Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-11-20
Angus, 10. 1876.
CHAP. lsO.-AN ACT

CHAPs lSO.-AN ACT
TO provide for the payment of the evidences
OF public debt in certain cases.
SEC. I. BE ii enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives If til: United States Of
.8naerico in Congress assembled. That whenever
1t shall appear. 10 the satisfaction of the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury. npon due proof iakrn
in the manner hereinafter directed, that any
treasury note which has been, before the pas
sage of this act. received or redeemed by any
authorized officer Of the government has been
subsequently purloined or stolen, and put in
to circulation, without having upon it any ev-
idence or marks OF having been cancelled, and
has been received by any person or institution,
for full consideration. in the usual course of
business. without notice OF knowledge of the
same having hepn redeemed or received as a.
forrsaid. or having been cancelled, or having
been purloined or stolen as aforesaid, and
without any circumstances existing 10 create
suspicion of the good faith or due caution With
which the me may have been received by
such person or institution. he shall BIZ, and
hereby is. authorized 10 cause the amount Of
such note to be paid 10 the innocent holder
thereof. ont Of any money in The treasury not
otherwise appropriated Provided. That The
facts upon which any suth payment shall be
made shall b. proved by The oath or afifma-
ton Of credible wirnrss or witness s, tAken
before any Judge Of the United States $. or OF
the highest court Of record, or of the presiding
judge of any court exercising unlimited jufis-
dicton in amount, of any State. Ferritora. or
district, and Of the taking oil wllch testimony
due notice shall previously be given To the
district attorney of The United States for the
district in which such testimony is taken.
hn hal he nj N nd
questions 10 such Witnesses: all which evil
dence shall be transmitted to the Secretary
of the Treasury, and preserved in his depart
ment; and all wiIful false swearing, upon
such examination. shall he and hereby is de-
clared TO be, perjury, and liable 10 the punish
ment for that offence prescr he'd by the lsws
of the United States: find pr"Uided further.
That statement of all treasury noies paid
urder the provisions Of this act. within the
preceding year, shall be submitted 10 Con-
gress with the annual report OF The Secretary
of the Treasury in relation 20 The finances.
SEC 9. And be II further enacted. That when
any officer or agent Of thr United States, duly
authorized 10 receive, redeem, or cancel any
treasury notes issued by authority of law, has
received, or shall receive, or has paid, OF shall
pay, any treasury note which had been pre-
vlousl y received or redeemed ny any officer or
agent having authority to receive or redeem
snch no,e, and which had subsequently, there
to been purIoined and put Tito circulation. the
Secretary Of the Treasury, upon full and sat-
isfaciory proof that the same had qePR reeeiy-
ed or paid in good faith, and in the exercise
Of ordinary prudence, may allow credit for
The amount of such note 10 the officer or agent
so receiving or paying the same and all cred
its which have, before the passage Of this act,
been allowed in such cases, and under such
circumstances, are hereby sanctioned.
SEC. 8. And be ii further enacted. That
all acts and parts If acts heretofore enacted,
which are supplied by this act. so far az the
same may not have been acted Oh are hereby
repealed. and so far as they may have been
acted on. they are ratified and confirmed.
Approved, Angus. 10. 1916.