Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-18
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TsEAsCRY DEPARTMENT, August 20, 1856.
WhGreas the following Joint resolution Of Congress
6as become law:
yoIsr RESOLUTION extending the time Tor The credi-
tOfso Texas 10 pfcs-nt their claims
Sssoseed ~ fAe SeSdte dHi House of R>prese..ta-
tSss Of tae Usted States Of .imerca In Congress cs
seraaed, That "a, a,reeaby the provision of the
tOortn section of TIE act of the 2eth of February
l5I1, 10 provide for the payment Of such creditors
o. TIE Late republic OF Texas as are cOmprehended
IA the act Of COasxess Of september 9th iS5O no
tice, by sublic advertisement, was duly given for
the spaar Of ninsty days by the Secretary of the
Trean Jury, of tue un- al which payment of the
amour, appropriated by the fifth secliOn of said act
wJuld be male, pro Tdt1 on ANY b md, certificate
or evidence OF debt of said Sta = which should be
presented a. the Treasury Department thirty days
preceding the l3th day OF June, 1856, the limit of
sari notice; aad a. II Is represented by the said
secretary OF the Treasury, that OF said bonds, Ger
ulcdes, and evidences OF debi, which have been
,se.f9llcd Dy The STATE OF TeIaS, The same, eqSaI
70 tas sum OF three kul.red I'd eghry nine thoui-
and siK hundred AMI ninety three dollars and seven
centsSers not presented the IRE Jury DepartInent
pr 10 the saA 3th Of June, therefore, in order TO
60 ihh justice 10 the holders Of laid debt the Secre
tafy OF the Treasury Is hereby al horned TO nav 10
TIE hodefs OF any OF the said Inds cerifcates or
eVlleaces, Oi debt, not presented before the 18th
DAY OF June last, who may present ard proye the
81 ne Al the Treasury Depar,meut brtween the am
cay OF June last and the lsl day of January next
di eGscute tue proper rciea the United states
a'a .e Sate Ui IeAas, taeir pro rata share of the
s1il seven niIiOn seven huRdred and ffty thousand
doiiarsi aHf after payment thereof the said S,cre
tary OF the Treasury Is authorized and reoured IN
distribute and pay the residue Of the said seven mil
hoas seven hundred and hf,y thOusan nd dollars then
remaining IN the treasury, pro TGfa amOng-, an tbs
sad holders who may have proved their eIsinlI and
eheened the proper releases before h. Isl day
oi Jsnua-y LeIt. 0"J
Approved hugustl3th, 1856
hSric<!S HEsEsT 1IyEd 10 the hoIscrs of bo,5s
ccrincais aud evideaces Of debt Of the late reouh
lie of feHas, which were not presented al this de-
PartmenE on OF before the 18th day OF June last,
the same will be settled and the pro rata amoup,
thereon will be paid TO the lawful holders
Preseated before the hrst day Of January next, ao
cOnpanied vim the necessary evidence of their
uineness, with assignmentst the United States, re
qured TO give this department the custody of such
bonds, certificates, and evidences Of debt and with
Tslea.esLo the United States and Texas, iu aceo,d
with the provisions Of the act of Couv,es.o q,
25th February, 1885.
Tins department. will not require evidence of yen-
ulnesess TO be presented with the eerties,esis,,.d
by the aaditOT and comptroller of Texas under,bs
laws ofthe State. But IL pos. no mean Wal,
tying the certificates, bonds and promissorv note.
ISSUED by the republic of Texas and no, ureseu,ad
10, nor audited by, the oeacers Of tn. State. rhs
necrssly and proper proof of the genuine ness a,
the latter Is the certificate OF the comptroller ot,he
STATE Of TEXAS, who has the official charge of IN,
orssasl relating to the de bt of the late ?.
publ; efrexas.
snd aekno~Iedgedin the presence OF the Assistan