot nuoiic noijey
tlinr repecuvo ernes, ai men. uiiidcd iy-
spti'iiveiy, an me puonc roouEya e"ui;n .
by them, or in their hands, to be safely kept j
. r ... .1.- -... ... r!.
ij, ii) reierenc.' i mo ircuiju, BJ.cutw-
ti.nibfur. and ciaburseinenl, ol all sucii
Sjjjeys, arronling to the provisions herein
oiiiainru.
Ami bo it further enacted, J hat
t.t shall nominate, and, by mid
wflli the nilvka and co.isent of fsum.'., up-
nt fi jr r:in ;sa to Is denominated "
turns, and money on linnd, of the receivers
feneral of public money, collectors, receiv
crs of land offices, Treasurers, and persons
acting as such, and to rmika a lull, nceurate
aud faithful return to tho Treasury Depart
ment of their condition;
. Sec, 14. And be it further enacted, That
tho said officers respectively, whoso duty it
is mado by this act to rtceiva, keep and
disburse tho nublic moneys, as .the fiscal
agut9 of the Government, may be allowed
itny necessary additional expenses far clerks
fuolnroof-chests, or vaults, or other necessa
ry axriensos of safdkeeniucttansferring.ainl
alisbutsiflgi Baid moneys: nil such expenses
avpry .nantoini 1" oa mot rijurn-ii
inorized uy tno opcrctary oi tno - reasurv
whosttSirectlons Upon all tho above oub
jecte, way of regtiUjioii and otherwise
so fsr in dtttfidrized by law, aro to bo strict
lv followed bv all tho" said officers: Pravi
aetl. That' the whole number of clerks
to
Uer contain
K1. 5. t.
wr.'esidei
rti. .i. i.
Ijy lllvlll, UI 111 II'VII llmia, w wv".-; r-, , . j. ... p
bv the saiJrespooiivodeposi'aries, until oth-, be npporntej by virttio of this secUon or
i . ' .1-. i '.I.;,. oliall unl .ai Inn. nnil Hint tlie
envibfl disposed oi accoruing w m i i i -- - -
and it sh.ill bo the duty or the said aggregate com,peusauons oi v ie
Uecrelary and Postinajter General to direct her shell not exceed eight thousand dollars,
:uch payment, by i'lia s.uvl oallectorj and ! nor s.hall the compensation of any ouo clerk;
so appointed, exceed eight hundred dollars
per antrum.
oec. 15 And bo it furthqr enactedi That
the Secretary of the Treasury shall, with a3
much promptitude as tho convenience of
the publio business, and the safety of the
public funds will permit, withdraw the bal
ances remaining with the present deposita
ries of the publio niorioys. and confine the
safekeeping, transfer, and disbursements of
those moneys to the depositaries establish
ed by this act.
icc. 10. And bo it further "enacted,
That all marshals, district attorneys, ami
others having pnblic money to pay to the
Uniled Stales, and all patentees, wishing to
make payment for patents to bo issued.iiiay
pay all such monevs lo the Treasurer of the
United States, at the Troasury, to tho Trea
surer of either of tho Minis, in f hiladelphia
or Now Orleans, to either of thejeccivers
geneial of public money, or to such other
depository constituted by this act as shall
be designated by the Secretary of tho Trea
sury, in other parts of the United States, to
receive such payments, and give receipts or
certificates of deposito therefor.
Sen. 17. Aud be it further enacted. That
all officers charged by this act with-the
silekecpiug, transfer and disbursements of
the public moneys, oilier thaji those eon
nsctBd with Post Omso Department, are
hereby required to keen an accurate entry
04 oacii rum received, and of the kind of
money m which it is teceived, p.nd of each
payment or transfer, and of the kind of cur
rency in which it is made; and that if anv
one of the said officers, or of tlmsr- r.-n.i.
neclcd with the Post Office Donartment
shall convert to his own uso, in any way
whatever, or shall uso, by way of invest
ment, in any kind of properly or merchan
dise, or shall loan, with ot without irAcrcst
any portion of the public moneys inttusted
to him for safekeeping, dishursement.trans
fer, or for ony oilier purpose, every such
act shall bo deemed and adjudged to be . un
embeszloment of so much of tho said mo
neys as shall be thus taken, converted, in
vested, used, or loaned, which is hercbv
declared to bu a lelouy, and ony officer or
'Iiin";i SStitps nf nnmnotniit jurisdiction.
shall bo seutonced to imprisonment for a
term not les3 than six months, nor more
ha'n five years, and to a lino equal to the
amount of the money embezzlcdi
Sec. 18. And bo it further enacted, 1 hat
until tho rooms, offices, vaults, aud safes,
directed by the first f-rur sections of this act
to bu constructed and prepared for the use
of the Troasurer of die UuitJd Siaies, the
Treasurers of tho Mints at Philadelphia and
Now Oileans, and tho receivers-general of
publio money at iNow Yorl:, boston,
Charisston, and St. louis, can bo construct
ed and proparcd for use, it shall be the du
ty of tho Secretary of tho Treasury to pro
cure suitable rooms for offices for those of
ficers at their respective locations, and to
contract for such uso of vaults aud. safes as
mnv bu rcouirecl for the 6alekceping ot tho
publio moneys in tho charge and custody of
those officers respectively, tho expense to
bo paid bv tho United btatea.
toe. 19. And be it further enacted, 1 hat
rrnm and after the thirtieth day ol Juno,
wliinh will bo in the year ono thousand,
uight hundred and forty, tho resolution of
Congress ol tno tiiirueiu uay ui m
the year ono thousand eight hmtdred and
ixlecn so lar as it auinonzeu uw receipt m
payment of duties, taxes, sales ol public
lands, debts and snm3 ot money, accruing
or becoming payable lo tlia uniieu toiaies,
to ba collected and pain m noiea ui spocio
paying banks, shall ba so modified as that
in.i.l'i.urih nait of all such duties, taxes,
.iIhs nf nublic lands debts, and sums of
money accruing oi becoming duo lo the U
niled States. 'fchall bocoUooted in (ho legal
mirrriK-v of tho United Stalesiand from and
after the thirtieth day of June, wljieh will
bo in the year one thousand eight hundred'
and forty-one, one other fourth part of all
such duties, taxes, sales of publio lands,
debts and sums of money, shall be so col
lected; and that from and after tho thirtieth
day of Juno which will bo in tb,q year one
thousand eight hundred and forty-two, one
other fourth part of all such duties, taxet,
sales of public lands, debts sml cums of
money, shall be so collected; and that from
ami after the thirtieth day of Juno, which
will bo in the year cine thousaud eight hun
dred, and forty-three tho remaining fourth
pjirt of the said duties, taxessales of pub
lic lands, debts, and sums of money, shall
also bo collected in legal currency of the
United States; and fiom and after ihe last
mentioned day, all sums accruing, or be
coming payable to tho United Slates, for
duties, taxes, sales of public lands, or other
debts, and alsp all sums due for postagee.or
otherwise-, to tho General roai unico uc
partment, shall be paid in gold and silver
only.
Sec. 20. And be it further enacted That
from and after the' thirtieth day of June,
which will bo in tho year ono thousand
eight bundled and forty-three, every officer
or agent engaged in making disbursement?
on account of the United States, or of th5
General Post Office; shall mako alt pay
ments gold and silver coin dnlyjand any
receiving or disbursing officer, or agent,
who shall neglect, evade or violate," tho
provisions of this and tho last preceding
section of this act; fhall, by the Secretary
of tho Trcastiryjbe immediately reported to
the President of the United Slates, villi
the Tacts of such riegloct, evasion or viola
lion, and also lo Congress, if not in session.
at the commencement of its cession next aP
lor tho violation takes place.
Sec. 21. And be it I'urthel enacted. That
uo exchange of funds shall be made by any
disbursing officers, or agents; of the Go
vernment, of any grade or denomination:
whatsoever, or connected with anv branch
of tho public service, other than an ex
change for gold and silver; and every such
disbursing officer, when the means for hid
disbursements aro furnished to him in cur
rency legally receivable under Iho provi
sions of this act, shall mako his1 payments
in the currency so furnished, or when
those moans aio furnished to him in dr-fta
shall cause those drafts to bo presented at
their place of payment and properly paid
according lo tiie law, and shall mako his
payments in the currency so received for
iho drafts furnished, unless, in cither baso
he can exchange the means in his hands for
gold and silver at par; and so as to facilitate
his payments, or olhciwise accommodate
the public service and promote tho circula
tion of a metallic currency; and it shall bo.
and is hereby mado, the duty of the head
oi inc. proper department immediately to
suspend Irom duty any disbursing officer
who shall violate the provisions ol this sec
tion, and forthwith to report the name of
the ohtcer, or agent, to the President, with
the fact of the violation and all the circum
stances accompaning the same aud within
Die Knowledge of the said Secretary .to tho
end that such officer, or arent, ma bo
-; rr-r--nr "
run tit .
1.1:" i , . i. l..!..! TH,l
Sec. !W. Ana 00 H lurmer eiiauicu, Aiicm
it shall liot be lawful for the Secretary of
the Treasury to make or continue in force,
any general order, wnien snan cream any
difference between the different branches of
roveue, a3 to tie funds or medium ol pay
ment,in which debts or dues accruing lo tho
United States may be paid.
SVr. en. And bo it further enacted, That
it shall be the duty of the Secretary of tho
Treasury to issue and .publish regulations"
to enforco the speedy presciuauuu m an -Government
drafts for payments at the
place whero payable, and to prescribe the.
time, according to tne umerciu ukuu,i.g u
the dupositaiies from tho peat of Govern
ment, wiUiin which all drafts upon them,
respectively, shall be presented for payment
and, m-dctaui; oi sucu pincuwiiuui
red any other mode and placo of payment
which he may deem proper; but in all thoso
regulations and directions, it shall bo tho
duty of tho Secretary of tho Treasury, to
guard, as far as may bo.against those drafts
beir." used or thiow'n into circulation,
nnaner currency, or medium of ex-
i
change.
Ssc. 34. And bo it further enacted, That
tho receivors-general of public m'oney direc
ted by this act lo be appointed, shall re
ceive, respectively, tho following salaries
per annum, to bo paid quarter-yearly, at
the Treasury of the United States; to wit;
iho receiver-general of pdbiio money at
Now York shall be paid a salary of four
thousand dollars per annum; the recciver
,.r nublic monev at Boston tlr.ll be
naid a salary of two thousand fivo hundred
dollars per annum; the recciver-gencrai oi
1 fi...rlnatnn shall hfi nam n
pilUllir milliuy in . - ry- -
salary of two thousand five hundred dollars
per annum; and lbs leceivcr-general of pub
lic money at St. Louis shall bo paid a sala
rv of two thousand five hundred dollars per
annum; the Treasurer of tlie Mint at Phila
delphia shall, in addition to his ptcsont sal
arv receive fivo hundred dolUrs, annually,
for tho performance of tho duties impos'-d
bv this nctfi the Treasurer of tho Brandt
Mint al New Orleans shall also receive ono
thousand dollar, annually, for tlw addmotf
al duties created by Ibis act; and hew sal
aries, respectively, shall bo m fail for the
services of the respective officers, nor ahall
either of thorn bo permitted to charge, or
reeeive, any commission, pay or perquisite
KS'oSlw '"vice, of any character o
Idserimion whatsoever; and ho making of
any .uch charge, or tho receipt of any suck
comneasatiou, is hereby deckred lobe a
SXSnor. for which the officer convict
ed thereof, before any court of the Untied
States or competent jurisdiction, shall ba
i subject to punishawat by fine, ortmpmonj
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