Silver Purchase Act of 1934: Hearings, Seventy-third Congress, Second Session, on H. R. 9745. May 25 and 26, 1934U.S. Government Printing Office, 1934 - 200 páginas |
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40 Wall Street address of holder amount of silver authority Avenue Bache & Co Bank of Manhattan bill Broker Bros Calif cents an ounce CHAIRMAN Chase Safe Deposit Chemical Safe Deposit China COCHRAN coin coinage committee Congress COOPER CROWTHER currency E. A. Pierce E. F. Hutton E. J. Schwabach Federal Reserve France free silver going gold and silver gold certificates gold standard Government Hentz HILL holder Spot ounces Irving Safe Deposit J. S. Bache Jackson Bros July KNUTSON legislation Loeb Loeb & Co March MCCLINTIC McCORMACK million ounces monetary stocks monetary value National City Safe OLIPHANT ounces of silver percent President price of silver profit purchase of silver question ratio Safe Deposit Co seigniorage Senate SHALLENBERGER silver bullion silver certificates silver purchased Spot ounces Long statement tion TREADWAY Treasury VINSON Wall Street WOODRUFF York City
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Página 83 - States measured thereby, obstruct the power of the Congress to regulate the value of the money of the United States, and are inconsistent with the declared policy of the Congress to maintain at all times the equal power of every dollar, coined or issued by the United States, in the markets and in the payment of debts.
Página 7 - ... without having the proper stamps affixed thereto with intent to evade the foregoing provisions shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall pay a fine of not exceeding $1,000, or be imprisoned not more than six months, or both, at the discretion of the court 5.
Página 7 - Any person liable for payment of tax under this subdivision (or any one who acts in the matter as agent or broker for any such person) who is a party to any such transfer, or who in pursuance of any such transfer delivers any silver bullion or interest therein, without a memorandum stating truly and completely the information...
Página 6 - Silver Purchase Act of 1934." SEC. 2. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the United States that the proportion of silver to gold in the monetary stocks of the United States should be increased, with the ultimate objective of having and maintaining, one-fourth of the monetary value of such stocks in silver.
Página 72 - The people of the United States are entitled to a sound and stable currency and to money recognized as such on every exchange and in every market of the world. Their Government has no right to injure them by financial experiments opposed to the policy and practice of other civilized states...
Página 8 - ... whether made upon or shown by the books of the association, company, or corporation, or by any assignment in blank, or by any delivery, or by any paper or agreement or memorandum or other evidence of transfer...
Página 72 - ... of values; but the wage earner — the first to be injured by a depreciated currency and the last to receive the benefit of its correction — is practically defenseless. He relies for work upon the ventures of confident and contented capital. This failing him, his condition is without alleviation, for he can neither prey on the misfortunes of others nor hoard his labor.
Página 6 - Whoever willfully violates any of the provisions of this subdivision or of any license, order, rule or regulation Issued thereunder, shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $10,000 or, if a natural person, may be imprisoned for not more than ten years, or both; and any officer, director, or agent of any corporation who knowingly participates in such violation may be punished by a like fine, imprisonment, or both. As used in this subdivision the term "person...
Página 42 - Treasury is authorized and directed to purchase silver, at home or abroad, for present or future delivery with any direct obligations, coin, or currency of the United States, authorized by law, or with any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated...
Página 7 - ... shall be forfeited to the United States, and may be seized and condemned by like proceedings as those provided by law for the forfeiture, seizure and condemnation of property imported into the United States contrary to law.