provisions of this Act shall be received at par in all parts of the
United States in payment of taxes, excises, public lands, and all other
dues to the United States, including duties on imports, and also for
all salaries and other debts and demands owing by the United States to
individuals, corporations, and associations within the United States,
except interest on the public debt and in redemption of the national
currency. Said notes shall be received upon deposit and for all
purposes of debt and liability by every national banking association
at par and without charge of whatsoever kind.