Section 3
SEC. 3. It appearing that the certificates of indebtedness for three millions of dollars, issued under Act Numbered Six hundred and ninety-six, and already sold in the markets of New York, did not state upon their face, as required by section two of said Act Numbered Six hundred and ninety-six, "that they have been issued in accordance with the terms of said section for the purpose of purchasing silver bullion in execution of the provisions of said Act of Congress," the act of the Secretary of War in issuing the certificates without the said statement is hereby confirmed, and said section is hereby amended by striking out the words "and shall state upon their face that they have been issued in accordance with the terms of said section for the purpose of purchasing silver bullion in execution of the provisions of said Act of Congress."