Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-30

Treasury DEPARTMENT, August 90, 1856.
Whereas the following joint resolution Of Congress
has become a law:
JOINT RESOLUTION extending the time for the credi-
tOTsOf Texas 10 present their claims
Rssotced ty the Senate dnd House Of R.uesenta
fires Of the Unded States Of .7asTica la Congress as
,c'abled, That "a, asreeab to the provision Of the
fourth section OF the act of the 2Sth Of February
1855, to provide for the payment of such creditors
OF the late republic of Texas as are comprehended
an the act OF Congress OF September 9th, lS50 ~ no
tice, by public advertisement, was duly given for
the space of ninety days by the Secretary Of the
Treasury, of the time which payment of the
am sunt appropriated by the nth section of said act
would be made, pro rata, on any b md, certificate,
or evidence of debt of said Sla e, which should be
presented al the Treasury Department thirty days
preceding the 18th day of June, 1855, the limit of
said notice; aud as II Is represented by the said
Secretary Of the Treasury, that of said bonds GER
tica es, and evidences OF debt, which have been
recognized by the State Of Texas, the same, equal
TO ths sum of tsTee hundred and eighty nine th0u+
and six hundred and ninety three dollars and seven
cents were not presented TO the Department
prior to the said 18th of June therefore, in order
do full justice 10 the holders of aid debt the SecTe
tary OF the Trea 1uTy is hereby authorized to LAY
the holders of any Of the said bonds certificates or
evidences, Of debt, not presented before the 18th
day of June last, who may present a"d prove the
"a ne at the Treasury Depa tment, between the 18th
day Of June last and the LIST day of January next,
and execute the proper releases the United States
aud the State OF Texas, their pro rata share of the
laid seven N lion seven huRdred and fifty thousand
dollars aud after payment thereof, the ttid Secfe
taIy OF the Treasury is authorized and required to
distribute and pay the residue Of the said seven mil
lions hundred and fifty thousand dollars, then
remaining IN the treasury, pro rata amongst all the
said holders who may have proved their claim !, and
executed the proper releases before the ls day
OF Janua next.
Approved August 18th, 1855.
NorIoSIs HEREBY GIVEN To The holkers of bonds,
certificates AID evidences of debt Of the late repub
lie 0f Texas, which not presented at this de
parment or before the 18th day of June last that
the same will be settled and the pro rata amount
thereon will be paid to the lawful holders thereof il
presented before the rst day Of January next, ac-
coInpaned with the necessary evidence Of their gc,.
uin mess. with assignments 10 the United States
CURED 20 give this de. snt the custody of such
bonds, &c: uhca,ss, and evien:es Of debt and with
releases the United States and Texas la accord
anee with the p DIVISIONS If the act Of Congress OF
2-lh February, 1886.
This department will nOt require evidence OF gem
uinesess TO be presented with the certificates issued
by the a1dtOr and comptroller Of Texas under the
laws 0fthe State But IL pos ns of yer.
lying the certificates, bonds aud promissory notes
issued by the republic of Texas, and not presented
To, nor audited by, the officers Of the State. The
necessary and proper proof Of the genuine ness OF
the latter the sert6cate CT the cOmprOller of the
State of Texas, who has the official charge of the
original rohivos relating 20 The debt of the late 10
IabIic OfTeXas.
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 Secretary, or chief clerk and nota
rial seal but when the holders desire to make tn.
assignment and execute the releases of the city
Of Arlington, IL may be done in the presence Of
collector, or surveyor of the
customs, IN the presence Of nota public, and be
| witnessed by the collector or surveyor aud the no
tay public, and be certified by the notary under hi.
h".a-iai seal; andiftsers be collector OrsuTvey
" otthe Customs al the place where the party IT,
SUI 8 IN assignment and relea may be executed
"epo'e ANY court Of record ia the pr-seace of The
judSe ah' ci rkihefe0f aud be witnessed by the m
dod '''cheu oy The clerk under his seal Of oficr;
dhu II the hoider De out of the United States the a.
'ish"eh' ahd ts'eases may be executed before any
United dSta'rscohsul, and be witnessed and certified
ny hih under his consular seal. All persops.x.
cunng sucn assignments aud releases must nj an d.s
clare, under oath, beforeth notary, clerk or CON
sui, as the case may be, that they are the real
ers ofIhe certificates OF other evidences Of deb, q,
that the same have been assigned 10 them. bonn
ds, for collection; and the notary, clerk, or coasu
must Include the fact In their
tiG ate Acknowledgment.
lfass'yaed for collection, or in pledge, the name
of the party holding tho beneficial or residuarv IN
IerssI Ia the claim mus. be stated In the abdavit