Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-08
'[oypIuIAL.l
Laws of the United atat.s-Passsd AZ IN,
FIRST Session ofthe Thirty-siGhth
ConErss.
rPunr.fo-No. lB.

[PuBIIo-No. Is. d.
Az ACT supplementary to an act entitled Gan
act TO provide ways and means f3r the sup
port Oft Government" approved March
third, eighteen hundred and sixty-three.
Bshenaeted br he Senate and Hosss Of Repre-
ssntatipa Of he United States Of America IN Con-
crsss assembled, That, In lieu OF 90 much Of the
loan authorized BY the act OF March third,
eighteen hundred and slxty-three, TO which
this 10 supplementary, tho Secretary OF the
Treasury IL authorized 10 borrow, from time
10 time, on the credit OF the United etates, not
exceeding two hundred millions Of dollars
during the current fiscal year, and 10 prepare
and isrue therefor coupon or registered bonds
OF the United States, bearing date March FIRST,
eighteen hundred and sixty four, or any sub
sequent period, redeemahle at the pleasure Of
the Government after any period not loss than
I've years and payable at any period not more
than forty years nom date, In coin and Of such
denominations as may be found expedient, not
less than any dollars, bearing Interest not
exceeding six per centum q year, payable on
bonds not over one hundred dollars, annually
and on all other bonds semi-annualiy, In coin;
and be may dispose Of such bonds al any time
on such terms as he may deem advisable, for
lawful money Of the United States, or, at his
discretion for Treasury notes, certificates OF
Indebtedness, or certificates Of deposit, issued
under any act Of Congress; aud all bonds issued
under this act shall be exempt from taxation
By or under State or municipal authority. And
the Secretary Of the Treasury shall pay the ne
eesSary expenses Of the preparation, issue, and
dispoSal Of such bonds out Of any money In
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, but
the amount so paid shan not exceed one-half
Of one per centum OF the amount OF the bonds
30 issued and disposed Of
Bee. .. And. BE- q further sndetsd, That the
Secretary Of the Treasury IL hereby authorized
10 issued TO persons who subscribed on or
bal he TIA a IA ~. IL
hundred and sixty-four, for bonds redeemAble
lfter ave years and payable twenty years from
date, and have paid into the Treasury the
amount Of their subscriptions, the bonds BY
them respectfully subscribed for, not exceeding
eleven millions Of dollars, Notwithstanding thai
such subscriptions may be in excess OF five
hundred millions Of dollars; and the bonds 90
Issued shall have the same force and effect q,
niSsued under the provisions Of the act Il
authorize the issue Of United States notes anC
for other purposes, approved February twenty
siIth, eighteen hundred aud slxty-two.
Approved, March 5, 1854.
[PuBLIo REsoLUTIoN-No. 1871
Jonr RKsoLuTIoSs OF thanks OF Congress I
the volunteer soldiers who have re-enllste
In the army.
Be 20 resolved BY tie Senate and House Of Repr
ssstdlivss Of ne United States Of America In Coz
prsss dsssmbled, That the thanks Of CongreI
Aohctooy given W hnOco nOOlo ana DrhNe me
who, having already 90 calamity endured II
hardships and perils Of war, for more than w
years in support of their country's nag, prese
the sublime spectacle OF again Voluntarily Q
rolling themselves in the army Of the Uni
for another three years. campaign, or SO 10
a. the war shall continue.
Sec. 2. And b u further rSSolped, That
Secretary Of War cause these resolutions TO
read 70 each Of the veteran regiments VI
have re-enliEted, or shall re-enllst, in DO
the volunteer and regular forces Of the Unit
States.
Approved, March 3, 1904.