Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-11
OF CIAL.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT., August 20, 1856.
Whereas the following joint resolution of Congress
has become law:
JOINT hEsoLuIIoN extending the time fer the credi-
Tors OF Texas to present tleir claims
ResoIred by the Senate and House of R,presenfn
tces Of the United States of .4merica in Congress a,
emoted, That as, agreeaby to the provision of the
section OF the act of the 2s:h of February,
iooo, 10 provide for the payment of such creditor
OF ine late republic Of Texas as are comprehended
IN the acs OF Congress Of September 9h 1850 " no.
uce, Dy pubic advertisement, was duly given for
1se space Oi ninety days by the Secretary of the
treasury, OF the time which payment of the
amount appropriated by the nth section of said act
would De made, pro rata, on any bond, ceruGca'e,
or evidence of debt of said sta e. which should be
presented at the Trea sury Department thiny dav.
preceding the 18Th day Of June 1885, the limit of
SAID nouce; and as il is represented by the said
saetaiy OF the Irea 'ury, that of said bonds GER
tlhca es, and evidences OF debt, which have been
recognized by the State of Texas, the same eogal
10 the sum OF three hundred and eighty nine tbous
ana SIX hundred and ninety three dollars and seven
cents were not presented to the Tra ury Department
prior TO the said 18th Of June therefore in order 10
DO full justice TO The holders Of said debt the Secre
ay OF the Irea 'ury is hereby au horned to paw to
tue holders of any Of the sad bonds certificates or
evidences, Of debt, not presented before The I3th
cay or June last, who may present ard prove the
"a me At the Treasury DEPARTMENT, between the 9th
osy OF June ia't and the lst day of January next,
and eIecute the proper releases 70 the United States
aad the state OF Texas, their pro rata share of the
sad seven million seven hundred and ffiy thousand
doiiars and after payment thereof the said Secre
tary OF the Treasury is authorized and required to
distribute and pay the residue Of the said seven mil
lions seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars then
remaining In the treasury, pro rata amongst all the
>nd holders who may have proved their clsj and
tecuted the proper releases on or before the day
OF Janua v next.
Approved August 18th, 1856.
No1lckIs HEREBY GIVEN to the holders of bonds,
certificates and evidences of debt of the late repub
lie Of Texas, which were presented at this de-
parment on or before the 18th day of June last that
the same will be settled and the pro rata amount
uereon will be paid to the lawful holders thereof if
presented before the fret day Of January next, ac
companied with the necessary evidence Of their gen.
uiaeness, with assignments to the United States re-
quired to give this de arment the custody of suca
bonds, ce' uhcaies and evidences Of debt and viii,
releases to the United States and Texas iu accord
ance with the provisions of the act Of Congress OF
| 2sth February, 1856.
This department. will not require evidence of gem
uneaess 10 be presented with the certificates ssu ed
by the aditor and comptroller Of Texas under the
laws ofthe State. But it possesses 10 ans of ver
flying the certificates, boads and promissory notes
issued oy the republic of Texas, aud not presented
to, nor audited by, the officers of the State. The
necessary aud proper proof Of the genuin. ness of
the latter is the certificate of the comptroller OF the
State of Texas, who has the official charge of the
original archive, relating to the debt of the late re,
| public ofrexas.
| The assignment and releases may be e1ecuted
and acknowledged in the presence of the Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury, the chief clerk thereof
in the presence Of notary public and be witnessed
by the Assistant Secretary, or chief clerk I'd nota-
| ry, and be certified by the notary under bis nota
rial seal; but when the holders desire to make the
assignment and execute the releases out Of the city
ofWashington, IL may be done in the presence Of an
ASSISTANT treasurer, collector surveyor Of the
customs, IN the presence Of a meta public, and be
witnessed by the collector or surveyor aud the no.
ay public, and be certified by the notay under his
hoarai seal; andiftisre be no collector or survey.
or ofthe customs at the place where the pa,tv re-.
des' th' assignment and releS ses may be executed
ooo'e any court OF record, in the presence of the
Iudse ana ei rk'hereof. and be witnessed by them
and certified by the clerk under hi, zeal ~ om.s.
ana the holder be out of the United States the a.
sisnment and releases NAV be srs.,,.d ha.,,. 49,,
United etatesconsu, and be witnessed nd
by him under his consular seal. AN n.-~
cutting such assignments lad releases mus, a,.o do
clare, under oath, before the notary. .,s-L -
sui, as the case may be- that they are the rea,
ers ofths certificates or Other evidences Of deb, -
that the same have been assigned to them. h.,
de, for collection; and the notary, clerk, or
must Include the fact in their 40,
, sh ate acknowledgment.
IL assigned Tor collection, or in pledge the nam
Of the party holding the beneficial or residuarv in
Ierest In the claim must be stated in the anidavi