Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-16
U OFFICIAL.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, August 90. 1

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, August 20, 1856.
Whereas the following joint resolution of Congress
mas become law:
JOINT RESOLUTION extending the time for the credi
tOrs0f Texas tO present their claims
he'oIped oy the Senate and House of Representa-
hreS tAe Unaed States of .4meTica in Congress as
,esshLed, That as, agreeab to the provision of the
to1rth section OF the act of the 2sth of February,
looo, to provide for the payment Of such creditors
oI me iate republic of Texas as are comprehended
IN the act OF Congress OF September 9.b, 1850 no
uce, by public advertisement, was duly given for
tae space of ninety days by the Secretary of the
treasury, OF the time al which payment of the
amount appropriated by the fifth section of said act
would be male, pro rata, on any md, certificate
or evidence of debt Of said Sta =, which should be
presented al the Treasury Department thirty days
said notice; and as ii is represented by the said
secretary OF the Treasury, that of said bonds GER
hhca'es, and evidences of debt, which have been
recognized oy The State OF Texas, the same, equal
to tbs sum of three hundred and eighty nine hOu,-
aud SIX hundred and nnety-ihre dollars and seven
cents were not presented 10 the Department
Pror to the said 18th Of June, therefore, in order TO
do full justice to the holders Of aid de b the Secre-
a!y OF the Treasury is hereby au horned to nav to
the holders of any Of the said bonds, certificates or
evidences, OF debt, not presented before the 18th
"a ne al the Treasury Depa tment, between the 9th
day OF June last and the lst day Of January next,
and execus the proper releases the United States
and the state OF Texas their pro rata share Of the
dollars; and after payment thereof, the said Secre
tary or the Treasury is authorized and required to
distribute and pay the residue of the said mil
lions seven hundred and fifty thOus aad dollars then
remaining in the treasury, pro rata, amongst all tine
.aad holders who may have proved their claims, and
Executed the proper releases on or before the s day
OF Januar Y next.
Approved august 18th, 1856.
NorIosIs HEaEBY sIvIs to The holders of bonds,
certificates, and evidences of debt Of the late repub
lie of Texas, which were not presented at this de-
partment on or before the 18th day of June last that
the same will be settled and the pro rGta amount
thereon will be paid to the awful holders thereof il
presented before the first day Of January next, ac-
companed with the ssary evidence Of their gen.
uneness, with assignments to the United States, re-
quired to give this dep a,ment the custody Of such
bonds CO. tfcates, and evidences of debt, and with
releases 10 the United States and Texas, iu accord
ance with the provisions of the act Of Congress Of
a5th February, 1856.
This department. will not require evidence Of gen
uineaess to be presented with the certificates issued
by the auditor and comptroller Of Texas under the
laws ofths State. But it possesses means Of yer.
flying the certificates bonds and promissory notes
issued by the republic of Texas and not presented
10, nor audited by, the officers Of the State. The
necessary AID proper proof Of the genuine ness of
the latter is the certificate Of the comptroller OF the
state Of Texas who has the Official charge of the
original archives relating to the debt of the late re,
public ofTeIas.
The assignment and releases may be executed
and acknowledged in the presence of the Assistant
Secretary ofthe Treasury the chief clerk thereof
in the presence Of notary public, and be witnessed
by the Assistant Secrs ay, or chief clerk aid nota-
ry, and be certified by the notary under his no.a-
rial seal but when the holders desire to make the
assignment and execute the releases out of the city
shington, II may be done in the presence Of an
assistant treasurer, collector, surveyor Of the
customs, In the presence Of a. pots public, and be
witnessed by the collector or surveyor and the no
tay public, and be certified by the notary under his
notaria seal; andiftsers be no collector orsurvey
or ofthe customs at the place where the party re-
sides, the assignment and releases may be executed
before any court Of record in the presence Of the
Judge and cl;rk thereof. and be witnessed by them
ana certned by the clerk under his seal Of ofncs;
the holder be out Of the United States the az
asnment and releases may be executed before any
United statesconsul, and be witnessed and certified
I by him under his consular seal. All persons exc
cutting such assignments aud releases must also dc
clare, oath, before the notary, derk, or con
sui, the case may be, that they are the real own
ofthe certificates or other evidences Of debt,
that the same have been assigned to them, bona
fde, for collection; and the notary, clerk, or oon,u
must include the fact ofthatdecIaration In their Ger
un ate acknowledgment.
IL fzssgned for collection, in pledge, the nam,
Of the party holding the beneficial or rssiduaIy in
ssssA in the cfaim must be suited in ths afdavii