Evening Star Newspaper, March 1, 1873, Page 7

OFFICIAL) the Treasnry, regular and faithful accounts of — tn pg ge STATES mint and the fore, 1 ee ee ck: ord |i: kipx a mantkts eames ae ordinary ex- ‘hired Posed at She TEs 4 Comgress. ([Gewerat waTuRE—No. eS eee Ay AcT te abolish the freaking pried “4 Syusenereier Tut oe Someta under Be enacted ty te iv gates of America én Con | io employment in the offices of the > Tae et shicas Puat the franking privilege be, | melt: aud refiner, coiner, or engraver, oy eared: That Se inibolished from and | om the recommendation and ‘nomination aes the firetday of daly, anno Domini eigh- | writing of those offi respectively; and he Ler ee a Jad seventy-three, and that | shall with report to the Director of the form hundred ficial correspondence, of what- | Mint the names of all persons. teencetveh alled other mailable matter sent him, the datica to be performed, the rate ol fiom or addressed to any officer of the govern- | compensation, the a) from which aah ail now authorized to frank such | compensation is to be ‘and the grounds of wentee’ shail be chargeable with the samo rates | the appointment; and if the Director of the of pastage a8 may be lawfully imposed pan | Mint shall disapprove the same, the appoint- > matter sent by or addressed to other per- | ment # a 5 LS "Pied That no compensation or allow: | "Sec. 5. That the assayer shall assay all metals saee ebal or hereafter be made to Sena tors, Members, and Delegates of the House of Repreventativ Approved, Jaw s Act wr i acted by the Senate and House of Repre~ sentatives off the United States of America in Con- rete Gas-rebled. That the enlisted men of engi- neers in the arm@ are hereby placed on the same noting with respect to compensation for extra- ty service as the other enlisted men of the a ne that ali laws er parts of laws in con- h thie provision be, and the same are _ repeated. [Approved, February 1,1 P ToRE—No. 24) ciation to defray the and British claims Tr otler purposes. (by the Sena'e and House of BR ¢ United States of America in Con- That the sum of one hundred opsand five hundred dollars ropriated, out of any money in the t otherwise appropriated, to suppl: y in the appropriation for the tiseal Jame thirty, eighteen handred ty-three, todeiray the expenses on ot the United States of the mixed e y on American British clarms, ap- » . sted under the twelfth article of the treaty ietween the Urated States and Great Britain, i Mey eighth, eighteen hundred and Si. 2. For paymont of contractors for stone rk.arel other employes, on the post-office court-house in'New York elty, five han- red thousend doNars. Approved, February 5, 1873. | tor the seuchern district of ) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- stives Of the United States of America in Con- embled, That ad: creult court of ‘the United States for th ern district of New York shal! herea in rach vear, commencing as follows 2 soath. b the | weond Wednesday of January, onthe second of the Mint for his Wednesday of March. on the second Wednes- day of May, on the third Wednesday of June en the second Wednesday of October. and tne second Wednesday of December. The hold- | cilef clerk shall act in his place: and in case of ing of amy of the above-mentioned terms shall | the temporary absence of the Director of the | pense with or affect the holding of any | Mint, the Secretary of the Treasury may dusig- m of the court at the same time, nor | nate some one to act in his place. uding of any other term of the court holding of any of the terms aereby That the terms hereby appointed shall be devoted exclusively to the trial and disposal pending vointed the court. The terms of sai act may be helt by the cond judicial cireuit and th ‘sfor the southern and eastern di ew York, or any one of s the sum of three hundred be paid fn the mann w for the payment of judge white hi All recognizn: minal cases fer the same to | ribed < court in said | m Appearance at acircait | im said district itioned upon the sum of hot less thaf ten nor more than fifty atthe next one of the terms h thousand dollars, with condition for the faith- ® shall be val and grag aml | faland oe performance of the duties of ni te can to ‘attend the said | bis offic ilar bonds may be required of teTMis a uow at other ms of the court. | the assistants and clerks, in such sums as the approved, Febr (Gexerat vaTrRe- 6.) ainerize the vustruction of eight vessels of war, and tor other par- | seted by the Senate an? House of Repre- | the United States of America in Con- 45 assembled, That the Secretary of the N be authorized to construct eight steam ves h auxiliary sait-power, and { or classes a8, in his jwigment, will best | rre the demands of the service, each car- OF mote guns of large caliber; the | bullt of iron or wood, as the y etermine: Provided, That the az gate topnage of the whole number shall not ex- coed eight thousand tons, and that the cost of building the same shall not exeéed three mi kon two hundred thousand And pro- . That four Me vessels shall be built, in whole or in part, In private yards, upon con~ tact with the lowest responsible bidder there- for, upon public competition and A ne mer refiner, and to the coiner of the mint at Carson notice thereof being given by advertisement, | city, each two thot we hundred dollars; to upon models, specifications, and,drawing, furn- | the ‘assistants and el such annual: salary ished by the Navy Department, and under its direction and supervision, if, upon full exami- nation and m, the same shall be deemed practicable, by the Seeretary of the 2avy; or the bullsof any portion of said vessels may be built upon private contract in the gov- ernment yards upon like models specifications, , and m, and upon like examination and ', the government im either case furnishing such deemed practicable by the cifications, and drawi: shall ius construction im all its parts. And after such Proper euthority, they shall not be changed tn Tew! shal el in ‘t when the cost will exceed one hun- lars, exeept upon the recommendation ive cmeersef the sary, and approved bs the five officers o! navy, and approvi Steretary of the Navy; and if changes are-t actual cost of change shall be estimated by such board vey; and the termsof the contract shail provide that the contractors shall be bound esti- wate of said board as to the amount or diminished compensation they are to receive, it any, in consequence of any sich changes. Approved, February 10, 15-3. ap dred (GewERat NATURE—No. 2%.) 4% Act revising and amending the laws rela- tive to the mints, assay-oflices, and coinage of the United States ¥ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives of the United States of America in Con- ausembied, That the mint of the United : ites bs jeans A established as a bureauof the reasury Department, embracing in its organi- zation and under its control ‘all’ mints for the manufac‘ure of coin, and all assay-offices tor | the stamping of bars, which are now, or which may be hereafter, authorized by law. The chief officer of the said bureau shall be denominated |e Director of the Mint-and shell be under the general direction of the ud shall bold bis office for the term of tive )<ars, unless sooner removed by the President, Lou reasons to be cummunicated by him to the Sc. 2. That the Director of the Mint shall have the general supervision of all mints and assay-offices, and shall make an annual report to the Sceretary of the Treasury of their apes rations, at the close of each fiscal year, and from time to time such xdilitional reports, set- ting forth the operations and condition of such institutions, as the Secretary of the ‘Treasury shall require, and shall lay before him the arm. nual estimates for their support. And the Sec- retary of the Treasury shall appoint the num- Ler of clerks, classified accardiy to law, essary to discharge the duties of said bu- a Suc. 3. That the officers of each mint shall be ® superintendent, an assiyer, # mefter and refiner, and a eoiner, and, for my mint at Phil- te a ia, an engraver, all poknted by Prestdens of the United States, ad Senate. e | ever re | service from the or asaay-office shall be tem; —e or ai ional terms of the | sent of said officer, to appoint some person a‘ officer during his absence; but all clerk of the mint shal, before “he enters’ upon the execution of his ofiice, take an oath or af- firmation before some judge of the United States, or judge of the superior court, or of ot the criminal eases aut matters arising and | seme court of recor! of any nh and diligently to perform the duties thereof, in | addition to other official oaths law; which oaths, duly certified, | the superintendent « | saperinten: | shall not be construed to relieve the superin- | te of their subordinates er emp is i Sn, arcane the bonds of the superiu- tendent. and bullion, whenever suca assays are reqaired in the operations of the mint; he shail also make assays of coin crsamplesot ballion when- quired by the superintendent. Sec. 6. That the melter and refiner shall ov cute all the tions which are necessary order to farm fgnots of standard silver or 4 and alloys for minor ¢ , from : for that purpose; and naif also execute all the operations which are inorder to form bars conformable in all reapécts to the iw, from the gold and silver bullion delivered to him for that purpose, He shall keep a carefal cord of ali transactions with the superinten- dent, noting the weight and character of the tion; and shall be responsible for all bullion ered to him until th i 1. That the coiner shall execute all the | op tations which are necessary in order to form coins, conformable in all resp ets.te the law from the sfantard gold and silver ingots, anc alloys tor minor coinage, legally delivered to him for that pu; ; and shall be responsible for all bultion delivered to him, until the same is returned to the superintend. the proper vouchers obtained. Sxc. 8. That the engraver shall prepare from the original dies already authorized all the working-dies required fot use in the coinage of the several mints, and, when new coins or de- vices are authorized, shall, if required by the Direetor ef the Mint, prepare the devicesy models, molds, and matrices, or original dies, | for thegame; but the Director of the Mint shal! nevertheless have power, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, toengage tempo- rarily for this purpose the services of one or more artists disti in their respective | departments of art, who shall be paid for such thi appropriation fur the mint at Philadelphia. See. 9. That whenever any officer of a mint arily absent, on ot eanse, it shall mdeut, with the con- the superini tached to the mint to act in the place of such such appoint- ‘to the Director Spray; > and in all cases whatsoever the principal shall be responsible for the acts of his representative. In case of the t mporary absence of the superintendent, the mentsshall be forth wi Src. 10. That every officer, assistant, and State, faithfully | rescribed by all be trans easary; and ach mint may require such oath or afirmation from any of the em- | ployés of the mint. Sxc. 11. That theaperintendent, the assayer, the melter and refiner, and the colner of each mint, before entering upon the execution of their respective offices, shall become bounil to the United! States, with one or more sureties, approved by the Seeretary of the Treasury, in mitted to the Secretary of th lent shall determine, with the bation of the Director of the Mint; but t me tent or other ited States for a ficers from hability to the s, omissions, Or negligence es: Pry ¥ That the Secretary of the Treasury may, Sac. 12. That there shall)> allowed to the Director of the Mint an aunual salary of four thousand five hundred dollars, and actual necessary travelling expenses in visiting the different mints and assay offices, tor which vouchers shall be rendered; to the’ superinten- dents of the mints at Philadelphia and San Francisco, each four five hundred dollars; to’ the assayers, melters and refiners, and coiners of said mints, each three thousand dollars; to the engraver of the mint at Philad: hia, three thousand dollars; to the superinte1 lent of the mint at Carson city, three thousand dollars; and to the assayer, to’ ths melter and shall be allowed asthe Director of the Mint may determine, with the probation of the Secretary of the Treasury; and toghe workmon shall be allowed such wages, to De determined by the superintendent. as may be customary accordi: their and reaso1 Tespective stations and occu; 4 approved by the Director of the Mint; and the salaries vided for in this section. wages of the work- the men mtly engaged, shall be payable in monthly instalments, Bi Sx. 13. That the standard for both gold and silver coins of the United States shall be such that ¥ one thousand parts by weight nine hun- dred be of pure metal and one hundred of alloy; and the alloy of the silver coins shall be of copper, and the alloy of the gold coins shall be of copper, or of copper and silver; but the silver in no case exceed one-tenth of the whole alloy. Sc. 14. That the gold coins of the United lollar piece, which, at the standard weight of twenty-five and eight-tenth shall be the unit of valne; a quarter- piece; a three- halt- le, or five-doliar piece; piece; and a double eagle. jollar piece. And the standard wei dollar shali be twenty-five and eight- ins; of the quarter-eagle, or two-and- ilar piece, sixty-four and a half grains; eagle, or two-and-a-half dollar dol jiece; a achalt, of the three-dollar piece, seventy-seven and four-tenths grains; of the half-eagle, or five- dollar piece, one’ hundred and twenty-nine grains; of the eagle, or ten-dollar piece, two hinndred and ~eight grains; of the ‘lod! hundred and’ si ing; which coins shall bea tender in all payments at their nom- inal value when not below the standard weight and limit of tolerance provided in this act for the single piece, and, reduced in weight, below standard and tolerance, shall be a legal tender at valuation in proportion to their weight; and any gold coin of the United States, if reduced in weight by natural abra- sion not more than one-half of one per centam below the standard weight prescribed by law, after a circulation of twenty years, as shown by its date of comage, and at a ratable proportion for any period less’ than twenty , shall be received at their nominal value by the United States treasury and its offices, under such reg- ulations as the Secre! of the Treasury may prescribe for the of the government against fraudulent abrasion or other practices; States sehwecd ta went beee ee Wee juces weight ww is limit abrasion shall be be Sxc. 15. That the silver coins of the United ‘States shall be a trad: fifty-cent piece, a q five-cent piece, a dime, it of the piece, three-cent and the alloy for three-fourths and the alloy copper of the one-cent piece shall be » or twenty-dollar pices, tive | ixteen, @ such silver bullion into coin af & nominal of st lard fineness, or sapees Tr, with a stamp u sac and fnenews, and. impr: ssed thereon as may be med expe- ient to pre’ fraudnient and no dient to preven pat — bars sliall ve Ounces. a Sec. 20. That any owner of fog mmr poy dey inert the same cLony mint, to be formed into coln oF bars for bis 5 but it shall be law- frl to refuse any less value than one lars, or any Wullion so base as to be unsuitable for the the mint; and and silver. are co! , if either — tld at hag be separ: yy, ma shall be made to the depositor for itevalue. Sue. 21. Thah ony owner of aiiver lion may e at any mint, te be formu into bars, or into dollars of the weight of four hun- gale, eer, tet in this a a of silver for other coinage shall be received;+ but eilver rated therefrom, may at such valuation as m:. established by the Director of the Mint. Sxc. 22. That when ballion of the mints, it shall intendent, and, when ence of the aro apr whom be given, which shall ‘state the weight of the bullion; bat when the bullion is ir such a state as to require melting, or the removal of base metals, before its value can be ascertained, the weight, after such ition, swall be considered as the true weight of the bullion deposited. The fitness of the batlion to be reccived shall be determined by the assayer, | und the mode of melting by the melter and re. | finer. 23. That from every parce! of buition ed for coinage or bars, the = intend. shal deliver to the assayer a sufficient por- tion for the purpose of being assayed, bat alt such bullion remaining from the operations of. the assay slall be retutned to the superintend- | copy of assayer. ; 4. That the assayer shall report to the Sec. superintendent the quality or fineness of the bullion assayed by him, and such information nt of to be as willenable him to compute the amo the charges hereinafter provided fer, made to the depositor. Suc. 25. That the charge for.converting stan- Gard gold bullion into coin shall be one-tifth of one per centum; and the charges for converting standard silver into trade-doilars for melting and refining when bullionés below standard, for toughening when metals are contained in it which render it unfit for coinage, for copper used for alloy when the bullion 13 above stan- dard, for separating the gold and silver when these metals exist together in the bullion, and for the preparation of bars, shall be fixed, from time to time, by the Director, with the concur- tence of the Secretary of the Treasury, so as to equal but not exceed,in their judgment, the ual average cost to cach mint and assay-office o° the material, labor, wastage, aud use of ma- @xiuery employed in each of the cases atore- mentioned. Sec. 26. That the assayer shall verify all cal- ealations made by the say lent of the value of deposits, and, if satistied of the cor- reetness thereof, shall conntersign the certifi- | ¢ate required to be given by the superintendent to the eos gee re Sze. 27. That in order to ire bullion for the silver comage authorized by this act, tire superintendents, with thé approyalot the Di- tector of the Mint, as to price, terms, and quan- tity, shall purchase such bullion with the bul- Bon‘fund. The gain arising from the coinage value exceeding the cost thereof shall be cred- ited toa special tand denominated the silver- p-ofit- fund. ‘This fund shail.be charged with the wastage incurred im the silver coinage, and With the expense of distributing sald coins ag | hereinatter provided. Tho balanee to the credit ov this fand shall be from time to time, at least 1 twice a year, paid into the treasury ofthe United | States. Ss dot 28, That silver coinsother than the trade- x shall be paid out at the several mints, | i at the assay-oflice in New York city, inex- change for gold coins at par, in sums not le than one hundred dollars; andit shall-be lawful, | also, to transmit parcels of the same, from time to time, to the assistant treasurers, depositaries, F ier officers of the United States, under | by -al regulations proposed by the Director of | e Min sroved by the Secretary af the | «thing herein contained shall | nent of silver coins, at their for silver parted from gold, as his act, or for chan t for gold « vided, That for two years after the passage of this aet, silver coins shall be paid at the in Philadelphia and the assay-oftice in York eity for silver bullion pufchased for coi age, under such regulations as may be pri scribed by the Director of tre Mint, and ap- proved by the Secretary of the Treasury, Sxc. 2. That for the’ purchase of m: the minor coimpge authorized by this sim not exceeding fifty thousand dollars in | ful money of the United States shall be trans- ferred by the Secretary of the Treasury to the credit of the superintendent of the mint at Philadelphia, at which establishment ont until otherwise provided by law, such coina shall be carried on. ‘The superintendent, with the approval of the Director of the Minias to Price, terms, and quantity, shall purchase the metal required for such coinage by public ad- yertisement, and the lowest and best bid shall be accepted, the fineness of the metals to be de- termined on the mint assay. The gain arising from the coinage of such metals into coin of a nominal value, execeding the cost thereof, shal! be credited to the special fund denominated the minor-coinage profit fund; and this fund shall be charged witn the w: incurred in such coinage, and with the cost of distributing said coins as hereinafter provided. The balance re- maining to the credit of this fund, and any bal- ance of profits accrued from minor un- der former acts, shall be, from time to time, and at least twice a year, covered into the trea: sury of the United States. Sc. 30. That the minor coins authorized by this act may, at the discretion of the Director of the Mint, be delivered in any of the princi- | compare the t pal cities and towns of the Un! States, at the cost of the mint, for transportation, and shall be exchangeable at par at the mint in Philadel- phia, at the discre! of the superintendent, for any other coinsot copper, bronze, or Ars sa nickle heretofore authorized by law; it shall be lawful for the Treasurer and the several as- sistant treasurers and —— of the United ‘States te redeem, in lat i money, under such rales as may be prescribed by thé Secretary of the Treasury, all copper, bronze, and copper- nickle coins authorized by law when presented in sums of not less than twenty dollars; and whenever, under this authority, these coins are presented for redemption in such quantity as to show the amount outstanding to be redandant, the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and required to direct that such coinage shall cease until otherwise ordered by him. Sc. 31. That parcels of bullion shall be, from time to time, transferred by the superintendent to the melter and refiner; a careful record of these transfers, noting the charac- ter of the bullion, shall be kept, and vouchers shall be taken for the delivery of the same, duly receipted by the melter and refiner, and the bullion thus placed in the hands of the melter and refiner shail be subjected to the several Aras a which Logg § be presepr J to form it nto ingots of the legal standard, aut of a quality suitable for coinage. Sec. 32. That the ingots so my eyes shall be uesayeds and if they prove within the limits allowed for deviation from the standard, the assayer shall certify the fact to the superin= tendent, who shall thereupon receipt for the same, and transfer them to the coiner. Sx, 33. That no ingots shall be used for coin- age which differ from the legal standard more than the following proportions, namely: In gold ingots, one thousandth; in silver ingots, three thousandths; in minor-coinage alloys, — thousandths, in the proportion of nic Sxc. 34. That the melter and refiner shall Jn pare all bars required for the payment 0 de- posits; but the —- thereof shall be ascer- tained and stam ereom by sbe assayer; and the melter and refiner shall deliver such bars to the superintendent, who shall receipt for the same. Sec. 35. That the i time to timaaetinn superintendent shall, from to the coiner ingots for the purpose of Seinage; & careful record of these transfers, noti weight and character of the bullion, shail ‘and ‘be taken for the deliv, the same, duly receipted inthe to the from them cemtum of and five per La sone cet the rice and Consent of the Ee at superintendent of mint shall have the control thereof, the pb mod ence Of the officers and persons em, there- in, and the supervision of the thereof, subject to the approval of the Director of the Mint,to whom shall make reports at sach times and according to such forms as the Direc- prescribe, which shall ex- te ullion, the amount of Sot amount: issued, as may be The superintendent of each mint ‘which shal hich mint. He mint for of all bul- cores and cers; struck at the mint —— payable. weight H A TH Hi if sf te fi at i zine, mined by the of! the figure af gsagle tol beontttctratisd reverse of the trade-doliar the sult the Bnenees of tse ‘ghall be a eer et Gx with the; motto “in be insert a as wach m Tiss of the ver coins nny 0 om the iH a fi fle ir He ites ¢ z part of two thousand pieces delivered. The Pieces so taken shall be carefully seaied up in an envelope, property labeled, stating the date y.the number and denomination tf the pieces inclosed, and the amount of the delivery trom which they were taken. These sealed parce!s containing the reserve, es shall be deposited ina pyx, designated tor the purpose at cach mint, which shall be kept under the joint care of the superintendent and assayer, and be so seonred that neither can bave access to its contents without the presence @f the other, and the reserved picees In their sealed envelopes from the coinage of each mint shall be transmitted qnarterly the mint at Philadelphia. A record shall aiso be kept at the Sime time of the number and denomination of the pieces so taken for the annual trial of coins, and of the number and denomination of the pieces rept nited by them and so delivered, a which record shall be transmitted quarterly tothe Director of the Mint. Other pieces may, at any time, be taken for snch tests as the Director of the Mint shal! prescribe. Ss 41. That the coiner shall, from time to time, deliver to the superintendent the clip. pings and other portions of bullion remaining er the process of coining; and the superint: shall receipt for the same and keep a care- ecerd of their weight and character. Sec. 42. That the superivtendent shail debit the coiner with the amount in weight of stand. ard metal of all the bullion placed in his h: and credit him with the amount in weight the coins, clippings, and other bullion reta by him to the superintendent. Once at } every year, and atsuch time as the Director of the Mint shall sop int, there shall be an accu- rate and full settlement of the accounts of the ui the melter and refiner, at which id efficers shall deliver up to the su- perintendent all the coins, clippings, and other bullion in their posession, respectively statements of all the ballion delivered since the Ihst annnal settlement, and all the bullion returned by them during the saine perjod, including the amount returned for the purpose of settlement. Sxo.43. That when all the coins, clippings, and other bullion have been d ed to the superintendent, it shall be his duty to exams the accounts and statements rendered by t comer and the melter and refiner, and the di ference between the amount charged and ered- ited to cach officer shall beallowed as necessary wastage, if the superimtendent shall bo s ed that there has beem a bona-fido waste of the precious metals, and if the amount shail not exceed, in the case of the melter and rediner, one thousandth of the whole amount of gold, and one and one-half thousandth of the whole amount of silver delivered to him since the last mnual settlement, and in the case of the ‘einer, one thousandth of the whole amount of iiver ‘and one-half thousand’h of the whole delivered to him copper. used in of gold and silver bullion shall be sop- harged to the melter and retiner, and amount of gold that has } by the snperintende: the alk th ted for by him. Sec. 44. That it shall also be the duty of the perintendent to forward a correct his balance ment, to the bullion and coin itics of the mint. f the ordinary aoneys therein, perintendent. 8 Sec. 45. That when the coins or bars which are the equivalentte any deposit of bullion are ready for delivery, they shall be p to the de- positor, or his order, by the superintendent; and the payments shall be made, if demanded, in the order in which the bullion shall have been brought to the mint; but in eases where there is delay in manipulating a refractory deposit, or for any other unavoidable cause, the paymont of subsequent deposits, the value of which is known, shall not be delaved thereby; and inthe denominations of coin delivered, the superin- tendent shall comply with the wishes of the de- positor, except when impracticable or inconye- nient to do so. Svc. 46. That unparted bullion may be ex- at * the mints for fine"bars, on i conditions as may be prescribed the Director of the Mint, with the approval the Secretary of the Treasury; and the tine- ess, weight, aud value of the bullion raccived nd given in axe! ger be ermined by the mint assay. ¢ charge to tl depositor toe refining oe pas De gh it ex allowed and deducted for ts same the exchange of unrefined for re- . Suc. #7. That for the purpose mints and the assay-office in Ni returns to depositors with as little delay as possible, it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to keep in the said mints aud as- say-office, when the state of the treasury will adimit thereof, such an amountof public money or bullion procured for the purpose, as he shall judge convenicnt and necessary, out of which those who bring bullion to the'said mints and xssay-office may be paid the value thereof, in coin or bars, a8 svon as practicable after the value has been ascertained; and on yment thereof being made, the bullion so deposited shall become the property of the United States; but the Secretary of the Treasury may at any time withdraw the fand, or any portion thereof. Sxc. 48, That to secure a due hemes ‘old and silver coins to their respective stan- «ards of fineness and weight. the judge of the district court of the Uni ‘States for the cast- ern district of Pennsylvania, the Comptroller of the Currency, the assayer of the assay-office at of enabling the w York to inake New York, and such other persons as the Presi- dent shall, from time to time, ite, shall mneet a8 assay-commissioners, at the mint in a, toexamine and test, in the pres- ence of Director of the Mint, the fineness and weight of the coins reserved by the several mint for this purpose, on the second Wednes- day in February, ‘annually, and may continue their meetin, y adjournment, if necessary; if a majority of the commissioners shall fail to at- tend at any time appointed for their mecting, the Director of the Mint shall call a meeting of the commissioners at such other time as he may deem convenient; and if.it shall appear by sac! examination and test that these coins do not «litfer from the standard fineness and weight by a ter — than is allowed by law, the trial shall be considered and re; as satis- factory; but if any greater deviation from the legal or weight shall appear, this fact shall be to the President of the United States; and if, on a view of the circumstances of the case, he shall so decide, the officer or offi- cers implicated in the error. shall be thencefor- ve disqualified trom holding their respective offices, Sxc. 49. That for the perme of securing a due conformity in weight of the coins of the United States to the provisions of this act, the brass troy-pound weight procured by the minis- ter of the United States at London, in the year cightcen hundred and twenty-seven, for the use ot the mint, and now in the custody of the mint at Philadelphia, shall be the standard troy- und of the mint of the United States, con- en gd which the coinage thereof shall be gulated. Sec. 50. Thatit shall be theduty of the Di- rector of the Mint to procure for each mint and assay-office, tobe kept ly thereat, ‘les of standard weights ling to the afore- said Serres » consisting of a one-pound weight the requisite subdivisions mal- Eratntotwenty-ve pounds: an the roy weights grain to twenty-five pounds; a1 ie ts or ly empioyed in the cpmnetines of fick mints aud assay-offices shall be regula’ cording to the above standards at least once in fomdee ena onice tne inepection of the se; rin jende! assayer; accel those used at the mint at Philadelphia shatl-be tested annually, in the presence of the assay-commis- fawn en the time of the annual e: *'Suc.51. That the obverse working-dies at each mint shall, at the end of each calendar a Hay Perna racane ae be mate ee eaeenes of fund of te tint, and shail be there cofmed, awl etary of th p Hereby Au’ igea to make the arcangemoents for ¢ adjustment of the accounts apon suck trans- fers, the respective offices. ae oa hae the duties of the snperihten- Saeco. and melter and a a liters ai ‘iuts, and all parts of this act relating to mints mplosed therein, the oath to be taken, and the bon Ieand sarcties to be given by them, (as far as the may ble) sbali extend to the assay-affice at New York, and to its officers, assistants, clerks, workmen and others empjoyed thergin. Ss: - That there shall be ed to the the assay-office at New York city the ing salaries per annuum: To the superin- t ndent, four theasand five dollars t the asayer, and to the melter and refiner, cach, three thousand dollars; and the salaries of as’ sistants and clerks, and wages to workmen, aud their manner of appointment. shall be doter- mined and regulated as hereindirected ix regard to mint: Sec. 5, That the business of the branch-mint at Denver, while conducted as an assay-oflice, and of the assay-oftice at Boise city, Idaho, and al! other assay-offices hereafter to be estab- shed, shall be confined to the receipt of and silver bullion, for melting and qseayi " ed to depositors of the same, iu fiueness stamped thereon and the officers of gssay-oflices, when their se are ne ary, shall cousist of au assay > bare, shall have cliarge thereot, and a ma! ppoigted e and by the President, by aud w consent of the Senate; and rmploy as many clerk: yrers, under the direction of m nt, as may be provided for by law. The saluticn Of said officers shall nut execed the sum. of two thousand five hundred do s to the aaver and mel one thousand eight hundred jollars each to the clerks, and the workmen and labourers shall receive such wages asare cas- ary, according. to their respective stations occupations, - BR. + hat cach officer and clerk to be ap- pointed at such assay-offices, before entering upon the execution of his office, shall take an oxth or affirmation before some judge of the United States, or of the supreme cour scribed by the act of July second, cighteon hundred and sixty-two, and each become bound to the United States of America, with one or more su) to the satisfaction of the Director of the Mint or of one of the judges of the su- preme court of the State or Territory in which the same may he located, and of the Secretary of the Treasury, condivened for the faithful mance of the duties of their offices; and id assayers shail discharge the duties of disbursing agents for the payment of the ex- penses of their respective offic . 5. That se cee ge direction of the b of assay-officesof the United States sball be under the coutrol and regalation of the Director of the Mint, subject to ap of the Scorotars ot the Treasurys anc purpese it be the duty of the sakl Director to ribe such regulations and to reqaire stich returns periodicaily and oécasion: and to establish such charges for me!tin, assaying, and stamping bullion ag. appear to Lim to be necessary for the purpose of carry- ing into eileet the int=ntion of this act. Sec. 60. That ail the provisions of titis act for » regulation of the mints of the United States, asl for the government of the officers aud yed therein, and for the panish- ed with the mints or age of the U es ted shail be, and they ereby declared to be, in full force in rela~ to the assay-offices, as far as the s@uue may tion be applicable, thereto. Sec. 61. That if any person or persons shall alsely make, rge, oF counterfeit, or canse or talsely made, forged, or couuter- + OF willingly aid Or assist in falsely forging, ur counterfeiting, auy coin or emblance or siamilitude of the gold or ars, which have «Lor stamped the United Si ude of any foreign guld or t coin which by law is, or hereafter Inay be urrent in the United States, or are in ulation as money within the States, or shall pass, utter, publish, or tempt to pass, uiter, publish, or s! ng into the United States from any t , oF have in his possession any such f di, or counterfeited coiuor bars, ku. ae | same to be false, forged, or couuterfeited, «very person so offending shall be deemed guilty of fclony, and shall, on conviction thereut, be nished by fine not exeeeding five thousand ars, and by imprisonment and continement bard labor not exceeding ten years, aceord- gravation of the offense. at if any person or versons shall at ing to the SEC. 62. falsely make, forge, or counterfeit, or cause or procure to be falsely made, forged, or counter- ted, or willingly aid or assist in falsely inaking, forging, oF counterfeiting, any coin in the resemblance or similitude of any of the mi- nor © are pi which has been, or hereafter may e, coined at the mints of the Cuited States; or. i pass, utter, publish, or sell, or bring into United States from any foreign piace, or have in his possession, any sach false, forged, or connterfeited coin, with intent to defraud any Lody politic ex corporation, or an; or per~ sims whatsoover, every person saokending he deemed guilty of felony, and shail, on con- vietion thereof, be punisted by fine’ not ex- ceeding one thousand dollars and by imprison- nent and confinement at hard labor notexceed- ing three years, Ske. i. That if any person shall frandulently, by any ay y, Or means whatsoever, detace, mutilate, impair, diminish, falsify, scale, or lighten the gold or silver coins which have been, or which shail hereafter be, coined at the mints of the United States, or any foreign gold or silver coins which are by law made current, or are in actual use and olronlation as money within the United States, every person $0 oifending shall de deemed guilty of’ a high misdemeanor and shall be imprisoned exceeding two x me and fined not exceeding two thousand jollurs. Sxc. 61. That if any of the gold or silver coins ich shall be struck or coined at any of the mints of the United States shall be debased, or made worse as to the proportion of fine gold or fine silver therein ined; or shall be of leas weight or value than the same ought to be, pur- suant to the several acts relative eto; or if any of the weights used at any of the mints or assay-offices of the United Si shall be de- faced, increased, or diminished th the fault or connivance of any of the officers or per- sons who shall be employed at the said mints or assay-offices, witha fraudulent intent; and if any of the said officers or ns shall cmves- zie anyof the metals which shail at any time | be committed to their charge for the aoe ‘ bel or any of the coins which i be struck or coi at the said mints, or any me- dala, coins, or other moneys of said mints or as- time’ committed te their shall of felony, and shall be im- prisoned at labor for a term not less than peel mys nor more than ten years, and shall be fined in a sum not exceeding ten thousand dol- lars, Sxc. 65. That this act shall take effect on the Sirst day of April, iteen hundred and seventy- ices of the treasurer of the Francisco, and New and the assistant mints in Philadelphia, San be vaeated, Orleans shall farther ap- cintments may be required, the Direetorof the lint bar asm, vs being styled and acting as superintendent thereof. The duties of the shall be Francie: larrfel tooachange, at any | mint of branch- utted ua: refined or sapere whenever, in the iF opinion of | of the Treasury, it can pa be done with Sieaueae. to gereriment, is | Pa Jay Fy 5 hereby repeated. cto} Ratan of fe nts weed Be cosh, Approved, February 12, 1873. } Seeveres o vou. ® LUTION OF GENERAL WATURE—No. 2.) tract, for, otf —— * elted Seneee siemeanene 1 EE fetes ctl oe practieal artisans, pot exe exereding seven, who shal! attend gaid exhibi- ton amd rey their and obsery Dot WH exceed one thousand doilars each, shall b- paid fom such fund; and that the President bo further authorized t appoint a uumber of honeraly commissioners, not Lo exceed one hun- dred, who shall receive no pay for their ex- peuses or otherwise: And promdedfurther, That © nso appointed shail be interested, di- rectly or indirectly, in any article exiibited for comprtitiom: And promded, That not more than filty thovsand dollars shall be expended tor sal- aries and expenses of aM persons reeeiving &p- pointmente to places authorized in this resol a- « not more than five thousand dol!srs 1 be paki for salary and expenses to any one person. Sec. 2, That the governorsof the several States be, and they are hereby, requested to invite the patriotic people of their respective States fo assist In the proper representation of the handi- ‘Work of our artisans, and prolific sources of Material wealth with which our land is blessed; and to take such further measures as may be rcessary to diffuse a knowledge of the proposed exhibition, and to secure to. their respective States the advantages which it promises. See. %. That it shall be the duty ot the Seere- tary of State to transmit to Gor adetaiied statement of the expenditures which may been tneurred under the provisions of this reso 1 (Approved, February 14, 187: PROPOSALS. Use STATES MAIL. MARYLAND. Wash? Orrice Duraururst, ASHINGTON, ber 1, Proposals will be received at thé Contract Office of thi Departnent gutil 3 p.m. of Maxcu 3, 1573, (to be Wecided on oe befure March 30, 14) for c ea the mails of the United Staten, from Jaly 1, 133, t0 June §9. 196, in the State of Maryland. on the routes and by thescheduies ofdepartures aud arrivals herein pee (Bidders wit examine ally the forms and in- stractions annexed.) The attention of bidders ts called to the ath erection of the Post Office appropriation act of March 3, 1371 wideh requires that all bide of $5.08 and upward sepainel U3 @ glock or death of not leas cent, of suc thau five pe froad rewtes not advertised. Fredrick, 3 iniies and cby a schedate partures and arrivals saliniactory Lo the po Muastcr at Pluauuerville. 6 Fr by Fairview and Coar- n,(Pa..) Mmiles and Acrivemt Mason and Dixon by Leave Mason and Dixon Monday, Wadnesiay, Saiarda Se Arrive at Conce F73Cp.m, 263 From Bundeo to Skipton, 6% miles ant back, oner a week. by s schedule of departures and rivals salisiactory to the postlunetor ab Daudee, ics From Westminster, hy Mexico (n.o.) and Sirs. dersburgh.(n.¢..)to Manclester, 19 mite once a week, Leave Westnuinster Saturday xt 9a. m_; Atrive at Manchester by 12 m.; Leave Manchester Saturday ail p.m.; Arrive at Westminster by dp. im. Proposals invited for twice a’week service, 283 From Saiteville to Lanham, 4 miles ant back, . three times a week, by a schedule of depart” ures and arrivals ‘satisfactory Wo the post- ter at Suiteville. Proposals also invited for service omitting Lan- hau, and ending at Wilson's Station, (n 0.) ST From Mulliken Station, (n.o..) by Mitcheltvitie and Shey * to West River, 12 miles reek. ‘Tuceday , Tharsday and Arrive at West Riv. by 12 m.; Leave West River ‘Puesiay , Thursday, 2 wreay of Arrive at ‘Moll Station by 4p. m. Proposals invited for six-timos-a-weck service, ‘rom Duffield to White Piains Station, (B. & P. — KR.) 25 miles amd back, three times a week, by aac of departures and arrivais satis: factory to the postmaster at Duffield. wad Sat~ 3689 From Port Tobacco to Murdock Station, (BB. & = a uuiles and back, sia Unwce aw Satisfactory to mastet at Port Tobecco,and making connection with trains north and south, 90 From Lake Boland, by Brookiandville, to Ste- Venson's Station, miles and buck, six times b; hedule of departures aud arri- to the postinasters, FO! re OPOSAL, GUARANTEE, AND FORM OF PROPETIFICATE. PROPOSAL. The andersigned, — —, dress is of wh ‘ses to convey the Mails OY the United States, from Suly 1,483, to June 99, 1876,on route Noe, bes tween —— and ——., under the advertisement of eich exlerttyc and socurity,' law of Jane “with cel Ly, Certainty, sect y ba ue 4, 1872,) for the annual sum of —— dollars. This proposal is made with full knowleder of the | t disiance of the route, the wersht of the m reed, and all other partecuiars im references route nd" service; and, also, after careful examination @ the laws and wnstrucivons advertisement to Wy mail sereace: and of the provisions conlained +m the or june S, a ——, Bids, GUARANTEF. ‘The undersigned, residing at ——, State of ——, undertake that, if the foregoing bid for carrying the ail on route No. — be accepted by the Pustinaster ty the bidder a tw the Ist of June, BS, enter into the req obligation, or contract, & enn service proposed, with good aud suffi: ent suretics. ‘ This we do, wnderstandong distinctly the obligations and leabnttics assumed Uy ewaraniers, CERTIFICATE. The undersigned, pustimuster of ——, State of Sea uttttet SAREE ns OATH oF OFFIC, that ho F nted wi above ore, and pptbastewn, erated their jand ox gusrantors are abe the eutzi [ae seathenmmpanlenie and wprar accompan®. @ certified check or draft, on some solvent mationas pe the route; er tm case . per cos *s‘pay proposed in bid ~q Secttom certificate mntil aud gaaran- 5 | fi i FF i He i BE iF Pf of eight, and of scieatific men not | 3 di Kree of service: Tice Aincomtinued, ot other attract reasing iatance or expen, are not 1 1. B & time to reach the Dey the day io named (3 p.m, March 3, 153.) for bids received after thet time wel? mo’ be comaedered in competition wile bode. of reasonalte amount. rece: red * Nether can bids be copsiteced whick are withe Putec regaired by law cteney + ena a <3 & to section 206, act of Sa Mdere should first propose for sorvice «tr sccording to the advorticcment, and then, if thew @ sire, separarsly fOr differnnt service and if the r-cdag bid be the lowest offered for advettined servics, (Re Of ber propositions may be consider ed 15. Poege shoald be bat one route bid for in a pre- mal. Consdidated for onth combination bids ("propes- ono oun Ser tuoar more Toutes) cam Get - area. 14. The ronte, the service, the yearly pay, the name and reeidence of tbe bidder, {tliat =, Wis sual peet pfice addrem,) and the nam of each member af — Srm.,where & culnpany offers, should be distinetly el it 15. Bidders are requested fo mse, as far as praction- bie, the priuted proposals furnished by t : ment, to write out in full the sum of their bias, aea'to retain copies ¢ ‘ Bide should mot be entimittad. nor Dide once sulmitied be withdrawn. No. Se eatey oF Kuaranntor will be allowed wiles tee w wal ia received tw four bows previcws the time fixed for pening the male on h bid must be The bad | verson cateoveanets anh Sage sk of falling ‘comtteesors aud beet “i, Gee ted sdevald be Sed ooeereertbed “tam a . om = posals, State of “addressed © Second Mex General, Contract * na net by or te an agent. Bids “um oF anna acd a amt feribed check, ara yogurt ata wank, equal to 5 percent of the amount iow Congress of June 8, 1902) . comtracts are to be executed and returned to In Department vy or before the Ls day of June, WTS, Otherwise ed bidder weil be considers’ a6 havens fatied. the Postenaster General may pre- cood to contract for the service with other partes, ond ecesmars vide tor the’aee cobority, ainty, apd securlty thereuf.”” Cader tte he Dds that propose to transport the mails with “celert a cortarnty and security,” may be the conveyance merrasary 10 mnsuie ws celerety, erriqinty, and security,” and have the preference over ali others, and no uthers are cousidercd, except for steamboat routes A modific: the surfii they ary cstinnnters. for acting as Crwithowt cons thing. relating ip, the,& temsted agents Ne@ticgs. = Ruane amet 2 soreee ge - JOTCE. a. January Wh, 1873. eprnad oi casatetet te eve RICK A. JACKSON, ART me ste g re Meter. oF. he i SMITH & WIMSATT, LUMBER. LUMBER. HARDWOODS A SPECIALTY. BILLS TO ORDER. jen6-m" CoRnen Tem ann facts 18ts,sovrnwase. ~ oF PRINCES BAZAAR 4? COST . —_—.