Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-05
U Eff IC CIAL.

TsEAs5aY DEPARTMENT, August 90, 1885.
Whereas the following joint resolution of Congress
has become law:
JOIST RssoLsrIoS extending the tme for the c.edl-
tOrsof Texas 10 present their claims
Resoleed by tAe Senate and House Of Rsprssesa
fUe5 the United States Of -fmeTie in Congress 81
sesoted, That a., apeeab TO the provision of the
tGunS section OF the act OF the 2e,h Of February
1888, " to provide for the payment of such xedirors
OF the late republic OF Teaa. "a are comp ehended
IN the act OF Congress OF September 9Th, 1885, - no
uce, by public Advertisement, was duly given for
the space Of ninety days by the Re 'reiary OF the
Treasury, Of the Time which payment OF the
amJuntappOpria,ed by the fifth secion OF -aid act
would b male, pro rata, on acy b md, certificate,
or evidence of debt OF said Sia r, wh ch should b
presented al the Treasury Department thirty days
preceding the 18th day OF June 1885, the limit of
said notice; and "a Il is represented by The said
Secretary Of the Treasury, that of said bonds Ger
uhcs 81, and evidences OF debt, which tave been
recognized by the Stale of Texas, the ,ame, eqsai
10 ihs sum Of taree huadred and eighty nine IhOuI
and SIX hundred and ninety three dollars and seven
not presented 10 The Trea ,ury Deuarment
prior 10 the sad 18th of Jun therefore, in or sr TO
do full Justice to the boilers of deb the Secrs-
taTy OF the Treasury 10 hereby horned TO Iay
the ho!ie<s Of any Of the said nds certificates,
evidences, OF jeoI, rot presented before the 18th
day Of June last, who may present a"d prove the
sane Al the Treasury Depa tmenf, between the 18th
day Of June last and the lst day OF January next,
and execute the proper releases the United States
aad the State OF Texas, their pro TGtd .hare OF the
said seven m lion seven hundred and nfty thousand
dollars; and amer payment thereof, the aid Sccre
IaTy vi ths Treasury Is authOTzed aud required 10
distribute aud pay the residue Of the said seven mil
lions seven hundred aud fifty thousand dollars then
remaining in the TIT asuIy, pro TGfG amongst all the
eIeeuted the proper releases on or before the
Cf Janun next.
Approved August 18th, 1856.
N5rIcEIs akagsY GIvaJ 10 the hol4ers of bonds,
ceri! ass and evidences OF debt Of the late repub-
lac Il Texas, whloh were rot presented al this do
psrmant o. before the 18th day OF June last, Iha,
the SANE will be seEtlei and the pro rata amount
thereon will be paid to tine lawful holders thereof
presented before the fret Jay Of January next, &c
cOnpsniei with the necessary evidence Of their gen
uineness, with assignments 10 The Uaitcd Sales re-
quirei TO give this js, meht the custody Of such
bonds cscti-at-s and eviica OF debt, and with
releases 10 the United S;ales and Texas, iu accord
anee with the provisions Of the act OF Congress OF
Solh February, 1855.
This department. wi! not require evidence Of gen
uineasss be prosecuted with the issued
by the IiIt and comptroller OF Texas under the
laws Oftae State. But pos esses no Of YER
flying the certificates, b1nds and prOmissOry notes
issued by the public Of Fexas, and not presented
20, nor audited by, the ocRcers of the State. The
necessary and proper proof Of the genuine hess Of
STATE OF Texas, who has the official charge Of the
original arr: iyes relating t. the debt Of The late re
pubItc Of Texas
Ths a.agnmeHt Ard release. may he executed
aad a,ka zed in the presence OF the Assis,an,
Secretary Ofihe Treasury the chief thereof
In the pressace Uf notary public, and be Witnessed
by the sisiAhI 5eore'a y, chief clerk ID nota
ny, AID b. csuiaed by the notary urder his Jta
rial seal; tIt when the holders desire to make th.
sssgnm ald the releases out Of the city
Of Wa gtOn iI may be done the preseace Of an
assistant treasurer collector, surveyor OF the
custom y IN the presence Of a nOta public and be
witnessed by the collector or surveyor and the no.
Iary public and be certified by the notary under his
nOt.al sea- and there be no collector or survey.
Ofthe customs at the place where the party re-
sides, tn. assignment and rslea may be executed
before any court Of record, in the presence ofthe
Judge and cI rk thereof ani be Witnessed by them,
and certified by the clerk ind Z his seal Of once;
and the holder be out OF the Uatet States the as
signmsnI and releases may be executed before any
United States consul and be witnessed cerif cd
by him under his consular seal. All persons exc
cutting such ssisnmsnIs al releases must also de-
clare, undeToath, befOreth notary, clerk, or con
sui the case may be, that they the real own.
ers Ofths serincales Other evidences Of debt or
that the same have been assigned TO them, bona
td< for collection; and the notary, CLERK OF consul
must sciuas fact ofthatdeciarurion In their cor.
un ate acknowledgment.
IL assigned for cOliesuOn, or In pledge, the name
of the party holding the beneficial sesiduary in
Iefesl in the claim must ne stated iu lhe AFFIDAVIT