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Bonds, six per cent., authorized. An act supplementary to an act entitled "An act
to authorize a national loan, and for other purposes." (Act of August 5,
1861.).....

Ten million demand notes authorized. An act to authorize an additional issue of
United States notes. (Act of February 12, 1862.) ..

One hundred and fifty million Treasury notes authorized. An act to authorize the
issue of United States notes and for the redemption or funding thereof,
and for funding the floating debt of the United States. (Act of February 25,
1862.).

Certificate of indebtedness authorized. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to issue certificate of indebtedness to public creditors. (Act March 1, 1862.)

Bonds, purchase of coin with. An act to authorize the purchase of coin, and for other purposes. (Act of March 17, 1862.)..

One hundred and fifty million Treasury notes authorized. An act to authorize an additional issue of United States notes, and for other purposes. (Act of July 11, 1862.)

Notes, United States, postage-stamps exchangeable for. An act to authorize payments in stamps, and to prohibit circulation of notes of less denomination than one dollar. (Act of July 17, 1862.) .

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One hundred million United States notes authorized. [No. 9.] Joint resolution to provide for the immediate payment of the Army and Navy of the United States. (Act of January 17, 1863.).....

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Nine hundred million loan authorized. An act to provide ways and means for the support of the government. (Act of March 3, 1863.)..

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Two hundred million loan authorized. An act supplementary to an act entitled "An act to provide ways and means for the support of the government," approved March 3, 1863. (Act of March 3, 1864.)..

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Public debt. Joint resolution to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to anticipate the payment of the interest on the public debt, and for other purposes. (Act of March 17, 1864.).

Coinage, one and two cent (bronze) coin authorized. An act in amendment of an act entitled "An act relating to foreign coins and the coinage of cents at the Mint of the United States," approved February 21, 1857. (Act of April 22, 1864.)....

Four hundred million loan authorized. An act to provide ways and means for the support of the government, and for other purposes. (Act of June 30, 1864.). Treasury notes in lieu of bonds authorized. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to provide ways and means for the support of the government, and for other purposes," approved June 30, 1864. (Act of January 28, 1865.)..

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Six hundred million loan authorized. An act to provide ways and means for the support of the government. (Act of March 3, 1865.).

Coinage, three-cent (nickel) piece, authorized. An act to authorize the coinage of three-cent pieces, and for other purposes. (Act of March 3, 1865.) ..

Treasury notes, retiring, authorized. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to provide ways and means to support the government," approved March 3, 1865. (Act of April 12, 1866.)

Coinage, five-cent (nickel) piece, authorized. An act to authorize the coinage of five cent pieces. (Act of May 16, 1866.) .......

Notes, compound-interest. An act to provide ways and means for the payment of compound interest notes. (Act of March 2, 1867.).

Currency, reduction suspended. An act to suspend further reduction of the currency. (Act of February 4, 1868.)

Twenty-five million temporary loan certificate, authorized. An act to provide for a
further issue of temporary-loan certificates for the purpose of redeeming and
retiring the remainder of the outstanding compound-interest notes. (Act
of July 25, 1868.)

Public credit. An act to strengthen the public credit. (Act of March 18, 1869.).
Massachusetts and Maine, refunding interest paid by. An act providing for refund-
ing the interest paid by the State of Massachusetts on money expended by
her on account of the war of 1812-'15. (Act of July 8, 1870.).
Loan certificates, redemption of An act to provide for the redemption of the three
per cent. temporary-loan certificates, and for an increase of national bank
notes. (Act of July 12, 1870.)..........

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Fifteen hundred million loan authorized. An act to authorize the refunding of the national debt. (Act of July 14, 1870.)..

Five hundred million loan authorized. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to
authorize the refunding of the national debt. (Act of January 20, 1871.)......
Bonds, duplicate of lost or destroyed. [No. 49.] Joint resolution to enable owners
to obtain duplicates of lost and destroyed registered bonds of the United
States. (Act of March 3, 1871.)..

Coin, copper and other, redemption of. An act to provide for the redemption of
copper and other token coins. (Act of March 3, 1871.)..
Bonds, registered five per centum. An act to carry out certain provisions of the
Cherokee treaty of eighteen hundred and sixty-six, and for the relief of set-
tlers on the Cherokee lands in the State of Kansas. (Act of May 11, 1872.).
Securities, United States. An act defining and limiting the appropriation of cer-
tain moneys for the preparation, issue, and reissue of the securities of the
United States, and for other purposes. (Act of May 23, 1872.) .....................
Bonds, United States, destroyed or lost. An act to provide for the issue of bonds in
lieu of destroyed or defaced bonds of the United States. (Act of June 1,
1872.).....

Coinage, mints and assay offices. An act revising and amending the laws relative
to mints, assay-offices, and coinage of the United States. (Act of February
12, 1873.)

Bonds, United States. An act making appropriations for the current and contin-
gent expenses of the Indian Department, &c., for the year ending June
thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-four, and for other purposes. (Act of
February 14, 1873.) .

Bonds, United States registered five per centum. An act for the creation of a court
for the adjudication and disposition of certain moneys received into the
Treasury under an award made by the tribunal of arbitration constituted by
virtue of the first article of the treaty concluded at Washington the eighth
of May, anno Domini eighteen hundred and seventy-one, between the United
States of America and the Queen of Great Britain. (Act of March 3, 1873.).
General duties of the Secretary of the Treasury. (R. S., sec. 248.)...................
Rules and regulations to be prescribed to officers receiving securities of the
United States. (R. S., sec. 251.)......

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Deposits of gold coin and bullion to be received and to issue certificates therefor. (R. S., sec. 254.).

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Secretary of the Treasury to make annual reports to Congress. (R. S., sec. 257.). Duties and other debts to the United States, in what currency to be paid. (R. S., sec. 3473.)..

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Gold and silver coin of the standard of the United States receivable only in payment of dues to the United States. (R. S., sec. 3474.)...

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National-bank notes receivable for debts of the United States, except. (R. S., sec. 3475.)

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Duties of the melters and refiners. (R. S., sec. 3508.).

Duties of the coiners. (R. S., sec. 3509.).

Treasury notes payable to any government creditor. (R. S., sec. 3476.).
Mints and assay-offices of the United States. (R. S., sec. 3495.)..
Officers of mints and how appointed. (R. S., sec. 3496.)..

Superintendents of certain mints to perform certain duties of Treasurer. (R. S., sec.
3497.)....

Salaries of officers of mints. (R. S., sec. 3498.)..

(R. S., sec. 3500.)
(R. S., sec. 3501.)..

Salaries of assistants, clerks, and laborers in mints. (R. S., sec. 3499.).
Oath of office and before whom it may be taken.
Bonds of officers, assistants, and clerks of mints.
Who authorized to act in absence of Director
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General duties of superintendents of mints. (R. S., sec. 3503.).
Accounts, when and to whom rendered. (R. S., sec. 3504.)..
Gold coins reduced in weight by abrasion, how received. (R. S., sec. 3505.)....
Duties of the superintendent in respect to coin and bullion. (R. S., sec. 3506.) .
Duties of the assayer. (R. S., sec. 3507.) ...

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Duties of the engravers. (R. S., sec. 3510.)...

Gold coins of the United States and their standard weight. (R. S., sec. 3511.)
Recoinage of gold coins, when. (R. S., sec. 3512.) .......
Silver coins of the United States and their standard weight. (R. S., sec. 3513.).
Standard for gold and silver coins. (R. S., sec. 3514.)..
Minor coins, their weight and value.

(R. S., sec. 3515.)

What coins shall be issued. (R. S., sec. 3516.).

Inscriptions upon gold and silver coins. (R. S., sec. 3217.)
Gold and silver bars, how cast. (R. S., sec. 3518.)..

Deposits of gold bullion for coinage, when may be refused. (R. S., sec. 3519.).......
Silver bullion for coining and forming into bars. (R. S., sec. 3520.)..

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When bullion is deposited, its weight and value to be ascertained. (R. S., sec. 3521.)..

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Bullion must be assayed when deposited for coinage. (R. S., sec. 3522.).
Assayer to report fineness of bullion assayed. (R. S, sec. 3523.).
Bullion converted into coin, charges therefor. (R. S., sec. 3524.)
Assayer to verify calculations of the value of deposits.

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Superintendents to purchase silver bullion with the bullion fund. (R. S., sec. 3526.)

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Silver coins paid out in exchange for gold coins. (R. S., sec. 3527.).

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Purchase of metal for minor coinage. (R. S., sec. 3528.)..

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Minor coins delivered at cost of the mint. (R. S., sec. 3529.).

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Transfer of bullion for formation into ingots. (R. S., sec. 3530.).

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Ingots to be assayed. (R. S., sec. 3531.)...

Ingots for the purpose of coinage to be delivered to the coiner. (R. S. sec. 3532.).
Standard of ingots used for coinage. (R. S., sec. 3533.)........

(R. S., sec. 3535.)

Melter and refiner to prepare bars for payment of deposits. (R. S., sec. 3534.)..
Deviations allowed in adjusting weights of gold coins.
Deviations allowed in adjusting weights of silver coins.
Deviations allowed in adjusting weights of minor coins.
Superintendent to ascertain by trial the legal limits of standard weight. (R.
S., sec. 3538.)

(R. S., sec. 3536.).
(R. S., sec. 3537.)

Trial-pieces to be transmitted quarterly to Philadelphia mint. (R. S., sec. 3539.).
Disposition to be made of clippings. (R. S., sec. 3540.)..
Settlement of accounts to be made yearly. (R. S., sec. 3541.).
Allowance for necessary wastage. (R.S., sec. 3542.)...

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Superintendent to forward balance-sheet to Director of the Mint. (R. S., sec. 3543.)..

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Delivery of coin or bars to depositors, how made. (R. S., sec. 3544.)..
Depositors to receive payment in money when value ascertained. (R. S., sec.
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Unparted bullion may be exchanged for bars. (R. S., sec. 3546.)..
Assay commissioners to meet annually; their duty. (R. S., sec. 3547.)...
Brass troy pound-weight at Philadelphia mint the standard. (R. S., sec. 3548.)..
Director to supply standard weights for the mints. (R. S., sec. 3549.)
Obverse working-dies to be destroyed annually. (R. S., sec. 3550.).
National medals may be struck at Philadelphia mint. (R. S., sec. 3551.)........
Money to be covered into the Treasury arising from charges. (R. S., sec. 3552.).
United States assay-office at New York to manufacture bars only. (R. S., sec.
3553.)....

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Officers at New York assay-office, how appointed. (R. S., sec. 3554.)

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Duties of officers at New York assay-office. (R. S., sec. 3555.)..

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Salaries of officers at New York assay-office. (R. S., sec. 3556.)

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Appointment and salaries of assistants at New York assay-office. (R. S., sec. 3557.)...

Mint at Denver and assay-office, Boise City. (R. S., sec. 3558.)..

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Appointment of officers at Denver and Boise City. (R. S., sec. 3559.)..
Duties of assayers at assay-offices. (R. S., sec. 3560.)..

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Bond and oath of office of assay-officers. (R. S., sec. 3561.)
Laws relating to mints extended to assay-offices. (R. S., sec. 3562.)...
Money of account of the United States, how expressed. (R. S., sec. 3563.).
Value of foreign coins, how ascertained. (R. S., sec. 3564.)
Value of the sovereign or pound sterling.
Recoinage of foreign gold and silver coins.
Spanish and Mexican coins, how received.
Spanish and Mexican coins, how transmitted to the mint. (R. S., sec. 3568.) ........
Metric system authorized. (R S., sec. 3569 ).

(R. S., sec. 3565.)

(R. S., sec. 3566.)
(R. S., sec. 3567.)

Tables of weights and measures of metric system. (R. S., sec. 3570.)

United States notes to be of denominations not less than one dollar. (R. S., sec. 3571.)

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Fractional currency not to exceed $50,000,000. (R. S., sec. 3572.)

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Fractional notes to be of denominations not less than ten cents. (R. S., sec. 3573.).
Franctional notes, the form and redemption thereof. (R. S., sec. 3574.) . .
Fractional notes, Secretary of the Treasury to provide for the issue thereof. (R.
S., sec. 3575.)..

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Portraits of living persons placed upon United States securities prohibited. (R. S., sec. 3576.)..

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Notes to be engraved and printed in the Treasury. (R. S., sec. 3577.).

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Notes, United States, expenses of issuing. (R. S., sec. 3578.)..

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Notes, United States, may be reissued, when. (R. S., sec. 3579.)....
Notes, United States, mutilated, to be replaced. (R. S., sec. 3580.)

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Notes, United States, mutilated, to be destroyed. (R. S., sec. 3581.)..
Currency, reduction thereof suspended. (R. S., sec. 3582.).

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Notes, United States, legal tender, except. (R. S., sec. 3588.). -
Demand notes legal tender, except. (R. S., sec. 3589.) -

Minor coins of the United States legal tender, for what amount. (R. S., sec. 3587.)

Notes or obligations of less sum than one dollar prohibited (R. S., sec. 3583.). ..
Foreign coins not legal tender in payment of debts. (R. S., sec. 3584.)
Gold coins of the United States legal tender. (R. S., sec. 3585.)
Silver coins of the United States legal tender, for what amount.
3586.)..

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Treasury notes, interest-bearing, legal tender, except. (R. S., sec. 3590.) ..
Permanent annual appropriations. (R. S., sec. 3689.).

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Public debt, faith of the United States, how pledged. (R. S., sec. 3693.). ..
Coin paid for duties, how applied. (R. S., sec. 3694.). .

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Bonds, United States, applied to sinking-fund to be canceled. (R. S., sec. 3695.).

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Interest on bonds of sinking-fund, how applied. (R. S., sec. 3696.)

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Five-twenty bonds, how redeemed. (R. S., sec. 3697.)..

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Interest on the public debt, how paid. (R. S., sec. 3698.)

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Interest on the public debt may be anticipated. (R. S., sec. 3699.)

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Coin, how purchased. (R. S., sec. 3700.)

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Bonds and obligations exempt from taxation. (R. S., sec. 3701.) .

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Bonds, interest-bearing, destroyed, duplicates may be issued therefor. (R. S.,
sec. 3702.)..........

Owner of destroyed bonds to file bond of indemnity. (R. S.,sec. 3703.)..
Bonds, registered, duplicate of lost bond may be issued. (R. S. sec. 3704.).
Owner of missing bonds to file bond of indemnity. (R. S., sec. 3705.).
Bonds, registered, exchangeable for coupon bonds. (R. S., sec. 3706.).
Officers to receive credit for stolen notes. (R. S., sec. 3707.)
United States securities, penalty for imitating.
Obligations or United States securities defined.

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United States securities, penalty for forging or counterfeiting. (R. S., sec. 5414.)
National-bank notes, penalty for counterfeiting. (R. S., sec. 5415.)
Obligations, United States, penalty for using plates to print. (R. S., sec. 5430.).
Obligations, United States, penalty for passing, selling, or canceling. (R. S., sec.
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Obligations, United States, penalty for taking impressions of tools and instruments to print. (R. S., sec. 5432.)...

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Obligations, United States, penalty for having in possession tools to print. (R.
S., sec. 3433.)

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Obligations, United States, penalty for buying, selling, or dealing in. (R. S., sec. 5434)..

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Public stocks, United States, penalty for false personation of holder. (R. S., sec. 5435.).

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Public stocks, United States, penalty for counterfeiting power of attorney to obtain. (R. S., sec. 5436.)

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Obligations, United States, penalty for embezzling. (R. S., sec. 5453.)
Gold or silver coins, penalty for counterfeiting. (R. S., sec. 5457.).
Minor coins, penalty for counterfeiting. (R. S., 5458.)

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Gold or silver coins, penalty for mutilating. (R. S., sec. 5459.)
Gold or silver coins, penalty for debasing. (R. S., sec. 5460.).

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Gold or silver coins, penalty for uttering, in resemblance. (R. S., sec. 5461.)...
Minor coins, penalty for making or issuing devices. (R. S., sec. 5462.)...
Bonds, United States, redemption of. An act to provide for the redemption of the
loan of eightteen hundred and fifty eight." (Act of December 17, 1873.)..........
Foreign coinage. An act authorizing coinage to be executed at the mints of the
United States for foreign countries. (Act of January 29, 1874.)....
Securities, United States. An act making appropriations for the legislative, exec-
utive, and judicial expenses of the government for the year ending June
thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, and for other purposes. (Act
of June 20, 1874, registered.).

Bonds, United States registered. An act for the creation of a court for the adjudi-
cation and disposition of certain moneys received into the Treasury under
an award made by the tribunal of arbitration constituted by virtue of the
first article of the treaty concluded at Washington the eighth of May, anno
Domini eighteen hundred and seventy-one, between the United States of
America and the Queen of Great Britain. (Act of June 23, 1874.)..........
Specie resumption. An act to provide for the resumption of specie payments,
(Act of January 14, 1875.)

Sinking-fund. An act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the
government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and
seventy-six, and for other purposes. (Act of March 3, 1875.)................
Bonds, United States, five per centum. An act making appropriations for the re-
pair, preservation, and completion of certain public works on rivers and
harbors, and for other purposes. (Act of March 3, 1875.)
Coinage, twenty-cent piece authorized. An act authorizing the coinage of a
twenty-cent piece of silver at the mints of the United States. (Act of
March 3, 1875.)..

Bonds, United States, registered five percentum. An act to enable the Secretary
of the Treasury to pay judgments provided for in an act approved February
fifteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-six, entitled "An act providing for
the payment of judgments rendered under section 11 of chapter 459 of the
laws of the first session of the Forty-third Congress. (Act of April 11,
1876.)..

Silver in redemption of fractional currency. An act to provide for a deficiency in
the Printing and Engraving Bureau of the Treasury Department and for the
issue of silver coin of the United States in place of fractional currency.
(Act of April 17, 1876.) .-

Silver coin. [No. 177.] Joint resolution for the issue of silver coin. (Act of
July 22, 1876.).

Coin, counterfeiting of. An act to amend section 5457 of the Revised Statutes of
the United States relating to counterfeiting. (Act of January 16, 1877.).........

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