Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

THIRTIETH CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION.
H. R. 396.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
April 13, 1848.
Mr. Tallmadge, on leave introduced the following bill: which was read
twice, and referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.
July 12, 1848.
Mr. Nicholl, from the said Committee, reported the same back without
amendment, when it was committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union.
A BILL
To establish a branch of the mint of the United States in the
city of New York.

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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Congress
assembled, That a branch of the mint of the United
States shall be established in the city of New York, for
the coinage of gold and silver. And for the purpose of
purchasing a site, erecting a suitable building, and com-
pleting the necessary combinations of machinery for the
said branch, the sum of two hundred thousand dollars is
hereby appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That so soon as

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6 the necessary buildings shall be erected for the purpose of
well conducting the business of the said branch, the follow-
ing officers shall be appointed, upon the nomination of the
President, and with the advice and consent of the Senate,
viz; one superintendent, one treasurer, one assayer, one
melter and refiner, and one coiner. And the said super-
intendent shall engage and employ as many clerks and as
many subordinate workmen and servants as shall be pro-
vided for by law; and the salaries of said officers and
clerks shall be as follows:
To the superintendent the sum of two thousand five
hundred dollars; to the treasurer the sum of two thousand
dollars; to the assayer two thousand dollars; to the melter
and refiner two thousand dollars; to the coiner two thou-
sand dollars; to two clerks the sum of twelve hundred
dollars each; to the subordinate workmen and servants,
not exceeding twenty in number, such wages and allow-
ances as are customary and reasonable according to their
respective stations and occupations.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the officers
and clerks to be appointed under this act before entering
upon the duties thereof, shall take an oath or affirmation,
before some judge of the United States, faithfully and dili-
gently to perform the duties thereof; and shall each be-
come bound to the United States of America, with one or

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3 more sureties, to the satisfaction of the director of the
mint and the Secretary of the Treasury, with condition
for the faithful and diligent performance of the duties of
their offices.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the gen-
eral direction of the business of said branch of the mint of
the United States shall be under the control and regula-
tion of the director of the mint at Philadelphia, subject to
the approbation of the Secretary of the Treasury; and,
for that purpose, it shall be the duty of the said director to
prescribe such regulations and require such returns, pe-
riodically and occasionally, as shall appear to him to be
necessary for the purpose of carrying into effect the inten-
tion of this act in establishing the said branch; also for
the purpose of discriminating the coin which shall be
stamped at said branch and at the mint itself; also for the
purpose of preserving uniformity of weight, form, and
fineness in the coins stamped at said branch; and, for that
purpose, to require the transmission and delivery to him
at the mint, from time to time, of such parcels of the
coinage of said branch as he shall think proper, to be sub-
jected to such assays and tests as he shall direct.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That all the laws
and parts of laws made for the regulation of the mint of
the United States, and for the government of the officers

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9 and persons employed therein, and for the punishment of
all offences connected with the mint or coinage of the
United States, shall be, and the same are hereby declared
to be, in full force in relation to the branch of the mint by
this act established, so far as the same shall be applicable
thereto.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That a branch of the mint of the United States shall be established in the city of New York, for the coinage of gold and silver. And for the purpose of purchasing a site, erecting a suitable building, and com- pleting the necessary combinations of machinery for the said branch, the sum of two hundred thousand dollars is hereby appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That so soon as
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 1 2 3 4 5 6	the necessary buildings shall be erected for the purpose of well conducting the business of the said branch, the follow- ing officers shall be appointed, upon the nomination of the President, and with the advice and consent of the Senate, viz; one superintendent, one treasurer, one assayer, one melter and refiner, and one coiner. And the said super- intendent shall engage and employ as many clerks and as many subordinate workmen and servants as shall be pro- vided for by law; and the salaries of said officers and clerks shall be as follows: To the superintendent the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars; to the treasurer the sum of two thousand dollars; to the assayer two thousand dollars; to the melter and refiner two thousand dollars; to the coiner two thou- sand dollars; to two clerks the sum of twelve hundred dollars each; to the subordinate workmen and servants, not exceeding twenty in number, such wages and allow- ances as are customary and reasonable according to their respective stations and occupations. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the officers and clerks to be appointed under this act before entering upon the duties thereof, shall take an oath or affirmation, before some judge of the United States, faithfully and dili- gently to perform the duties thereof; and shall each be- come bound to the United States of America, with one or
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7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 2 3	more sureties, to the satisfaction of the director of the mint and the Secretary of the Treasury, with condition for the faithful and diligent performance of the duties of their offices. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the gen- eral direction of the business of said branch of the mint of the United States shall be under the control and regula- tion of the director of the mint at Philadelphia, subject to the approbation of the Secretary of the Treasury; and, for that purpose, it shall be the duty of the said director to prescribe such regulations and require such returns, pe- riodically and occasionally, as shall appear to him to be necessary for the purpose of carrying into effect the inten- tion of this act in establishing the said branch; also for the purpose of discriminating the coin which shall be stamped at said branch and at the mint itself; also for the purpose of preserving uniformity of weight, form, and fineness in the coins stamped at said branch; and, for that purpose, to require the transmission and delivery to him at the mint, from time to time, of such parcels of the coinage of said branch as he shall think proper, to be sub- jected to such assays and tests as he shall direct. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That all the laws and parts of laws made for the regulation of the mint of the United States, and for the government of the officers
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4 5 6 7 8 9	and persons employed therein, and for the punishment of all offences connected with the mint or coinage of the United States, shall be, and the same are hereby declared to be, in full force in relation to the branch of the mint by this act established, so far as the same shall be applicable thereto.