, 1864-07-11
OFFICIAL.

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
Passed at. the First Session OF the Thirty
Eighth cO"Gres"
Jo Vt RESOLUTION relative to the accounts Of the
petty officers, seamen, and others Of the
crew Of the United States gunhOat "Cin.
cinnaIi."
Be IL rsDlced By he Senate and House Of
Representatives. If Mc United States Of 41EeriCd
in Congress assembled, That the proper account
ing officers Of the Treasury be and they are
hereby authorized, in settling the accounts Of
the petty officers, seamen, and others Of the
crew OF the United States gu boat "Cincin.
natl" to allow each Of them all back pay aud
sum, not exceeding fifty dollars, for k,sS Of
clio hing and other property, by the sinking OF
the said vessel in the Mississippi river, near
vicksburg, on the twenty seventh day Of May,
iGhteen hundred and sixty-three.
Approved, April 10, 1864.
An Acr to change the name Of the district and
port Of Prcsque Isle to the district aud port
Of Eric.
Dc IL enacted BY he Senate and House of
Representatives Of tie United States Of AMsrioa
IN Congress GSSRJied, That the district Of
Prcsque Isle, in the State Of Pennsylvania
shall hereafter DO known as the district Of Erie,
and the port Of Presqw Isle shall hereafter be
known as the port "f Erie.
Approved, April 81, 1864.
Az AcT in amendment Of an act entitled " An
act relatiugto i1rcign coins and the coinage
Of cents at the mint Of the United States" T"
approved February twenty .one, eighteen hun
dred and tiity-seven.
Be il enacted By tic Senate and House Of Zen.
resent0tires Of the United States Of Ameriea In
Ccngress assembled, fnat, from aud after the
passage Oi this act. the standard weight Of the
cent coined at the mint Of the United States
shall be iorty eight grains, or onc-tenth Of one
| ounce troy and said cent shall be composed
Of ninety-iive per ccFtum Of copper, and tive
per centum Of tin and zinc, In such proportions
as shall be determined by the director Of the
mint; and there shall be FROM time TO time
struck aud coined at the mint two-cent piece,
Of the same composition, the standard weight
Of which shall be ninrty.s;x grains, or one.iiilh
Of ono ounce troy, with no greater deviation
than four grains to each piece Of said cent aud
lwo-ccnt coins; ard tie shape. notices, and
devices Of saiu coins shall be liked by the direc-
tor Of the mint, with the approval Of the Sec.
rotary OF the Treasury; and the laws now in
force relating to the coinage Of cents and pro-
vIdIng for the purchase Of material aud IRE
serining the appropriate duties Of the officers
"t the mint aud the Secretary Of the Treasury
shall be and the sane arc hereby extended to
the coinage herein provided for.
Sec 2. Ind be Il further enacted, That all
laws now in force relating to tho coins Of the
United States and the striking and coming the
same shall, so far as applicable, be extended to
the coinage herein authorized, whether said
laws are penal or otherwise, for the security Of
the coin, regulating and guarding the process
'nent or counterieitng, Or Tor any other Pur-
pose. III, e.,. r
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rsqsrea ~e'snts anu propcruons ., aIoy 70 Tue
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na1e .,a no"' uSo - a,',s ~ sne assayer o. !he
nas, 'ypO'' ' suA W u'aus IN writing
20 s'le u''s1po5. 1sy
S'c. :. $40 OS y Ja.tatr eeseIes, iea. Tue
SAll eoins snah oe Mgal tenuer 10 any pay
lnent' InS one eeH' CON 20 the amount OF ten
| Cents, nhu TIE Two cent cOln TO tue amount Ol