Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-17
FPICIAL.

Whereas the following Joint resolution of Congress
| has become law:
JOINT RESOLUTION extending the time for the credi
tOrsOf Texas TO present their claims.
Resolved BY The Senate and House Of RepreseosfG
tires the United States Of .aneTica in Congress as
senbied That as, agreeabiy To the provision of the
fourth section Of the act OF the 2Sth of February,
1885, &c to provide for the payment Of such creditors
Of the late republic OF Texas as are comPIehended
in the act of Congress OF September 9th, 1850 }" no
tice, by public advertisement, was duly given for
| the space Of ninety days by the Secretary of the
| Treasury, of the time al which payment Of the
amount appropriated by the fifth section OF said act
would be made, pro rata, on any bond, certificate,
\ or evidence of debt of said STATE, which should be
| presented at the Treasury Department thirty days
preceding the 18th day of June, 1856, the limit OF
said notice; and as IL is represented by the said
Secretary of the Treasury, that Of said bonds,
| t6cates, and evidences Of debt, which have been
recognized by The State of Texas, the same, equal
10 the sum of three hundred aud eighty nine thOu,
| and six hundred and ninety three dollars and seven
cents presented To the Treasury Department
prior the said 18th Of june therefore, in order IL
GO full justice TO the holders of said debt the Secre
ta<y OF the Treasury is hereby authorized to pay t.
the holders of any of the said bonds certificates. o!
| evidences, of debt, not presented before the 18th
! day of June last who may present ard prove the
same at the Treasury Department, between the 18th
day Of June last and the LIST day of January next,
and execute the proper releases 10 the United states
and the State of Texas, their pro rata share OF the
said million seven hundred and fifty thousand
dollars and after payment thereof, the said Score
tary of the Treasury is auhCrized and required to
distribute and pay the residue Of the said seven mil
lions seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars then
remaining in the treasury pro rata amongst all the
said holders who may have proved their claims, and
executed the proper releases on or before the Isl day
Of January next.
Approved hugustleth, 1856.
NorIc.Is HKBRBY 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
pertinent; en- or before The 18th day of June last, that
tee ZANE VIII be settled and the pro rata aaoun;
EcreGu vii! be paid to the lawful holderstkcreofif
presented before tie fTst day of January neE,, ae
cOmpaEitd with the necessary evidence of theirgea'
uinere.s, with cssignmentsto the United States &c.
CURED TO give shs department the custody ofsuch
bends ccr afca;cs ard evidences of debt, and with
reccsc5to the United States and Texas, IN accord.
euco with the provisions OF the actor Congressof
lS,h February, 1856.
This department vii mot require evidence Ofgen-
1inenc So Ia be presented with the ceifcatcsssucd
by the aIiitOranG comptroller of Texas underline
Iews ofthe State. But possesses no sof yer.
yins the certificates, bonds and pronissory notes
,sucd BY the republic of Texas, and not presented
to, nor audited by, the officers of the State. The
necessary and properprcof of the genuine ness of
tId i,.eri the certificate oftac comptroller ofthp
5rateoi Texas, who has the official charge of the
originate :aives relating TO the debt ofthe late re
pulc OiTexes.
The assignment and releases may be executed
aud acknowledged in the presence Of the Assislan,
Secretary ofthe Treasury, or the chiefcerk thereof
in the presence Of notary public, and be witnessed
by the Assistant, Secretary, chief clerk and nota
ry, and be certified by the notary under his nota-
rial seal; but when the holders desire to make the
assignment and execute the releases out Of the city
Of WashingtOn it may be done in the presence ofan
assisanttreasurer, collector, surveyor Of the
customs, II the presence of a notary public and be
witnessed by the collector surveyor and the no
ary public, and be certified by the notary under his
nota-ial seal; andftsere be no collector orsurvey.
or ofhe customs at the place where the party re.
aides, IN. assignment and releases may be executed
Judge and clerkthereof. and be witnessed by them,
and certified blythe clerk under his seal of Office;
aud If the holder be out ofthe United States the
ssnment aud releases may be executed before any
United sta,esconsul and be witnessed and certified
by him under his consular seal. All personsexe
cutting such assignments and releases must also de.
clare, underOath before the notary, clerk, or con
sui, the may be, thai, they are the real own.
Ofthe certificates other evidences of debt or
that the same have been assigned to them, bona
fde, for collection; and the notary, CLERK or consul
must include the fact In their Ger.
tiff ate acknowledgment.
fassisned for collection, or in pledge, the name
of the party holding the beneficial or residuary in
,.rsst In the claim must be stated in the affidavit
AMI re'' ase to the United States and release 20
Texas must be duly executed by such party. TO-
gether with the assignment and releases from the
person in whose favor settlement and payment is
requested.
One or more audited certificates, or one o. more
evidence OF the same character OF debt may b. in.
cluded in the same assignment relea ses and sfida-
vii of ownership, if each certificate il correctly de.
scEibed by number, date, amount, and name OF the
or'sna! Fayee. 1t should also appear whether the
certificates were issued by the authorities Of the
State OF Texas Of the debt of the repub-
lie, or were issued by the republic of Texas accord
in 20 the facts Of each case
the assignment 10 he Uai:ed States may be made
IN common form the releases should be drawn &C.
cOrdins TO the forms subjoined-A and b.
JAMES GUTHRIE.
| Secretary Of the Treasury.
| Form a.
| Know all persons by these presents that
| - has relea sed. and hereby releases, the United
Sa'es OF America from all further liability or claim
for the payment OF certificate evIuence of de bt
| number for the sum of s., issued by
the late republic OF Texas Tor by the authorities Of