Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-08
OFFICIAL.

TesAsuRY DEPARTMENT, August 20, 1856.
Whereas the following joint resolution of Congress
has become law:
JOINT hksoLsrIoN extending the time for the credi-
lorsof Texas To present their claims
Resolved by the Senate and House of Rsresenta
tlees 81 he Onlfed States Of .7merca in Congress as
se1aned That as, agreeab y to the provision of the
In1rtn section OF the act of the 18th of February
ooo, to provide for the payment of such creditors
OF the late republic of Texa. as are comprehended
,he act OF Congress Of September 9th, is5O, no.
hce, by public advertisements was duly given for
the space Of ninety days by the Secretary of the
Treasury, of the time a. Which payment of the
amount appropriated by The nth section of said act
wouIa De maie, pro rata, on any bond, certificate,
of evidence OF debt OF said Sta =, which should be
presented al the Treasury Department thirty DAYS
preceding the 18th day Of June 1885, the liIni, of
SAID notice; and as it is represented by the said
secretary Oh the Treasury, that of said bonds, cer-
tnca es, and evidences Of debt, which have been
recognized by the State of Texas the same eosaI
10 ID sum Of three hundred nd eighty nine thous
and six hundred and ninety three dollars and seven
cens were not presented 10 The Treasury Department
prior TO the said 18th Of June therefore, in order 10
30 fu )usuce 10 the holders Of said deb the Secre
Iary OF the Irea nry Is hereby authorized to pay to
me holders OF any of the said bonds certificates or
eyhences, OF debt, not presented before the 18th
Day OF June last, who may present ard prove the
"a ne at the Treasury Depastme ent between the 9Th
day u June last and the lst day of January next
aud execute the proper releases TO the United Sta
and the State Of Texas their pro rata sbare of the
sald seven million seven hundred and ity thousand
dollars; and after payment thereof the said Srcre
taIy Of the Trea sury is authixed and required TO
distribute and pay the residue of the said seven mil
lions seven bundred and fifty thousand dollars then
remaining III Inc treasury, pro rata, amongst all the
sa hOlleis who may have proved their clam ;, and
executed the proper releases or before the Isl day
OF Janua next
Approved August lSih, 1856.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN To the holders of bonds
certfcates and evidences of debt Of the late repub
lie II Texas, which not presented a, this de-
pHtnsnt before the 18th day of June last thai
the same will be settled aud The yro rata amount
thereon will b. paid to the lawful holders thereof if
presented be:ore the first day Of January next 40
companied with the necessary evidence of their gen.
uinC ness with ass2nments the United States re-
quired 10 give this department the custody Of such
bonds, certificates, and evidences of debt and with
releases 10 the United States aud Texas, iu accord
anee with the provisions of the act of Congress of
2eth FEBRUARY, 1856.
This department will not require evidence OF gen
uineRess Ia be- presented with the certificates issued
by the Idit lr aud comptroller of Texas under the
lave ofthe State. But it pos esses no means of Yer.
lying the certificates, bonds and promssory notes
ISSUED by the republic of Texas, and not presented
TO-, nor audited by, the officers Of the State. The
necessary aud proper proof Of the genuneness OF
the latter certificate of the comptroller of the
State Of Texas, who has the ofIi,al charge of the
original aroaives relating to the debt ofths are re,
public ofTexas-
Tbs assignment and releases may be executed
and acknowledged in the presence Of the Assistant
Secretary ofhe Treasury, the chief clerk thereof
in the presence Of notary public, and be witnessed
by the Assistant Secrsary, or chief clerk I'D noa