Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-01
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, August %, 1856.
whereas the following joint resolution Of Congress,
has become law:
yoINr RESOLUTION extending the time for the eredi-
tors OF Texas 20 present their claims
RessEced by tAe Senate ana House of Representa-
noes Gke CRted States Of -4nertca in Congress
.sn5Lef That "a, agreeaby To the provision of the
fourth section Of the OF the 2oth OF February,
1885, " provide for the payment of such creditors
Of the late republic of Texas comprehended
In the ac. u Congress Of September 9th fs5O mo-
tice, By public advertisement, duly given for
the space "a ninety days by the Se .reIary OF the
Treasury, Of the time al which payment Of the
amount apps Oprated by the NTH secIDn OF said act
would be made, pre- rata, on auy md, certificate,
or evidence Of debt Of SAID lia Z, which should DC
presented al the Treasury Department thirty days
preceding the 18th Gay of June, io56, the limit of
said notice; and it Is represented BY the said
Secretary of the Treasury, that Of said bonds,
Udca,es, and evidences OF deb;, which have been
TecOgniz I'd by the State Of Texas, the same, equal
20 III sum OF taree hundred and eighty nine tnOu5
and nx hundred and ninety three dOllars and seven
not presented 10 the Treasury Depa rmcnt
PRIOR the said 18th Of June therefore, in order 10
DO full Justice the holders Of said debt the Secre
taSy OF the Trea &ury Is hereby horned to pay
the holders Of any Of the said Jnds certificates
eyideaces, of debt not presented before the 18th
day Of june last, who may present a"d prove the
sane al Ihs Treasury Department, between the ljlh
day " June last and the lsI day OF January next.
and sJ1clIs The proper releases United states
and the State of Texas their pro rata share Of the
dollars; AMI after payment thereof the said S.cre
Lary sJ ths Treasury IL authorized and required 10
distribute and pay the residue Of the said seven mil
lions s.yca hundred and ffty thousand dollars then
remaining 'he treasury, pro rata, amongst al the
sad nssders who nay nave proved their claims. and
executed the proper releases before the Isl day
OF JaRuayy next.
Approved August loth, le56
NortozIs azaEsT sIvEs 10 the holaen of bonds,
certificates and evidences Of debt Of the late repub
lie Of Texas, which were not presented at this de-
partmsni before the 18th day Of June last, tha,
the same will be settled and the pro rata amoun,
hereon will De paid to the lawful holders
presented before the hrst day Of January nert 40
oompaaied With the necessary evidence Of their gen
uinenoss with assignmentstO the United States re-
QuiTed 20 give this department the custody OF such
hoods, certificates, and len oes Of debt and with
Teloas-sIo the UGteI States and Texas Ia accord.
aaOe win the provisions % the tof Congress o.
9oth February, lo56.
THIS department viii not require evidence OF zen
uinesess 10 be presented With the certaca,es sued
by the aIditor and comptroller Of reras under the
laws ofthe State. Bat IL possesses no meansof vey
fyins the ceraneates bonds and promissory notes
fssaed by the republic of reIas and not presented
TO, nor a1dited by, the Osicers Of the State. The
nseessary and proper proof of the genuine ness O,
rhs slausris the esrdnsate ofthe comptroller o,,he
State Of reIas who has the officiaI charge of tb.
original archives relating 60 the debt ofthe lsse re
public OfreIas.
Tns assignment snt releases may be executed
snd a:sHs"leisedin the presence Of the Assislan,