 | United States. Supreme Court - 1870 - 738 pages
...community, in respect to a circulating medium, as perfectly as any mixed currency that can be devised. Having thus, in the exercise of undisputed constitutional...and uniform currency for the country must be futile. Viewed in this light, as well as in the other light of a duty on contracts or property, we cannot doubt... | |
 | Edward McPherson - 1870 - 142 pages
...undisputed constitutional powers, undertaken to provide a currency for the whole country, it cannot ba questioned that Congress may constitutionally secure...and uniform currency for the country must be futile. Viewed in this light, as well as in the other light of a duty on contracts or property, we cannot doubt... | |
 | Edward McPherson - 1870 - 144 pages
...undisputed constitutional powers, undertaken to provide a currency for the whole country, it cannot ba questioned that Congress may constitutionally secure...and uniform currency for the country must be futile. Viewed in this light, as well as in the other light of a duty on contracts or property, we cannot doubt... | |
 | Edward McPherson - 1872
...respect to a circulating medium as perfectly as any mixed currency that can be devised. POLITICAL MANUAL. secure the benefit of it to the people by appropriate...and uniform currency for the country must be futile. Viewed in this light, as well as in the other light of a duty on contracts or property, we cannot doubt... | |
 | Nathan Howard (Jr.) - 1870 - 680 pages
...circulation as money of any notes not issued under its own authority. Without this power, indeed, its attempt to secure a sound and uniform currency for the country, must be futile. Viewed in this light, as well as in the other light of a duty on contracts or property, we cannot doubt... | |
 | North Carolina. Supreme Court - 1873 - 622 pages
...Congress may discourage by suitable enactments the circulation as money of any notes not issued on its own authority. Without this power indeed, its...uniform currency for the country must be futile." It must, in candor be admitted that the Supreme Court of Indiana, at November Term, 1869, (which we... | |
 | Isaac Grant Thompson - 1878 - 1018 pages
...provided by law against the imposition of counterfeit and base coin on the community. To the same cud Congress may restrain, by suitable enactments, the...and uniform currency for the country must be futile. Viewed in this light, as well as in the other light of a duty on contracts or property, we cannot doubt... | |
 | Irving Browne - 1880 - 638 pages
...Congress may restrain, by suitable enactments, the circulation as money of any notes not issued under its authority. Without this power, indeed, its attempts...uniform currency for the country must be futile." p. 549. The tax thus laid is not on the obligation, but on its use in a particular way. As against... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1884 - 828 pages
...conclusion was stated by Chief Justice Chase, and repeated by the present Chief Justice, in these words : " Having thus, in the exercise of undisputed constitutional...uniform currency for the country must be futile." 8 Wall. 549 ; 101 US 6. By the Constitution of the United States, the several States are prohibited... | |
 | John Jay Knox - 1884 - 268 pages
...conclusion was stated by Chief Justice Chase, and repeated by the present Chief Justice, in these words : " Having thus, in the exercise of undisputed constitutional...and uniform currency for the country must be futile " (8 Wall., 549 ; 101 US, C). By the Constitution of the United States the several States are prohibited... | |
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Having thus, in the exercise of undisputed constitutional powers, undertaken to provide a currency for the whole country, it cannot be questioned that Congress may, constitutionally, secure the benefit of it to the people by appropriate legislation. To... 
