Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-06
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed at he First Session Of the
Thirty Eighth Congress
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AZ Aer In amendment II au act entitled "ka act
relating 10 foreign coins and The eolnAxe ~
cents az tue mint Of the United statea an
proved February tweaty -oue, eighteen hundred
aud ~ seven.
- O sssessa b. he Senate and Ros,s n Repre-.
~ siisss e. hs Gated siafes ef AHa sec ~ Con.
snsss assembled That from and after the ma ssaxo f
thia at, the standard weight Of the cent eoineg
At the mint VI the United States shall be forty
eight grains, or one-truth of one ounce troy aad
said cent shall 20 composed q ninety.fve per
cehtuin u copper, aud nyp per eenium Of tin and
sine, 10 such proportions A. shall be Determined
~ the direct : Of the Mat, ani there shalt he
.:fem time 70 time struck and coined At the mint
. tNQ-cent piece, OF the same composition, the
standard weight Of which shaii be ninety six
grains, or hfth Of one ounce troy. with no
greater deviation than four grains 90 each pieeo
OF said cent aud two-eent coins aud tbs shape
mouer, aud devices q said eufus shall b fixed b
this director OF the mint, with the approval Of the
aeerrtaFy Of the Treasury aud the laws now in
force relating TO the coinage Of eents and provide
ing fir the purchase Of material and prescribing
the appropriate duties Of the officers Of the mint
aud the Secretary q tbs Treasury lshalll he and
the same are hereby extsaded To the coinaxe
herein provided for.
Sec. 2. AHd b 70 farther sHacief, That all laws
now IN force relating o. the coins Of tbs United
States, aud the str King aud coming the same,
shall 50 far a. practicable, be extended 20 the
coinage herein authorized y neither said laws are
penal or otherwise, for the security 81 the cola,
regulating and guarding the proeeas of striking
aud coming, for preventing debssenieat or COM,
terhiling, or for Auy other lrnrpGse.
SIC. J. Aud h u nFfAef faaaied, Thai the director
Of the MKT shalt prssefbe suitable regulations 20
insure due conformity 10 the required weights
aud pruporsiosis ef alloy in tho said easns and
shall order trials thersof % be meda fora timc 20
time by the Rsaayrrt the mint, whereof report
shall h made Ia writing 90 the dlrsetar.s
Sec. 4. dAd Be q further enacted, That the said
coins shalt be n legal tender in any payment. the
Qne.eent coin 90 the amount OF ten cents. aud the
two-eeBt coin to the amount Of twenty cents Ana
II shall be lawful 90 pay out said coins Ia ex-
chsaEe FOR the lawful currency Of the uultud
States trxoept cents or half-eents issued under
former acts Of Congroxsl In suitable SUNS, by the
treasursg Of the mint aud by such other deposita.
rice ~ the Secretary ~ thH Treasury may desig.
nate. under ggaeral regulations proposed by tie
director Of the mint and sanctioned BY tho seete.
tarY Of the fr asury; and the expenses incidsHf
to such exchange, distribution, aud transmission
may be paid ogt OF tho pEohts OF said collage
ard the nett proais 81 sal! coinage asoertained IN
Ike manner is prescribed IA the aecaud section
81 the act 20 which this q a supplement-, shail be
transferred - the Treasury Of the United states
Sec. 8. And b Z hftier enacted That Ii any
person or persons .hali make issue, OF pass az
eause to be made issued or passed, -ay coin card,
token or device Whatsoever, IN metal or its com.
pounds, intended 10 pass CT be passed ss money
Tor eue cent pieee or tWo-oent piece, such pef.
son OF persons shall be deemed guilty u a misia.
nesnor, and shAll, on conviction thereof b pan.
ishtd BY q une not exceeding one thousand dnl.
las aad by imprisonment Tor term not exceed.
Asrfeved, Agril 20, 'ssi,