218 THIRTY-·ElGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 172. 1864. shall be made, and shall contain a true statement of the actual weights or measures of such goods, wares, and merchandise, without any respect to the weights or measures of the United States. Sec. 28. And be it further enacted, That in all cases where officers togglgzs of <>¤¤- of the customs, or othet salaried officers of the United States, shall be, or pomged tg 0;;,), shall have been, appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury, to carry into etfectcemiu 1111:0 eifect the licenses, rules, and regulatxons provuled for by the Hfmh gi33$€;· *é>al1}’;‘é° section of the act of the thirteenth of July, eighteen hundred and sixty- dmcmmyone, entitled "An act further to provide for the collection of duties on im- 1861, ch: 3, § 5. ports, and for other purposes," such 0i5cer of the United States shall be V"1‘ X“‘ P' 257* entitled to receive one thousand dollars per annum for his services, under the act aforesaid, in addition to his salary or compensation under any Pmviw. other law: Provided, That the aggregate compensation of any such 0Hi— cer shall not exceed the sum of five thousand dollars in any one year. Personal eil Sec. 29. And be it further enacted, That any baggage or personal f°°“·1“€g“%°· eftects arriving in the United States in transit to any foreign country, may be delivered by the parties having it in charge to the collector of customs, to be by him retained, without the payment or cxactiou of any import duty, and to be delivered to such parties on their departure For their foreign destination, under such rules, regulations, and fees as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe. APPROVED, June 30, 1864. June 30, 1864. Czmr. CLXXII. —-An Act io provide Ways and Means jbr the Support of the G0vern—
ment, and for other Purposes.
g";? IgE14g- Be it enacted by the Senate and Bbusé of Representatives of the United Pm; p_ 468; States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas· Secretary of ury be, and he is hereby, authorized to borrow, from time to time, on the g;:lf;Yg45%“g0O_ credit of the United States, Four hundred millions of dollars, and to issue 7 1· 82?:£"‘é3?“° £}1Z"§$Z§JiIT2’Z? €§G”§€$§$2ZZ18EF"f§B$f the UQ“*ZZ° ST`? ’$S“"é““ ““ t · · , an r1 no ess an ve, nor ubKh°“ ’°d°°m‘ motcdtlmy thirtyhlyeafrekor, if diemecll egpiedlgzmg, mgd; palyalileuatj 313% perm no more an or y ears rom ate. n said on s s a e 0 Denominations. such denominations as the Secretary of the Treasury shall direct, not less than fifty dollars, and bear an annual interest not exceeding six per Interest semi- centum, payable semi-annually in coin. And the Secretary of the Treas- ““§‘;‘;; L'z;§;“· ury may dispose of such bonus, or anypart theret>fQ and of any bonds may be disposed commonly known as five-twenties remaining unsold, m the United States, of or 1f he shall find 11; expedient, in Europe, at any time, on such terms as he may deem most advisable, for lawful money of the United States, or, All obligations at his discretion, for treasury notes, certificates of indebtedness, or certifiggai angst2x` cates of deposit issued under any act of congress. And all bonds, treasmpt from mm ury notes, and other obligations of the United States shall be exempt from tion. taxation by or under state or municipal authority. isS§2¤2<;:¤;;g’u¤;?}' Sec. 2: And be ii further enactedi That the Secretary of the Treaspm Lf mm, ury may issue on the credit of the United States, and in lieu of an equal $200,0%,000, amount of bonds authorized by the preceding section, and as a part of said
- '°”“'>' “°“’”· loan, not exceeding two hundred millions of dollars, in treasury notes of
aulgzgggrurigigu any denomination net less than ten dollars, payable at any time not cxsm0_ l ceeding three years from date, or, 1f thought more expedient, redeemable at any time after three years from date, and bearing interest not exceed- Interest pay. ing the rate of seven and three tenths per eentum, payable in lawful
- }>;; ¤¤wf¤ money at maturity, or, at the discretion of the secretary, semi-annually-
Hogg mv be And the said treasury notes may be disposed of by the Secretary of the disposed oi Treasury, on the best terms that can be obtained, for lawful money; and 1 Haw fa; to be such of them as shall be made payable, principal and interest, at maturity, °g" t°“ "‘ shall be a legal tender to the same extent as United States notes for their face value, excluding interest, and may be paid to any creditor of the
