Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-09
lPUBLIC-No. Is.
An ACT 10 locate and establish an assay oftit

Approved, February 10, 1859.
IPUBLIC-No.
An ACT 10 locate and establish an assay office
In the Territory of 1dano.
Re Il endcted by the S~ndte and House Of Represen-
tat.rs, q f1 In'ted States IF Ame1ca in Congress IS
located and established at Boise City, III the
Territory Of Idaho, for the assaying of gold and
silver. For the carrying on Of the business of
said once the following officers shall be ap-
pointed as soon as the public interest shall re-
qure their service. upon the nomination or the
President, by and with the advice and consent
OF the Senate, namely: One superintendent {.
Gle assayer, and one melter and refiner, and
TWO Clerks and the superintendent may en-
ploy as many subordinate workmeI and labor
ers, under the direction of the Secretary OF the
Treas ury, as may be required The salaries of
the sand officers and Clerks shall be as follows:
TO tne superintendent, the sum of two thous-
and dollars 10 the assayer, the sum of eighteen
hundred dollars; to the melter and refiner eigh.
teen hundred dollars; TO the clerks, one eigh-
Teen hundred dollars, ard one sixteen hundred
dollars 20 the subordinate workmeu and L..
bcrers such wages and allowances as are Gus
tomary, according TO their respective stations
and occupations.
and clerks TO be eappointed under this act, before
entering upon the execution of their Off rs
shall take an oath Ut aftiI alton before some
Judge of the United States or of the supreme
court of said Territory, as prescribed by th.
act OF July second, eighteen hundred and SIX
ty-tVO, and each become bound TO the United
To the satisfaction OF the director OF the mint or
OF one OF the judges OF the supreme Court of
Idaho Territory and of the Secretary Of the
Treasury, with the condition of the faithful
performance OF III. duties OF their offices.
SEC And te \ further enacted, That the gen.
eIal direction OF the business of said assay
office OF the Unred States shall be under the
control and regulation of the director of the
mint at Philadelphia, subject to the approba.
lion OF the Secretary; and for that purpose u
shall be the duty Of the said director TO pre-
"a N Sfl md IN nsrae nh,
returns periodically and occasionally, and to
establish such charges Tor parting, assayiug,
melting, and refining, as shall appear to him 70
be necessary for the purpose Of carrying into
effect the intention Of this acl IN establishing
said assay office.
SEC. 1. And De it further enacted, That said
assay ofiee shall be place of deposit for such
public moneys as the Secretary OF the Treasury
may direct. And the superintendent of said
assay once, who shall perform the duties of
treasurer thereof, shall have the custody Of the
same, and also perform the duties OF assistant
treasurer; and for that purpose shall be sub
Ject 20 all the PROVISIONS contained in act
lrnutledI IAN act &c provide for the better or
ganization Of the treasury, and for the collec-
ton, ,saie-kreping, transfer and disbursement
OF the public revenue" approved August
sixth eighteen hundred ana forty-six, winch
relates 70 the treasury OF the branch min. at
New Orleans.
SEC. 5. And Be At further enacted, That the
superintendent of said assay office BE- author
IZed, under the direction OF the Secretary Of
the Treasury, and on terms TO be prescribed by
him, 10 issue IN payment of the gold oust and
bullion deposited for assay and coinage, or
bars, drafts, OF certificates of deposit, IN sums
of not less than one hundred dol .ars, payabl.
q, the treasury, or any sub-treasury OF the
United States, 10 any dspositor eiecting To re-
CeIye payment IN that form.
SEC. g. And be tt ftrtlser enacted. That the sum
OF seventy five thousand dollars be, and tn.
same Is hereby, appropriated out of any money
IN the United States treasury not otnerwis,.
appropriated, 10 be expended in the cOnstruC-
non OF said assay ofie-, under the direction OF
,he seersiary OF the IreasuIyi and the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury Is hereby directed, on the
passage of this act 10 order the immediate CON.
suuctIon of said assay once.
SEC. :. And be ii further enacted, That all the
laws and parts OF laws now In force for the
regulation of the Unied States assay office at
New York. and for the government of the Of
nCers and persons employed therein, and for the
punishment Of all offences connected with said
assay office, or with the mint of the Uai:ed
States, shall be, and they are hereby, decI tred
to De in full force I'm relation to the assay OH CO
by this act located and estab,i he'd, so far as
The same may be applicable thereto.
Approved, February 10, ls69.
TPUBLIC-NO. I61
AN ACr 10 give an additional term of the
United States circuit court for the eastern
district OF Arkansas.
Beaenaetode ey the Senate and House of Represen.
fofsres 81 p.s Cnsed States # 4sssrlea Congress
assembled, That instead Of one term a year as
now prescribed by law, the circuit court OF the
United states for the eastern district Of Arkan.
sas shall hereafter be held on the second Mon.
days Of Apri. and October in each year
SIC 2 And be IL further enacted Tnat his act
shan be IN force from and after the passage
thereof.
Approved, February 10, 1ss9
IPUBLIc-No.
An ACT TO authorize the importation of ma
ohinery for repair only, free OF duty.
he IL enacted by the Senate aad House of Repre-
seatafirss Of ne Uhited States Of 4nasrca In Coa-
sr,ss assembled, That machinery for repair may
De imported INTO the United States without pay.
msnt Of duty, under bond 10 be given In doub Die
the appraised yalue thereof, to be Withdrawn
and exported after said machinery shall have
been repaired; and the Secretary Of the Treas.
sry 10 hereby authorized and directed 70 pre-
serioe such rules and egulatlons a. may be
necessary 70 protect the revenue against fraud.
and secure the identity and character of all
sIported, restricting and limiting the export
eno NlthdrawA TO the same port Of entry
wnere imported. and also limiting all bonds 70
sIehod OF time Of not more than six months
Hcn NE date Of the importation
approved, February 10 1859.
tPUBLIO-No. Is
AT 70 enable the Holly, Wayne. and
Aonioe Railway Company, in ths State Of
AIenisan- to have the subscripnon 70 it,
sspiAi stoeh duly stamped
Bs % esaeted b as Ssaats asd House Of Repre-.
esasasssss g ~ GsSted ssas<s If Lnsvsca ia tss.
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