Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-23

ikEAseRf IMPAIRMENT, august ~, 1855.
Whera the following joint resolution of Congress
has become law:
JOINT REsoLUrIo extending the time for the credi-
torSOf TeXa' 10 present their claims
Resolred by the Senate and House of R,presenfa
tires the Unifed States of fmerica in Congress as
sem6ted, That "a, ayreeab 70 the prCvi.ion of the
fourth section Of tue act Of the 2eh of February,
1883, TO provide fJr the payment of such credioIs
OF the late republic Of Texa' az are comprehended
IN the act Of Congress Of September 9b is5O, no
tlce, by pubic advertisement, was duly given for
the spa 'e of ninety days by the Sc reia of the
Trea u,y. of the time at which paymsni of the
am unit Appropriated by the fifth section of said act
would be ma he, pro rata, on y b nd, ccrifca e,
OF evidence OF debt OF fad eta e, which should be
pr's.nted at the IIeaury Deparmsnt thirty Gays
preceding the 18th Gay Of June, 1855, the limit Of
said notice; and as it is represented by tie said
Secretary OF the Trea'ury tba. Of said ,nds,
iihi a es, and evidences Of deb, which lave been
recognized by ne State Of TeIa,, the sam. EQUAL
to ths sum OF three hundred and eighty nine hou.-
and six hundred aud ninety three doIa-s and seven
cents not presented tn The T.a ury Deua rm mt
prior TO the faid 18Th of June therefore in or i,r 10
do full justice TO The holders Of ad deb the Secre
Ia OF the Trea Jury is hereby aihorzed to ! ay 10
the holders OF aay VI the raid bonds, cer,icaes or
evidences, OF deb, not presented before The IS b
day oil June Ia 4, who may present d prLve the
sane az the Treasury Depar m-nt, b aween the 10 b
day u June Iat and the lst day Of ia Iua next,
aid execute the proper reIt the United STA es
and the State OF TeHa their pro rata share Of the
said seven m lion seven hundred a1d fifty houfa I'D
dollars; and amer payment thereof, the raid Secre-
aTy OF the TreaSury is authorised I'd required TO
distribute and pay the residue of the sad seven mil
lions seven hundred and fy thous and dollars, then
remaining in the tr asury, pro rata, amongst all the
said holders who may have proved their cIa m and
executed the proper relea ,fore The LIST day
Of Janua next.
Approved August 18th, 1856.
NorIcEIs HEREBY GIVEN to the hol iers of bonds,
certificates, ana evidences Of debt Of the late repub
lie Of Texas, which were not presented a, tAis de-
parment or before the 18th day of June la Il, tba,
the same>w bs settled and the pro rata am cunt
thereon will paid to the lawful holders thereof if
presented before the first Gay Of January next, ac-
mi aned with the necessary evidence of their gen.
uins ness, with assignments to the United States re-
qured to give this der snt the custody of such
Dnds, certificates, and evidences Of d, b., and with
relta, 10 the United and Texas, iu ccord-
a1ce with the provisions Of the act Of Congress Of
Ss;h F.bGua,y, 1856 5
This del armeni will not require evidence Of gen
uineness to be presented with he certificates issued
by the aditR and mptroller Of Texas under the
laws Of the Sac. But it possesses no IA ansof YER
Tying the certificates, binds and promssory notes
issued by the republic of Texas and not presented
TO, nor audited by, the officers OF the ate. The
necessary a-d proper proof of the gsnuns ness of
the latter is the ceTt ate Of the com ptroller Of the
State of TeIa,, who has the Official charge of the
Original archives relating to the deb. Of the late re
Pub ic OfTexas-
The asdgnment I'd rels a,es may be executed
ard acknowledged in the presence Of the Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury, the chief clerk thereo
in the presence Of notary public and be witnessed
by the Assistant sscre y, or chief clerk q ID noia
nv aud IL. certifed nv the no.a v upder his no a
rial seal; blt when the holders desire to make the
a sgnment a1d execute the reid out Of the city
Of Wa hnston, il may be done in the presence Of an
assistant ,urer, collector, surveyor Of the
eustom', in the presence Of no,a public, and be
witnessed by the collector surveyor aud the nc.
IA pubic, and be certified by the no,a under his
noaia STE aud IL there be no collector or suivsy-
OF OF the customs al the place where the pary re-
sdts, tn assignment I'd relea ;es may be executed
before any court Of record in the presence of the
Judge aad cl rk Their Of and be witnessed by them,
a1d certified by the clerk under bis sai of ofaoe;
aad II The holder be out Of the United s,a.es, the a
sigDmsnt and releases may be executed b.f,re anv
United Sta Is consul, and be witnessed and certified
by him under his consular aa. All persops e.e
cutting such assgnm,nts aid releases IN ,.t aiso do.
cae, under oath, bsfore the noia y, clerk, or COL
sui the case may b., that they are the rea, OWL
Of the certificates or other evidences Of d,b, or
that the iams have been assigned to th. IN, bona
fds for collection and The nofary, clerk or consul
dst Include the fac. OF alton In their eer.
titi ate Of acknowledgment. es-. ..-
na'si5ned for collection, or In pledgr, tn. anne
of lhs a. b4ldiPs ihs b:nehc:al or IesidYa y in
taest in the cIalp must be stated In the aflavit