Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-29

TREASURY DEPARrAEsT, August 20, 1855.
wher az the following joint resolution of Congress
has bccom9 law:
JoISr RESOLUTION extending the time for tic crcd-
t0rSOi TeJaI to present their claims.
ResoIred by the Senate and House of Represcnta-
Tires The Uted States of america IN Congress as
Sebicd, Tba. a, asreeab to the PIT vriOn of the
fOarth section OF tue act OF the 26 b OF febua ",
1855, 10 provide for the paym mt of such creditors
o; the 'a.e republic OF Te2a' "a are comprehcnded
IN the act OF CoDgress OF September 9lh, 1850 " no
tce, by public advertisement, was duly given for
the sPa:e OF ninety days by the Sc :TeIa of the
'unt appIOpria cd by tho 6lh section of said act
would be ma ie, pro rata, b nd, certitica e,
or evidence Of debt Of said Sia :, whcn should be
presented a: the Treasury Deraum mt thirty cay.
preceding the l3Ih lay Of June, 1856, tie limit of
said notice; and al II ~ represented by the said
Seoreiary OF the Treasury, thai Of said bonds Ger
tiif a es, and evidences OF deb which Lave been
recognized by the State of TcIas, the sam, CQval
70 ths sum OF three hundrcd I'd eighty nine thou
aad six hundred and niae,y three doa- aud seven
cents were not presented To the TIed ury Del arm mt
prior to the said 18th Of June, therefore, in
do full justice TO The holders Of ad deb, the deere
IA OF the Trea ary is hereby aahOriEed to ray TO
the holders Of aay Of the aid bonds certificates,
eVI iences, OF deb, not presented before The l3
~ ne a, the Troa ury Depa mrni, aween the l3
day q juno la a III the LIST day OF Janua next,
aud execute the proper rec es 10 the United Sa es
and the state OF Texas their pro rata share OF the
dollars; aad ater payment thereof, the tad Secre
tary of the Treasury Is authorized and required tn
dIsinbIte add pay the residue Of the aid seven mil
lions seven bundref nd fifty thou a1d dOa-s, then
rsa ming in the to- aSury pro rGia, among.t all the
sa'd naiders who may have proved tner cia III and
1.cued the proper Ielta cs Oh or note the Isl day
of janua next.
Approved august 18th, 1855.
N,rIcsI5 HEREBY Given TO The hol Iers OF bonds,
certificates and evidences Of debt Of the late repob
Ii, # Texas, which were not presented a! this de-
parment before the 18Th day of June Ia t. that
the same will be settled and the pro rata am 1unt
thereon will b. paid to the lawful holders thereof if
presented before the first Gay Of January next, &c
conn anied vith the ncces ay evidence Of their gen.
ain' ness, with a,sgI 'nts TO the United states,
qired TO give this de- a1ment the custody of such
Jnds, ces tifca.es and evidences of dtbt and w:ih
relca ses 10 the United a.es I'd T.xas, iu accord
alce wi the p-ovisons Of the act of Congress of
25,h Febra-y, 1856. "
This de armsnt will not require vidcnce Of gen
uneness TO be presented with the certificate, issued
by the adit and q mpIoler of Texa, under the
laws Of the Siaie But pos esscs ne m ans of vcr.
flying the certificates, binds and promssory notes
issued by the republic of Texas, and not presented
TO, nor audited by, the officers Of the State. The
Necessary asd proper proof Of the genuint ness Of
the latter is the ceri ate OF The comptroller OF the
ate of Texa. who has the official charge of the
original aschives relating to the debt Of the late re
pub ic ofTe1as
Ths Assignment and releases may b, executed
and acknowledged in the presence of the Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury, the chief clerk Thereof
in the presence Of notary public, and be witnessed
by the Assistant Secre y, or chief clerk ID nOia
~, aad b. certified by the nota y under hi' no a.
ria, 8, al but when the holders desire to make the
sgnIne ent aud execute the ro, ases out Of the city
Of Wa hngtou, it may done in the presence Of aa
assistant ir asurer, collector, or surv yn OF the
custom', in the presence Of no'a public, and DC
witnessed by the collector or surveyor aud the nc.
public, and be certified by the nota under bis
nO'a IA, and If there be no collector or s,iv y
on ofth; cusC InJ at the p'aoc where the parry re
sides, th- assignment, and releases may be executed
before any court OF record, the presence OF thc
Judge and ci Ok thereof and be witnessed by the
d certified by the clerk under his s, al of Office ;
aud if the holder be OF the United Sa,es The as
sisBm nj nd releases may b. ex cuted b fore asy
United eta cs consul, and be w,tnes ,ed and certified
by him under his consu'ar "a. All persons exc
cutting such sigI snts III releases IN ,st MI d.
cia'e, urder cath, before the no,ay clerk, or con
sui, as the may b., that they are the rt al own
ers of the certificates other evidences of d. b.,
that the ram have b;en arigned to them, bona
6ds for collection; and The noay, clerk or consu,
mt iaciude the sa., os II at deca alton I'm their oer
| uf ate acknowledgment, /, t-,4.....
na med ior collection, or in pledge, the rams
Of the any bodine tho ,nsbcai or residua y in
txea in the da!m mus. b stated In the affi :avit
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