Congressional Serial Set, Issue 3146U.S. Government Printing Office, 1893 |
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average balance of trade banks bimetallism Bombay bullion cause cent Ceylon CHAIRMAN China circulation close the mints coinage of silver considerable cotton council bills course COURTNEY crores CURRIE debt demand depreciation difficulty dollars doubt duty effect England exports extent fall in exchange fixed fluctuations France free coinage gold and silver gold coins gold currency gold price gold standard gold value government of India hoarded Holland imports increase Indian Currency Indian government issue Java land revenue Latin Union legal tender lord Majesty's Government ment metal native opium present price of silver produce proposals quantity question rate of exchange ratio regard Reginald Earle Welby remit rise secretary seigniorage silver certificates silver coins silver standard silver-using countries Sir REGINALD WELBY Sir THOMAS FARRER sterling sterling price stock of gold suppose taxation tion United value of silver wheat
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Page 268 - ... receivable in payment of all taxes, internal duties, excises, debts and demands of every kind due to the United States, except duties on imports, and of all claims and demands against the United States of every kind whatsoever, except for interest upon bonds and notes, which shall be paid in coin, and shall also be lawful money and a legal tender in payment of all debts, public and private, within the United States, except duties on imports and interest as aforesaid.
Page 266 - ... legal tender in all payments at their nominal value when not below the standard weight and limit of tolerance provided in this act for the single piece, and, when reduced in weight, below said standard and tolerance, shall be a legal tender at valuation in proportion to their actual weight.
Page 274 - States in payment of taxes, excises, public lands, and all other dues to the United States, except duties on imports; and also for all salaries and other debts and demands owing by the United States to individuals, corporations, and associations within the United States, except interest on the public debt, and in redemption of the national currency.
Page 268 - SEC. 2. That so much of section three thousand five hundred and twenty-four of the Revised Statutes of the United States as provides for a charge of one-fifth of one per centum for converting standard gold bullion into coin is hereby repealed; and hereafter no charge shall be made for that service.
Page 268 - Treasury notes shall be a legal tender in payment of all debts, public and private, except where otherwise expressly stipulated in the contract...
Page 126 - Sec. 2. That the Treasury Notes issued in accordance with the provisions of this act shall be redeemable on demand, in coin, at the treasury of the United States, or at the office of any Assistant Treasurer of the United States, and when so redeemed may be re-issued; but no greater or less amount of such notes shall be outstanding at any time than the cost of the silver bullion...
Page 503 - An Act directing the purchase of silver bullion and the issue of Treasury notes thereon, and for other purposes...
Page 272 - That any holder of the coin authorized by this act may deposit the same with the treasurer or any assistant treasurer of the United States...
Page 273 - ... in denominations of not less than twenty dollars each, corresponding with the denominations of United States notes. The coin deposited for or representing the certificates of deposit shall be retained in the Treasury for the payment of the same on demand. Said certificates shall be receivable for customs, taxes, and all public dues, and when so received may be reissued...
Page 126 - ... the established policy of the United States to maintain the two metals on a parity with each other upon the present legal ratio, or such ratio as may be provided by law.