Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-06-23
OFFICIAL.
Laws of the United States.
Passed al tho Second Session Of he Thirty
Eighth Congress,

Passed al tho Second Session Of he Thirty
Eighth Congress.
tPuIlc-No. 100
Al AT 10 authorize the Coinage Of Thrss-Oent Pieces
and for Other Purposes.
Bsi enacted by the Senate aud HOUSE OF
Of the United States Of America in Congress assembled
That practicable after the passage OF this act
there shall be coined the mint the United States
THREE cent piece composed OF copper and nickel In such
el shs be determined by ireooT OF the mint tbs
standard weight Of which shall be thirty grains with
greater deviation than four grains to each piece the
shape notices. and devices Of said eoin shall bo deter
mined by the director OF the mint with the approval
the Secretary Of the Treasury. And the laws now IN
the purchase OF material and prescribing the appropriate
duties OF the Officers Of the min and OF the seersary u
ths Treasury be- and the hereby extended to the
coinage herein provided for
Sec 2. And be II further enacted, That all laws now
In force relating to the coins Of the United States and
the striking and coinage Of the same, shall far as
applicable be extended 10 the coinage her, au holzsd
Whistler said laws are penal or otherwise for the security
Of the oln, regulating aud guarding the Of slk
ing and conng for pr venting debaoment or counter.
the mint shall prescribe suitable regulations to insure
due conformity to the required weights proportions
Of alloy In the said COIN and shall ordd trials thereof
he n1un from timo to tr by The aselyer ui the min
whereof report shall be made in writing 10 the d.
rector.
Sec g. And be it further enacted That the ssd coin
shall be legal tender in any payment tho amount Of
sixty cents And 1t shall bs lawful to pay out SAID coins
In exchange for the lawful currency Of United States
eIept cents hafeents pieces issued under
former OF eongress In suitable by the treasurer
Of the mint and hy such other depostares as tho secrs
aTy " the Treasury deFlgnAte aud under general
regulations approved by the Secretary the Treasury
And und.r the ike regulations the same NAV be eI
changed in suitable sums any lawful currency the
United staes and the expenses Incident to such ex
change distribution ami transmission, may be paid
Of the prohs Of said conage and the profits said
coinage, rtainod In liku Is prescribed in
the second section Of the act entitled IAN act relating 10
foreign ons and the coinage OF cents at tho the
United States, approved February tWbntyTE eighteen
hundred aud nifty Boyen shall be transferred to the ireas
ury Of the United States PTouidt d. That and after
this passage Of this issues of fractional
the United States shall bo of less alton than
Ave cents and all such issues Of less denomination ut
that time outstanding shall when paid into bd treasury
any designRted deposary Of the United States
deemed exchanged provided by law be retain
cd and cancelled.
Fec And be 1t further enacted, That II any person
PERSONS shall knowingly make issue pass OF cause
20 be made ssued or PdSf passed any coin card token
device whatsoever in metals ls compounds Intended
pass be passed money for the coin authorized by
shall be deemed guilty Of mlsdemean0r and shall on
conviction thereof be punishtd by lne exceeding
thousand dollars, and BY imprisonment for term not
exceeding 1--WE years, at the discretion OF the court
Sec g. And 10 1t further enacted That n ado ton to
the devices and legends upon the gold silver aud ether
coins or the United states It shall lawful for the d.
rectr Of the mint with the approval of tho serremry Of
tn Treasury to the motto In God trust to be
placed upon such coins hereafter be issued as shall
admit Of such legend thereon.
Sec 7. And be 1t further enacted That the and two
cOlna Of the United States shall be legal tender
for any payment exceeding four GEMS In amount; and 20
much OF the laws Of the United States heretofore
bT repealed
APPROVED March 8, 1866