The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-06-14

r rs-rE [PUBEIC--No. 46.l 20
ANACTto authorize the coinage of five cent pieces.
Be it enacted by the Senate ana House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled,
That, 50 soon as practicable after the passage of
this act there shalt be coined at the mint the Uni
ted States fivecent piece composed of copper and
nickel. in such proportions. not exceeding TWENTY
FIVE per cenum of nickel, as shall be determined bv
the director OF the mint the standard weight (which
Shall be seventy-seven and sixteen hundredths
grains with greater deviation than two grains to
each piece; and the shape, notices and devices OF
said coin shall be determined by the director of the
mint, with the approval Of the Secretary of the
Treasury: and the1aws in force relating to the
image of cents and providing for the purchase OF
the Officers The mint and the Secretary of the
Treasury, be- and the same hereby, extended TO
the coinage herein provided for
Sec. ,. Amd be it FURTHER enacted, That all laws
now in force relating to the coins Of the United
States, and the striking aud coming OF the same
shall so far applicable, be extended to the coin
age herein authorized. whether said laws are penal
ohe wise for the security of the coin, regulating
and guarding the process Of striking and coming
ps ptpg deha=emtIt or counterfeitng, or for any
;, her purpose. And the director of the mint shall
| prescribe syllable regulations to insure due con
fOrmity TO the required weights and proportions o
aloy in the said COIN and shall order trials thereo
to be made from time TO time by the assayer of the
mint, whereof report shall be made In writing L
the director. -sa
Sec g. And be itf,ertder enacted, That said coil
shall be legal tender in any payment to the amour
OF one QOllaf. ANA II De lawful TO out SuCi
| coins ia exchange for the lawful currency il
the United States, except cents, or half cents, o
two cent pieces, issued under former acts of Con
! gress J in suitable sums, by the Treasurer of tn
mint, and by sucn other depositaries the Secre
tary OF the Treasury may designate, and under gen
eral regulations approved by the Secretary of tn
Treasury. And under the like regulations the sam
may be exchanged in sptnble sums for any Lawful
currency of the United States and the expenses in
cident TO such exchange, distribution, and trans
mission may be paid out of the profits of said coin
age: and tine profits of said coinage. ascertain
ed in the manner prescribed in the second sectio
of the act entte ed An act relating TO foreign coin
and the coinage of cents at the mint of tho Unite
States approved February 2st 1857 shall be trans
ferred to the treasury of the United States Prof.
ded That from and after the passage of this act
issues of fractional notes shall be of less denOminE
outstanding shall, when paid into the treasury
any designated depository of the United States
redeemed or exchanged as now provided by law b
retained and cancelled t-4 EEG ltF
| SEC. 4. Ana be ii fkrther enacted, That II any pe
son or persons not lawfully authorized shall know
sued or passed or aid in the making, issuing G
passing ofany card, token, device, whatsC
ever il metal or its compounds, intended to pass
be passed as money for the coin authorized by thi
act for coin of equal value such person person
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. and sha
on conviction thereof, be punished by fde not eX
ceeding one thousand dollars, and by imprisonmen
not exceeding five years, at the discretion of tn
court.
Sec A. And be it further enacted That it shall b
lawful for the Treasurer and the several assistaI
treasurers OF the United States to redeemn nation
a currency under such rules and regulations as ma
be prescribed by the Secretary OF the Treasury tn
coin herein authorized to be issued, when presente
in sums of not less than one hundred dollars.
Approved, May 16, 1866.