THE CAMDEN JOURNAL.
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BT ROBKUT M'KSIG^T. Publtolicrof Ike L?w. of Uk* Called State* ^ Halted hy JOHN C.
VOL. XI. i lDEV M>ITII- AK01>I\A, FEBRUARY 4, 1837. ?;; *<^ 49.
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ADVERTISEMENTS
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"AN AOT*ur>pS?* n-nnrv lo ih?? an cnii- I
tied ,4An ac? f-*tnbii*hi<i? n mini, a:v!
rctftil-ibJiif the coin* of the Lailed i
duirju
Be ii enacted by ihc Senate a nl !I'*ll<r
?of ii? ?*?* ??f ilie ?4jnite.l
of America in t'<??gri ^ a*rirn|Mrt]. That
lhe *?fSrrs of the mint of I he l?. t4. shall
be a director, a lr?*a?urcf* ?n atfqyrr, i
tneller #nd refiner, a chi? enirtcr, ? ? I
en engraver, to be appointed 1?\ tb?- P.?->
f-iJcnt uf lhe lb S. !?\ jn I with t ?r a;!
*i?c artd consent nl the S imte.^
>?i:cri??S 5. And be it furth?T r taritd.
Tnat ihr fi-sprr:i?e dulioft f tiu: them
cf therein: shall hi u* f??ihj.;r-.
firfl. The dflPfClnrmhall iiave the e i.itrul
?5h1 miiS4?r!fcf?t:L the* the
-aaipcrinicn'ctnrt? of, the uiti ?ts ^;:?! jjci
sottA ?;t|>|i>rc(l therein. ;?:? ! the _cu? raJ
regulation an J ?upr<ti?i?i of ??e bu?inec*
df the several brunches An I in the
*ni0oth til Januai v of c *rry year he shall
xr.TtiC repo-; to the i'rcrjilrni of the I". S.
of the opt ration" of the niir.; utd r..; bran
chcs fur ihr year preceding. \ml ab >
Co tbe.fi.-rrcurv of thr Tro.:ti;rt, from
tunc to4Jinc, nt, *ai?l Secretary ahali r? - '
qtiirr. crtiiu*; fnr'.h sil t?V opcmii.m*
the <ni?i ut j :hc la>i report t
jyade up ?u t??<- s.ul?j< t : <
J^eroa !. l ??* *hail r? n ivr.
aad ?t;fTy I*t ? p all i on. \ * v.' ic'i s u:i !?? '
far lh" tfur awl topp ti f <!? 40i.it; ?'iail 1
l?<v |> a It U r current arri un> ft i! < mint. 1
and jay ?!! m<? . . > * I is** I r* ** ! no
vi.irr.uu* fiosn l"ic .itr? rt"." 11 thail ira'i
bullion brought So lln* mint l.ir
coinage; shall hp she keeper of all !>ol i
niri coin in the mint, except vrhile
the ftausc it legally placed in the haunt of
other officer*. ami ?h?H. ??n trnrrnn'*
from the dirrcJor. deliver all min*.
struck at thr mint in the prr??n* n whmn
thry aoall be lr< illy ;>a) ahlc. Ami hr tit ill <
keep regular and Uiil?l:Jl jrrouals of u'l
transactions "f ike illicit, in bullion and
coin* j?oth urilh the? oJEnrii of the mini
and dapurilort; and thai! pn-rnt, ij.iir- ,
teryerlr, to thr Tna.un l).pi : . ut
-of the Lnilrd Sinlr?. nr.- tiding . .
lormt i** *h*!ll?r |?r< *i"i ilit (1 ]*v llial .!.
no accountot In* rr?*-i|?ti and
(!>'toriiei:irritK t?f lti?* mint, i.?r the purpose
of iteing adjn>|cd and m r.!> d.
Third, the assayrr thai! carefully a*?a?.
mil moul? i?4ed in coinage. whenever ?nrh
Oiuyi 1 rt required in ihr nprrnti-<n? <?f
Uio ttfin!; tii'l lie shall also make Hi*oyc
of c???* whenever instructed to J?? so by
the director.
Fowrth. The mchrr and refiner shall
execute all the operation* which are necc?**cy
in order to For?n ingot* of standard
sH'.er ??r gold suitable for ihr riiirf
coiner, runt the metal* legally delivered
In Mftj for that purpose.
Fifth. The duel coiner shall cxrrutr
at! the operation* which nrr nro't-nry in
order to form c. in*, conformable i nil
rospeet* ( ? the law, lr??ni lite standard silver
ar.d gold ingots, an l the copper plan
eheU, legal!) delivered to him for this
porpoao.
aixtn. The cn^rarer shall prepare ?n<i
eni>rtvrt with tlic Ir^al devices and mseripiu?ns,
all the tlit*** used i ? the fmiage??.*
the mini and ils branches.
tie Ttos 3. A id be ii furihrr enacted.
Thai the (iirecirti shall appoint, with the
approbation of the President, assistant*!
to the assnyer. inciter noil refiner, chief
coiner. and enj^raverjand clerk* for the
titrecior ami treasurer. whenever. on re- (
preso nlatum iti-nli' l?y the director to the
Pre*/dent. i? be Uic opinion ot the
Pre? dent that such iiMiitnn!* or clerk* ,
are* necessary. And it shall !* the duty'
cf e assistant* to aid their principle* in
ihft-*f jeculion of their re-spcrtivr office*. I
ami* f the clerk* to perform Mich duties
as sb xj" r?r:^:r;!! d for t!:rm by the diTccia
.
Section 4 And be ii further enacted,
That whenever any officer of the mint
shall be temporarily absent on account of
sickness, or any other sufficient cause, it
shall be lawful for the <)ircctor, w?ih the
assent of said officer, to appoint soi.ir
person attached to the mint to act in the
place of such officer during hia absence,
and that the director shall employ such
workmen and servants in the mint at he
shall from time to lime find necessary.
Section* 5. And be it further enacted,
'?'l tr _ i
i ns; every omcrr, assisiaoi, ami cit-i*
of the mint, shall, brt'urr he enters upon
the execution of his office take an oath
or affirmation before some judge of the
United States, or judge of the superior
court or any court of record of any State,
faithfully and diligently to perform the
duties thereof.
Section 6. And be it further enacted,
That the following officers of the mint,
before entering upon th?* execution of
their respective offices, shall become
bound l the United Stale*, with one or
more sureties, to the Treasury, in the
sums hereinafter mentioned, with condition
for the faithful and dilig? nt performance
??f the duties of their offices, viz:
The treasurer in the sum of ten thousand
dollars; the atsavcr in the sum of five
ih lusan 1 Wo'lnrs. the melter and refiner
i.i the sum of ten thousand dollars; and
the rhirf coiner in the sum of ten thou
sand dollars. And that similar bonds
may also be required of the assistant*
and rlerh?, in such sums as the director
(hat) determine, with the approbation of
the Secretary of the Treasury.
Src. 7* And be it fetthcr enacted, That
ihere <*hail lie allotted to the officers of
r _i. . _i / t _ t .
u uh' mini ine muowin? salaries pn
minim: T<? the director. for his service?,
nriudtng travelling expenses inrnrred in
risitins thr different hraneh<f, nml all
thcr ehargc* trhal* vrr. three ill usatn'
jvc '-uiidred dollar.*; to :hr tr?a<nrer, a?:aycr,
mcltcr and rofin?r. rhirf miner,
tml cnjravi'r, each. two th?u?aml dottr*;
Jo ?hr <is*i?taMs and rl?*rks. ?wh ani?iii
salaries -hall l>. allowed as the direr;<>r
iimv dricn/jnc. uith the nptifobni
n) <?f the President! l*r <vidrd, Thai an
iK?i<Util shall not r< rt !v? n.urr than fif;ern
hundred dollar*; and lhat a rlrrk
diall not rrrrjvi more than twelve hun
ircd dollars; to ihr workmen nm! servant*
shall be allotted surh VTj?;r?, to be
Intermitted bv the dirretnr, as may bt:ostoutarv
and rea tunable, aeenrdin<? to
;J?rir resprr:j*e %'aii mis nn?l occupations;
irid lh.it the provide,! for in thi?
o r:j i r.!iall he in*, able in <>uar'.e;!v in
I I .
ta'nir ? ?.
**': i . S ,\a 5 he it further iT.arin!. Th.it
?r rInti?Iar\! ??r *????i .tin! mIu: ft>in>
?f !'ip fnitcd Siati't *i?nli hereafter he
t'l.i! at h'ip l!u?.:<r.nd paits l>\
irrij'tt, nine l.uta Ir. '! !ir n|" purr
rnrl.il. and ip lr?*d ?u" alloy: nod I he
elI'tv "f the silver r on* >!ul| he of rnpprr;
11.< 1 the .iliiiv <<i" tlx ???id eoins *ha!l
he of r-ipprr and ?ilrn. provided that 1'ic
silver d<? not exceed oitohaif ?I the n hole
alJny.
Si;( <t. \nd if it further enarted, That
' I* t'.r "titer rnitM, the dollar *hall be of
the \t?i??ht i?f foor Inindren on I twclre
a d one-hall* ?rain?; lite hall' dollar of
lite weight of two hundred arid site and
nn?*-f.uirih craim: the quarter dollar of
the trrighl oI one hundred and three and
nnr-eIghth grain*; the dime, nr tenth
pari of n dollar, of the w right of tuenty
grain., a ad five rrgh's "5 a grain \ ti i
the .loll %r-. I ' * ' .?:*. .1 1 qoartri
1'.:: , '11i.Jii .'nil 'U nr*. hall l?r
!. -.! tnjdri* ??i" pavinrnl. according to
th- ir nominal value. j".?r an) turns whatr\
> :.
Si.i . 10. ml J.? it furtirrr cu.r'.cd.
Thai ?f trie gold coin*. the aright of thr
eagle shall he m-i hundred an I fiftwighi
grains; that of the half eagle our hurt deed
and twenty-nine groins; ami that of
the quarter eagle sixty-four and one half
grain* KnA that for all ?urnf whatever,
the eagle shall be a lo?ai tender of payment
for ten dollar#; the half eagle for
five doiltrs; and the quarter eagle for
tiro and a half dollar*.
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ci c. ii. .inn uo ii mi mi i iikii
Thai 'he silver ruin* heretofore issued at
ll* * mint of the United Mite*, and the
gol I r<?in? issued ?mr<- the tfiirty*lir*t day
or Jnlv. nn thousand riijht hundred and
thirty-four. shall <" tlintie to be Ipi>*I tenders
of payment for their nominal value*
on the ?r?m?' term* n* if they were of the
coinage provided for by this net.
Six. IT Ami be it further enacted.
That of the copper, coin* the vv? Ighl I?(
the rent shall he one hundred and *ist)>
rich: grain*. and the weight of the hall
rent eighty four j;r?in?. And the rent
iltnll hr ron*iderei| ?f the Value of one
hundrrth part of a dollar, and the hall
cent of the value of two hundrcth port ?d
a dollar.
St:c. IT And be it lurthe. rnarted,
That upon the coin* *trurk at the mini
there shu be the follow ing devices anil
legend*: upon one side of carh of taiil
co?n* there shall be an itnprestnon cm
bleniatir >f librrtv, with an inscription o
the word Likkrtv. and the year of tin
icoinage; anil upon the reverse of tit*
j C'dil and silver coins, there shall he tht
or rrprcscii!3i: op of cn cvritl
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the inscription United Stales of America,
and a designation of the value of the coin;
but on the reverse ??f the dime and half
dime, cent and half cent, the figure of
me eagle shall be omitted.
Sec 14. And be it further enacted.
That gold and silver bullion brought to
the mint for coinage, shall be received
and coined, by the proper officers, for the
benefit of the depositor: Provided, That
it shall be latvfui to rrfuse at the mint, anv
deposite <>f less val-e ihan two hundred
dollars, and an) bullion so fuse as lobe!
unsuitable for the operations of the mint:;
And provided also, That tvhen eld and!
silver arc combined, if either of these
mculs be in such small proportion that it!
!cannot be separated advaulaPcaiKtlv. on!
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'allowance shall be maiir to (he depositor j
{for the value of surh rnrtal.
I Sec. 15. And be it further enacted, j
{Thai when bullion is brought to the niini
' for coinage, it shall be weighed by the
i treasurer, in the presence of the depositor.
when praclicabb . and a receipt given,
uhirh shall Stale the dr&rripliin a d
weight o( the bullion: Provided. Thai
; when the bullion 1s in surh a s?atr a?|?o require
(netting brfore its value ran be a
crrtaincu, the weight after melting shall
he considered as fhr true itright of the
biillioo deposited.
Sr.c. 10. And he it further enacted,
Ttiat fr?mi every parcel "f bullion deposited
lor coinage, the treasure shall deliver
to the assaycr a sufficient portion lor
the purpose of b< ing assayed; but all
such bullion remaining from the operations
Of the shall be returned to the
tre .surer by the c-sayer.
StC. 17. And he it further enacted.
That the assayer shall report to the tr*-a
mm i mi-cjuauiv or sianuaru oi the Utillioii
a*M\n| hy him: and ho shall also
cojMiiuiiirat to hr treasurer such information
as will tliable.hint to estimate t>' e
amount of the charges hereinafter provided
Tor, to hr madr t ? iho depisitor, for
the expense* of converting the bullion
?nto standard m< tnl fii f?.r coinage.
Sue. I>- And hr it further enacted*
Thai the only roihjp-rts f charge by the
rn ni to iJ? r!rpr'it*>r shall he the following.
For refining when th. bullion is bohat
standard; for toughening when metals
are containril in it. which render it
unlit for coinage; for copper used fornlloy
when the bullion is aborc standard* fur
silver introduced into the alloy of gold;
nnd for separating the gold and silver
when these metals exi-t together in the
bullion: end that the rate of these charges
shall be fixed, from tune to time, by
the director, with the concurrence ( the
Secretary of tfie Tr- r,m;ry. no 10 o<?t to
exceed, in their judgott nt. the actual exl??
nn,: to the rnni of tii'e materials and
labor ? mploved in e irh of the case* j|'?reincnti
'tied; nttd that the amount received
from these charges shall he accounted for,
and appropriated fur drfrn ving ihc contingent
expense* of tlir mintSr.e.
19. Anil be it furlhrr martcd.
Tnai from the report cf the assaycr, and
i!?c weight of thr bullion, the treasurer
full climate the whole x^luc of each deli
utile, and a!- tiir amount of tin- rhargrs
or deductions, if in); of all which he
shall giro a detailed memorandum to the
depositor, and he shall also gire, nt the
Mine time, under liU hand, n certificate of
the net', amount of the drjMisitr, to be
paid in coins of the name species f bullion
.1* thnt deposited.
Sit 'ill. And he it further enae'rd.
Thai parcel* of bullion shall he, from
time to lime, transferred by thr treasurer
to the mclirr ond refiner; that a careful
rec ord i f these transfers, noting the
wri *ht and character of the bullion, shall
!:e kept; and that ihr bullion thus placed
in tiie hand* of the mclirr and reliuer
shall he subjected to the srvrrti! processes
which mav be necessary to form it
ingots of the legal standard, and ?>f a quality
suitable for coinage
>nr. '41. Ann be it lurtnrr enacirit.
Thai I lie ingots thus prepared shall b?- assay
cd by the AH??vcr. *nd if they prove
to be within the limit* allowed for deviation
from the standard. they anal be trana
fcrre l by the metier ami refiner to the
treasurer, accompanied by the assaycr'a
certificate of their finenea*; and that a
careful record of tiie tratislcr shall bo
kept by thr treasurer.
Sec. '4*4. And be it further enacted.
That no ingots of gold shall he nsed for
coinage of which the quality differ* more
lhati two thousandths from the legal Mail"
d.ird, and that no ingot* of ailrer shall be
u?cd for coinage of which the quality differ*
more hun three thousandths from
he legal standard.
Sr.*;. '43. Vnd be it furlhei enact, d,
That in the t cnsiircr'* account with thr
! inciter and refiner, the inciter and refiner
f|shall In debited with the standard weight
! of all tiie bullion placed in his hands, that
, I is to snv, with the weight of metal of lr>
en I standard fiiirnrnn which it will u ake:
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I and that he shnll br crrditrd by the stall*
I dan! wcijjni of all the ingo.s delivered by
him I" tlir treasurer; ami that mice at
f' least in every year, at such lime as ih?
i director shall appoint, the meltrr and re
j finer "hall deliver up to llic treasurer all
the bullion in his possession, in ordn
j''.hat hib accounts may be trilled up lo thai
| time; and, in the settlement, he shall be
I entitled to a credit for ihe difference b? 'tween
the whole am unt of bullion delivered
lo hirr. and received from him.
since the list settlement, as an allowannfor
necessary waste: Provided, That this
a lowance shall not exceed two thousandths
of the whole amount of gold and silver
bullion, respectively, dclircrcd to
him by the treasurer.
Sr?c 21. And be it further enacted. That
the treasurer shall, from time to time, deliver
over to the chief coiner, ingots for
the purpose of coinage; that he shall
keep a faithful record of these transfers
nothing the weight and description "I the
ingots; and that the ingots thus placed in
the bancs of the chief coiner shall he
passed through the scrotal processes n<v
ccssary to malic from them coins, In all
respects, conformable <o l.ivr.
Ssc. 26. And be it further enacted. That
in adjusting the w eight* of the*coins, the
following . eviction* from the standard
weight shall not be exceeded in any of the
single peiees; in the dollar and half dnllaV*.
one grain and a half; in the quarter
dollar, one grtitn; in the dime and half
dime, half a grain; in the gold coins,
one-quarter of a grain; in the copper
ruins, one giatnin the pennyweight; and
that in traighing a large number of pieces
together, when delivered jfrnm the chief
cniner to the treasurer, und fr.-m the
treasurer to the depositors, the deviations
frnm the tlaniltnl nrficlll *lmtl not err, rd
the foll^ing limit*: Four pennyweight* in.
one thousan*! dollars; three pennyweights
in onnJLhousand half dollar?: two penny
weights in onff thousand quarter dollars;
one pennyweight iu one thousand dimes,
one pennyweight in one thousand half
dimes; two pennyweights in one thousand
eagles; one and a half pennyweight
in one thousand half ca<*h*?; ?ne pennyweight
in one thousand quarter e iglcs.
$pc. 20. And he it further cnaetrd.
That ;hc chief rojnei shall, from time to
time, as the coins arc prepared. dcli?rr
over to the treasurer, who slnll keep a
careful record of their kind, number, and
weight, that, in receiving the coin, it shall
be the duly of the treasurer to sec w hether
the coins of that dclivtrv art- within
ihe legal limits of the standa d weigh;:
and if hi* trials for thi* purp se shall not
prorr satislactory. he shall rouse the
coins nl' this delivery to he weighed :>?
parately. and such as am not of legal
wright shall he delivered to the tuclici
and refiner, as standard bullion, to b(
ugain formed into ingota and rreoincd.
r*i:c. ?/. /inn oc n lurtricr rnactru,
That at crrry delivery of coins made In
(he chief Coi..cr to the tf<-??urer, it ?hal
be t: c ilou of tlie treasure.. in the presrncc
'>l th?- assayer, to take indiscriminately
a certain number of piece.-* of each
variety for the annuil trial of coins, (ihr
nui 'brr being prescribed by the director.]
which shall be carefully labelled, and dopnsiticd
in a chest appropriated for ilu
purpose, kept tJHilcr the joint care of the
treasurer and assayrr, and so secured thai
neither can have access to its content*
without the presence of the oll??-r.
*ec. And be it further enacted,
Tin-1 the chief coiner shall, from time t?
time, dclirerto the treasurer the clipping!1
and other portions of bullion remaining
after the process of coining, and that th<
treasurer shall keep a careful record o
then amount.
Sec. \J9. And be it further enacted
That in the treasurer's account with ih<
chief coiner, the* chief coiner shall bdebited
with the amount in weight o
standard metal of all the bulliou place*
in his hands, and creditrd with lite amount
alv by weight, of clothe coins, clippings
and other bullion delivered by him to th<
1 .1. _ - I ?.
treasurer; hiiu iiai once ai irasi hi rvrrj
yrai, at such time as the tiir rior shall np
point, the chief coiner shall dclicvcr ?*
the treasurer all the coins nntl bullion it
his p ssession. so that his accounts mat
be settled up to tint lime; and in this ?ct
dement, he shall he entitled to u crrtli
lor the difference between the whnh
amount of the ingot* delivered to him, am
of the coins and bullion received Iron
Ititn, since the last s. tlicmenl, no an ai
lotvance tor ntcessarv waste: Provided
That this allowance shall not exceed livt
tlioti?a dths of the whole amonnt of th
silver, or one thousandth of the wind
amount of the gold, that had been deli
vcred to hitn by the trea*nrer.
See Jtt). Aud be it further enacted, Tha
when tin* coin* which are the npmalciit i
any drjiosiic of buihou are ready for delivery
they shall be paid over to the depositor, o
his order, by the treasurer, on a war ran
from the director; and the payment shall h
c i i i l ?
macio, ii (lrmanuen, in in? orocr in wiuei
the bullion shall have been brought (o lb
mini, giving prio.ny according to priority <
depositc onlt; and that in the denomination
of coin delivered, the treasurer shall con:
j ply with the wishes of the depositor, unlcs
when impracticable or inconvenient to do v;
in which case, the d? nominations of con
shall he designated h\ the director.
' t? ill. And b" It further enacted, Tlis
lor the purpose of enabling the mint to mak
the returns to depositors with as little dcla
I as possible, n 51 m 11 be th- duty of the Sccrr
tary of the Tieasiiry to !cnp til the batd inin
i whtu 'he -.tucoi tho Trcaaury will adnt
I I hereof, a tie polite of such amount of pulv,
lie money, or o. bullion procured fur the
, purpose, as he slwli judge convenient and ?<v
icessarv, not exceeding' one million of dcJ- *;
law, oul of which those who bring bullion to *
| the mint may be paid the vain? thereof, .ai
' ?don as practicable after this value has bden
! ascertained; ih^t the hullion so deposited
;shaJr become the property of the (Tutted
j States; that no discount or interest shall be
charged or moneys so adrnnccd; and tb&t*
the Secretary of the Treasury may at any
[time withdraw the said deposite, or any part
j thereof, or may, at his'discretion allow the
'coins formed at the mint to be given for their
'equivalent in other rnttoey.
Sec. 3^ And be h further enacted, THtt *
to secure a due conformity in the gold and
i silver coins 10 their respective standards "and
weight*. a annual trial shall be made of
the pice.< s reserved for this purpose a the
mint and its branches, before the judge of
I 1WV m^ii i? VUII ?# UIC IUJ iUO
:et!4crii district oJ Penus?lrnnr?t the attorney
of the United states for the eastern district
ot Pennsylvania. and the coHector of
the port of Philadelphia, and such other
pc/#ms> as the President shall from timeio
time designate or that purp -m?, who shall
j meet as commissioner*. for the performance
I _r .v. _ ? .t._ 1 \i 1- ? r?-t
U| III a (JIIIV, "III lllff- TIUJIU .TI?>U'J*\ lU I CU*
ruarv, annually, and may continue their
meeting* In *dj nrmneiit, if DfCeMiy; and ^
if a majority of th t ?mmt>stoners ?bnii fail
to attend at any tune appointed for their
meeting, then the dire -tor of the mint-shall
tail a meeting of the com mission era at Mich
; other time as he may deem convenient; and
that before the>?e commissioners, or a majority
of tbcm, and in the presence of the officers
of the mm', -uch examination shall be
made of the reverted po-ces as shall be judged
suffie lew, ami it it sin 'I appear that these
pieces do mn duTi-r from be standard fiue nessand
weight by.a greater quantity than ? '
.allowed ej law, the trial shal' h?* considered
! and reported as satisfactory; but if any .retl*
jcr deviation from the legal standard or
j weight shall apj?ea;. this fact nball be cer'lificd
to ihe President of the Unii?d Stale?,
, and if. on a view of the circumstances of the
case, he shall so decide, the offic- r or officers,
implicated in the erru: shall be theoccfoft
ward disqualified from holding their respective
offices.
Scr. 33 And be it further ?nac'eu. That
copper luditoo shall be purchased for the , -
.'mint, from time la trni:?, by the treasurer,
iunder instruction* from the director; that
die cost shall be pud front t!:o fund hcrcin?!
after provided for; ami thai the copprbuli
lion >h dl lx- of g?od q nitty, and in the form
, of planchiM." fit tor passing at once into the
j hands of the clnef coiner
l! sre .And ba u further enacted, Thai
j tl?e copj?cr pluichru fhill be delivered, from
! nine to time, by the tre?*urer to the chief
| comer, iu l?c by bun corned; and all such
! copper ?!t ill l>c returned to the treasurer, bjr
'the ch.cf cottier, weight lor weight, without
allowance for waste.
1 Sr.c 35. \nd l>e it further enacted, That
it shall l>e the duty of the treasurer of the
mint to deliver the copper coins in rxchaugo
for their legal equivalent in other money, to
any perrons who shall spply fur them: Pro,
vided, That the sum asked for be not less
than a certain amount, to be determined by
i the director, and that it be not ?o great as,
! in his judgment to imerlcro with the capaci.
ty of the mint to supply other applicants,
f See 36. And he it funhei enacted, That
the copper coins may, nt the discretion of
the director be delivered m any of the prin[.
cipal cities and towns of the United States,
r at the cost of the mint for transportation
f! -re 37 \nd be it further enacted. That
j the money received by the treasurer in ex<!
change fur c??ppcr com* shall form a fund in
h:s hands, which slnll Ikj used to purchase
copper planchets, and to p.vy the xpenseof
transportation of copp r coins; and that if
. there be a surplus, the seme shall be appro,
prut d to defray the contingent expenses of
! tnc mint.
Srr US. And be it further enacted, That .
all acts or parts ot acts hrrc'oforc passed,
i relating to the mint and coins of the United
. Mates, which vrc inconsistent with tin* proI
visions of this act, lie, and the same aro
i hereby, rejie led.
JAMFS K POLK.
, Speaker of the Ifousr of Representative*.
M VAN BURFN.
? I ire President of the United States, and
? i President of the Senate.
Arrnovcn, Otli Inn. IS17
j ANDREW JACKSON.
l>! [Prnuc?No I ]
! AN ACT making appropriation* for the payr
nicittof the revolutionary and other pen
'* i siouers of the l ulled St.ucs, for the year
1 I one thousand eight hundred and thirty*
'* | seven
c i ! c it enacted by ihe Senate and House of
^ Representative* ol the United Slates of Amc*
' rica in Cougress assembled, list the (ol'*
I lowing sums l>e and the same arc hereby,
* j appropriated, to lie pud out of my money
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated
1 for the pensioner* of the United St.i cs, for
the year one thousand eight hundred and
1 thirty seven:
e For the revolutionary pensioners, under
y the several acts, other than tiiose ol the fif5
tccnth of May, one thousand ctghi hundred
I, and thirty-two, a rid the fourth of July. on*
it thousand eight hundred and thirty-vix, *c