Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-08-23

with like force to all the fractional notes Ors
authorized whether known postage currency other
wise and to postage stamps Issued as currency but hs
whole amount Of all descriptions OF notes or stamps less
than one dollar isauod currency shall not exceed hy
sec O. And Je IL further enacted That the coupon and
Registered bonds shall be In such form and bear such In
serpons the Secretary Of the TreasurV may direct
and shall Be signed by the Register OF the Treasury Or
for the Register by such person persons as may be
specially designated for that purpose by the Secretary Of
ne treasury and shall bear evidence OF lawful issue
tue imprint Of the seal the Treasury Department. To be
made under the direction OF the Secretary Of the Treasury
In room set apart especially and exclusively for that
purpose, under the Of person appointed directly
by him. And the coupons attached to such bonds shall
bear the engraved signature Of the REGISTER Of the Treas
u and such other devise safeguard against counter
telling as the So etary may approve; and Is hereby
declared that all bonds hsrsiofors issued bearing the
signature OF the Register shall have the force effect
and validity II signed also by the TreAturer and all
bonds bearing the signature OF the Register errOnsously
described rsAsue UAted States shall have the
same force elect and validity as u his Official designation
had been correctly stated and all coupons bsArinE the
engraved signature of the Register Of the Treasury in
ONCE A the time when such signatures we're authorised
and engraved shall have full force and validity, and
effect, notwithstanding such Register may have aubse'
quently ceased 10 hold such when issued In con-
heelon with bonds duly authorized and signed by for
the successor Of said Register. And the
Treasury OF the United States authorized by this
act snail be IN such form As the Secretary oi ths treasury
shall direct, aud shall bear the written engraved sig
natures OF the Treasurer Of the United States and the
Register Of the Treasury, and shall have printed upoR
them such ens showing the amountof accrued or
accrung Interest and the character " the notes the
Secretary o. ne Treasury may prescribe; and shall bear
seal OF The Treasury Department, to be made under the
dreeton Of the Secretary Of the Trsaaury, A. before de
rreted.
Sec. l. And be Il further enacted That the Secretary OF
the Treasury is hereby authorized 70 issue upon such
terms and under such regulations a. he may nom time 70
time prsseribe registered bonds exchange for and in
lieu Of coupon bonds which have been or may here
amer be lawfully ssuedi such registered bonds TO be
similar In all respects to tho Hsasd under
the as authorizing OF the coupon bonds offered
Tor ca change And for all mutated, deiaeed or
coupon other bouds presented the Department. the
Secretary of the Treasury authorized to iaue upon
terms and under regulations Aforesaid and In aubst-
tuition herfo other bonds OF like equivalent issues
Eco. And bsn Jurtter ena ted, That the Secretary
Of the Treasury Is hereby authorized and required 70 make
and iasue from time to time such inHtrueOnh rules and
regulations to the several collectors recsivsra aspoa
tarlesb ocers aud others who may receive treasury notes
United States notes. other securities In behalf Of tbs
United staee or who may be In any way engaged of e
pOyed Ia the preparation aud Issue Of The same A. ne
aha bsst calculated promote the public eonVsn.
ience aud eesur aud to protect ths United states As
we'll rs individuals from fraud and loss.
Sec. 9. and Be IL further enacted, That the neeelssry
expenses Of engraving printing preparing aud Issuing
the United States netss treasury notes raeonA notsa
aud honda hereby authorised and q dposing Of tns
10 subscribers and purchasers shall be paid out Of
any money In the treasury not otherwise appropriated
bnt the whole amount thereof shall not exceed one per
esntum on the amount Of notes and bonds Issued
SEC. 10. And be ii further enacted, That IL any per-
alter Or cause or procure to be falsely made, forged
countereted altered any obligation security Of the
United sates shall pats, utter publish Or sell OF
attempt to pass utter publish, SELL shall bring into
the United states from any foreign place with Intent 70
pass utter, publish SELL shall have keep In pos
session. conceal with intent to utter, publish or As
any such false forged eountefsted or altered obgshon
other security with Intent TO deceive or deraud or
shall knowingly aid assist In any Of the acts Aforesaid
every person offending shall be deemed guilty o. eiony
and shall conviction thereof be punished BY tine not
exceeding nvs thousand dollars, aud by imprisonment
aud at hard labor not exceeding hteen years
according to the AggravAton Of the offence.
Ser II. And be further enacted That II any person
having s0ntrO custody, possession Of auy plao or
Patss l9h nnleh 1y oosaon & gr oHS ~ ~hieb NAV
have been prepared by direction from the Secretary 81
the Treasury for the pupo,s Of printing any such oeli
Inn mr. thar euritW raFt
such plate plates knowingly suffer the same to be
use for the purpose Of printing any suck or similar oe
shall be printed for the Of the United States By
order the proper officer thereof any person shall
assist engraving any plate plates 10 the ken IS
smiitudu u any plate plates designed for the print
thereof shall sell any such plAts plAteat or
shall Drng into the United States from foreign place
the secretary of the Treasury other proper officer or
with any other Intent for other purpose, In either
printing Of such notes. bonds coupons, other obga
tions securities, part parts thereof for the
toby possession any metallic plate engraved after the
slmtuis Of any plate from which any such obligation |
been printed with intent such plata plates
cause the to be used in forging counter
tng any such obligation other security, part
OF parts thereof or shall have In his custody possess
sion except under authority from the Secretary OF tho
security engraved and printed after the sntuds any
obligation other security Issued under the authority
of United States with Intent to Sell or Otherwise use
the IT, person shall print photograph, or
in other mAnhsr make or execute or cause to be
ted shall aid in printing, photosrsphing making or
executing engraving, photograph or other print or
impression in the likeness or similituds Of any obligation
other security part or parts thereo or shall
vend sell any such engraving. photograph, print Or
other impression except to the United etaes Or shall
such engraving photograph, PRINT or other Impression
except by the direction Of some proper oeer Of the United
states shall have or retain IN ms CUSTODY o. posses
so after distinctive paper shall have been adopted by
tn Secretary Of the Treasury for obligations and other
tecnes OF the United states any similar paper adAped
so the making any such obligation other security
except authority Of the secrearF Of the Treasury
other proper officer Of the United States every
person 20 oending ehall bs deemed guilty Of felony
aud SHALL conviction thereof bo punished by nas not
emsnt at hard labor not exceeding hssn years.
or by 10th, in the discretion Of the court
sec Il. And be further eRGeed, ThAt II any person
shall have or retain in his her custody possession,
control without the written authority warrant Of the
Secretary VI the Treasury Of tho Comptroller OF the
Currency approved by Secretary Of the Treasury any
engraved transferred plate block Or seotrotype or Any
de oll or other original work used in making pre-
pairing auy plae block eOetrotype any plate block
eec otyle prepared made alter the Almntude OF
any pate block or eeotrotype from which auy litigation
or other security authorized to be Issued by any act Of
Congress, part herso has been or may hereafter
same to DO used In forging counterstng any such
obligation other security or shall print or cause u be
printed any bronzed or git letters Devices shall
print or cause to be printed any letters hgurea dc.
with green ink, any green color Or pigment upon
rpy note bond or other representative o.
medium every such person. being thereof convicted By
OF law shall b9 deemed guilty Of felony, and
shall Imprisoned and kept at hard labor for term not
more an ten yearp and hnad In sum not more than
ten thousand dollars If0pided That nothing In this act
shall Affect any prosecution pending any civil Or erlm
nal liabilities incurred under any former act: Provided
further That the foregoing provisions Of this section shall
moi lie held or construed deprive any person OF the
right in bia custody and possession and USE or
any lawful purpose any engraved or transferred plate
block, or eecutyps any die, roll or other original
work as aoresal which had been used by him in printing
or engraving bapk other obligations before being
asod printing any obligation other sesuriy Auhori-
ed 10 b issued by sny OF Congress nor shall any OF
said provisions be held construed TO pTohiot
or rrain the lawful by ptrson Of any ink epr
or pigment the exclusive right to which has been secured
to any such person by letters paoat which Are st In
&c. 49, And be il further endeted That the words ob-
ugauon or iher security tiis United States used In
this act shall bs held to include and mean all bonds,
eaunons nKonA currency United states notes. Treasury
nots ffaotinns notes checks ior money Of authorized
n6cefs Of the Unlsd staies certificates OF indebtednes
eerGcat.s OF deposit stamps, aud other representatives,
Of value whatse denOmi naoni which nave Dseh "i
| NAV he issued under any ats OF Congress
! Approved, Jane 81, 1854
POOR RICHARDS REASON FOR BUYING
rfNrIprn NTATFS SECURITIES,