Chapter XI. to Regulate the Disbursement of the Contingent Fund of the Senate and for other purposes
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Chap. XI.— An Act to Regulate the Disbursement of the Contingent Fund of the Senate and for other purposes. Feb. 10, 1854. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Contingent fund of Senate: how paid, drawn out and kept.Secretary made a disbursing officer. That the moneys which have been, or may hereafter be, Appropriated for the compensation of members and officers, and for the contingent expenses of the Senate, shall be paid at the Treasury on requisition drawn by the Secretary of the Senate, and shall be kept, disbursed, and accounted for by him, according to law: and the said Secretary shall be deemed a disbursing officer.
Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted*, That in lieu of the bond nowBond of Secretary of Senate. required by law, to be given by the Secretary of the Senate, he shall give bond to the United States, within ten days after the passage of this act, with one or more sureties, to be approved by the Comptroller of the Treasury, in the penal sum of twenty thousand dollars, with condition for the faithful application and disbursement of such funds as may be drawn from the Treasury under this act, which bond shall be deposited in the Comptroller’s office; and it shall be the duty of each and every Secretary of the Senate, who may hereafter be chosen, to give bond, as aforesaid, within thirty days after he enters upon the duties of his office, and before making any requisition as aforesaid.
Sec. 3. *And be it further enacted*, That it shall be the duty of the saidHow the contingent fund of the Senate shall be deposited and drawn out. Secretary of the Senate to deposit the moneys aforesaid which may come into his hands with the depositary who may be designated by the Secretary of the Treasury, for other disbursing officers in the city of Washington, and all payments on account of the pay and mileage of members of the Senate, and all payments of their officers and for the contingent expenses of the Senate shall be by drafts drawn by the Secretary on such depositary.
Approved, February 10, 1854.