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'I`HIR'I`Y·SECOND CONGRESS. Sess. 1I. Ch. 80. 1853. 161 same from time to time to the assistant treasurers, depositaries, and other officers of the United States, under general regulations, proposed by the Director of the Mint, and approved by the Secretary of the Treasury: Provided, however, That the amount coined into quarter dollars, dimes, _ Amount of and half dimes, shall be regulated by the Secretary of the Treasury. f°g‘f,‘g° ’°¥“' _ Sec. 5. And be it furthe·r endcted, That no deposits for coinage into a§0`p,·;vam dg` the half dollar, quarter dollar, dime, and half dime, shall hereafter be P<>§i*-5 YW ¤¤i·1 received, other than those made by the Treasurer of the Mint, as herein b° "` authorized, and upon account of the United States. Sec. 6'. And be it further enacted, That, at the option of the depositor, Deposigom may gold or silver may be cast into bars or ingots of either pure metal or of MVG !·h°i¥ Edd standard fineness, as the owner may prefer, with a. stamp upon the same iilg ${;:;Q°:ft designating its weight and fineness; but no piece, of either gold or silver, bers. shall be cast into bars or ingots of a less weight than ten ounces, except pieces of one ounce, of two ounces, of three ounces, and of Eve ounces, all of which pieces of less weight than ten ounces shall be of the standard fineness, with their weight and iineness stamped upon them; but, in [ell] cases, whether the gold and silver deposited be coined or cast into bars or ingots, there shall be a. charge to the depositor, in addition to the charge now made for refining or parting the metals, of one half of one cmgcofhm per oentum; the money arising from this charge of one half per centum per cent. to the shall be charged to the Treasurer of the Mint, and from time to time, on 2§_§§“‘°" in **11 warrant of the Director of the Mint, shall be transferred inm the Treasury ` of the United States: Provided, however, That nothing contained in this This ,,050,, section shall be considered as applying to the half dollar, the quarter not to applyto dollar, the dime, and half dime. “"“d S‘1"°' °°“"‘

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be struck and coined at the Mint of the United States, and the branches $3 established. thereof, conformably in all respects to law, and conformably in all respects to the standard of gold coins now established by law, a. coin of gold of the value of three dollars, or units, sud all the provisions of an act entitled "An act to authorize the coinage of gold dollars and double eeg1es," provision, 0; approved March third, eighteen hundred and forty-nine, shall be applied act 1849,cn. 109, to the coin herein authorized, so far as the same may be applicable; but 3°§£d“§£1lf“b1° the devices and shape of the three dollar piece shall be fixed by the Secretary of the Treasury. S20. 8. And be it further enacted, That this act shall be in force from To me exec; and after the first day of June next. J¤¤°1gg§85g· 96 Armz0vm>,_February 21, 1853. m 7_ ’° ` Cnr. LXXX.··-An Act to Regulate the Fees and Costs to be allowed Clerks, Marshals, Feb, 26, 1858, and Attorneys of the Circuit and District Courts of the United States, and jbr other -—-...-... Purposes. {{:55, ch. 175, § Be it enacted ty the Senate and House of Representatives of the United ` States of America in Congress assembled, That in lieu of the eompensa- Fm bmw um tion now allowed by law to attorneys, solicitors, and proctors in the of former fees. United States courts, to United States district uttomeys, clerks of the district and circuit courts, marshals, witnesses, jurors, commissioners, and printers, in the several States, the following and no other compensation shall be taxed and allowed. But this act shall not be construed to This Mt not to prohibit attorneys, solicitors, and proctors from charging to and receiving app? be cmp; from their clients, other than the Government, such reasonable compen- *0 ¤ mtssation for their services, in addition to the taxable costs, as may be in accordance with general usage in their respective States, or may be agreed upon between the parties. _ Fees of Attorneys, Solicitors, and Proctors. In :1 trial before a. Jury, Fees of Attorin civil and criminal causes, or before referees, or on a. final hearing in ggm sgié -},% equity or udmiralty, a docket fee of twenty dollars: Provided, That in yumahgs in von. x. Pm:. —- 21