Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-06
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TREASURY DrPARTNEsr, August

TREASURY DrPARrNrsr, August 90, 1856.
whereas the following joint resolution OF Congress
nas become law:
JOINT RESOLUTION extending the time for the credt
tOrsOf Texas TO present their claims.
RESOLVED by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tires of the Uted States Of .4neTicd in Congress
S.lnbed That as, agreeao to the provision Of the
fourth section OF the act of the 2Sth of February,
1885, ' TO provide for the payment of such creditors
of the late republic of Texas as are cOmprehended
in the act of Congress OF September 9th, 1850 " no
tice, by public advertisement, WAS duly given for
the space of ninety days by the Secretary OF the
Treasury, Of the Time al which payment of the
amount appropriated by the NTH secu0n OF said act
would be made, pro rata, on any b md, certificate,
or evidence of debt of said sta Z, which should be
presented at the Treasury Department thirty days
preceding The 18th day of June, 1885, the limit Of
said notice; and as IL Is represented by tho said
Secretary Of the Treasury, that OF said bonds, GER
tifca es, and evidences of debt, which have been
recognized by the Stale Of Texas, the same, equal
10 the sum of three hundred add eighty nine thou.
and SIX hundred and ninety three dollars and seven
cents were not presented the asury Department
prior to the said 18th Of June, therefore, in order 10
do full justice TO the holders of said debt the Secre
taIy of the Treasury is hereby horned to pay TO
the holders of any Of the said bonds, certificates,
evidences, of debt, not presented before the 18th
DAY of June last, who may present ard prove the
sane at the Treasury Department, between the 18th
day Of June last and the lst day Of January next,
and execute the proper releases 10 the United States
and the State of Texas their TTo rata share Of the
said seven million seven hundred and fifty thousand
dollars; and after payment thereof, the said secre
tary OF the Treasury is authorized and required TO
distribute and pay the residue of the said seven mil
hons hundred and fifty thousand dollars, then
manning IN the treasury pro rata, amongst all the
said holders who may have proved their claims and
executed the proper releases on or before the lst day
IT January next.
Approved hugustleth, 1855.
Nor1crIs HiREBY aIvrN to The hoIseps of bonds,
certificates and evidences of debt of til late rcpub
/ Q of Texas which were not presented at this de
parment on or before the 18th cay Of June last
he fame will be settled and the pro rata amount
Eereon will be paid to the lawful hOdersthereOf il
presented before the first day Of January next,
cOmpanicd with the necessary evidence of their gen.
uineness, with assignmentsto the United States,
lured to give this department the custody ofsuch
bonds, certificates and evidences OF debt, and with
teieasesto the United States and Texas, In accord.
an:e with the provisions of the actof Congresso
18th February, 1855.
This department will no, require violence ofgen-
sineRess 10 be presented with the certificate sssurd
by the auditor aud comptroller of Texas under he
laws Ofthe State. But it possessesno meansofver
wing the certificates bonds and promissory notes
ssasd by the n epublc of Texas, and not presented
to, nor audited by, the officers of the State. The
necessary aud proper proof Of the genuin. ness OF
the itteristhe certificate ofshe comptroller oithe
5tateot Texas, who has the Official charge of the
relating to the debt ofthe late re
eubIic oI Texas.
The assisument and releases may be executed
and acknowledged In the presence Of the Assisaan,