Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-03-11
NOTICE To THE CREDITORS THE
LATE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS.
TREASURY DKPARTMRNI,
February %. 1885.

II Il
act upon the subject Of the debt due to the credi
tors Of the late Republic Of Texas:
AN ACT to provide for the payment Of such
creditors OF the late Republic Of Texas as are
comprehended in the act Of Congress Of Sep
tember nine, eighteen hundred and fifty.
Be At enacted By ths Senate and House of Rsr-
rssentafivsS of ths United States of America IN
Congrs,s asssm6led, That In lieu Of the sum Of
ave millions Of dollars, payable to the State Of
Texas, In ave per cent stock Of the United States
by the act entitled An act proposing to the State
OF Texas the establishment Of her northern and
western boundaries, the relirquishment by the
said State Of all territory claimed by her exterior
to said boundaries, and Of all her claims upon the
United States, and 20 establish a territorial gov
eminent for New Mexico'' passed September
ninth, eighteen hundred and ffty the issuing Of
which stock was restricted by the first proviso TO
the nth proposition contained IN the fst section
Of said act, the Secretary Of the Treasury he and
he is hereby autho lied and directed to pay the
creditors Of the late Republic OF Texas who hold
the revenues Of that Republic were pledged as
were reported to be within the provisions Of the
said act OF September ninth, eighteen hundred
and ty, oy the report Of the late Secretary Of the
Treasury to the President Of the United States
and approved by him on the thirteenth day of
September, eighteen hundred and fifty one, or
which come within the provisions Of said act
cording 10 the opinion upon the Texas compact
Of the present Attorsey General OF the United
States, addressed 10 the Secretary Of the Treas
my under date Of September twenty sixth, eight
millions seven hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars, TO be apportioned among the said holders
pro ,an: PTovided, That the interest on the
debt embraced in this act shall be determined by
the exis ting laws Of the State of Texas
Sec. =. And Be iF further enacted, That in all
cases where the ate of Texas may have paid any
portion Of the deot described In this act the said
Secretary shall refund to the proper officer Of said
State the amoun' actually so paid by the State
upon the presentation at the Treasury Department,
Of the evidences Of said deb. On whi ,h the said
ont tded
The said sum ssall not exceed the proportion
which would have been allowed to the credito.
OF creditors II such PAYNE Mt on said evidences of
debt had not been made by the State Of Texas
and where the said sum that may be refunded to
the State Of Texas by the provisions Of this sec
ton Is less than the proportion which woulr have
been allowed under this act to the holders OF such
evidences Of debt had such payment not been
ma 'e EN-, such holders shall bs entitled to re.
celve the difference between said sum and the
proportion they would have received under this
act II no payment had been made them; and
where a1y original certificates or other evidences
Of debt have been surrendered to the authority Of
the State OF Texas, aud new certif ates issued
therefor by SAID State OF Texas such new certia-
Gates shall be received evid noes OF the origna
amount o. the claim.
Sec. 3. And be 1t further enacted, That no pay-
ment shall be made under this act TO any holder
Of said securities o. evidences Of debt unless the
said holder shall first execute to the United states
receipt for the said payment, in which 'aid
holder shall forever release ell claim against the
United States for or On account 4 the said secu-
titles or evidences Of debt; also similar releases
10 said State OF Texas; and the said certificates
or other evidences Of debt shall then be deposited
with The Treasury Department
Sec 4. And be Il further enacted, That, before
payment Of the moneys aforesaid, the Secretary
Of the Treasury shall give notice, by public ad
vertisemenE for the space Of ninety days, Of the
time at which said payment will be made, and
no payment shall be made on any bond oeftif-
cate, or evidence Of debt which shall not, thirty
days before the time limited by said notice, be
presented al the Treasury Department
Sec. , And BE- 70 fEr her enacted, Thetthe sum
Of seven millions seven hundred and fifty thous.
and dollars be and the same Is hereby appropri-
ated, out Of any moneys in the Treasury net 9TH
erwise appropriated, for the purpose Of carving
ihto effect the provisions CT this act.
Sec.6 And be tf further enacted, That this act
shall not take effect until IL shall be assented to
by an act Of the Legislature Of the State Of Texas.
and copy or the act Of the said State, duly au-
thenticated, deposited in tie Treasury De partmeat
at Washington, nor until the Legislature Of the
State OF Texas shall pass act Withdrawing and
abandoning all claims and demands agains. the
United states growing out tof Indian depredations
or otherwise lApproved, February y, 1855.
And whereas on the lst day OF February 1855,
the State Of Texas passed the following act, Civ
ing the assent Of that State to the aforesaid act of
Congress, and specifying the several debts Of the
late Republic Of Texas, amongst the holders Of
which the g., $50 900 appropriated by said act Of
Congress Is to be divided, pro rata, in discharge
OF the principal and interest due On said debt ac-
cording to the laws Of Texas:
AN ACT giving the assent Of the State Of Texas
TO q. An act TO provide for the payment such
creditors OF the late Republic OF Texas as are
comprehended in the act Of Congress Of Sep
tember nine, eighteen hundred and ffty,r
which was passed at the second session Of the
Thirty third Congress Of the United States
and approved February twenty eighth, eigh-
teen hundrsd and hfty- live.
Whereas al the second session OF the Thirty
third Congress Of the United States an act was
passed entitled An act TO provide for the paw
ment OF such creditors of the late Republic of
Texas as are comprehended in the act OF Con-
ffty, - which act was approved February twenty-
eighth, eighteen hundred and nfty- five, and pro-
yides that N lieu Of the sum Of hye millions of
hve per cent stock Of the United States stiIl
due to Texas under the provisions Of the act of
Congress Of the ninth Of Sep ember, eighteen
hundred and bfty. the United States will pay to
the ere iitors Of the late Republic Of Texas
who hold such bonds or other evidence Of debt
for which the revenues Of that Republic were
pledged were reported 10 be within the pro-
visions OF the said act Of September the ninth
eighteen hundred and fifty, by the report Of
the late Secretary Of the Treasury TO the Presi-
dent Of the United States, and approved by
him on the thirteenth day Of Septe mber, eigh-
teen hundred and fifty one, or which come with
in the provisions Of said act, according to the
opinion upon the Texas compact Of the present
Attorney General Of the Unied State addressed
the Secretary Of the Treasury under date of Sep
tember twenty sixth, eighteen hundred and ffty
three, the sum OF seven millions seven hundred
and nfty thousand dollars, to be apportioned
the said debt 10 be determined by the eYis,ing
laws OF the State Of Texas
And whereas by the erms Of the said act Of the
twenty eighth Of February, eighteen hundred
and fty ave II is not to take effect until il hall
De aSsented to by act Of the Legislature OF Texas
nor until the Legislature Of said State shall pass
act Withdrawing and abandoning all claims
and demands against the United State, growing
out Of Indian dePredations or otherwise: Now
therefore
Sec. Be tt enacted By the Leg iSlatuye of ess
STATE of TszaS, That the said State hereby con-
sents and agrees that In lieu Of the five millions
OF ave per stock still due 10 said State under
the act Of Congress Of the ninth OF September
shall pay 10 the said described creditors, whose
debts ostensibly amount, with interest thereon
according to the laws of Texas, to the sum Of ten
millions seventy eight thousand seven hundred
and three dollars and twenty one cents, Of which
i've millions five hundred and two thousand nine
hundred and sixteen dollars and thirty -four cents