I wonder if trying to find some old history books or textbooks might give a clearer picture of the “Bank Act of 1871?” Maybe some old newspapers of the time, if they can be found. I’m sure there were written opinions on it when it happened. Whether they are still in existence is the question.
This will get your blood pumping, while everyone is looking in one timeslot in fact it has been a coverup of when things became real and it was much later than we are first seeing
https://mainerepublicemailreport.com/2020/07/05/the-act-of-1871-was-repealed/
I first thought I would be told it was all rubbish, but now I have a defined timeline And named actors to track back on.
Blessings
I found this. Maybe it would have direct records of the Act?
It is from the Congressional Globe, which recorded all business of Congress up through about 1874 (now the journal is called the Congressional Record). It has lots of search devices, but I’m not sure what exactly I’m looking for. I couldn’t find an actual “Bank Act of 1871” but it might have a different name so maybe I’m looking for the wrong item.
https://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lwcglink.html
Old book authors didn’t know about the swindlers in the Federal Reserve. Probably not a great source. It was all done in secret. We are very lucky at this point to have the vastness of the internet because surprising amount of old records have been digitized.
This is a mighty thing you’re doing. If I could be so bold (not wanting to hijack just help), here are some ideas for your research:
See if you can find the journals of the big shots or books they wrote
See if you can lay your hands on the Federal Registers of the day to see what was published about regulations enabled by the act (some times there’s discussions).
See if you can find in the library of congress the congressional record of that time to see if there were speeches made or other items inserted into the record about the legislation.
Bless you in your work.