Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-04-14

Acts and Resolutions passed at the First
Session Of the Thirticth Congress.

[PUBIIc-No. 21.1-An Act TO remit the du-
ties on books, maps, and charts imported
for the use of the Library of Congress
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States of Ameri-
ca in Congress assembled, That the Secretary
Of the Treasury be, and he hereby is, directed
TO remit all duties upon such books, maps, and
charts as have been, during the present year;
Or hereafter may be, imported into the United
States by authority of the Joint Library Com
mittee of Congress, for the use of the library
of Congress: Provided, That if, in any case,
contract shall have been made with any
bookseller, importer, or other person, for
books. maps, OF charts, in which contract the
bookseller, importer, or other person aforesaid,
shall have paid the duty or included the duty
in said contract, in such case the duty shall
not be RENTED
ROB'T C. WINTHROP,
| Speaker of the House of Representatives.
G. M. DALLAS,
President of the Senate.
Approved March 20, 1913.
[PUBL1c-No. 90 IAN Act to authorize a
| loan not to exceed the sum of sixteen mil.
lions of dollars
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States Of Anaer-
ica an Congress assembled, That the President
of the United States be, and he is hereby au-
thorized, at any time within one year from
the passage of this act, TO borrow on the cred
it of the United States sum not exceeding
sixteen millions of dollars, or so much thereof
as in his opinion the exigencies of the gov
eminent may require, at a rate of interest not
exceeding six per Centum per annum, payable
quarterly or sem-annually, which loan shall
be made reimbursable at any time after twen-
ty years from the first day of July next after
the passage of this act; and said money, so
borrowed, shall, on being first duly appropri-
ated therefor, be applied, in addition to the
money now in the treasury, or which may be
received therein from other sources, to defray
any of the public expenses which have been
heretofore, or may be hereafter authorized by
law, and the stock issued upon such loan shall
be transferable on the books of the treasury.
Sect 2. And be tt further enacted, That the
Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is here
by authorized, with the consent of the Presi-
dent of the United States, to cause TO be pre-
pared certificates of stock, which shall be
signed by the Register of the Treasury, and
sealed with the seal of the Treasury Depart
, ment, for the sum to be borrowed as aforesaid,
or any part thereof, bearing an interest not to
exceed six per centum per annum, and trans
ferable and reimbursable as aforesaid, and TO
cause said certificates of stock to be sold
PrOUided, That no part of said stock be sold
below par: And provided, also, That when
ever required so to do, the Secretary of the
: Treasury shall cause to be attached to any
certificate or certificates to be issued under this
f act, coupons of interest and any certi6uate
having such coupons of interest attached te
t it, may be transferable by delivery of the Ger
tifcate, instead of being assignable on the
books of the treasury but no certificate Of
stock shall be issued for less amount than
fifty dollars.
SEC. 3. And be 1T further enacted, That the
Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is here
by, authorized to receive proposals for the ia
king of such loan, or any part or parts thereof
and that before disposing of the said stock is
sued for such loan, the Secretary of the Trea
sury shall cause to be inserted in one or two
public newspapers printed in the city of Wash
ington, and in one or two public newspapers
printed in the principal city or capital of each
State, an advertisement stating that bids anl
proposals for such loan will be received unit
= certain day, to be specified in such adver
tisement, not more than sixty days or less
than twenty days from the time of the first
insertion of said advertisement in one or two
newspapers in the city of Washington, and
stating the amount of the loan required, anC
, in what instruments, and when and where i
will be required to be paid. And all sucf
proposals shall be required TO be sealed, ant
, shall be opened by the Secretary, or other Of
' ficer of the department, On the day appointed
publicly, and in the presence of such persons
t as may choose to attend and no proposal shall
e be Withdrawn after the same shall have beer
4 received at the Treasury Department; and thu
said Secretary may pay such expenses as may
: be necessarily incurred in printing and issu
, ing certificates of stock: Provided, however
a That the employment of agents, and other ex
penses incident to the execution of this act
Y Shall not in all exceed the sum of sixteen thou
sand dollars which sum of sixteen thousand
dollars is hereby appropriated for these pur
poses, and shall be paid out of any money il
\ the treasury not otherwise appropriated: Anc
pror1ded, That no compensation shall be al
lowed to any officer whose salary is fixed by
= law, for any service performed by him in tn
- execution of this act
. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That tn
. faith of the United States is hereby pledged t.
provide and establish sufficient revenues TO
. the regular payment of the interest, and TO
;. the redemption of said stock. And the prn
cipal sum borrowed under the provisions o
e this act, and the interest thereon as the same
shall, from time to time, become due and pay
able, shall be paid out of any money in TIT
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
SEC. 5. And be 1t further enacted, That TIT
Secretary of the Treasury be. and he is here
s BY, authorized to purchase, at any time befor
: the period herein limited for the redemption o
= the stock hereby created, such portion thereo
v at the market price not below par, as IT,
= funds OF the government may admit of, ate
e meeting all the demands on the treasury an
d any sur plus that hereafter may be in the trea
= sury is hereby appropriated to that object
l. SEC. g. And be it further enacted. That
" shall be the duty of the Secretary OF the Urea
sury to report to Congress. at the commence
ment of the next session, the amount of mo
new borrowed under this act, and of whom
1. and on what terms it shall have been obtain
ed, with an abstract or brief statement of a
\the proposals submitted for the same, distln
guished between those accepted and those re
Is iected, with detailed statement OF the expens
s. of making such loans.
n Approved March 81, 1913.
rREsoLur1oE-PuBLIC No 8 Joint Resolu
ton relative to the evidence which shall b
considered satisfactory in applications &c
bounty lands.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House
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