Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-31
OFFICIAL
TazAssRY DEPARTMENT, August 20, 1856.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, August 20, 1856.
Whereas the following joint resolution of Congress
has become law:
JOINT RssOL1rIoS extending the time for the cxedi-
torsof Texas 10 present their claims
:; Hesot:ed " tAs Senate and House Of Represe,sto
etoss 81 fhe United States Of .dmericd In Congress as
sembLed, That Is, agreeaby to the provision of the
tourth section OF the act Of the 2sth of February
tooo, 10 provide for the payment of such 0editof
OF the late republic of Texa. as are compre hended
the act Of Congress Of September 9th. fsSs % no.
uee, by public advertisement, was duly given for
The space of ninety days by the Secretary OF the
irea 'ury, Of the tune al which payment Of the
amount Appropriated by the fifth section OF said act
would be mafe, pro rata, any b md, certificate
Or evidence OF debt of said Sla T. which should be
presented al the Treasury Department thirty days
preceding the 18th day of June, 1856, the limit of
said notice; aud as il is represented by the said
secretary oil the Treasury, that of said bonds cer-
uned es, aud evidences Of debt, which have been
recognized by the State of Texas, the same, equal
10 "a sum oi tsree huadTed and eighty nine thous-
and SIX hundred and ninety three dOars and seven
cents were not presented to The Ire sury Department
prior TO the said 18th of June therefore, in order 10
do full justice to the hOiers OF aid debi the Secre
iay ol the Treasury Is hereby authorized to pay to
tue holders OF any OF the said bonds, certificates or
evidences, of debt, not presented before The 18th
day oi June a't, who may present ard prove the
"a ne al the Treasury Department, between the 18th
day Of June last aud the lst day of January next,
aud sIecus the proper releases the United States
aud the Slate OF Texas their pro rata share Of the
aid seven million seven hundred and fny Thousand
dollars; ana ater payment thereof, the taid Secfs
taTy OF the Treasury IL authorized and required 10
distribute and pay the residue of the said seven mil
lions seven hundred aud fifty thousand dollars, then
remaining In tae treasury, pro TGta amongst all the
sad holders who may have proved their claI IN {, and
executed the proper releases on or before the day
OF Janua next.
Approved August 18th, 1886.
NoTIcEIs HEREBY GIVEN to the holders of bonds,
certificates, and evidences Of of the late repub
lie Of Texas, which NOT presented at this de-
parunent or before the 18th day Of June last 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, as
eonPanied with the necessary evidence of their gen.
uineness, with assignments to the United States re-
quirei % give this der adment the custody of suck
bonds, certificates, and evJen es OF debt, and with
releases TO the United States aad Texas, IN accord.
ance with the Provisions of the act Of Congress of
18th February, 1856.
l1l5 del artInent will not require evidence Of gen.
uidesess to be presented with the certificates issued
by the idit5r and comptroller of Texas under the
laws Ofths STATE But pos esses no cans of yer.
flying the certificates, bonds and promissory notes
issued by The republic of Texas, and not presented
to, nor audited by, the officers of the State. The
necessary aud proper proof of the genuine ness of
the latter is the serfsate of the comptroller of the
State Texas, who has the Official charge OF the
original archives relating to the debt the late re
public ofTexas.
The assignment and releases may he executed
and acknowledged in the presence of the Assistant
Secretary ofths Treasury, or the chiefcIerk thereof
In the presence of notary public and be witnessed
fntrtb Ga.x
ry, and be certified by the notary under bis nota
rial seal; but when tue holders desire to make the
assignment and execute the releases out of city
ofWashington, II may be done in the presence OF an
assisiantreasurer, collector, surveyor Of the
customs, IN the presence of a nota public, and be
witnessed by the collector or surveyor and the no
'ay puolic aud be certified by the notaryundef his
n"'a'iaI sea- and There be- no collector or survey
vi 'he customs al the place where the party To-
''a.S' 'h'asslsnment and releases may be executed
oeofe any court OF record, in the presence of the
Juuge ana erkthersof. aud be witnessed by them
ahd cefaned oy the clerk under his seal Of ONCE:
and II he holder be out of the United s,ates The a.
sisnfneht and releases may be executed b.fore anv
United statesconsal, aud be wanessra nd .e,,ised
| by him under his Consular seal, All na,son.xa
eudng such assignments a1d releases mps, .,so 40
ciare' underaash, bsforsths notary, clerk, or con
sui as the case may be, that they are the rea,
er ofhe certificates or other evidences Of debt.
that the same have been assigned TO them. hon,
fde, for collections and the notary, clerk, or oou,u
must include tOfthstdeciarationi in their a.,
Tiff ale acknowledgment.
ifassisued for collection, OF In pledge, tn. nam
Of the party holding the beneficial or residuary in
tsrest in the claim must be stated in The af,dav