Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-04
OFFICIAL.
TREASURY

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, August 90, 1856.
Whereas the following joint resolution of Congress
has become law:
JOINT RESOLUTION extending the time for the cTedi-
torsef Texas to present their claims.
ResoLred by the Senate and House of Represe,dc-
tires Of the United States Of .4neriou IN Con sres az
ssuried That "a, agreeab to the pro vision of the
fGarth section OF the act of the % b of February
1855, " to provide for the payment of such creditors
OF the late republic of Texas compre rehended
IN the act OF Congress OF September 9th, 1885, no
hce, by public advertisement, was duly given for
the space Of ninety days by the Secretary Of the
Treasury, of the time at which Iayment of the
amount Appropriated by the ffth secton of said act
or evidence of debt of said Sia {, which should be
presented a. the Treasury Department thirty days
preceding the 18th cay of June, 1856, the limit of
said notice; and az II is represented by the said
Secretary OF the Treasury, that Of said bonds
fihc6es, and evidences OF deb, which have been
recognized by the State of Tsxa-, the same, eqsaI
TO IN sum OF three hundred nd eighty nine thou
and six hundred and ninety three dollars and seven
centswere not presented tn the Treasury DeI amcnt
prior to the said 18th Of June therefore, in order 10
do full justice 10 the holders Of ard debt the Secre-
iary OF the Treasury is hereby al h0rzed to pay to
the holders of any OF the raid bonds certificates
evidences, of deb, not presented before The l3ih
day of June last, who may preseDt aid prove the
81 ne at the Treasury Depa tmsnf between the l3h
day Of June last and the LIST day of January next,
aad execute the proper releases the Uniteu States
and the State of Texas, their pro rata sbare of the
laid seven million seven hundred and fry ,housapd
dollars; and after payment thereof, the raid Secre
iary of the Treasury is authorized and required to
distribute and pay the residue of the said mil
lions seven hundrsd and fifty thousand dollars, then
remaining In the treasury, pro rata, among.t all the
sad holders who may have proved their ella m, and
executed the proper releases or before the lst day
OF Jauua next.
Approved august 18th, 1856.
NoncEI5 HEREBY Given 10 the holae.s Of bonds,
cert cates, and evidences of debt of the late repu5
lie Of Texas, which were not presented al tais de-
parment on or before the 18th day Of June Ia st. that
the same will be settled and the pro rata amount
thereon will be paid to the lawful holders thereof il
presented before the first day Of January next,
with the necessary evidence Of their gen.
Hineness with assignments 10 the United States re-
quired to give this der a,ment the custody of such
bonds, certificates, and evidences Of debt and with
releases TO the United Saies and Texas, iu accord.
a1ce with the provisions Of the act Of Congress Of
25sh February, 1856.
This deraum ent will not require evidence Of gen
unesese to be presented with the certificates issued
BY the auditor and comptroller Of Texas under the
laws Of the State. But il possesses no means Of YER
flying the certificates, bonds and promssory notes
issued by the republic of Texas, and not presented
to, nor audited by, the officers Of the State. The
necessary aud proper proef OF the genuine ness of
the latter is the cer ate OF the comptroller OF the
State Of Te1a., who has the official charge of the
original archives relating to the deb, Of the late rs
pubic ofTeIas
Ths assignment aud releases may be executed
and acknowledged in the presence of the Assistant
Secretary the Treasury, the chief clerk Thereof
in the presence of a notary public and be witnessed
by the Assistant Secrecy, or chief clerk ID noia-
w, and be certified by the notary under his noia-
rial seal but when the holders desire to make the
assignment aud execute the releases out Of the city
of Washington, il may be done in the presence OF an
assistant treasurer, or collector, surveyor Of the
customs in the presence Of nota y public, and be
witnessed by the collector or surveyor aud the no
'ay public, and be certified by the notary under his
nota,iai sea- and ftsere be collector or survey
or ofthe customs al the place where the parry re-
sides the assignment aud releases may be executed
Deere any court of record, in the presence Of the
Juage md clerk thereof. aud be witnessed by them,
ID certified by the clerk under his ssal Of office;
aAu the noider be out OF the United Sin,es the
sishn eh' aad releases may be executed before any
unilsd eHes consul, aid be witnessed and certified
by him under his consular stal. All persons exc
cutting such assignments aud releases IN ust also dc.
clare, under oath, before the notary, clerk. or con
sui, as the case may BE- that they are the real own.
er' Of the certificates or ether evidences Of debt, or
that the iame have been assigned to them, bona
de, for collection; and The notary, clerk, or oonsul
must include the fact Of declaration In taer ce,.
Tiff ate acknowledgment. r.
| ha'sisned for collection, or in pledge, the name
Of the Farty holding the beneficial OF residua,v in
tssest IN the claim must be stated In the afidav,t