Gold reserve. The fund in gold set aside in the United States Treasury for the redemption of
United States notes (greenbacks) ; established at $100,000,000 by act of Congress, in 1882,
which directed the Secretary of the Treasury to suspend the issue of gold certificates when the
amount of gold coin and bullion in the Treasury available for redemption of United States notes
should fall below that sum; increased to $150,000,000 by the act of March 14, 1900.