Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-29
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HsxAscRr DEPARTMENT, August %, 1856.

THzAscRY DFPAKrassT, August %, 1856.
Whereas the following joint resolution of Congress
has become law:
!OEsT RgsoLuuOs extending the time for the credi
tOrsof Texas To present their claims.
ResOEued by the Senate and House of Repre esssta-
si0es ofthe CHted States Of .arneTieG in Congress
s>usSIsS That a., agreeaby to the provision of the
fOp,th section OF the act OF toe 18th of February
1855, Il 70 provide for the payment Of such creditors
of the late republic OF Texas "a are cOmprehended
In the act Of Congress OF September 9Th, le50, no
Cce, by public Advertisement, duly given for
the space Of niasIy days by the Secretary Of the
Trea Jury, Of the time which payment of the
amount appropriated by the alh secapn of said act
would be made, pro TGSa, on any md, certificate,
or evId-acc Of debt Of saIi Ila - which should be
pressated Al the Treasury Department thirty days
prece kag the l3tn cay Of tune, $50, the limit OF
said nOAse; aad II - represented by the said
Sa1eseTy of the Treasury, that of said bonds Ger
tIfcaes, and evidences of debt, which have been
recognized by the State of Texas, the same, equal
20 th3 sum Ot tsree hundred and eighty thDus-
aud siX hundred and nineiy three dollars and seven
cents not presented 10 tue Trea sury Department
pnOr 20 the said 18th of Juns, tsererIe in or ser 10
do Full pbstice 70 the holders Of aid debt the SecTe
tdEy OF tn- Treasury is hereby horned to pay TO
the holders OF any Ui tie -aid bonds, certificates or
evidences, OF dsOt, not presented befo:e Tie 18th
day OF June Ia-I, WIN may present ard prove the
sane al The Treasury Dspotment, between The 18Th
DAY OF June last and the lst day Of January neIt,
and eR-cate the proper releases 10 the United States
aad The State OF Tcras their pTo Tqfc share Of the
sald seven nsilion seven hundred and fifty thousand
dLsaIs; and afr,r payment thereof, the aid Secrs
taFy Of tas Treasury IL aulhOized and required tn
distribute and pay the residue of the said seven mil
lions s,VeE hundred AMI my thou and dollars then
remaining ia tue treasury, pro rata amongst ali The
sdif npd ers who may have proved tae,r claim. and
executed the pepper releases before The st day
" Jaauey next.
Approved August 18th, 1855.
NonCSIs HKAsBT GIVES 10 the holders of bond.
certificates, and evidences Of the late repub
Ire Of Tesss, which were presented at this ds-
partment or before the 18th day of June ,h,,
the same wi1l be settled and the pro yata amop,,
hereon will be paid 10 the lawful holders thereof n
presented osfOre the nrst day Of January n.1t. a.,
companied With the necessary evidence OF their gen.
uineness, with assignments TO the United State. "a.
quired 10 give this department the custody ofsuch
bonds, ee sncales, and evidences of debt and with
reIeasssto the United States and Texas, iu accord.
ance with the provisions Of the act Of Con,,e,so,
9eth FEBRUARY, 1886.
Thfs department will not require evidence Of ,sn-
uinesese TO be presenied with the
by the auditor and comptroller OF TeIas unde,,hs
laws ofthe State. Bat it possesses no meanso,va,
Tying sae csTtincates, bonds and promissory notes
issued BY the republic of Texas, and not presented
20, nor audited by, the officers Of the state IN.
necessary and propCT proof Of the genuin. sof
the laer is the certificate of the comptroller o,ths
5tats Of Texas, who has the Official charge of IN.
ouyss relating to the debt ofth. late re-
public OF fexas.
Ths assignment and releases may be executed
and sekno~isdsedin the prescooe Of the Assis,an,