Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-03-19

same into the treasury or into one of tile
banks where the public monies are or may
be deposited, receive credit both for the
principal and foi the interest computed as
aforesaid. which, on the day Of such last
mentioned pay ment shall appear due on the
note or notes thus paid in (; and he shall be
charged for the interest accrued on such
note or notes from the day on which the
same shall have been received by him in pay.
ment as aforesaid to the day on which the
same shall be paid by him as aforesaid. Pro.
uided ofsrys. That no such charge or deduc>
ton shall be made with respect to any bank
into which payments as aforesaid may be
made to the United States, either bv indi
viduals, or by collectors, receivers, or other
public officers or agents, and which shall re-
ce've the same as SPECIE, and give credit to
the treasurer of the United States for the. a.
mount thereof, including the interest accru.
ed and due on such notes on the day on
which the same shall have been thus paid
into such bank on account Of the United
States:
Sec. 10. .dnd 6e.if farther enacted, That
the commissioners of the sinking fund be, &
they are hereby authorised and directed to
cause to be reimbursed and paid, the princi-
pal and interest of the treasury notes which
may be issued by virtue of this act, at the
several times when the same, according to
the provisions of this act, should be thus re-
imbursed and paid 81 and said commission
ers are further authorised to make purchas-
es OF the said notes, in the same .nanuer As
of other evidences of the public debt, and
at aprice not exceeding par, for the a.
mount of the principal and interest due at
the time of purchase of such notes. So
much ofthe funds constituting the annual.ap
preparation of eight millions of dollars for
the payment of the principal and interest OF
the public debt Of the United States as may
be wanted for that purpose. after satisfying
the sums necessary for the payment of the
interest aud such part of the principal of
the said debt as the United States are now
pledged annually to pay and reimburse, lin
Guiding therein the interest and principal
| which may become payable upon any loan
or loans which may be contracted by virtue
OF any law passed during the present session
of Congress. is hereby pledged and appro
priated tor the payment of the interest, and
for the reimbursement or purchase of the
principal of the said notes and SO much of
any monies in the treasury. not otherwise
appropriated as may be necessary for that
purpose, is hereby appropriated for making
up any deficiency in the funds thus pledged
and appropriated for paying the principal
ry offhe Treasury is hereby authorised and
| directed, for that purpose, to cause to be
paid to the commissioners of the sinking fund
such sun OK sums of money, and at such
time or times as will enable the said com
missioners faithfully and punctually topay
the principal and interest of the said notes.
Sea IL. ind be IL further enacted, That
a sum of twenty Thousand dollars, to be
| paid out of any money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated, be, and the same
is hereby appropriated for defraying the exc
pense Of preparing, printing, engraving,
| signing, and otherwise incident to the issuing
of the treasury notes authorized by this act.
Sec. IL. A1d be IL further enacted, That
| if any person shall false make, forge, or
counterfeit, orr ouse or procure to be falsely
made, forged or coubterfeited, or willingly
aidor assist in falsely making. forging, or
counterfeiting any note, ia imitation of, or
purporting to be, a treasurynote as aforesaid;
| or shall falsely alter, or cause or procure to
be falsely altered, OF willingly aid or assist
in falsely altering any treasury note, issued
| as aforesaid /; or shall pass, utter, or pub
fish, or attempt to pass, utter, or publish as
true, airy false, forged, or connterfeited
note, purPorting to be a treasury note as a
! foresaid. knowing the same " be falsely
made, forged, or counterfeited or shall
pass. utter, or publish, or attempt to pass,
utter, or publish, as true, any falsely alter
ed treasury note, issued as aforesaid, know
ing the same to be falsely altered, every
such person shall. he deemed and adiudged
| guilty of felony, and being thereof convicted
by due course of law, shall be sentenced to
be imprisoned and kept to labor for peri
cd notices. than three years, nor more than
ten years, and be fined In sum not excce-
ding FIVE thousand dollars.
! LANGDON CHEVES,
I Speaker of the House of Representatives
! f.. GERRY,
Vice,President of the United States, and
I President of the Senate.
| March A., 1914.