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 50 TITLE vu.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.--Ch. 4-5. or suffered by them in the lawful discharge of their duties, shall be audited and allowed as in other cases, assimilating the fees, as near as may be, to those provided by law for similar services in cases in which the United States is a party. A1l¤w¤¤¤¤ of Sec. 300. Whenever the disbursing officer or agent by whom was Em °h°i°k"i‘ issued any check which has been lost, destroyed, or stolen, is dead,_ or 2Feb.,1812,e.12, no longer in the service of the United States, the proper accounting ¤¤·1»2»V·17·P·29- officer shall, under such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe, state an account in favor of the owner of such original check for the amount thereof, and charge such amount to the account of such officer or agent. _ Claims for qu¤r· [Sec. 300. A. All claims of loyal citizens in States not in rebellion, for ijf’}[’“"°“*·°'$*j euartermastefs stores actually furnished to the Army of the United 18Feb.,1875,c.so, States, and receipted for b the ro r officer receiving the same, or v- 18.p- 317· which may have been taken by such ohiizers without givingjsuch receipt, may be submitted to the (%U8l't·Bl'DlHS(,0I‘—G€h6Y&l of the nited States, accompanied with such proo s as each claimantcan present of the facts in his case; and it shall be the duty of the Quartet·maste1·-Ger1era| to cause such claim to be examined, and if convinced that it is just, and of the loyalty of the claimant, and that the stores have been actually received or taken for the use of, and used by the Army. then to report each case to the Third Auditor of the Treasury with a recommen ation for settlement. Claims for sub- S1-zc. 300. B. All claims of loyal citizens in States not in rebellion for ¤iSt¤¤¢€, &¤· subsistence actually furnished to the Army and rcceipted for by the j§:ff§5'c_w, proper officer receiving the same, or which may have been taken by such v. 18, p. 317. officers without giving such receipt, may be submitted to the Commissary—General of Subsistence, accompanied by such proof as each claimant may have to offer; and it shall be the duty of the Oommissarv-General of Subsistence to cause each claim to be examined, and if convinced that it is just, and of the loyalty of the claimant, and that the stores have actually been received, or taken for the use of, and used by the Army, then to report each case for payment to the Third Auditor of the Treasury with a recommendation for settlement. The provisions of the above two sections shall extend to the State of Tennessee, and to the counties of Berkeley and J effcrson in the State of Vl`est Virginia. But the provisions of the above two sections shall not authorize the payment of claims for the occupation of, or injury to; real estate in any State declared in insurrection during the rebellion.] CHAPTER FIVE. THE TREASURER. Bee. gu-, 301. Treasurer. i 307. Vouchers fordraftsremaining unpaid. N2. Bond of Treasurer. j 308. Payment u ion presentation of out- 303. Assistant Treasurer. » standing dlrafts. 304. \\;_hen Assistant Treasurer may actas 309. Accounts of disbnrsing officers unireasurer. clianged for three yearn. 305. Duties of Treasurer: 3l0. Reports of Treasurer, assistant treas- 306. Liabilities outstanding three or more urers, &c., and disbursing officers. years. S11. Report of Treasurer’s accounts. T’°““'°'· __ Sec. 301. There shall be in the Department of the Treasury a Treas- 2sspt,,i7s9,c.12, urer of the United States. who shall be appointed by the President. by s. 1, v. 1, p. 65. and with the advice and consent of the Senate., and shall be entitled to 20g3Bjl2“Lii;§)§62b§j a salary of six thousand five hundred dollars a year. 2'Ma}., 1855, c. 130, i. 2, ··. 1s,p. sev. Bondoairreusurer. Sec. 302. The Treasurer shall, before entering upon the duties of his 2S,,Pt_’1y89,c_12, office, five bond, with sufficient sureties, to be a iproved by the Secres.4,v,1,p.ee, tary 0 the Treasury and by the First Comptrolller, in the sum of 0¤8