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... expedient , before opening such books , to pay out for public dues , or for coin , or for the public debt , any amount of said treasury notes not exceeding one hundred millions of dollars . Section 4 provides for the issue of proposals ...
... expedient , before opening such books , to pay out for public dues , or for coin , or for the public debt , any amount of said treasury notes not exceeding one hundred millions of dollars . Section 4 provides for the issue of proposals ...
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... expedient to , or be directed by , the Secretary of the Treasury . SEC . 7. And be it further enacted , That the Secretary of the Treasury may sell or negotiate , for any portion of the loan pro- vided for in the act to which this is ...
... expedient to , or be directed by , the Secretary of the Treasury . SEC . 7. And be it further enacted , That the Secretary of the Treasury may sell or negotiate , for any portion of the loan pro- vided for in the act to which this is ...
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... expedient : Provided , That no note shall be issued for the fractional part of a dollar , and not more than thirty - five millions shall be of lower denom- inations than five dollars ; and such notes shall be receivable in payment of ...
... expedient : Provided , That no note shall be issued for the fractional part of a dollar , and not more than thirty - five millions shall be of lower denom- inations than five dollars ; and such notes shall be receivable in payment of ...
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... and the Secretary of the Treas- ury is authorized to receive such deposits , under such regulations as he may prescribe , to such amount as he may deem expedient , not exceeding one hundred millions of dollars , for not.
... and the Secretary of the Treas- ury is authorized to receive such deposits , under such regulations as he may prescribe , to such amount as he may deem expedient , not exceeding one hundred millions of dollars , for not.
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... expedient , the postage and other stamps of the United States , to be ex- changed by them , on application , for United States notes ; and from and after the first day of August next such stamps shall be receivable in payment of all ...
... expedient , the postage and other stamps of the United States , to be ex- changed by them , on application , for United States notes ; and from and after the first day of August next such stamps shall be receivable in payment of all ...
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13 Statutes act entitled Act of March Act to authorize Act to provide aforesaid Approved Assistant Treasurer asso authorize the issue authorizes the Secretary BANK ACT bearing interest capital stock cent centum per annum certificates of deposit circulating notes Comptroller depositaries eagle eighteen hundred entitled An act exceed exchange February 25 fifty dollars fifty millions fifty-one hundred five dollars fractional currency further enacted gold coin grains half dime hereafter hereby authorized hundred and sixty-two July 12 June lawful money legal tender less than fifty less than five million dollars millions of dollars national bank act national banking association national currency notes authorized outstanding paid payable semi-annually payment prescribed public debt purchase purpose quarter eagle receive Revised Statutes silver coins six per centum Statutes at Large sums not less thousand dollars three-dollar piece tion Treasury is hereby treasury notes twenty United States bonds United States notes vided weight
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Page 33 - ... who shall have power to make a thorough examination into all the affairs of the association, and in doing so, to examine any of the officers and agents thereof on oath ; and shall make a full and detailed report of the condition of the association to the comptroller.
Page 43 - An act to provide a national currency secured by a pledge of United States bonds, and to provide for the circulation and redemption thereof...
Page 28 - ... deposits, such association shall not increase its liabilities by making any new loans or discounts otherwise than by discounting or purchasing bills of exchange payable at sight...
Page 24 - The shareholders of every Federal reserve bank shall be held individually responsible, equally and ratably, and not one for another...
Page 53 - National bank to keep in lawful money with the Treasurer of the United States a sum equal to five per centum of its circulation, to be held and used for the redemption of its...
Page 15 - ... lawful money and a legal tender in payment of all debts, public and private, within the United States, except duties on imports and interest as aforesaid.
Page 41 - ... and to prepare and issue therefor coupon or registered bonds of the United States in such form as he may prescribe, and in denominations of...
Page 27 - But the discount of bills of exchange drawn in good faith against actually existing values, and the discount of commercial or business paper actually owned by the person negotiating the same, shall not be considered as money borrowed.
Page 18 - That the Secretary of the Treasury, with the approval of the President, is hereby authorized to borrow, from time to time, on the credit of the United States...
Page 28 - Washington, shall at all times have on hand, in lawful money of the United States, an amount equal to at least twenty-five per centum of the aggregate amount of its notes in circulation and its deposits...