Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-26
OF ICIAL.

TRzAsURV DEPARTMENT., August %, 1856.
wher. as the following joint resolution of Congress
has become q law:
IoxSr RESOLUTION extending the time for the credi
tOrsof Texas 10 present their claims
RssoIred 5y the SeHgte aHd House Of Represents
h1ss of ths UItet SGfes Of -dneTicG IN Congress
semLief That as, agrseaby TO the provision of the
fourth section Of the act OF the 2oSh OF February,
1856 10 provide fJr the payment Of such creditors
Ot the late republic of TeEes as are cOmprehended
In the act Of Congress of September 9Th, 1850, " no
tice, by public 4tverilsemept, was duly given for
the space Of ninety days by the secretary OF the
Treasury, Of the una, al which payment of the
amour appropriated " the ih secli1n Of said act
would De made, pro rata, on auy md, certificate,
or evid snce of debt Of sad 5taGe, wh,ch should b.
od al the Treasury Department thirty days
preceding tie 18th day Of June, 1850, the limit OF
said nOEce; aud a. IL - represented by the said
Secretary Oi the Treasury that Of SSId bonds,
sidcaes, aud evidences of debt, which heYe been
FecogaiLcd by the State OF Texas, the sane, eqsa
20 thu OI t@ree hundred aud eighty nine thOg1
aud slK bundre1 dnl ninety three dollars and seven
cents not presented tOthe Ire aJuTy Department
prior the said 18th Of Jums therefore, in ofJer
do full Justice 10 the hOllers of aid debt the SecIe
tary OF the Trea sury Is hereby honzed TO pay
the holders Of sny OF the said Inds certificates,
egideRces, OF debt, not pTeSeAIed before the 18Th
tay OF Jane last, who may present a ID prove the
sane at the Treasury Depadn mt, betYeen the 18th
day OF June last and the lsI day of JlnGary next,
and execute the proper reIea Io the UniIed states
and the Stale of Teas pro rata share OF the
saId seven million seven hundred and fty thousand
dollars; an1 AFTER payment thereof the said Secre
Gary OF the Treasury Is auIhGiZed and required 10
distribute and pay the residue Of the said seven mil
lions seven hundred anj ffIy thousand dollars, then
remaining in the treasury, rata, amOIgst all the
said nOliers who may have proved their aln. , and
executed the proper releases or before the Is day
81 January next.
Approved August leth, is56
HoTicEIs HEaEsT aIvEs to Ihe holIers OF bonds
eer'lhca'ss and evidences Of debt u the late repub
lie Of reIas, which were not presented u this de,
p4rmsai or before tn 18th day Of June Is s, tina,
the ssms VII! BE- settled AMI the pro rata amount
hersoa ",li D. pad - the lawful holders thereof IL
presented before tae arH day Of January next, ac-
cOmpaaisd Sth the Necessary evidence of their gen.
xineRsss, VITA assignments to the Uaited States re-
CURED 70 gave hisde2aunent the custody OF suoA
bonds, certificates. and eyi lenses Of debt and with
teleassstO the Uaitsd States ai Texas iu accord.
with the p-ovisisas Of the act Of Congress OF
seth February, Ie56.
This department viii not 1uirs evidence of gem
siAesess TO be presented with the cerinostesissud
sy tae a1iitOr and comptroller of Texas uader The
laws Ofthe State. But npos'essesno meansof yer
fyias Tue certificates, bonds aud prom ssory notes
issued by the republic of resas and not presented
To, nor AIdiIsd by, the officers Of the State. The
necessary aud proper proof Of the genuine ness Of
the latter Is the cerna-ste of the comptroller OF the
state Of Texas, who has the OF. .ial charge Of In.
original archives relating to the debt ofths late re
public Ofre1as.
Th- Assignment and releases may be executed
and a-kn0"ledseIin the presence OF the Assistsn