Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-03-20

S'So't VI tut SHiteu states, coupe
bonds, or registered bonds, to an an
cunt not exceeding five hundred mi
lions OF dollars, redeemable at tn
pleasure of the United States afte
five years, and payable twenty year
from date, and bearing interest at tn,
rate of six per ccntum per annum
payable semi-annualy. And th
bonds herein authorized shall be o
such denominations, not less than fiji
ty dollars, as may be determined up
on by the Secretary of the Treasury
And the Secretary of the Treasury
may dispose of such bonds at an,
time, at the market value thereof. fol
the coin of the United States, or for
any of the Treasury notes that have
been or may hereafter be issued unde,
any former act of Congress, or fol
United States notes that may be issued
under the provisions of this act and
all stocks, bonds, and other securities
OF the United States held by individu-
ais, corporations, or associations, with.
in the United States, shall be EXEMPT
from taxation by or under State au.
tlority
SEC. 3. And Je Il FURTHER enacted, That
the United States notes and the coupon
or registered bonds authorized by this
act shall be in such form as the Secre-
tary of the Treasury may direct, and
shall bear the written or engraved
signatures of the Treasurer of the
United States and the Register of the
Treasury, and also, as evidence of
lawful issue, the imprint of copy of
the seal of the Treasury Department,
which imprint shall be made under
the direction of the Secretary, after
the said notes or bonds shall be re-
ceived from the cngravers and before
they are issued or the said notes and
bonds shall be signed by the Treasurer
of the United States, or for the Treas
urer by such persons as may be spe-
cially appointed by the Secretary of
the Treasury for that purpose, and
shall be countersigned by the Regis
ter Of the Treasury, or for the Regis
ter 10y such persons as the Secretary
of the Treasury may specially appoint
for that purpose and all the provis-
ions of the act entitled An act to au-
thorize the issue of Treasury notes."
approved the twcnty-third day of De-
cember, eighteen hundred and fifty
seven, so far as they can be applied
to this act, and not inconsistent there
with, are hereby revived and re-enact-
ed and the sum of three hundred
thousand dollars is hereby appropria-
ted, out of any money in the Trcasu-
ry not otherwise appropriated, to cna-
bic the Secretary of Treasury to car.
ry this act into effect.
SEC. 4. Ind be IL further enacted, That
the Secretary Of the Treasury may re-
ceive from any person or persons, or
any corporation, United States notes
on deposit for not less than thirty days,
in sums Of not less than one hundred
dollars, with any of the Assistant
Treasurers or designated depositaries
of the United States authorized by
the Secretary of the Treasury to re-
ccive them, who shall issue therefor
certificates of deposit, made in such
form as the Secretary of the Treasury
shall prescribe, and said certificates
of deposit shall bear interest at the
rate of five per centum per annum !;
and any amount of United States
notes so deposited may be Withdrawn
from deposit at any time after ten
days notice Oh the return of said GER
tificates Prorided, That the interest
Oh all such deposits shall cease and
determine at the pleasure of the Sec
retary of the Treasury And prorided
further. That the aggregate Of such
deposits shall at 40 time exceed the
amount Of twenty-five millions Of dol
lars.
Sec. 5. And be IL further enacted, That
all duties on imported goods shall be
paid in coin, or in notes payable on
demand heretofore authorized to be
issued and by law receivable in pay
ment of public dues, and the coin so
paid shall be set apart as a special
fund, and shall be applied as follows /:
First. To the payment in coin of
the interest on the bonds and notes Of
the United States.
Second. To tho purchase or pay
mcnt OF one per centum of the entire
debt Of the United States, to be made
within each fiscal year after the first
day Of July, eighteen hundred and
siXty-two, which is to he set apart as
"a sinking fund, and the interest of
which shall in like manner be applied
to the purchase or payment of the
public debt as the Secretary of the
Treasury shall from time to time di.
rect. ...
Third. The residue thereof to be
paid into the Treasury Of the United
States.
SEC. Q. And be IL further enacted, That
il any person or persons shall falsely
make, forge, counterfeit, or alter, or
cause or procure to be falsely made,
forged, counterfeited, or altered, or
shall willingly aid or assist in falsely
making, forging, countcrfeiting, or
altering, any note, bond, coupon, or
other security issued under the au-
thority Of this act, or heretofore issued
under acts to authorize the issue OF
Treasury notes or bonds; or shall
pass, utter, publish, or sell, or attemp,
to pass, utter, publish, or sell, or bring
into the United States from any for.
cign place with intent to pass, utter,
publish. or sell, or shall have or keep
in possession or conceal, with intent
to utter, publish, or sell, any such
false, forged, countcrfeited, or alter
ed note, bond, coupon, or other sccu.
rity, with intent to detraud any body
corporate or polite, or any other per.
son whatsoever, every person SO Of
tending shall be deemed guilty of fel
ony, and shall, on conviction thereof
be punished by fine not exceeding five
thousand dollars, and by imprison
ment and confinement to hard labor
not exceeding fifteen years, according
to the aggravation of the offence.
| Sec. I, And belt further enacted, Tha