Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-11-20

trss OF ne Uaiied States Of Amsrica iR Coagrsss as
se@be That TO carry into effect the provisions Of the
treaty between the United States and her Britannia
Majesty for the suppression of the African slaye-trade,
the President be- and he is hereby, authorized 10 nom-
nate and by and with the advice and consent Of the
senate 70 appoint lndge and also an arbitrator on the
part OF the United States 10 reside az New York; a
judge and also arbitrator reside al Sierra Leone;
and Judge and also am arbitrator to reside at the Cape
Sec, ., aad b. il further enacted, That the said
Judge at New York shall be paid at the rate Of two
thousand 1--WE hundred delRs, and the said arbitrator
there az the rate OF ono thousand dollars year. and
the said Judges tsierra Leone and the Cape OF Good
Hope shall be paid at the rate of two thousand Ave
hundred dollars year, respectively and the said arb
traitors at these two places at the rate of two thousand
dollars year, respectively, the said salaries to begin
with the acceptance Of their commissions by the said
Judges and arhltrators respectively.
See. 5. And Be il further enacted, That the Judge
OF the court AZ New York. whose appointment Il a-
horzed by this act shall have power to appoint clerk
or registrar TO the said court who shall receive such
fees for his services allowed by law 70 the clerk Of
the court of the United States for the southern district
Of New York for similar services; and il shall be the
duty OF the marshal OF the southern district of New
York. and he is hereby authorized to serve all proc
osses and execute all orders and decress Of the said
court for which he shall be allowed fees in the discre
ton of the Judge Of the said court
See. l. And % aJt1ther enacted, That all acts and
parts Of acts OF Congress inconsistent with the spula
tons OF the treaty aforesaid and with the present
be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
Approved, July IL, 1862.
iudp t-Nt4l-<An ACt LOT the heef OF the WIDOWS and
orphans of the Officers seamen, and Marines of the
United States Ships Cumberland" and Congress"
BE enacted 6g NE Senate and House Of Represented
tires Of the United States of America in Congress as
sembled, That the widow or child or children and in
case there shall be widow, or child or children,
then the parent or parents and il there be parents
the brothers and sisters, of the officers seamen and
marines, and Others in service who were lost in the
United States ships Cumberland" and Congress
including captains clerks shall be entitled to and shall
receive out OF money in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated, sum equal twelve mOntlsf of
thor respective deceased relations aforesaid in add-
ton TO the pay due to the said deceased at the date of
the loss OF said vessels.
Approved, July IL, 1862,
Chap. CXLII.-An Act 10 authorize an additional Is
sue Of United States Notes, and for other Purposes.
he a enacted 6y The Senate and House Of Representa-
ares o. ne United States Of america IN Congress
sembed That the Secretary of the Treasury hereby
authorized to ISSUE in addition to the amounts hereto
fore authorized on the crede of the United States
hundred and fifty millions of dollars of United States
notes. not bearing interest payable to bearer at the
treasury of the United States and of such denomina
tons as he may deem expedient: Provided That no
note shall be issued for the fractional part of dollar
and not more than thirtyve millions shall be of lower
denominations than five dollars and such notes shall
be receivable in payment of all loans made to the
United States, and of all taxes internal dutes excses
debts and demands OF every kind due TO the United
States except duties imports and interest," and of all
claims and demands against the United States, except
Ior INTEREST upon bonds notes. and certificates of debt
or deposit; and shall be lawful and legal ten
der IN payment of all debts public and private, within
the United states, except duties imports and nte
rest, as aforesaid. And any holder of said United
States notes depostng any not less than fifty dol
lars or some multiple of fifty dollars with the Treas
urer OF the United States, either of the assistant
reasurers, shall receive in exchange therefor duplicate
certificates of deposit of which may be transmitted
to the Secretary of the Treasury who shall thereupon
issue to the holder an equal amount of bonds of the
United States, coupon or registered as may by said
holder be desired bearing interest at the rate Of six per
centum per annum, payable semi-annually, and re-
deemable at the pleasure of the United States after five
years. and payable twenty years from the date thereof
PTorded hotoeper, That any notes issued under this
act may be paid IN CON- instead of being received
change for certificates of deposit as above specified at
the direction of the Secretary of he Treasury. And
notes. such terms as he shall think most beneficial
to the public interest, any bonds of the United States
bearing SIX per centum interest and redeemable after
hye and payable in twenty years. which have been or
may be lawfully issued under the provisions of any
listing act; may reissue tho so received in ex-
CHANGE may receive and cancel any notes heretofore
lawfully issued under any act of Congress, and in lieu
thereof issue an equal amount in notes such
thorzed by this act and may purchase, at rates not
eeedng that of the current market and cost of purchase
not exceeding one-eghth ofone per eentu any bonds
or certificates of debt of the United States he may
deem advisable.
Sec. 2. and be IL further enacted That the Secretary
OF the Treasury be, and is hereby, authorized, case
he shall think it inexpedent to procure said notes. or
any part thereof, to be engraved and printed by
tract 10 cause the said notes, part thereof to be
engraved printed, and executed, in such form as he
shall prescribe, at the Treasury Department in Wash
ington, and under his direction; and he is hereby
powered TO purchase and provide all the machinery
and Materials and to employ such persons and appoint
such officers as may be necessary for this purpose.
Sec g. And be 1t further enacted, That the limitation
upon temporary deposits of United States notes with
any assistant treasurer, designated depostary au-
thorized by the Secretary of the Treasury to receive
such deposits to fifty millions Of dollars be- and is here
by repealed and the Secretary of the Treasury is a
thorzed to receive such deposits under such regua-
tons as ne may prescribe to such amount ne may
deem expedent, not exceeding hundred millions of
dollars for not less than thirty days. in not less
than hundred dollars at rate of interest not
ceeding five per centum per annum and any amount
so deposited may be withdrawn from deposit, at any
time after ten days notice, the return of the certi
cate of deposit And of the amount of United States
notes authorized by this act not less than fifty millions
of dollars shall be reserved for the purpose of securing
prompt payment of such deposits when demanded and
shall be issued and used only when in the Judgment of
the Secretary of the Treasury the same any part
thereof may be needed for that purpose. And eerti-
Gates of deposit and of Indebtedness issued under this or
former acts may be received on the same terms as
United States notes in payment for bonds redeemable
after five and payable in twenty years.
Sec. A. And be ii further enacted That the secreta-
ry of the Treasury may, at any time until otherwise
dered by Congress, and under the restrictions imposed
by the Act to authorize national loan and for other
purposes" borrow, on the credit of the United States,
such part Of the sum of two hundred and fifty millions
mentioned in said act may not have been borrowed,
under the provisions of the same within twelve months
from the passage thereof.
Sec. 5. And be IL further enacted, That any part
Of the appropriation of ten thousand dollars for the de-
lection and bringing TO trial of persons engaged in
GOunterlelng the com OF the United States made by
the act entitled San act making appropriations for the
legislative executive and judicial expenses of the gov
eminent for the year ending threth OF june eighteen
hundred and sixty-one," approved June twenty
eighteen hundred and sixty, may be applied in detect
ing and bringing to trial and punishment persons
gagged IN pounterfeitng treasury notes, bonds other
securities of the United States, well the coin of the
United States And to carry into effect the preceding
sections of this act the of three hundred thousand
dollars is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated
Sec dnd be ii further enacted That all the pro-
visions of the act entitled can act to authorize the
sue of United States notes. and for the redemption
funding thereof and for funding the floating debt of
the United States" approved February twenty five,
eighteen hundred and sixtytwo, far the same can
may be applied to the provisions of this act and
inconsistent Herewith shall apply to the notes hereby
authorized to be issued.
Approved, July IL, 1862.
Chap. CXIIll.-An Act making further Appropria-
tons for sundry Civil Expenses of the Government
for the Year ending thirteth Jfne, eighteen hundred
and sxty-three, and additional Appropriations for
the Year ending thirtieth June, eighteen hundred