Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-08
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, August %, ls5

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, August 20, 1856.
whereas the following joint resolution Of Congress
mas become law:
yoIsr RESOLUTION extending the time for the creI-
tOrsOfT Texas 10 present their claims
ResoIged Gy the Senate and House Of Representa-
tires OF he United States Of J9neTtea In Congress
sembied, That as, agreeab to the provision OF the
fourth section OF the ast of the 2olh OF February,
lo55 TO provide for the payment OF such creditors
of the late republic OF Texas as are cOmprehended
in the act Of Congress OF September 9Th, 1850, " no
tce, by public advertisement, was duly gwen fOr
he space of ninety days by Ihe Secretary Of the
rrea ury, Of the lime al which payment or tile
amount Op:ia I'd by the hlh secuon Of said act
would bs ma io, PRO rata, on a1y md, ceruhca!e,
vi evidence OF debt OF said Sla e, which should be
pre- GI-d a. the frasury Department thirty days
MreeLng lhe ly,h Oay Of June, 1885,, the limit Oi
saId notice; O ID a. u is represented by the said
81 rcay 1f lh, Treasury, that of said bonds, Ger
tIIt a ea, aud .viIences of debt, which have been
recognIEcu by the State OF TeIa-, the same, equal
10 the sum oi tsree hundred a I'd eighty nine thou
and six hundred and ninety three dollars aud seven
cents were not presented TO the Trc ury Department
u of to the ,aia 18th Of Junr, therefore, in order 10
DO full Justice 10 The holders Of aid debt the Secre
iaJy of The Trea ury is hereby horized to pay
the holders Of any OF the said binds, certificates
evidences, OF debt, not presented before The 18th
day OF June last, who may present ard prove the
sane al the Treasury Department., between the 18th
day OF June last and the lst day OF January next,
and execute the proper releases the United States
and The STATE OF Texas, their Tro rGtG share OF the
said seven million seven hundred and fifty thousand
dollars and after payment thereof, the said secre
tary of the Treasury is authorized and required to-
distribute and pay the residue Of the said seven mil
Isoes seven hundIed and ffiy thousand dollars, then
g. r.rnainng n the treasury, pro rGa, amongst all the
said holders who may have proved their claim, and
executed the proper releases or before the - day
Of Jauua nexi.
Approved August loth, 1850.
NorIorts HEREBY oIvss TO The hOl!ess OF bonds,
c.rtGcates and evidences OF debt OF the late repub
I Of Texas, which were not presented at this de
,a,meut on or before the 18th day Of June last ipa,
he ssme VEL be settled and the pro rata amount
h,reoo will be paid to the lawful holdersthese of
presented beeurethe Hrst day Of January next, ac-
companied with the necessary evidence Of their gen
uineness, with assignmentsto the United States,
ouIred 10 give this department the custody ofsuch
bonds eer tiicaios and evidences Of debt, and with
,sIsasesto the United States and Texas, In accord
sSlh February, 1885. f--|.
This department not require .vidence of gen
oiueaess 20 be presented with he certHoaiesissast
hy the IditoI aad comptroller OF Texas under ths
laws ofIhe State. Bat it pOssessesno meansOf Yer
giax the certificates bonds and promksory lotei
s,u "a by the republic Of Texas aud not presented
TO, nor audited by, the olicers Of the State. Tn.
| necessary aad properproof of the genuine ness o
thei iuers the certificate ofthe comptroller 9th
state OF Teras, who has the official charge Of ia,
erginaTIr, Ivesreiating to the debt ofthe late re
public of Texas.
| tn, a,dgnmept and releases may be execute,
and acknowledged in the presence Of the Assisian