18th CONGRESS, 2d SESSION. Laws of the United States. AN ACT to remit the duties on books, maps, and charts, imported for the use of the Library of Congress. Be it enacted, &c. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he hereby is, directed to remit all duties upon such books, maps, and charts, as have been, during the present year, or hereafter may be, imported into the United States, by the authority of the Joint Library Committee of Congress, for the use of the Library of Congress. Approved, February 11, 1825, AN ACT making appropriations for the Military Service of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five. Be it enacted, &c. That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, respectively, appropriated for the military service of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five, to wit: For pay of the army, and subsistence of officers, including the Military Academy, nine hundred and ninetyfour thousand four hundred and seven dollars and seventy-five cents. For subsistence, in addition to an unexpended balance on the first of January one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five, of twenty-nine thousand one hundred and eighty-eight dollars and forty-five cents, two hundred and sixty thousand four hundred and twenty-nine dollars and fifty-five cents. For forage for officers, thirty-five thousand five hundred and twenty dollars. For the recruiting service, in addition to an unexpended balance on the first January, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five, of one thousand dollars, twenty-three thousand five hundred dollars. For the contingent expenses of the recruiting service, in addition to an unexpended balance on the first January, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five, of eight thousand five hundred dollars, three thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars. For the Purchasing Department, two hundred and four thousand five hundred and forty nine dollars and eighty six cents. For the purchase of woollens, during the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five, in advance for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, twenty thousand dollars. For the expense of building a brick wall round the arsenal lot, on Schuylkill, and repairs of public buildings thereon, eight thousand dollars. For Medical and Hospital Department, in addition to amount on hand, on first of January, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five, of thirteen thousand dollars, twenty thousand dollars. For Quarter Master General's Department, two hundred and eighty-four thousand nine hundred and seventy. three dollars and seventy-five cents. For Quartermaster's supplies, transportation, mathematical instruments, books, and stationery, for the Military Academy at West Point, cleven thousand five hundred dollars. For the contingencies of the army, ten thousand dollars. For the National Armories, three hundred and sixty thousand dollars. For the current expenses of the Ordnance Service, forty thousand seven hundred dollars, For Arsenals, forty-four thousand six hundred dollars. For the pensions of the Revolutionary Pensioners of the United States, one million two hundred and forty-eight thousand four hundred and fifty-two dollars and twenty-six cents. For the half-pay pensions to widows and orphans, twenty thousand dollars. For making surveys, and carrying on the operations of the Board of Engineers, in relation to Internal Improvements, and in addition to an unexpended balance on hand, twenty-eight thousand five hundred and sixtyseven dollars. For paying certain states the amount due on account of Militia in the service of the United States, during the late war, ninety-two thousand five hundred and thirty-five dollars and seventy-seven cents, being an amount heretofore appropriated, and which has passed to the surplus fund. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the several sums hereby appropriated shall be paid out of any money in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated: Provided, however, That no money appropriated by this act, shall be paid to any person for his compensation, who is in arrears to the United States, until such persons shall have accounted for, and paid into the Treasury, all sums for which he may be liable: Provided, also, That nothing in this section contained shall be construed to extend to balances arising solely from the depreciation of Treasury notes received by such persons to be expended in the public service; but, in all cases where the pay or Salary of any person is withheld, in pursuance of this act, it shall be the duty of the accounting officer, if demanded by the party, his agent or attorney, to report forthwith to the agent of the Treasury Department the balance due; and it shall be the duty of the said agent, within sixty days thereafter, to order suit to be commenced against such delinquent and his sureties. Approved, February 21, 1825. AN ACT making appropriations for the support of the Navy of the United States for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty five. Be it enacted, &c. That, for defraying the expenses of the navy, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty five, the following sums be, and the same are hereby, respectively, appropriated: For the pay and subsistence of the officers, and pay of the seamen, other than those at navy yards, shore stations, and in ordinary, seven hundred and eighty-three thousand five hundred and fifty-four dollars and thirtyseven cents. For the pay and subsistence of officers, and others at navy yards, shore stations, and in ordinary, two hundred and seventy-nine thousand three hundred and sixty-four dollars and seventy-three cents. For provisions, three hundred and fifty-five thousand eight hundred and seventy-five dollars. For repairs of vessels, and for wear and tear of vessels in commissison, four hundered and fifty thousand dollars. For improvement and repairs of Navy yards, one hundred and sixty-five thousand dollars, viz. at Portsmouth, in New Hampshire, three thousand dollars; at Charlestown, in Massachusetts, twenty thousand dollars; at New York, sixty thousand dollars; at Philadelphia, twelve thousand dollars; at Washington, forty thousand dollars; at Norfolk, including the purchase of a tract of land for the extension and security of the navy yard at that place, thirty thousand dollars. For ordnance, and ordnance stores, thirty-five thousand dollars. For medicines and hospital stores, thirty-five thousand dollars. For defraying the expenses which may accrue during the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five, for the following purposes: For freight and transportation of materials and stores of every description; for wharfage and dockage; for storeage and rent; for travelling expenses of officers and transportation of seamen; for house rent or chamber money; for fuel and candles to officers, other than those attached to navy yards and shore stations; for commissions, clerk hire, office rent, stationery and fuel, to navy agents; for premiums and incidental expenses of recruiting, for expenses of pursuing deserters: for compensation to Judge Advocates; for per diem allowance to persons attending courts martial and courts of inquiry, and to officers engaged in extra service beyond the l mits of their stations; for expenses of persons in sick quarters; for burying deceased persons belonging to the navy; for printing and for stationery of every description; for books, charts, nautical and mathematical instruments, chro nometers, models and drawings; for purchase and repairs of steam and fire engines and machinery; for purchase and maintenance of oxen and horses, and for carts, wheels, and workmen's tools, of every description; for postage of letters on the public service; for pilotage; for cabin furniture for vessels in commission; for taxes on navy yards and public property; for assistance rendered to public vessels in distress; for incidental labor at navy yards, not applicable to any other appropriation for coals and other fuel for forges, foundries, steam engines, and for can dles, oil, and fuel, for vessels in commission and in ordinary, and for no other object or purpose whatever, two hundred thousand dollars. For contingent expenses, for objects arising in the current year, and not hereinbefore enumerated, five thou sand dollars. For pay and subsistence of the Marine corps, one hundred and eighty-nine thousand eight hundred and sixty dollars and fifty cents. For clothing for the same, twenty-eight thousand seven hundred and sixty-five dollars. For fuel for the same, six thousand dollars. For medicines, hospital stores, and instruments for the officers and marines stationed on shore, two thousand three hundred and sixty-nine dollars and seventy-one cents. For contingent expenses, that is to say, fuel for commissioned officers, transportation, stationery, bed sacks, straw, extra rations to officers, and postage on public letters, fourteen thousand dollars. For arrearages of contingent expenses for the years one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three and twentyfour, five thousand dollars. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the several sums hereby appropriated shall be paid out of any money in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated: Provided, however, That no money appropriated by this act, shall be paid to any person for his compensation, who is in arrears to the United States, until such person shall have ac count for, and paid into the Treasury, all sums for which he may be liable: Provided, also, That nothing in this section contained shall be construed to extend to balances arising solely from the depreciation of Treasury notes received by such person to be expended in the public service; but, in all cases where the pay or salary of any person is withheld, in pursuance of this act, it shall be the duty of the accounting officer, if demanded by the party, his agent, or attorney, to report forthwith to the agent of the Treasury Department the balance due; and it shall be the duty of the said agent, within sixty days thereafter, to order suit to be commenced against such delinquent and his sureties. Approved-February 21, 1825. AN ACT making appropriations for the Support of Government, for the gear eighteen hundred and twenty-five. Be it enacted, &c. That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, respectively, appropriated for the service of the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five; that is to say: For compensation to the Senators and Members of the House of Representatives, their officers and clerks, in addition to the sum of two hundred and sixty-five thousand dollars, appropriated by the act of the fifteenth day of December last, sixty-four thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight dollars. For expenses of Fuel, Stationery, Printing, and all other incidental and contingent expenses of both Houses of Congress, sixty-five thousand dollars. For the expenses of the Library of Congress, including the salary of the Librarian, one thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the President of the United States, twenty-five thousand dollars. For compensation to the Vice President of the United States, five thousand dollars. For compensation to the Secretary of State, six thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the Department of State, per act of the twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, fifteen thousand nine hundred dollars. For compensation to the Messengers in said Department, including the Messenger in the Patent Office, one thousand four hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to one Mechanist, per act of twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twentyfour, seven hundred dollars. For the incidental and contingent expenses of the Department of State, including the expenses of printing the laws, and for extra copying of papers, twenty-five thousand five hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the Secretary of the Treasury, six thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the Office of the Secretary of the Treasury, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, including four hundred dollars short, appropriated for one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, ten thousand eight hundred dollars. For compensation of one Clerk, per act of twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, one thousand one hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the Messengers in said office, one thousand and fifty dollars, in full of all allowances. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the First Comptroller, per act of the twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, seventeen thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the Messengers in said office, one thousand and fifty dollars, in full of all allowances. For compensation to the Second Comptroller of the Treasury, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Second Comptroller, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, nine thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the Messenger in said office, seven hundred dollars, in full of all allowances. For compensation to the First Auditor of the Treasury, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the First Auditor of the Treasury, per act of the twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, thirteen thousand two hundred dollars. For compensation to the Messenger in said office, seven hundred dollars, in full of all allowances. For compensation to the Second Auditor of the Treasury, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Second Auditor, sixteen thousand two hundred dollars. For compensation to the Messenger in said office, seven hundred dollars, in full of all allowances. For compensation to the Third Auditor of the Treasury, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Third Auditor, twenty-three thousand three hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the Messenger and Assistant in said office, one thousand and fifty dollars, in full of all allowances. For compensation to the Fourth Auditor of the Treasury, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Fourth Auditor, per act of twentieth April, one thousand eighteen hundred and eighteen, fifteen thousand and fifty dollars. For one additional Clerk, employed per act of appropriation of one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, one thousand dollars. For compensation to the Messenger in said office, seven hundred dollars, in full of all allowances. For compensation the Fifth Auditor of the Treasury, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Fifth Auditor, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, ten thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation to Clerks in said office, per act of twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twen. ty-four, three thousand seven hundred dollars. For compensation to the Messenger in said office, seven hundred dollars, in full of all allowances. For compensation to the Treasurer of the United States. three thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Treasurer, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight huudred and eighteen, five thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to Clerks in said office, per act of twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, one thousand two hundred dollars. For compensation to the Messenger in said office, seven hundred dollars, in full of all allowances. For compensation to the Register of the Treasury, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Register, per act of twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, twenty-two thousand three hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the Messenger and Assistant Messenger in said office, including the allowance for stamping ships' registers, one thousand one hundred and fifty dollars, including all allowances. For compensation to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of said Commissioner, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, twenty-two thousand five hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the Messenger and Assistant, in said office, one thousand and fifty dollars, in full of all allowances. For compensation to the Secretary of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, two hundred and fifty dollars. For allowance to the person employed in transmitting passports and sealetters; for expenses of translating foreign languages, in the office of the Secretary of the Treasury; for stationery, fuel, printing, and all other incidental and contingent expenses in the Treasury Department, and the several offices therein, including the expenses of stating and printing the public accounts for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five, thirty thousand one hundred and fifty dollars. For allowance to the Superintendent and four Watchmen, employed for the security of the State and Treasury buildings : for the repairs of engines, hose, and buckets, one thousand nine hundred dollars. For compensation to the Secretary of War, six thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Secretary of War, twenty-one thousand six hundred dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of Commissary General of Purchases, per act of twenty-sixth May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, three thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation to the Messenger in said office, seven hundred dollars, in full of all allowances. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Adjutant General, per act of twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. two thousand one hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Commissary General of Subsistence, per act of twenty-sixth May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, two thousand one hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Chief Engineer, per act of twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, two thousand one hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the Ordnance Office, per act of twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, two thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the Clerk in the Surgeon General's office, per act of twenty-sixth May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, one thousand one hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the Quartermaster General's office, two thousand one hundred and fifty dollars, For contingent expenses of the War Department, including all the subordinate offices thereof, seven thousand dollars. For compensation to the Secretary of the Navy, six thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Secretary of the Navy, per act of twentieth April, one thes sand eight hundred and eighteen, eight thousand two hundred dollars. For compensation to one Clerk in said office, per act of twenty-sixth May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, one thousand dollars. For compensation to the Messenger and Assistant in said office, one thousand and fifty dollars, in full of all allowances. For the contingent expenses of said office, two thousand dollars. For compensation to the Commissioners of the Navy Board, ten thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation to the Secretary to the Commissioners of the Navy Board, two thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Commissioners of the Navy Board, per act of the twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, three thousand five hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to Clerks and a Draftsman, per act of twenty-sixth May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, four thousand dollars. For compensation to the Messenger in said office, seven hundred dollars, in full of all allowances. For the contingent expenses of the said office, one thousand eight hundred dollars. For allowance to the Superintendent and four Watchmen, employed for the security of the War and Navy buildings, and for the incidental and contingent expenses, including oil, fuel, and candles, two thousand one hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the Postmaster General, four thousand dollars. For compensation to two Assistant Postmasters General, five thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the General Post Office, per act of twentieth April, one thousand eight han dred and eighteen, twenty-two thousand seven hundred dollars. For compensation to Clerks in said office, per act of twenty-sixth May, one thousand eight hundred and twen ty-four, five thousand six hundred dollars. For compensation to the Messengers in said office, one thousand and fifty dollars, in full of all allowances. For the contingent expenses of said office, four thousand dollars. For repairing building and yard of the General Post Office, two thousand dollars. For compensation to extra Clerks in the General Post Office, since the first of January, one thousand eight hundred and twenty four, one thousand and eighty-eight dollars and six cents. For compensation to the Surveyor General, two thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Surveyor General, two thousand one hundred dollars. For compensation to the Surveyor south of Tennessee, two thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the said Surveyor, one thousand seven hundred dollars. For compensation of two additional Clerks in said office, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty. five, one thousand seven hundred dollars. For compensation to the Surveyor in Illinois, Missouri, and Arkansas, two thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the said Surveyor, two thousand dollars. For compensation to the Surveyor in Alabama, two thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the said Surveyor, one thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation to the Surveyor in Florida, including part of the year one thousand eight hundred and twentyfour, two thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the said Surveyor, two thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation to the Commissioner of the Public Buildings in Washington City, one thousand five hundred dollars. For furnishing the President's House, under the direction of the President of the United States, fourteen thou sand dollars. For compensation to the Officers and Clerk of the Mint, nine thousand six hundred dollars. For compensation to persons employed in the different operations of the Mint, nine thousand four hundred dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses and repairs; cost of machinery, and for allowance of wastage in the gold and silver coinage of the Mint, seven thousand seven hundred and seventy-five dollars. For compensation to the Governor, Judges, and Secretary, of the Michigan territory, seven thousand eight hundred dollars. For the contingent expenses of the Michigan territory, three hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation of nine members of the Legislative Council of the Michigan territory, one thousand and eighty dollars. For defraying the expenses of the approaching session of the Legislative Council of the Michigan territory, three thousand and thirty-two dollars. For the contingent expenses of the Legislative Council, including the printing of the laws of said territory, one thousand two hundred dollars. For compensation to the Governor, Judges, and Secretary, of the Arkansas territory, nine thousand dollars. For the contingent expenses of the Arkansas territory, three hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the Governor, Judges, and Secretary, of the Florida territory, eight thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation of thirteen members of the Legislative Council of the territory of Florida, estimating twentyeight days, at three dollars per day, each, one thousand one hundred and seventy dollars. For contingent expenses of the Legislative Council, including travelling expenses of the members, and printing the laws of said territory, two thousand dollars. For, the contingent expenses of the Florida territory, three hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the Chief Justice, the Associate Judges, and District Judges of the United States, including the Chief Justice and Associate Judges of the District of Columbia, seventy-nine thousand two hundred dollars For compensation to the Attorney General of the United States, three thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation to the Reporter of the decisions of the Supreme Court, one thousand dollars. For compensation to sundry District Attorneys and Marshals, as granted by law, including those in the several territories, ten thousand five hundred dollars. For defraying the expenses of the Supreme, Circuit, and District Courts of the United States, including the District of Columbia, and of jurors and witnesses, in aid of the funds arising from fines, penalties, and forfeitures, and for defraying the expenses of prosecutions, for offences against the United States, and for the safe keeping of prisoners, two hundred thousand dollars. For the payment of sundry pensions granted by the late and present Government, two thousand and fifty dollars. For the support and maintenance of light houses, beacons, buoys, and stakeages, including the purchase of oil, keepers' salaries, repairs, and improvements, and contingent expenses, one hundred and seventeen thousand four hundred and eighty-five dollars and eighty-five cents. For procuring and placing three buoys on the bar, near the port of Georgetown, South Carolina, being the amount of an appropriation for that object, carried to the surplus fund on the thirty-first December, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, three hundred dollars. For building a light house on Baker's Island, near Mount Desert, in the state of Maine, in addition to the appropriation of two thousand five hundred dollars, made on the third of March, one thousand eight hundred and twentythree, one thousand three hundred dollars. For placing a buoy at the mouth of Scuppernong river, in North Carolina, in addition to the appropriation of forty dollars, made on the twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, one hundred and forty dollars. For placing a buoy at the entrance of Beaufort, in North Carolina, eight hundred dollars. For the payment of balances due to officers of the old internal revenue and direct tax, being the amount carried to the surplus fund on the thirty-first of December, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, eight thousand one hundred and thirty-six dollars and fourteen cents. For the Public Buildings in Washingtou City, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five, eighty thousand dollars. For repairs made to the fire engine and hose, for the use of the Public Buildings, and for keeping the same in repair, one hundred and ten dollars. For improving the Capital Square, one thousand dollars. For paving the footway in front of the public grounds on the south side of the Pennsylvania Avenue, between the Capitol and the Navy Office, and for placing stone steps at the several entrances of the Navy Office, six thousand one hundred and sixty-one dollars and ninety-seven cents. For levelling, graduating, and improving the President's Square, five thousand dollars. For stationery and books for the offices of Commissioners of Loans, one thousand five hundred dollars. For bringing to the Seat of Government the votes for President and Vice President of the United States, three thousand three hundred dollars. For the discharge of such miscellaneous claims against the United States, not otherwise provided for, as shall be ascertained and admitted in due course of settlement at the Treasury, six thousand dollars. For surveying the public lands of the United States, including the services of three commissioners and a surveyor, appointed to value the land, between Roberts and Ludlow's lines, in the state of Ohio, one hundred and fourteen thousand nine hundred and eighty-two dollars and sixty cents. For the salaries of the Registers and Receivers of Land Offices, forty-two thousand dollars. For the salaries of the Ministers at London, Paris, St. Petersburg, and Madrid, and of the Charge des Affaires at Stockholm, in the Netherlands, and at Lisbon, forty-nine thousand five hundred dollars. For outfits of Ministers to London and Madrid, and for Charge des Affaires at Lisbon and Paris, twenty-seven thousand dollars. For the salaries to Ministers, or Charge d'Affaires, who have been or may be appointed to the governments on the American continent, to wit: Colombia, nine thousand dollars; Chili, nine thousand dollars; Mexico, nine thousand dollars; Buenos Ayres, four thousand five hundred dollars; Guatamala, four thousand five hundred dollars; and Brazil, four thousand five hundred dollars: in all, forty thousand five hundred dollars. For outfits of a Minister to Mexico, and to Charge d'Affaires at Guatamala, Buenos Ayres, and Brazil, twenty-two thousand five hundred dollars. For the salaries of the Secretaries of Legation, fourteen thousand dollars. For the contingent expenses of all the Missions abroad, twenty thousand dollars. For the salaries of Agents of Claims, at Paris and London, four thousand dollars. For the contingent expenses of Foreign Intercourse, forty thousand dollars. For the relief and protection of distressed American seamen in foreign countries, thirty-five thousand dollars. For the expenses of Intercourse with the Barbary Powers, thirty thousand dollars. For the salaries of the Commissioner and Arbitrator under the first article of the treaty of Ghent, one-half the salary of the Secretary, and half the contingent expenses of the Commission, twelve thousand dollars. For expenses of carrying into effect the sixth and seventh articles of the treaty of Ghent, including the compen sation of the Commissioner, Agent, and Surveyor, and their contingent expenses, sixteen thousand dollars. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the several sums hereby appropriated, shall be paid out of any money in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated: Provided, however, That no money appropriated by this act, shall be paid to any person for his compensation, who is in arrears to the United States, until such person shall have accounted for, and paid into the Treasury, all sums for which he may be liable: Provided, also, That nothing in this section contained shall be construed to extend to balances arising solely from the depreciation of Treasury notes, received by such person to be expended in the public service; but, in all cases where the pay or salary of any person is withheld, in pursuance of this act, it shall be the duty of the accounting officer, if demanded by the party, his agent, or attorney, to report forthwith to the agent of the Treasury Department, the balance due; and it shall be the duty of the said agent, within sixty days thereafter, to order suit to be commenced against such delinquent and his sureties. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby authorized and re Vol. I.-12. |