jan 1, 1836 - distribution act 1836
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The Distribution Act of 1836, spearheaded by Senator Henry Clay, provided for a system of distributing federal surpluses to state banks and restricting legal tender to gold and silver.
http://www.american-historama.org/1829-1841-jacksonian-era/panic-of-1837.htm
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