Mr. HOOPER, of Massachusetts, from the ComBanking&Currency, reported back House bill No. 621, to regulate and secure the safe keeping of public money intrusted to disbursing officers oi the U.S., with amendments. The bill was read, as follows: Be it enacted by the Senate and [loan of Hepreaenla liver of the U.S.A. in Congressunem bled. [but from and after the passageof this act it shall be the dot of everydis ursing officer of the U.S.n other than those connected withthe Post 061003 Dept, havnnz any public money intrusted to him for disbursement, to deposit the same with the Treasurer or someoneof the Asst Treasurersof thoU.S and to draw for the same only as it may be required for paymentsto be madebyhim in pursuanceoflaw: Provided Thatin places where there is no Treasurer nor Asst Treasurer of the U.S. the SecyTreasury may. when he deemsit essential to the ublio interest, specially authorize. in writing. the eposit of such publip mom: in any other public depository.or. in writing. out orize the same to be kept in any other manner.and.under such rules and regulationsas he may deem mostsafoandeffectualto facilitate the aymontsto public auditors, SEC.2 An Abife:, That if any disbursinirofficerpf the U.S shall depositany public money intrustedto' himin any placeor in any manner exceptasauthorizedbylaw or shallconvcrt to his own use in any way whatever or shall loan. with or without interest orshall for anyTpurposonot prescribedby law with raw from the reusurer or anyAsst Treasnrcr.ornnyauthorizeddepository or shall for any purpose not proscribed by law, transfer or up ly any portion of the public money in trusted to iim. every such aetsha l be doomedand adjudged an embezzlement of the money so depos ited.converted used, loaned, Withdrawn, transferred or applied, and everysuch act is hereby declared a felony. The amendments (proposed by the Commit. tee on Banking an Currency were read] as follows: 1st amendment: Strike out thesewe sin ho 1st sectlon. in lines 4 and 5: "other than those connected wlth the PostOffice Dept." The amendment was concurred in. 2nd amendment: Amend the 1st scqtion by inserting before the word “ provided." in has ten thesewords: And all translemfrom the Treasury of the U.S.to a disbursing officer shall be h a draft or warrant on the Treasurer or Asst reusurer of the U.S.” The amendment was concurred in. 3rd amendment: Add the following as the 3rd section of the bill: SIC. 3. Abife: That if any banker, broker or any person not up authorized depositary of public money shall receive from any disbursinl officeror collector of internalrevenueor other agent of the U.S.any public moneyon deposit or by way of loan or accommodation with or without iangtaeirnessttt.hoero U.S. a.onr sihnalp‘auysme, etrnatnosffear.debt vert. appropriate or apply any portion of the public money for any purpose not prescribed by law or shall counsel in or abet any disbursing o cer or collector of internalrevenue or other agent of the U.S. in so doing. every such act shall be dmeoenmeeyd and adqudgedas an embezzlement of the so deposited lo and transfe, used, converted. appropriatedor applied: and any president. cashier, teller. director or other officer of any bank or booking association who shall violate any of the provisionsof this actshall be deemed and adjudged guiliiy of embezzlement of public money and punishc accordingly.