The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-06-17

Bits OF exchange tforelqn) or letters Of ored-
It. II drawn singly for sum not exceeding 800.
cents, and for each fiO0 or fractional part
thereof in excess of 300. cents II drawn
in sets OF two or moro. for every bill OF each
set, whore the sum does not exceed 100 in any
foreign currency. cents and for each siOO or
fractional part In excess OF 100. cents.
Bills OF ladng or receipts tother than charter
parity for any goods or merchandise TO be ex-
ported to any foreign port or place, 10 cents
FxpresS Freight.
II is made the duty OF every railroad or steam
boat company. carrier. express company, or cor
poration or person whose occupation Is to act as
such, to issue the shipper or'consigner u bill OF
ladng manifest or other evidence Of receipt and
forwarding for each shipment received. whether
in bulk or in boxes. bales packages bundles
or not so incloSed or included, and there is to
be attached and Cancelled to each OF said bills
OF ladiug. etc. q stamp Of the value of cent;
provided. that but one bill of lading shall be
required on bundles or packages OF newspa-
pers when incloSed in one general bundle at
the time OF shipment Penalty $50 A tax Of
cent is imposed for every telephone message
for which over IS cents Is charged Any tele-
graphic message, cent
For Issue OF Bonds.
The secretary OF the treasury is authorized TO
borrow on the credit OF the United States from
time to time as the proceeds may be required
to defray expenditures authorized on account
only for the purpose OF meeting such war ex-
penditures) the sum Of f4O0. 700. OOD or so much
thereof as may be necessary, and TO prepare
and issue therefor coupon or registered bonds
Of the United States in denominations of 800, or
some multiple OF that sum, redeemable In coin
at the pleasure of the United States after ten
years from the date OF their issue, and payable
20 years from such date and bearing interest,
payable quarterly in coin at the rate of per
cent per annum The bonds are TO be first Of
fered at par as u popular loan
Certificates OF Indebtedness: The secretary
OF the treasury is authorized TO borrow from
time TO time Mt q rate OF interest not exceeding
3 per cent such sums as In his judgment may
be necessary to IN ,et public expenditures. aud
70 issue certificates Of Indebtedness in denom-
nations Of i5J or some multiple OF that sum
Each certificate Is made payable at such time
not exceeding one year from the date OF its
issue, as the secretary OF the treasury may
prescri0c provided, that the amount of such
certificates outstanding shall at no time exceed
slO0,0OI0J0.
Coinage of silver Bullion.
Following is the provision in regard to the
coinage Of silver bullion; The secretary of
the treasury is authorized and directed to coin
into standard silver dollars as rapidly as the
public interests may require, TO an amount. how
ever, OF not less than l,a0lOD Of milled dollars
IN each month. all OF the silver bullion now in
the treasury. purchased in accordance with the
provisions Of the act approved July H. 1891 en-
titled AN act directing the purchase OF silver
bullion AMI the Issue Of treasury notes thereon,
and for other purposes" and said dollars
when so coined shall be used and applied in
the manner and for IN, purpose named in said
net