The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-02


SIC. 10. And De f@ytha enacted That Il anyl Of the
gold coins ingots OF the United States which
shall be made the mint either Of its branches
portion pure gold that ght be therein contained
shall be weight value than the same ought 10 DO
pursuant 10 this through the default OF win the conn
OF Of the officers persons who shall be
employed al The mint either OF s branches or assay
fraudulent intent every such officer person who sha
commit any either Of said Offences shall be deemed
guilty OF felony md conviction thereof shall be punished
by i'm psonent hard labor Tor not exceeding
and by ne exceeding ten thousand dollars according
SIC. H. aad be a further enacted That if any person
persons who shall be employed IN the mint OF the United
States in either of its branches assay offices, shall
raudueny take embezzo, steal or carry away any oul,
lion deposited therein or any ingots made OF deposited
therein, which shall have Into his possession
custody by vrure of such employment, every person
offending shall be deemed guilty of felony and on convic
on thereof he shall be punished by imprisonment al hard
labor for exceeding years and by fine ID
Ing ten thousand dollars according to the aggasaon OF tho
offence.
Sac lS dud be IL further swad That If any person
persons shall aadueny and for gain sake by any art
way or means Whatsoever impair diminish islsiy, scale,
tighten any rectangular gold coin ngo OF the United
States, which has been made. or may hereafter De made
Offices shalt cause either Of said acts
to be DONE shall willingly aid or assist In doing or In
causing procuring DO done, either Of said every
person offending shall be deemed guilty Of felony, and
on conviction thereof shall be punished by Imprisonment
exceeding $1,000. according to the sggavaion OF the Of
fence.
SEC TO- and be il further enaetsd That If any person
persons shall falsely make FORGE counterfeit
procure be falsely made forged connerielted or will
ngy or assist in falsely making forging, coantsr
ieing any ingot the resemblance smlilade
OF the rectangular gold coin or ingot which pas oeen or
may hereafter be made at the mint OF the United States or
either branches assay Offices shall utter,
publish, SELL shall bring into The United STATES rom
se as sue SUCH sse osed Or soanteeit coin or
insot knowing the same TO be isse logged or counter
amy person persons whatever every person offend
iug shall be deemed guilty OF felony and shall on convc-
zion thereof be punished by imprisonment at hard labor
II rs.
$1,000 according TO the aEgav1on Of he onsncs a'u
make ngots ofgoId or silver or OF gold and silver and
certify by durable impression thereon ne true weight ana
tanned in ingot with private legend and Device
and with his proper name, alter he shall have dsvefed
copy such legend Device and name 10 the director OF
the mint The superintendent Of either offs branches,
The OF one OF It's assay ofces VINO shall re-
cord the same together with his place OF business and
residence or cause it done in books be kept for
such purpose in the mint and in each OF Its branches and
SIG 20 And be it further enacted That nothing In this
contained shall be construed deprive the courts Of IN
dvidua States Of jurisdiction under the laws OF the
ra States. over offences made punishable by this act.
bill 10 establish assay offices of the mint of tho United
States at Stockton and Sacramento city, In Caofna ana
be a enaeed 6v lie Senate and on.e of
of The Unlted Stan Of Aa,U,ea IN Coagrs assembled,
That Of mint OF the United States snail be es-
tab.hed 1t Stockton and at cty In California,
the purposs assayng refining gold bullion not
tended for coinage and OF casting the same into nsos or
SEC q And Se Il JIs.u sns'd, Thai for the purpose
purchasing sites erecting suitable buildings and com
aforesaid assay offices. the Of hundred thousand
dollars Is hereby appropriated r N,
ings shall be procared erected Immediately Tor caryng
on the business OF the aforesaid Offices and that the fol-
lowing officers shall be appointed upon the nomination OF
the President by with the advice and of the
Senate, wit asayer, and one Inelser
roy as many clerks and subordinate wokmen
shall be provided for by law And the salaries OF said
officers and clerks shall be follows the tue
va
melter and rene the OF four thousand dollars each
the subordinate workmen and servants, exceeding
fifteen in each Office such wages and allowances are
customary according 70 their respective
SIZE 4 A~d Dc further enacted. TIA, said Offices shall
DO for such public moneys tho Secretary OF
the Treasury may direct be deposited therein and the
OF said offices shall have the custody of the srns
and shall perform the duties Of assistant essaref and Tor
In the act entitled An sot 10 provide for the better organi
saton Of the treasury, and for the collection, saiekeepng,
transfer, and disbursement OF the public revenue APP
proved August SIXTH eighteen hundred and ioysix which
relate the OF the branch mint at New Oreans
SEC. 5. Ind be ii further enacted That the officers and
clerks TO be appointed under this act shall before entering
upon the duties of their Offices take oath affirmation
before judge Of the United Sates judge Of the
seror court OF court OF record oil State, faithfully
and diligently 10 perform said duties and they shall each
become bound the United Sta America with
more suretes, to the saicton OF the director OF the mint
and the Secretary OF the Treasury, with condition for the
faithful and dgen performance OF the duties OF their oil
hoes
sEo And be ii further e~acfsd, Tha, the general dec-
Of the business oil the said offices mint
the United States shall be under the control and
Of the director OF the mint subecl the appreciation Of the
Secretary of the Treasuy and for that purpose shall be
the duty OF the said director to prescribe such regulations
and require such returns. periodically and occasionally
shah appear TO him be for the purpose Of
ryng into effect the intention Of this act in establishing
said offices also, for the purpose Of
the bars ngots which shall be stamped each office
aso for the purpose OF preserving of weight and
ncness in the bars stamped each place. and require
the transmission and delivery to him the int, from
time, such bars nyos of each office he shall think
proper be subjected such assays and shall
direct.
SEQ. And be further enacted That all the laws
OF laws made for the regulation OF the mint OF the
United States, and for the Cover of the officers and
persons employed therein and for the punishment OF all
offences committed by persons connected with the mint
shall be- and tho hereby, declared be In ull
force In relation each OF the assay offices by this
established far the shall be applicable thereto