The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-02-23
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
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RypHrsryrNrryE Fr'nEn, Of Pennsylyq9.
mia. A member OF the assay COMMISSION Is
chairman Of the house cOnIhlssioli on uplil'
ape. He promises M early, ana i9YoraPle
resn,rt an Vance's bill which provides IN us
~, scction that every person who iraudu.
inn,t, n,ttilatcs the gold and silver coin OF
Tho United States, or any foreign gold or
silver coins which are by law made current
or are In actual use as money, shall DC I'm,
nrisoned not more than two years ana hhed
10 more than 5000, and that every person
,,Lo sbsT with intent thereafter to crcu'
iIate The same, delace any coin by placing
ithereon any device, shall be imprisoned not
NOR Than OAe wear, or nuCu not more than
S1GG Such coins shall not be a legal ten
dor for the amount of any debts. In section
>. that every person who buys, sells,
transfers, receives or uellNers
any counterleited coin or bars shall be pun
ished 10y fine not exceeding $500 ana py
IMPRISONMENT not more than two years. In
section 3, that any person making or having
ANYTHING wherewith counterfeit coin can
be made, shall be punished by a fine of not
more than $1,000, and by imprisonment not
more two years. In section L., that any per-
son not lawfully authorized, VINO shaIl
make, issue or sell, or who causes TO be
made issued or sold, any token, cara, I'M
print, stamp, impression, device, or con-
triyance whatever on any substance. III the
similitude, in whole or in part, OF any OF
the coins of the United States, shall pay q
fine of not less than 500 or he imprisoned
fora period Ofnot more than one year, or both.
In section >, that every person VINO lhteh-
tionally cuts, dltaCes, Clshgures, or perlo-
rates any United States note or otIer oOll-
CATION or security of the United States,
Shall be subject to a fine OF not more than
$500. and every rsOn who iraudulently
cuts defaCes or disiigurCS any United
States note or other obligation or security
OF the United States or any evidence OF
debt issued by any national bank or who
writes attaches or CementS together any
parts thereof so cut, deiaced or dlslgured,
or who causes the same to be done for the
purpose of passing or causing to be passed
trauduentlv as money the parts or pieces so
united, shall be punished by fine OF not
more than $1,000, and by imprisonment for
not more than two years. In section q, t.at
the secretary Of the treasury be directed 10
redeem all silver coins which have had
holes punched in them, when presented at
the treasury or any suL-treasury, by giving
in exchange silver coins OF like denomlna-
ton and value therefor.
THE aggregate of the business of the
national banks is enormous. WITH but a
single omission and that an uEimportant
institution in Washington territory, the
table of the comptroller OF the currency
shows the condition Of the national banks
on the 3lst of December last. The number
of these banks is 2,163. Their loans and
discounts amount to 81 ,l6l GS, Obj. Theil
over-drafts represent I,l2S,lS6. They own
United States bonds as follows: To secure
circulation, S3Go 7Uj 700; to secure de
posts, SIS, 7l5,O0O; on hand, SG2,G63,2lS
And the total of their resources was
S2,3S1 100 $50. Their capital stock paid il
1 =. ,