Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-11
to be fined in a sum not exceeding


1--WE thousand dollars.
SEC 10. And Be further enacted, That If any person
shall make or engave, procure to be made
engraved or shall have in his custody possession
metallic plate engraved after smitude any plate
fom which any issued aforesaid shall have been
printed, with intent to such plate suffer the
same TO be used in forging counerfeng any Of the
issued Aforesaid shall his custody possession
any blank note notes engraved and printed after the sm
tude Of notes issued aforesaid with intent TO
suen blanks or cause or suffer the same 10 be used IN forging
counteeng any Of the issued aforesaid shall
have In his custody possession paper adapted 10 the
making Of notes. and similar the paper upon which any
such notes shall have been issued intent TO such
paper suffer The be used in forging or
CONTRIBUTING any Of the issued Aforesaid every
such person. being thereof by of law
shall be sentenced Imprisoned aud kept hard
for a more than years and
fined in sum not exceeding five thousand dollars.
SEC. H. Ind be IL further enacted, That Inc Secretary Of
the Treasury be- and he hereby authorized make and
ISSUE from time to te such Instructions rules and egula
tons 10 the several collectors receivers OF public money,
depositaes and all Others who be authorized receive
capacity Tor the United States to the saekeepng dspo
ton, return and canceng Of the said notes paid and
received by them respectively and their and
returns to the department of such receipts may
him best calculated promote public interests and con-
vCnence and the United States holders Of the
notes against fraud and losses
SEC. ~. And be further enacted That in lieu OF the
notes authorized by this act which may be redeemed other
notes may be issued; Provided hOtrerer The Of
such notes outstanding together with the stock issued by
vtue oil The thirteenth and sixteenth sections Of this act
shall not exceed the OF twenty millions Of dollars
SEC H. And be further enacted That shall be lawful
for the holders OF the aforesaid treasury present
Them at any me 20 the treasury Of the United States
TO assistant treasurer TO such collectors Of the customs
and receivers Of public moneys be designated by the
Secretary Of the Treasury; and the holders Of the said
treasury notes shall be entitled receive therefor the
amount Of the principal Of the said notes in certificate
eerueaes OF unded stock bearing interest at six per een'um
per from the date Of such of said
~ notes. and for the interest shall be paid in money and
the stock thus be issued shall be transferable the books
of treasury: Prorided horerer And further enacted
That it shall be lawful Tor the United States reimburse
the stock thus ceated at any time after the last day Of De-
eember one thousand eight hundred and sixiy-seven
be lawful for the holder Of any treasury note issued or
hOzed to be issued under this act any laws heretofore
passed. the into certificates Of funded stock
upon the terms and in the hereinbefore
provided in relation to the treasury notes authorized by the
first section Of this act.
SEC. 10 And be it further enacted, That the authority
to treasury authorized by the "Act hOrizng
issue Of treasury and loan" approved July twenty
second thousand eight hundred and foysix be- and
hereby extended the period fixed for the
treasury authorized by this act and upon the
and conditions herein specified Provided That the
treasury notes authorized by this section shall not exceed
five millions of dollars.
SEC. TO- Ind be further enacted, That the President il
his opinion shall be the interest of the United States
do instead Of issuing the whole of treasury notes
authorized by the first section of this act may borrow
the credit Of the United States such Of money
he deem and issue therefor stock Of the United
States bearing interest exceeding six per cenum
per for the thus borrowed, Tedeemable after
thiryfrst December. eighteen hundred and sixyeven
PrOrided houereT That borrowed with
the treasury notes issued under the FIST and twelfth sections
Of this outstanding and the stock created by this and the
thirteenth section of this act shall not in the whole exceed
ihum Of twenyhTee millions Of dollars: And provided
further That stock shall be issued at less rate than par
SEC H. And be it further endeted That the interest
the stock created by this shall be payable scmannua
the first days Of January and July in each year.
SEC H. Ind be IL further enacted, That the certificate:
of stock to be Issued under this act shall be signed by thu
Register of the Treasury and the Secretary Of the Treasury
shall each Of said certificates 10 be sealed with Tho
sell Of his department.
SEC TO- Aad be further enacted That for the payment
of the stock which be created rnder the provisions
this act the sales Of the public lands hereby pledged
and it is hereby made the duty of the Secretary Of ih
Treasury apply all moneys which may be Ieceiv
ed into treasury for the sales Of the public lands ate
The first day Of January, eighteen hundred and fOtyeght
FIRST pay the all stocks issued by virtue Of th
and secondly the balance Of said receipts, ate
paying aforesaid the purchase of said stock
their market value, provided than par shall b
paid for said stocks.
/ SEC 90 And be it further enacted, That not ex
ceedng twenty thousand dollars TO be paid out of
appropriated money in the treasury be- and the same is here
appropriated for defaying the of preparing
printing. engraving and otherwise incident to the issuing
the treasury and stock authorized by this PrOUt
died. That compensation shall be made any officer who's
salary is fixed by law for preparing signing issuin
treasury notes or certificates Of stock.
SEC. 81 And be further enacted, That il shall be, an
hereby made the duty of the Secety Of the Treasury
be published monthly of the amount
all treasury issued redeemed in pursuance Of tn
provisions of this act; and that the power issue
conferred the President Of the United States by h
shall and determine six months after the exchang
and ratification Of treaty of peace with the republic
Mexico.
SEC D. And be it further enacted That it shall be tn
duty of Secretary of the Treasury report Congress
the OF each session the amount Of ea>ur
which have been issued under the provisions of h
the redeemed and the in hch redeem
ed pul chased and OF whom and at what tim
purchased and the amount ressued stating in lieu OF whc
redemption they resued with the date Of such reissu
during the preceding year.
Approved January Is, ls47