Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-15

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE followln;
is the gold bin az passed By the Hous,
today:
That it shall be Unlawful to make an
contract for purchase or sale and deIiv
err on any day subsequent to the day o
makisg such contracts, or for the pay
mentof any sum, either fixed or eontin
gent, in default Of the delivery Of am
gold coin or bullion, or to make such 8
contract upon any other terms than the
actual delivery Of such gold coin or bal
ion and the paymentin full Of the agreed
price thereof on the day on which such
contract is made in United States notes
or national currency and not otherxise,
or 70 make any contract for the purchase
or sale and delivery Of any foreign ex-
change to be delivered at any time BE-
yond ten days subsequent 70 the making
Of such contract, or for the payment OF
any, either fixed or contingent. in
default OF the delivery Of anv
foreign exchange or assuming other
terms that the actual delivery Of such
foreign exchange within ten DAYS from
the making Of such contract, aud the
Immediate payment in fnlI Of tie agreed
price thereof on the day Of delivery Of
the United States notes or National cur
rency, or to make any contract whatever
for the aale and delivery Of any gold coin
OF bullion Of which the person making
such contract .hall not at the time Of
making the satae be in actual possession.
And It shall be unlaElnl to make any
loan Of money aud currency not being in
coin to be repaid in coin or bullion, or to
make any loan OF coin or bullion 70 be
renaid ia money or currency other than
coin.
sec 2 II shall be further unlawful FOR
any banker, broker, or other person, to
make any purchase or sale Of any gold
coin or bullion, or Of any foreign ex-
change, or any contract for any such
purchase at any other place than The or
dinary place Of Business OF either the
seller or purchasers, owned or hired and
occupied 81 him individually or By q
partnersbip Of which he is member
Sec 3 All contracts made in vlois-
ton Of this act shall be absolutely void
Sec 1. Amy person who shall violate
any provision OF this act shall be held
guilty Of q misdemeanor, and on convie-
ton thereof be fined in an amount not
less than one thousand dollars nor more
than ten thousand dollars, or be iupris-
oned for a period not less than three
nonths nor longer than one year, or
both, a. the discretion Of the Conrt, and
shall likewise be subject to a penalty Of
one thousand dollars for each offense.
Sec. 5, The penalty imposed by the 9Th
Section OF this act may be recovered in
action at law ia any court Of any record
Of the United States, or any court Of
competent jurisdiction, which action may
be brought in the name Of the United
States By any person who will sue FOR
said penalty, one half for the person
bringing such action, and the recovery
and ratification Of judgement in any
such action shall be bar 70 the impo-
sition Of any fine for the same offence
in any prosecution Instituted subsequent
% tbs recovery Of such judgeineni. but
shall not be 9 bar to the infection of
punishment, as provided BY said 4th Sec.
kion.
Sec. o All acts and part d acts in
consignment with the provisions Of this
act are hereby repealed