 | 1875 - 858 σελίδες
...a penitentiary offense for a violation of the law. But what is this pledge ? Let me read it again : And the United States also solemnly pledges its faith...provision at the earliest practicable period for the payment of the United States notes in coin. " What is the meaning of that? Does it not mean that the... | |
 | United States. Department of the Treasury - 1875 - 926 σελίδες
...remaining outstanding being 8356,000.000. On March 18, 1869, an act was passed, in which the United States "solemnly pledges its faith to make provision at the...earliest practicable period for the redemption of United States notes in coin." Section six of the act of June 20, 1874, provides that "the amount of... | |
 | United States. President - 1875 - 934 σελίδες
...the subject, Congress, on the 18th day of March, 18C9, declared by public act that "tho United States solemnly pledges its faith to make provision at the...earliest practicable period for the redemption of tho United States note« in coin." These provisions of tbo various acts of Congress, which were passed... | |
 | 1875 - 846 σελίδες
...memorable pledge to the same effect. I read from tho act of March 18, 18U9 : And tho United States also pledges its faith to make provision at the earliest practicable period for the redemption of tho United States notes in coin. " What could sound fairer to the ear? What could be more explicit... | |
 | John Russell Hussey - 1876 - 562 σελίδες
...obligations not already due shall be redeemed or paid before maturity, unless at such times as the United States notes shall be convertible into coin...the redemption of the United States notes in coin. This act still remains as a continuing pledge of the faith of the United States "to make provision,... | |
 | Frederick Martin, Sir John Scott Keltie, Isaac Parker Anderson Renwick, Mortimer Epstein, Sigfrid Henry Steinberg, John Paxton, Brian Hunter, Barry Turner - 1876 - 876 σελίδες
...bearing interest, known as United States' notes. The same Act further affirms that 'the United States solemnly pledges its faith to make provision at the...the redemption of the United States' notes in coin.' 300,000 000 dollars, payable after 15 years; and 4 per cent, bonds to the amount of 700,000,000 dollars,... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1876 - 982 σελίδες
...subject, Congress, on the 18th day of March, ISO'i), declared by public act tbat "the United States solemnly pledges its faith to make provision at the...period for the redemption of the United States notes in cjin." • These provisions of the varions acts of Congress, which were passed with the approval of... | |
 | William Mason Cornell - 1876 - 364 σελίδες
...any doubts of its purpose to discharge all just obligations to public creditors, and solemnly pledged its faith to make provision, at the earliest practicable...the redemption of the United States notes in coin. Commercial prosperity, public interests, and national credit demand that this promise be fulfilled... | |
 | M. A. Clancy - 1876 - 182 σελίδες
...any doubt of its purpose to discharge all just obligations to public creditors, and solemnly pledged its faith " to make provision at the earliest practicable...the redemption of the United States notes in coin." Commercial prosperity, public morals, and the national credit demand that this promise be fulfilled... | |
 | United States. Department of the Treasury - 1876 - 1034 σελίδες
...United States notes, and of all the interest-bearing obligations of the United States;" and, further, "to make provision, at the earliest practicable period,...the redemption of the United States notes in coin." By the act of January, 1875, Congress declared the purpose of resumption of specie payments on January... | |
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United States notes shall be convertible into coin at the option of the holder, or unless at such time bonds of the United States bearing a lower rate of interest than the bonds to be redeemed can be sold at par in coin. And the United States also solemnly... 
