Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-17

| '"o 'oloWlhS IL copy OF the bill which
was reported in the House of Represents
tlyes, for coercing specie payments, and
which has since been recommitted and mo-
di6ed.-.Nat. Int.
A BILL
For the more eifectual collection of the pub
lie revenue, in the lawful money of the
United States.
lie ii enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives. Of the United States of H.
| merteG, IN Congress assembled, That If
shall be the duty OI the Secretary of the
treasury, as soon as conveniently may be
after the passing of this act, to give public
notice, IN any one or more of the paper,
published in each and every State or Ter
rltory OF the United States, that from and
after the thirty-frst day of December next.
the payment of duties, taxes, debts. and
generally of all sums of money whatsoever,
winch have then accrued and become pay
able, or which shall thereafter accrue and
become payable to the United States. ar to
any public officer, agent or other person.
for their use, will be demanded in the gold.
silver, and copper coins of the u. States.
or IN such foreign coins as have been or
shall be made current by law. And from
and after the said thirty first day of De
cember next, it shall not be lawful for anv
public officer, agent or other person whom
soeVer, employed in the collection or re
ceIpt OF the revenue, or other public money
whatsoever, to accept or allow payment off
any such duties, taxes, debts or sums of mo-
ney whatsoever, in any other medium than
IN the said coins, or in Treasury Notes.
PrOUided aL,0ays, That it shall be Jawfu
Tor the Secretary of the Treasury % author
use and permit, as heretofore, the notes If
any bank or bankers which are payable and
paid on demand in the said coins, to be ao-
copied a d allowed in all payments to the
U. States.
Sec. 2. find be it further enacted, Tba,
from and after the said thirty-Grst dav Of
December next, the Secretary of the Trea.
sury shall not authorize or permit any Dub
lie money to be deposited, o. to continue ia
be deposited with any bank or bankers.
whose notes are not payable aud paid on
demand In the said coins of the U. States.
or IN foreign coins made current by law as
aforesaid. And from and after the said
thlrty-first day of December, all public mo
mes shall be deposited in such secure place
In the States and Territories respectively,
as the Secretary of the Treasury, with the
appreciation of the President of the United
States, shall designate and appoint.
Sec. 8. md be it further enacted. That
from and after the said thirty first day Of
December next, il shall be the duty of tbe
Secretary of the Treasury to cause legal
measures to be taken for enforcing law
lul payment Ofall sums of money due to the
U. States on account of bank notes or de
pOsits, from any bank or bankers. whose
notes are not then payable and paid ON de-
mand in the said coins Of the u. States. or
in foreign coins made current by law as
aforesaid.
Sec. 4. find be IL further enacted. That
from and after the said thirty-frst ,lav Of
December next, upon any pronissory notes.
or notes payable either to bearer or to or
der, issued by any Of the banks Cr CORPORA
tons who issue and discount notes, bonds
or obligations, either Incorporated or not
incorporated, which now are or hereaCte,
shall be established in the U. States or ter.
ritorles thereof there shall be levied, col.
ected and paid the several stamp duties
following