Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-10-23
Public Acts at the Thirty-scventh Com
ss'ss'--gr css 81 the United states.

Chap, XLIII,-An Act for Joint Commission for tho
Preservation Of the Atlantic Fisheries. sa|
BE Il enacted by ne Senate and Hoase Of gpre,sata-
aces ~ ns Uansd States 81 Ane,ea ~ Congress as
smbled That the President Of the United States ia
hereby authorized 10 appoint commissioner, TO meet
such commissioner Us may be appointed the part Of
Great Britain, and also one on the part OF France to-
gether 10 form Joint commission 10 frame measures 10
protect the fisheries oil the coast OF Newfoundland and
North America against deterioration and destruction by
means OF set lines on the spawn banks, and like detruo
tive practices.
Sec, ., And be further enacted That to enable the
President 10 carry into effect this act, the Of three
thousand dollars DO and the Is hereby appropr-
ated out OF any money IN tho Treasury not otherwise
Approved March Is, 1862,
Chap. XLIv.-An Act to amend Gan Act TO inoorpor-
ate the Columbia Institution for the Instruction Of
the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind" and TO make APP
preparations fer the benefit thereof
BE enacted by the Senate and House Of Representd-
tires Of the Uned States Of america IN Congress
ssmbled That the of four thousand four hundred
dollars per annum, payable quarterly shall be allowed
for the payment OF salaries and incidental expenses OF
said institution; and that four thousand four hundred
dollars be- and hereby appropriated for that purpose
out OF any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise ap-
printed for the fiscal year ending June thirty eighteen
| hundred and sxty-three.
Sec @ And Be IL further enacted, That the sum OF
nine thousand dollars be, and the same Is hereby APP
proprated out OF any moneys c tsS treasury nO'
and fitting up oftwo additions TO the buildings OF sao
| institution. ..
Sec s. And be il farther enacted That all receipts
am disbursements under this act shall be reported 10
the Secretary OF Inc Interior as required IN the sixth
section OF the act to which this Is M amendment
| Approved, March Is, 1862.
Chap. XLv.-An Act to authorize the Purchase o.
Coin, and for other Purposes
Be Il enactedtby the Senate and House Of Representa-
sivss of the United States Of America an Congress
sembled That the Secretary of the Treasury may pur
chase coin with any of the bonds notes OF the United
States authorized by law at such rates and upon suof
terms as he may deem most advantageous to the pub
interest and may issue, under such rules and regula
tons he may prescribe, certificates OF Indebtedness
such as authorized by an act entitled San act
authorize he Secretary of the Treasury to issue oert
Gates of indie einess to public creditors" approved
March first eighteen hundred and sixty-two, TO sucl
creditors as may desrs to receive the same in dschaS
\ of checks drawn by dlsSlrsing Sfhoers upon sum-
placed to their credit on the books Of the Treasurer
upon acquisitions of the proper departments as well
in discharge Of audited and settled sccounss as pro
| vided by said act.
Sec 9. Ind be IL further enacted, That tse demand
notes authorized by the act Of July Seventeenth
sehteen hundred and and by the act of Feb
ruary twelfth, eighteen hundred and sixtytwo, shall
in addition to being receivable in payment of duties
imports be receivable and shall be lawful money anC
legal tender, in like manner, and for the same pur
/ by entitled can act to authorize the issue
United States notes, and for the redemption funding
thereof and for funding the floating debt of the United
states, approved February twenty-ffth, eghteei
/ Sec 8. Ind be further enacted, That the limitation
upon temporary deposits of the United States note
with any assistant treasurers or designated deposit
aries authorized by the Secretary of the Treasury Il
receive such deposits, at five per oents interest, Il
twenty-five millions OF dollars shall be SO far modified
authorize the Secretary of the Treasury TO receive
such deposits TO amount not exceeding fifty million
of dollars and that the rates of interest shall be pre-
scrbed by the Secretary of the Treasury not exceeding
| the annual rate of five per centum. i "a III. 80
| Sec. A. And be 1t further enacted That, in all case
where the Secretary Of the Treasury is authorized b
law to REISSUE notes. he may replace such as are s.
mutated or otherwise injured as to be unfit for us
| with others Of the character and amount an
such mutilated notes, and all others which by law
required TO be taken up and not reissued, shall, whe
SO replaced, taken up be destroyed in such manne
and under such regulations as the Secretary of th
/ Treasury may prescribe. . $50 {
I Approved, March IL, 1862. ny tl"