Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-17

tors he bord, authorised by tie Isl section OF lns so
m 1ehs % for their deposits and epsciy the ssno v
ths tonds by s0mo distinctive mara or toksn, 70 10
eed upon Nith the Secretary OF tho treasury sue
tho said deposor shall be entitled 10 receive tne
~ sad bonds In Treasury notes bearing 10 interest,"
cntstandpv a. the PASSAGE Of this act Pror'dsS .ne
s,d bonds are presented before thu privilege OF iuAuS
said notes at par shall cease. as herein p'sscroea
II That all treasury notes heretofore issued % 'o
denomination Of FIVE dollars shau continue 70 % rSoe
vable In payment Of pubic dues, as provided py law,
ana fundsbo at par under boprovsons OF ths Sc uu.
the Let of July, 1854. east and until tho Isl
1894 west ofthe Mississippi, but after that time ,ueI
shal be subject 10 tax OF thirty-thrle anu One i
cents on every dollar promised on the aos tlsreo'
tag 10 attach 10 tRid notes wherever ciTcuAeo' anu
"a no.,s 10 he fuodsbe and exchangesbe for new
tressury notes as herein provided subjtcs 70 inc Ge
duction of said tax. .o,o,,,od
IA That Auy State holding treasury notes, received
before the times herein fixed Tor taxing salo noss suA
be allowed until the let day OF JaruHy, 1902 70 lunu
the Same IN 81 per cent. bonds u the Oon'eae's0
states payabe twenty Yeas after date, and the IN
terest payable ssmiannully. But all treasury hotes
resolved by any State after the time h1ed lot taxing
the game ss oresad shall be held to have peen 70
ceiyed diminished By the amount OF said TAX IIe us
elimination between toe notes suI % W INC S.it ~
those not SO subject shall be left 10 the COCA an o.
each State aud the certificate Of the Governor tncte0
shall in each case be conclusive.
"a That tn asury notes heretofore Issued, beating
at the rate Of dollars and thhty cents on
The hundred dollars per annum, shall no longer De re.
csivsd IN psyment of public dues, but shall DO deemed
and considered bonds Of the Confederate Satts paYa
ble Two years after ratification OF treaty OF peace
Win the United States bearing the rate OF interest spe-
cited on their face payable on tbs lst January In each
and every year.
hsTeby authorized, in case the eIgeuoes of tho Gov
ernmcpt should require it. TO pay the demand Of any
nnhc creditor whose debt MAJ be contracted after the
massage of this act willing to receive the same, IN GER
6cae of Indebtedness to be issued By sAd Secretary IN
such form ss no may deem proper payable Two year;
aer ratification of treaty Of peace with the UnIted
States hearing interest At the rate OF six per cent per
apnuH. payable semi annually and transferable oely
bv suecia endorsement un6es regulations TO be pre-
scrhed by the Secretary Of the Teasury, ana SAD GER
tfcatos shall be exempt from taxation IN principal ana
interest.
IL The Secretary OF the Treasury issuthoriEed to IN
cease the number Of repositories so ss 20 n es TIE re-
uuements of this act, and with that vie" TO employ
such Of the banks Of the several States es no III deem
expedient
verse this act in such newspapers published IN the sew
eral States and by snc6 other means as shall secure I'M
mediate publicitv and the Secretary OF War aud she
Secretary Of she Navy sha each cause It TO be published
in general orders {or the information OF the AMY ana
navy
collection OF tsxes approved May let, 1883, Is hereby
repealed
THE 42d section OF said act reads as foIa9s:
''rhat t5e Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe
regulations TO g" = any tax payer TO pay i4to the
Treasury. in ad, such sum as be may choose ca &C.
count Of ta1es crue against him, and to obtain
therefor csrt6cls wiring Interest at the rate OF I'VE
per &c a year mt bis taxes are payable, but such
certificate shall not be tIansferrable"J
Is The Secretary of the Treasury u hereby author
IL ID and required upon the apple I.on OF the holder
of any call cetihcats-shich BE- the l section OF the
sOt 40 provide for the fundng and further su, Of
Treasury no es approved March ESD 1868, WAS
TO be thereafter deemed to be bond-to issue to sucn
holder bond therefor upon the terms PROVIDED oy sad
ct