The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1837-02-04


lars. ont Of whiehff,nsr who bring bullion TO-
the mint may bc p1il the value thereof. as:
soon as practicable aficr This value has bdens
asccEiained; ,hs, the IlulIion so deposited
shall become the properly os The United
states; that no discoun, or iiaeres; stall be-
charged or money, SO advanced; and that
the secre'ary OF the Treasury may al any.
time Withdraw the said ticposie, or any part
thereof, or may. al his discretion allow the
coins formed At the mintio be given for their
equiv alcnt in other money.
SEC. s. And be II further enac,ed, That
to secure due conformity IN the gpId and
silrcr CONS 10 their respective standards and
weigias. a annual iriJ shall be made OF
the plcc's reserved for this purpose a the
mint and IT'S branches, before the Judge Of
the disiric: Court oi the nited states for the
ersteru dis;rsci oi Pennsyrani,, the a:tor--
nry OF the United ~taies for the eastern dis
trict of Pennsylvania and the collector Of
the port Of Philadelphia. and such other
pcisns rs the President shall from time 10
time designate or tina, purp re. who shall
inet, ~ commissioners. ior the performance
Of this duty. m the second Munda, IN Feb.
.uasy, annually. and may con,,nic Their
meetings by adj .u.nfnen,. ii necessary; and
il majority "f tn commissioners shall iail
10 attend At lny time appointed 70. their
meeting, then ti,c director ot the mint shall
lcan mce,ins of the commissioners at such
Other time as he may deem convenient; and
uy Of them, and IN the presence Of the Off
crrs oi the m,n', ,uch examination shall be
made Of the rc>crsed pieces rs shall be juds-
ed sufficient, an,l il II shal appear that these
pieces do nn, differ from he standard fine-
nc.s and wrrgai by 4 greater quantity than s
allowed hy law, the trial Shalt b. considered
and reported as satisfactory; bui il any reat.
CT tIcsis,iou from the legal standard or
weigh, shall appear. this fac, shall be eer-
titled 10 the President of the Uni,-d States,
and If. on 4 r,cw Of the circumstances Of the
caa.. he shall 50 decide, the rfic"r or officers,
implicated in the errM shall bc :,encesos.
ward disqualified from holding their rcspcc-
I,lsc offices.
Il SEC 80 And be ii further cHsc,et.. That
copper l,a,on shall bc purchased for tho
mint. from tins to time, By the treasurer,
Iundrr instructions from tho director; that
: tho cos, shall be paid fro:, t!:c fund hcrcin-+
: aficr provided for; ami tla. lhr copper but
lion 81, II be oil god lasl.,y, and il ihe 6rm
. Of plaucl"',s fl !or passing a, once In'o .he
hands NJ tie chef cninrs
/ SIC - Aud t,:, u farther enacted, Thai
tho copper plluchc,> shall be delivered, iron,
time To time, by ,hr treasurer To the chief
co,ncr. 10 be by him corncd; and al such
, copper shall bc returned to the treasurer, By
the chef conner. weigh, Tor weight, without
allow ancc or waste.
SIC s.. ,ud bc il further enacted, That
: i, shall be the duty of the treasurer Of the
. min, 10 deliver tho copper cnins in exchange
for their legal cqui' alien. in other money. to
any persons who shall apply for them: Pro-
vided Tia, the SUM asked for be not less
, than a certain amount. 10 be determined By
$ the director, md that it be no, 30 grca, as,
. in his Judgment 10 ,n,erlcre with the capaci.
~ OF the mia, 10 supply other applicants.
{ SEC So And bc il further enacted, That
the copper coins may. a, the discretion Of
the director be delivered IN any Of tho prin-
:, cipal ci,ir. nnd town. OF the United States,
g al the COS, Of the min, Tor transportation
RI SEC 81 And be j, further enacted, That
J tho money rccciscd BY the treasurer in cx-
!. change for c"Ppcr COINS shall form fund in
). hi, hands. which shall bc used TO purchase
copper panchc,s. and to pay tho expense Of
. transportation Of copper coins; and ,ha, if
. there be surplus. the same shall he appro-
pr,a. d 10 dciray the eontingen. expenses Of
n the mint.
SEC b. And be i, further enacted, That
. ali acts or parts oi acts here oforc passed
!, relating TO the mint and coins Of The United
:. states, which src inconsistent with the pro.
Il visions Of This act. bc, and tie SAME arc
n hereby. rcpc led.
! JAMES X. POLK.
!. Speaker af' the Hoas, Of Representatives,.
i" NJ VAN BUREN.
c Vice President of the United Mates. ana
e President oi the Senate.
l. APPROVED, oh Ian. 1897
ANDREW JACKSON.
o iPuB,tc-No s.
j. AN ACT making appropriations tor the pay
" mcnt of The revolutionary and other PEN
u .;o,crs of ,b, limited States. for the year