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length of time before its maturity. The price given, the par value, the 

 rate of interest, and the authority for each purchase, will appear in the 

 tables annexed. 



In respect to the security for the payment of the interest and principal 

 of the stocks, none other was asked beyond the guaranty of the respective 

 States in the acts authorizing the issue of the stocks. 



I am, respectfully, your obedient servant, 



Levi Woodbury, 

 Secretary of the Treasury. 

 Hon. E. M. T. Huntkk, 



Speaker of the Howte of Representatives. 



Statement of the moneys invested in State stocks held in trust by the Treasury 

 Department, showing the time of the respective investments ; amount in- 

 vested in the stocks of each State ; rate of interest on bonds in each contract ; 

 rate at which stock v;as purchased ; and. authority by tohich each invest- 

 ment was made, <^c. 



Authority by which the investmeyits were made — Act of July 7, 1838, 

 authorizing the investment of the Smithsonian bequest. 



Security received for the payment of interest and principal of each debt — 

 •Guaranty of the State. 



Market price at the time of purchase — No means of ascertaining accu- 

 rately. 



Market price at the present time — No means of ascertaining accurately. 



Trkasxtry DErARTMENT, March 16, 1840. 



House of TIepresentat.tves, March 23, 1840. 



Mr. Monroe moved the following, which was read and 

 laid on the table one day, under the rule : 



Resolved, That 5,000 additional copies of the report on the Smithsonian 

 bequest be published for the use of the members of this House. 



Mr. ToLAND moved that 4,000 extra copies of the report 

 of the select committee on the Smithsonian bequest be 

 printed for the use of the members. 



