Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-03
ASA RICKETTS,.
OfFIC IAL.

TaKlsuRY DEPARTMENT, August %, 1856.
whereas the following joint resolution Of Congress
has become law:
IOIET RESOLUTION extending the time for the credi-
tOTsOf TEXAS TO present their claims
Resolved BY the Senate and House Of Representa-
tres Of the United States Of -fneTkG Congress rs
ssnbIej, That a., agreeaby TO the provision Of the
fourth section Of iae act or the 2Ssh OF February,
lo55, " 10 provide for the payment Of such creditors
OF the late republic OF Texas a. are comprehended
In the act OF Coagress Of September 9;n, i65O no
tice, by public advertisement, was duly given for
toe space of ninety days by the Secretary of the
Troa'uy, OF tae ume a. which payment of the
sm0dni Appropriated by the ath seciOn Of said act
would be ma pro Tdfd, on aSy md, certificate,
or evidence OF debt Of said 5ta e. which should be
presented al the Treasury Deparm mt thirty days
preceding the 18th day of lane, 1855, the limit of
sad nOuce; ahd as iI is represented by the said
Secretary Of the Treasury, that of said bonds, GER
uacaes, and evidences OF debi, which have been
recognized by the State Of TeId+, the same, eqsal
Ihs sum Of Iaree hundred and eighty nine thous-
aud siI hundred ami ninety three dollars and seven
cents were not presented To the Treasury Department
Por TO the SAID 18th Of Jun therefore, in order to
% u justice 10 the holders of .ald debI, the Secre
tary OF the Treasury IL hereby horned to pay 70
the holders OF Any Of the said bonds, certificates or
evidences, of debt, not presented before The 18th
Gay Of June last, who may present and prove the
ne 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
aad the StAte OF TeIas their pro rata share Of the
saId seven million seven hundred and fifty thousand
dOiars; AMI after payment thereof, the said Secre
Lary OF the Treasury u authFiLed and reouirad 10
dIsuoIIe and pay the residue of the said ven mil
lions seven hundTei an1 fifty thousand dollars then
remaining IN the treasury pro rata amongst an the
EaId holders who may have prOved tneIr claim, and
executed the proper releases or before the 81 day
OF January neIt.
Approved Ausustl6th, 1856.
HofIosIs AsakBY GIVEN to The holder. Of bonds
Certificates and evidences of debt Of the late repub
lie Of Texas, which were not presented al this de-
pament or before the 18th day of June last tha,
the same Wi be settled and the pro rata amount
hereOn will BE- pad TO the lawful reof if
presented before the arst day Of January next, 40
eompaaied With the necessary evidence Of theirRen
uneness, with assignments TO the United States re-
qured TO give this department the custody ofsuch
bonds, oertncates and evi lenses Of debt and with
releasesIo the United States and Texas, ia accord
snce with the provisions Of the actof Congress of
9sth February, 1856.
This de partment vii mot require evidence of0en-
illnesses TO be presented with the certihcatesssu,d
by the audtOT and comptroller OF Texas underthe
laws ofIhe State. But IL pos .essesn no meansof x.,
Tying the certificates bonds and promissory NOTES
ISSUED by the republic of Texas, and not presented
TO, nor aadttsd by, the odieers of the st.te. Tn.
necessary and proper proof OF the genuin, ness Of
the I,ters,he certificate ofthe comptroller q, the
STATE Dt teIa', who h:s the Official charge Of IN.
origInil -.Iasinz TO the debt ofth. late re
public o. ssIl
fas as''S SansHt and releases may be executed
l dacka edssdin the presence Of the Assistant