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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, by
WILLIAM A. RICHARDSON,
In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
CONTENTS.
PART I.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PUBLIC DEBT.
CHAPTER I.
Bonded debt not matured, payable in coin..
CHAPTER II.
Debt which has ceased to bear interest; coin certificates; certifi-
cates of deposit; debt bearing interest in currency_
CHAPTER III.
United States notes and fractional currency; distinctive paper;
exchange of mutilated and defaced notes, etc...
CHAPTER IV.
Registered and coupon bonds, how transferred; issue of dupli-
cates in case of loss or destruction; conversion of bonds; pay-
ment of interest.
CHAPTER V.
Coin in the treasury; sale of gold; purchase of bonds; redemp-
tion of bonds; monthly debt statement_
CHAPTER VI.
Obligation to pay principal and interest in coin; the sinking
fund; taxation of United States bonds___
CHAPTER VII.
Established policy of the country, coeval with the constitution,
to maintain the public credit, to gradually pay the principal of
all loans, and to avoid a permanent national debt...
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PART II.
THE NATIONAL BANKING LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, WITH NOTES
AND REFERENCES TO THE DECISIONS OF THE COURTS AND OPINIONS
OF THE ATTORNEYS GENERAL THEREON.
1. Preliminary observations
2. Act of June 3, 1864, authorizing the formation of national banks__
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3. Act of June 30, 1864, section 110, taxing State banks, &c__ 142
4 Act of March 3, 1865, taxing notes of State banks, &c., and
relating to State banks converted into national banks----- 145
5. Act of March 2, 1867, in relation to three per cent. certifi-
cates which may be held by banks as part of their reserves. 147
6. Act of March 26, 1867, section 2, taxing the notes of towns,
cities, and municipal corporations_
7. Act of February 10, 1868, defining the "place" where banks
148
may be taxed
8. Act of February 19, 1869, to prevent the loaning of money on
United States notes and the withholding of them from use 149
9. Act of March 3, 1869, requiring returns from banks------ 149
15. Act of March 3, 1869, in relation to certified checks----- 151
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11. Act of April 6, 1869, to punish persons aiding or abetting
officers of banks in embezzling funds.
151
12. Act of July 8, 1870, declaring what officers are subject to the
penalties against embezzlement_
152
13. Act of July 12, 1870, to provide for the redemption of three
per cent. certificates, for an increase of national bank notes,
and for the formation of national gold banks..
14. Act of July 14, 1870, requiring national banks going into
liquidation to retire their circulating notes_
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157
15. Act of June 6, 1872, amending act taxing State banks, &c__ 158
16. Regulations as to payment of duties by national banks------ 160
INDEX
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