Chapter CCXCIV. *to prescribe the Mode of Settling the Accounts of the Clerk of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia.*July 28, 1866. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Clerk of supreme court of District of Columbia to pay into t
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CHAP. CCXCIV.— An Act *to prescribe the Mode of Settling the Accounts of the Clerk of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia.*July 28, 1866. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Clerk of supreme court of District of Columbia to pay into treasury all excess of earnings.That the clerk of the supreme court of the District of Columbia shall pay into the treaury of the United States all the earnings of his office, over and above the necessary expenses of the same and his own compensation.
Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted*, Accounts of earnings and expenses, how to be adjusted.That his accounts of said earnings and expenses shall be adjusted by the regular auditor of the court, or by a special auditor to be appointed by the court for the purpose, within thirty days after the first day of January and July, every year; and the auditor shall immediately report his adjustment to the court, with such exceptions thereto as the clerk shall, within four days after the adjustment reported, take and file with the auditor.
Sec. 3. *And be it further enacted*, Court to pass upon report of auditor.That the court shall pronounce such decree upon said report and exceptions as may seem to it equitable and just; and said decree shall be final, and be binding upon the United States and the clerk. If, upon suchAccount, how to be settled account, a balance be found due from the clerk to the United States, the court shall order payment by the clerk into the treasury, and enforce its order by execution, process of contempt, or otherwise; and, if the clerk refuse to pay the money, shall remove him from office.
If a balance be found due from the United States to the clerk, the same shall be paid upon presenting to the treasurer a copy of the decree, duly certified. Sec. 4. *And be it further enacted*, Clerk to furnish copy of decree to solicitor of treasury.That the clerk shall, as in other cases of judgments to which the United States is a party, furnish the solicitor of the treasury a copy of the decree immediately after it is pronounced. Sec. 5. *And be it further enacted*, Repealing clause.That all other modes of accounting for the earnings of said office are hereby repealed.
Approved, July 28, 1866.