Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-25
OFFlC IA L.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, August 20, 1855.
"her'a' the following joint resolution Of Congress
has bacsme law:
JOINT RESOLUTION extending the time fur the credi
t0r:of Texas to present their claims
hsso!red oy the Senofe and House Of ReyreseRtd-
tires Of he Unfed States Of .7meTca in Congress as
snSted, That a, ayeeab t. the prtvrion of the
fourth section OF the act Of the Ssh OF Februa "
1855, 10 provide for the Iayment of such credtos
o. the lac republic of Te1a, az comprehen
IN he az OF Congress OF September 9lh 1850, no
uce, by pubic advertisement, was duly given for
the sla:e OF nntty Gays by the Se,reta of the
Trta .uIy, of the time ii which yayment Of the
am 'unt appropIia ed by the fifth section of said
would De mate, pro rata, on asy b nd, certifca e,
or evidence Of deb Of raid Sla r, which should be
presented at the Treasury Detanment thry days
preceding the 18Th cay Of June, 1854, the lin OF
laid notice; aad as II is represented by the said
secsea OF the Treasury, ths, Of said bonds, GER
u1' a-es, and evidences Of deb;, which Lave bsen
Recognized by ths State of TeIa., the sam > EQUAL
to the sum OF three huatred AID eighty nine ti0u-
Ind SIX hundred and naeiy three doIlaIs and seven
cents were not presented Ia The Tta ury Depa
prior to the fad l3h Of June, therefore in or Ter 10
do full justice 10 The hoisrs Of ad debt the Secre-
Ia OF the Treasury Is hereby aIhor zed to ay 20
the holders Of asy Of the aid bonds, certificates or
evidences, OF deb, not presented before the l3.h
day OF Juae laSt, who may nresert ard prove the
"a ne al the Treasury Depa IA mt, between the 18th
day a JuGe lat and the LIST day OF Jaauary next,
aud execute The proper release ~ the United Safe
aud the Stae Of TeIaS, their pre- rata share of the
sald seven III lion seven hundred aud fhy thousand
dollars; aid after payment thereof the said Secre-
tary OF the Treasury Is authonzGd and required TO
distribute and pay the residue Of The raid seven mil
liens seven Aundrrj ani fifty thOusapi doa -, then
remaining In the trta'ury, pro rata amongst all the
said holders who may have proved their ella m , and
executed the proper releases before The let day
Of Janra next.
Approved August lSlb, 1856.
NorICE Is HEREBY GIvsH to The holders OF bonds
certhea es and evidences OF debt Of the la:e repub
Ii, # rexa., which not presented At this de-
pa:lm fore the 18th DAY Of June IA t. Lat
the same will bs settled and ihe pro rata am ,unt
thereon will b. paid t0 the awful holders thereof il
presented fore The frI cay Of January next, ac-
ccmpanied with the a. evidence Of their gen.
wine ness with snm .nls TO the United siaes re-
quired 70 sivs This de, IN mt the custody Of such
bonds, 'iiSa;ss, and evideGoas Of dtb. and with
releases 20 the United acs aai T.xls, iu ccord-
anec with The p cvsions Of the act Of Congress OF
9s;h February, 1856.
This del arm.nt will not require ,v;d-ace OF gen
unesess 10 be presented with the certificates isued
by the iiit and esmpIroller of Texa, under the
avs OF the Sac. But II poserscs ais Of ver.
lying the cs:lihca es, binds and prUmssory notes
issued by the republic of Texas, aaa not presented
TO, nor aidi,ed by, the officers Of the ate. The
Necessary d proper proof OF the genuine meas OF
the latter il the certf stc Of he olrsller of the
ss,e of TeIa', who 10, the official charge Of the
orsira archives relating to the deb. cf the late re
| pub ic ofTexas
Ths aidgnm mt and releases Hlay bs executed
and acknowledged in the presence Of the Assistant
Kecreary of the Trearu,y the chief clerk thereO
in The presence Of notsy public, and be witnessed
by the Assistant secre y, chief clerk d noia
~, ani be- certified by the no'a y u,'der his no'a-
ris s. al bat when the holders desire to make the
siesment AID execute the rolf out Of the city
Of Wa hins,on, il may be done in the presence OF an
assistant r' asurer, eoec:or, surv yor Of the
customs, in the presence Of q nos public, and be
| witnessed by the collector or surveyor and the ne.
~ pub ic, and be certified by the uo'a y under his
nosa a sfa And ftscre be no collector or survey.
or ofthe eustC M a, the ps,e where the rady re-
sides, tn assann snt "a relca es may be exscuta
before any court Of record In The presenc. of the
Judge and cl TX thereof aud be Witnessed by tbcra
d certified by the clerk under his sa: OF ONCE
i'd If the holder be out of the United SIates the
sisnm mi aad releases may be executed before s,y
Cnilsd Sta es cOnsu, and be winesssd aud certified
by him under his consular sea-. All persons exc
culipg such as.gninsnts Id releases ist aiso de.
ella c, under oa.h bsore the nota y, clerk, CT con
sui as the CO may b., that they ara the real own.
ers Of the certificates or ether evidences Of deb or
| that the tans have been assigned to III, m, boaa
fde, for collection; aud the notary, clerk, consul
must Include ia. sct Of that deca adon In their
| tn ate ofa,knowiedgmeni.
II assigned for collection, or in pledge, the name
Of the any holding tho mehc:ai resdua y in
taest In the claim mus. bs stated In the aft avit