Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-03
OFFlCIAL.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, August 90, 1855.
Whereas the following joint res luton Of Congress
has become law:
JOINT RESOLUTION extending the time for the crcd
t0rsOi Texas to present their ella ms
hesotred ny the Senate and House Of Representa-
tees o. e United States Of .f,serieu IN Congress a.
se"'bted, That a. agesab 10 the prt viso1 OF me
haiuh section OF tue act Of the % b of Februa. "
1855, " TO provide fr the rayment Of such creditors
oil the late republic of Texa. az are comp-ehende6
m ihe act OF Congress Of September 9Th, le5O {" no
tlce, by public advertisement, wa. duly given for
tae space ~ ninety days by the Secretary of the
Trea ury, OF the time al which rayment Of the
amount appopia ed by the ifth section of said act
or evidence Of Gcbt of said Iia e. which shnul, BE-
presented at the Treasury DeIartm mt thirty DAYS
preceding the 18th day Of June, 1856, the limit Of
sald noHce; and as 1t is represented by the said
secretary OF the Treasury, that of sail bonds Ger
t,f1ca es, and evidences OF debt, which lave been
recognize by the State of Texas the same eoya
70 tho sum OF three hundr and eighty nne thous-
aud SIX hundred and ninety three dolla and seven
cents were not presented 10 lhe Tra ury DEPARTMENT
prior TO the said 18Th Of June therefore, in order to
do full justice 10 Tie hofers Of raid dcb the Secre
iaiy OF the Irea Tnry is hereby orized to ray to
the holders of ary Of The taid binds certificates or
eyn.ences, Of deb:, not presented before the 18Th
cay oil June last, who may present a"d prove the
"a ne al the Treasury DEPARTMENT, between the 9th
day If June last aud the LIST day OF JaAuary rext,
and execute the proper rel, the United States
aud the State of Texas Their pro rata share of the
taid seven IN lion seven hundred and ly thous and
dollars; and afleT payment thereof, the taid Stcre
lary OF the Irea'ury is authorized and required to
distribute and pay the residue Of the said seven mil
lions seven tundred and fifty thOus nd dollars then
remaining in the t asury, pro rata amongst all the
raid holders who may have proved their claim and
executed the proper releases on or before the LIST day
OF Janra next.
Approved August 18th, 1856.
NoTIcEIs HEREBY GIVEN to the holders of bonds,
certificates and evidences of debt Of the late repub
lie Of Texas, which were not presented at this de-
partment 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 if
presented before tie first day Of January next &C.
comranied with the neces ary evidence of their gen
uineness with assignments to the United States re-
quired to give this DEF arme ent the custody of such
bonds, certificates, and evidences Of d,bt, and with
releases 10 the United States and Texas iu accord.
ance with the provisions Of the act of Congress OF
18th F. bruary, 1856.
This department will not require evidence Of gen.
uineaess to be presented with the certificates issued
by the audit ald comptroller Of Texas under the
laws Ofthe State. But it no mt Of yer.
ying the certificates, bonds and promissory notes
issued by the republic of Texas, and not presented
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