Steddiford was president, nineteen thousand two hundred and sixteen dollars and twenty-nine cents.
Balance of appropriation made Feb. 19, 1818, &c.For the balance of an appropriation made nineteenth of February, eighteen hundred and eighteen, to defray the expenses of employing a brigade of militia, being the amount thereof carried to the surplus fund, twelve thousand three hundred and seventy-four dollars and fifty-seven cents.
For survey of certain ports, &c.For replacing the like amount of appropriations made for the survey of certain ports and harbours, which has been carried to the surplus fund, the sum of one thousand three hundred and thirty-four dollars and seventy-eight cents.
For medals for officers of the army, &c.For replacing the like amount appropriated to procure medals for officers of the army, carried to the surplus fund, the sum of eight thousand two hundred dollars.
For relief of Col. William Lawrence, &c.For replacing the like amount appropriated for the relief of Colonel William Lawrence and others, carried to the surplus fund, the sum of one thousand four hundred and forty dollars and twelve cents.
For carrying into effect the treaty concluded at Chicago, &c.For carrying into effect the treaty concluded at Chicago, on the twenty-ninth day of August, eighteen hundred and twenty-one, the sum of eighteen thousand one hundred and seven dollars and ten cents.
For carrying into effect the treaty with the Creeks, in relation to compensation of citizens of Georgia.For carrying into effect so much of the fourth article of the treaty of the eighth of January, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-one, between the United States and the Creek nation, in relation to the compensation due to the citizens of Georgia by the Creek nation, fifty thousand dollars.
For holding treaties with the Cherokees and Creeks.For the purpose of holding treaties with the Cherokee and Creek tribes of Indians, for the extinguishment of the Indian title to all the lands within the state of Georgia, pursuant to the fourth section of the first article of the agreement and cession, concluded between the United States and the state of Georgia, on the twenty-fourth of April, one thousand eight hundred and two, the sum of thirty thousand dollars.
Out of money in the treasury.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the several appropriations hereinbefore made, shall be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
No money to be advanced or paid on any contract, or to any officer in arrears until he has accounted and paid, &c.
1822, ch. 11.Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That no money appropriated by this act, or by the act, entitled “An act making appropriations for the military service of the United States for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-two,” shall be advanced or paid to any person on any contract, or to any officer who is in arrears to the United States, until he shall have accounted for, and paid into the treasury, all sums which he may be liable.
Approved, May 7, 1822.
Statute Ⅰ.
Chap. XC.—An Act further to amend the several acts relative to the Treasury, War, and Navy Departments.[1]
- ↑ In general, the official duties of one of the executive departments, whether imposed by acts of Congress, or by resolutions, are not merely ministerial duties. The head of an executive department of the government, in the administration of the various and important concerns of his office, is continually required to exercise judgment and discretion. He must exercise his judgment in expounding the laws and resolutions of congress, under which he is required, from time to time, to act. If he doubts, he has a right to call on the attorney general to assist him with his counsel; and it would be difficult to imagine why a legal adviser was provided by law for the heads of the departments, as well as
