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The Supreme Court decided that Congress had full power to make these notes a legal tender.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “The Supreme Court decided that Congress had full power to make these notes a legal tender.”
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Sherman notes the Supreme Court's ruling affirming Congress's authority over legal tender notes.
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