...appropriated shall be paid out of any money iitbe . Treasury, not otherwise appropriated : Provided. Aoa-«<r, That no money appropriated by this act shall be paid...person, for his compensation, who is in arrears to (he United States, until such person shall have accounted tor, . and paid into the Treasury, all sums...

...be a collector or holder of public monies, shall have a seatin either House of the General Assembly, until such person shall have accounted for, and paid into the treasury, all sums for which he may be accountable or liable. XXIII. No Judge of any Court of law or equity, Secretary of State, Attorney...

...appropriation for the support of the Government, &c., which is in (lie following words : " Provided, hoitetir, That no money appropriated by this act shall be paid...person for his compensation, who is in arrears to (he United Slates, until such person shall have accounted for, and paid into the treasury, all sums...

...disallowed. The act of 3d March, 1828, goes a step further; it orders that no money hereafter appropriated shall be paid to any person for his compensation who is in arrears to the United Slates, until such persons shall have accounted for and paid into the treasury all sums for which he...

...be paid to any person for his compensation who has been one year in arrears to the United fitates, until such person shall have accounted for and paid...the Treasury, all sums for which he may be liable:" and to insert, in lieu thereof, the following, as a new section: 37 The bill, entitled " An act altering...

...a collector or holder of public moneys, shall have a seat in either house of the General Assembly, until such person shall have accounted for, and paid into the treasury, all sums for which he may be accountable or liable. ARTICLE II. , Sec. 1. The supreme executive power of this State shall be vested...

...¿may be a collector, or holder of public moneys, shall be eligible to °mce> any office in this state, until such person shall have accounted for, and paid into the treasury, all sums for which he may be accountable or liable. 153. Sec. 7. The person of a debtor, where there is not a «troDg presumption...

...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 for which he may be liable." The principle of this proviso was adopt- !,in the Navy Appropriation Bill of that year, as well as...

...appropriations for every class of pensioners, it is in effect provided that no money shall be paid to any person who is in arrears to the United States, until such...the Treasury, all sums for which he may be liable. Such was the law, and such was the practice, at the different Departments. And in January, 1828, Congress...

...shall be paid to any person for his salary, compensation, or emolument, who is, or shall be, indebted to the United States, until such person shall have...paid into the Treasury, all sums for which he may be so indebted." The Committee of Finance, to which the bill was recommitted, had reported, among others,...