Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-06-23

X were offering to "blsck your boots. ]"
The exchange was turned into a compIete
oedlam for the time. The crowd then took
to the street and Exchange Place resem-
oled a lunatic asylum let loose. They f.
nalIy got tired of their tom foolerV and the
crowd thinned out.
a crowd that "resembled luuatic asy-
lum let loose" is most certainly a very ft-
ting one to be taken in hand by the law in
order to protect society against them, and
as we said before, it is a matter of great
regret if the public credit cannot be shield
ed to some extent against their illegiti.
mate dOings. 81 ..as.rl =Er
The following is the gold bill as it passed
Congress, aud as it was signed by the
President last Monday: .=
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of
Representatives of The United States OF
America, in COngreSs assembled, That il
shall be unlawful to make any contract for
the purchase or sale aud delivery of auy
gold coin or bullion to be delivered on
any day subsequent to the day of making
such contract, or for the payment of auy
sum, either fixed or contingent, in default
of the delivery ofany gold coin or bullion,
or to make such contract upon any other
terms than the actual delivery of such gold
coin or bullion, and the payment in foil of
the agreed price thereof, on the day in
which such contract is made, in United
States notes or national currency, and not
otherwise; or to make any contract for the
purchase or sale and delivery of any foreign
exchange to be delivered at any time be.
yond ten days subsequent to the making OF
such contract; or for the payment OF
any sum, either fixed or contingent, in de.
fault of the delivery of any foreign ex-
change, or upon any other terms than actual
delivery of such foreign exchange within
ten days from the making of such contract,
aud the immediate payment in full of the
agreed price thereof on the day of delivery,
IN United States notes or national currency:
or to make any contract whatever for the
sale and delivery of any gold coin or bull
non, OF which the person making such con-
tract shall not, at the time of making the
sale, be in actual possession. And it shall
be unlawful to make any loan of money or
currency not being in coin, to be repaid in
coin or bullion, or to make any loan of
coin or bullion to be repaid in money or
currency other than coin.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
it shall be further unlawful for any banker,
broker or other persons to make any 'pur-
chase or sale of any gold coin or bullion,
or OF any foreign exchonge, or any con
tract for any such purchase or sale, at any
other place than the ordinary place of bus
mess of either the seller or purchaser, own
ed or hired or occupied by him individually,
or by partnership of which he is a mem
Der. 1911 g..
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, Tha,
all contracts made in violation of this act
shall be absolutely void.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, that
any person who shall violate any provisions
of this act shall be held guilty of misde
meanor, and, on conviction thereof, be fued
in any sum not less than ST. 900, nor more
than $4,000, or be imprisoned for a period
not less than three months nor longer than
one year, or both, at the discretion of the
court, and shall likewise be subject to a
penalty of 81, 900 for each offence.
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That
The penalties imposed by the fourth Sec
lion of this act may be recovered in an.
action at law in any court of record of the
United States, or any court of competent
Jurisdiction, which action may be brought
n the name of the United States by any
IeLsou VINO VIII sue Tor SAID penalty, one
lalt for the use of the United States, and
he other half for the use of the person
bringing such action. And the recovery
and satisfaction of judgement in any
such action shall be bar to the imposition
u any Lhne Tor the same offence in any
prosecution instituted subsequent to the
recovery of such judgement, but shall not
Dc bar to the int1ictiOn of punishment by
Imprisonment, as provided by said fourth
section.
SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That
all acts and parts of acts Inconsistent With
The provisions OF this act are hereby re-
pealed. (Approved June II, 1864