Coinage, standard silver dollar authorized. An act to authorize the coinage of
the standard silver dollar, and to restore its legal-tender character. (Act
of February 28, 1878.)....
Coinage, twenty-cent piece prohibited. [Public No. 51.] An act to prohibit the
coinage of the twenty-cent piece of silver. (Act of May 2, 1878.)..
Notes, United States legal-tender. [Public No. 65.] An act to forbid the further
retirement of United States legal-tender notes. (Act of May 31 1878).....
Mints and assay-offices. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to con-
stitute superintendents of mints or assayers in assay-offices assistant treas-
urers of the United States. (Act of June 8, 1878.).

National currency. An act to provide a national currency, secured by a pledge of
the United States bonds, and to provide for the circulation and redemption
thereof. (Act of June 3, 1864.)

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National currency. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to provide a national
currency secured by a pledge of United States bonds, and to provide for the
circulation and redemption thereof." (Act of March 3, 1865.).
National banking associations. An act to prevent loaning money upon United
States notes. (Act of February 19, 1869.)

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National banking associations. An act regulating the reports of national banking associations. (Act of March 3, 1869.)

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National banking associations. An act to require national banks going into liqui-
dation to retire their circulating notes. (Act of July 14, 1870.).
National bank reserves. An act for the better security of bank reserves, and to
facilitate bank clearing-house exchanges. (Act of June 8, 1872.)
National banking associations. An act to require national banks to restore their
capital when impaired, and to amend the national currency act.
March 3, 1873.)..

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Comptroller of the Currency, to make annual report. (R. S., sec. 333.).
Circulation, when exempt from taxation. (R. S., sec. 3411.)..

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Tax on notes of persons used for circulation. (R. S., sec. 3412.)......

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Tax on notes of city or corporation used for circulation. (R. S., sec. 3413.)..
Bank associations to make semi-annual report of circulation. (R. S., sec. 3414.).
Penalty for failure to make semi-annual report. (R. S., sec. 3415.).
Banking associations to make return and payment of tax of converted State
banks. (R. S., sec. 3416.)....

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Tax on circulation not to apply to national banks, except.
National banking associations designated shall be depositaries of public money,
except. (R. S., sec. 5153.)....

Associations which are governed by chapters 2, 3, and 4. (R. S., sec. 5157.)-
United States bonds defined. (R. S., sec. 5158.)

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United States registered bonds to be deposited before commencing business. (R.
S., sec. 5159.).....

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Bonds to be increased upon increase of capital.

(R. S., sec.5160.).

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Coupon bonds exchangeable for registered bonds. (R. S., sec. 5161.).

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United States bonds, how transferable by banking associations. (R. S., sec. 5162.) Annual examination to be made of bonds deposited with United States Treasurer. (R. S., sec. 5166.)...

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Bonds deposited by associations with Treasurer of the United States held for
security of its circulation. (R. S., sec. 5167.) ..
Banking associations entitled to circulating notes upon deposit of bonds. (R.
S., sec. 5171.)................
Form and denomination of circulating notes. (R. S., sec.
Plates and dies for printing circulating notes, expense of.
Denomination of notes furnished to banking associations.
Circulation of certain banks limited. (R. S., sec. 5176.) ·
Aggregate amount of circulating notes. (R. S., sec. 5177.).
Apportionment of circulating notes. (R. S., sec. 5178.).

(R. S., sec. 5173.) .... .... (R. S., sec. 5175.).......

Banking associations to receive circulating notes, when. (R. S., sec. 5179.)
Procedure in withdrawing excess of circulation. (R. S., sec. 5180.).

Removal of associations from States having excess of circulation. (R. S., sec. 5181.)

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Circulating notes, when may be issued by associations. (R. S., sec. 5182.)... National banking associations prohibited from issuing certain notes. (R. S., sec. 5183.)..

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Mutilated circulating notes to be replaced. (R. S., sec. 5184.)....
Organization of associations for issuing gold-notes. (R. S., sec. 5185.).
Reserve required on circulation of gold-notes, what amount. (R. S., sec. 5186.)..
Banking associations to transact business, where. (R. S., sec. 5190.).
Requirements as to lawful money reserve. (R. S., sec. 5191.)

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Redemption cities, amount of reserve which may be kept therein. (R. S., sec.
5192.).....

United States certificates of deposit, how may be issued. (R. S., sec. 5193.).
Limitation upon the issue of certificates of deposit. (R. S., sec. 5194)....
Agents for redemption of circulating notes to be designated. (R. S., sec. 5195.).
National banks to receive notes of other national banks. (R. S., sec. 5196.).
Circulating notes not to be hypothecated. (R. S., sec. 5203.).

Banking associations not to pay out uncurrent loans. (R. S., sec. 5206.) .. Associations not to offer or receive United States notes as collateral security. (R. S., sec. 5207.)..

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Associations to pay duty upon circulation, deposits, and capital stock. (R. S., sec. 5214.)....

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Associations to make semi-annual return of circulation. (R. S., sec. 5215.) Associations failing to make semi-annual return to be assessed. (R. S., sec. 5216.)..

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Associations failing to pay the duties imposed, how collected. (R. S., sec. 5217.).
Associations paying duties in excess, how refunded. (R. S., sec. 5218.)
Associations going into liquidation. (R. S. sec. 5220.)

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Associations to deposit lawful money to redeem circulation. (R. S., sec. 5222.).. Associations consolidating with others exempt from making deposit. (R. S., sec. 5223.)...

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Associations to receive reassignment of bonds, when. (R. S., sec. 5224.)

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Notes of an association closing business, after redemption, to be burned. (R. S., sec. 5225.).

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Association failing to redeem its circulating notes, mode of protesting. (R. S., sec. 5226.)....

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Associations failing to redeem, bonds to be forfeited. (R. S., sec. 5227.).
Associations not to do business after notice of protest. (R. S., sec. 5228.)..
Bonds of an association forfeited, Comptroller to give notice. (R. S., sec. 5229.).
Association refusing to pay its circulating notes, bonds to be sold at public
auction. (R. S., sec. 5230.)

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Bonds of an association may be sold at private sale, when. (R. S. sec. 5231.) Notes redeemed by the Treasury, disposition to be made of them. (R. S., sec. 5232.)....

Notes to be canceled after payment at the Treasury. (R. S., sec. 5233.)
Association refusing to pay its circulating notes, receiver to be appointed. (R.
S., sec. 5234.)

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Dividends by Comptroller, to whom paid. (R. S., sec. 5236.).

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Injunction upon receivership, how obtained. (R. S., sec. 5237.).

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Expenses of protest and receivership. (R. S., sec. 5238.)

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Transfers, assignments, and judgments, when void. (R. S., sec. 5242.).

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Associations prohibited from using the word "national," when. (R. S., sec.

5243.)....

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Penalty for unlawfully countersigning notes. (R. S., sec. 5187.)

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Penalty for imitating national-bank notes. (R. S., sec. 5188.)..

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Penalty for mutilating national-bank notes. (R. S., sec. 5189.)

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Penalty for circulating notes of closed associations. (R. S., sec. 5437.)

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National bank currency. An act fixing the amount of United States notes, providing for a redistribution of the national-bank currency, and for other purposes. (Act of June 20, 1874.) .

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National-bank notes, maceration of. Extract from "An act making appropria-
tions for sundry civil expenses of the government for the fiscal year end-
ing June 30, 1875, and for other purposes." (Act of June 23, 1874.)
Circulation of gold-notes. An act to remove the limitation restricting the circula-
tion of banking associations issuing notes payable in gold. (Act of Jan. 19,
1875.)....

Tax on bank-checks. "An act to amend existing customs and internal-revenue laws,
and for other purposes." (Act of February 8, 1875.)................
Revised Statutes. "An act to correct errors and to supply omissions in the Revised
Statutes of the United States." (Act of February 18, 1875.)..........
National-bank examiners. An act to amend section five thousand two hundred
and forty of the Revised Statutes of the United States in relation to compen-
sation of national-bank examiners. (Act of February 19, 1875.)..
Receivers of national banks. An act authorizing the appointment of receivers of
national banks and for other purposes. (Act of June 30, 1876.).......
Bonds, District of Columbia. An act for the government of the District of Colum-
bia and for other purposes. (Act of June 20, 1874.).
Bonds, District of Columbia. An act for the payment of interest on three-sixty-
five bonds of the District of Columbia. (Act of February 1, 1875.) .......
Bonds, District of Columbia. An act to amend an act entitled "An act for the
government of the District of Columbia and for other purposes," approved
June 20, 1874. (Act of February 20, 1875.).

Bonds, District of Columbia. An act for the support of the government of the
District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1876, and for other
purposes. (Act of March 3, 1875.).

Bonds, District of Columbia. Joint resolution directing the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to pay the interest on the bonds issued in pursuance of the act of Congress approved June twentieth, eighteen hundred and seventyfour, out of any funds in the United States Treasury subject to the requisition of said Commissioners, and for other purposes. (Act of March 14, 1876.)... Sinking-fund, District of Columbia. [Public No. 80.] An act providing a permanent form of government for the District of Columbia. (Act of June 11, 1878.).....

Pacific Railroad bonds. An act to aid in the construction of a railroad and tele-
graph line from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean, and to secure to the
government the use of the same for postal, military, and other purposes.
(Act of July 1, 1862.)

Pacific Railroad bonds. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to aid in the
construction of a railroad and telegraph line from the Missouri River to the
Pacific Ocean, and to secure to the government the use of the same for postal,
military, and other purposes," approved July 1, 1862. (Act of July 2, 1864.).
Pacific Railroad bonds. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to amend an act
entitled 'An act to aid in the construction of a railroad and telegraph line
from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean, and to secure to the govern-
ment the use of the same for postal, military, and other purposes,' approved
July 1, 1862," approved July 2, 1864. (Act of July 3, 1866.).
Pacific Railroad bonds. An act to authorize the transfer of lands granted to the
Union Pacific Railway Company, eastern division, between Denver and the
point of its connection with the Union Pacific Railroad, to the Denver Pacific
Railway and Telegraph Company, and to expedite the completion of rail-
roads to Denver, in the Territory of Colorado. (Act of March 3, 1869.).....
Pacific Railroad bonds. Joint resolution for the protection of the interest of the
United States in the Union Pacific Railroad Company, the Central Pacific
Railroad Company, and for other purposes. (Act of April 10, 1869.)
Pacific Railroad bonds. An act making appropriations for the legislative, execu-
tive, and judicial expenses of the government for the year ending June 30,
1874, and for other purposes. (Act of March 3, 1873.) ...
Pacific Railroad bonds. [Public No. 57.] An act to alter and amend the act enti-
tled "An act to aid in the construction of a railroad and telegraph line from
the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean, and to secure to the government
the use of the same for postal, military, and other purposes," approved July
1, 1862; and also to alter and amend the act of Congress approved July 2,
1864, in amendment of the first-named act. (Act of May 7, 1878.).
Secretary of the Treasury to withhold payments to certain railroads.
5260.)..

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242

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES

RELATING TO

LOANS AND THE CURRENCY,

INCLUDING THE COINAGE ACTS.

CHAP. XVI.-AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MINT AND REGULATING THE
COINS OF THE UNITED STATES

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, and it is hereby enacted and declared, That a mint for the purpose of a national coinage be, and the same is established; to be situate and carried on at the seat of the government of the United States, for the time being: And that for the well conducting of the business of the said mint, there shall be the following officers and persons, namely,a Director, an Assayer, a Chief Coiner, an Engraver, a Treasurer.

April 2, 1792.

Vol. 1, p. 246.

Mint estab

lished at the seat

of government.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Director of the Director to em ploy workmen, mint shall employ as many clerks, workmen, and servants, &c. as he shall from time to time find necessary, subject to the approbation of the President of the United States.

officers.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the respective Duty of the functions and duties of the officers above mentioned shall be as follows: The Director of the mint shall have the chief management of the business thereof, and shall superintend all other officers and persons who shall be employed therein. The Assayer shall receive and give receipts for all metals which may lawfully be brought to the mint to be coined; shall assay all such of them as may require it, and shall deliver them to the Chief Coiner to be coined. The Chief Chief coiner. Coiner shall cause to be coined all metals which shall be received by him for that purpose, according to such regulations as shall be prescribed by this or any future law.

Assayer. 1794, ch. 4, sec. 2.

Act of March 3,

The Engraver shall sink and prepare the necessary dies for Engraver. such coinage, with the proper devices and inscriptions, but it shall be lawful for the functions and duties of Chief Coiner and Engraver to be performed by one person. The Treasurer shall receive from the Chief Coiner all the coins Treasurer.