Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-09
OFFICIAL.

TasAsesv DEPARTMENT, Angus; 20, 1855.
. ~herfa' ths following joint resolution of Congress
has become a law:
JoINr RESOLUTIONS extending the time for the c,sd;-
torsot Texas to present their claims
=, hesotsed oy the Senate and House of Representa-
eeS oI me Oned States of .3meTica in Coneyess ns
.srsoLsd, THAI as, agreeab TO the prcvIsion of the
,olItn section OF the act OF the 2s.h OF February,
tSo, 10 provide fIr the payment Of such creditors
- ,be ce repanlc OF Te1a. as are compIehendcd
IN me scs OF Congress Of September 9th 1850 no.
uce, py pubic advertisement, was duly given Tor
tne space VI ninety days by The Secretary of the
.r ,res uiy OF the Tune a. which payment of the
am 1unt appropra ed by the NTH section of said act
would De Ina1e, pro rata On any b nd, certificate,
or evidence Of nebi of saId Sla e. when should be
pr, s.ned at The Treasury Department thirty days
pfcceHhg the 18th cay Of June, 1856, the limit of
SAID noncei aId as il is represented by the said
secretary OF the Treasury, that of said bonds GER
tiiea es, and evidences Of debt, which have been
,ecosnizeo oy ths State Of Texas, tie same, eqsai
20 ths sum OF three hundreda I'd eighty nine thous-
anu SIX hundred ana ninety three dollars and seven
cents were not presented TO the Ire ury Denartm.nt
priof to the sad 18Th Of June therefore, in order 10
DO full justice 10 the holders Of aid debt the Secre
ia'y oil the Trea Jury is hereby au orized to paw TO
the holders Of any Of the said Inds certc ates or
.yideaces, OF debt, not presented before the 18th
oay ol June Ia,t, who may present ard prove the
ane al the Treasury Depa tment, between the 18th
day or June last and the LIST day of January next
and execute the proper releases the United States
and the STATE OF Texas, their pro rata .hare of the
doRars; and after payment thereof, the said Sccre
taTy OF the Treasury is auhOri.ed and required to
distribute aud pay the residue Of the sad seven mil
lions seven tundred and ffly thousa nd dollars then
remaining in the treasury, pro rafa amongt all the
said holders who may have proved their claim , and
executed the proper releases before the ls day
OF Jaaua next. .-..r...
Approved august 18th, 1856.
NorIaIs HEsEBY aIvss TO the holders of bonds.
certificates, and evidences Of debt of the late repub
lie NJ Texas, which were not presented at this de-
parment on or before the 18th day of June last thai
the zane will be settled and the pro rata amount
Lereon will be paid to the lawful holders thereof il
presented before the first day Of January next, 40
companed with the Necessary evidence Of their gen.
unensss, with assignments TO the United States re.
quired to give this de arm ant the custody of such
bonds certificates, 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
2oih February, 1855.
. This department will not require evidence Of gen.
uineaess to DO presented with the certificates issued
by the auditor and comptroller Of Texas under the
laws ofthe State But possesses no means of yer.
lying the Certificates, bonds and promissory notes
issued by the republic of Texas, and no, presented
to, nor audited by, the officers of the State. The
necessary and 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 ofTexas.
Ths assignment and releases may be executed
and acknowledged in the presence Of the Assistant
secretary ofthe Treasury or the ehiefclerk thereof
IN the presence OF notary public, and be witnessed
oy the Assistant secrsay, or chiefc ID no'a-