Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-28
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TsEAsrRv DEPARTMENT, August %, ls

TRzAsrRY DEPARTMENT, August %, 1855.
Whereas the following joint resolution Of Congress
has become q law:
jour- RssoLUTIOS extending the time for the credl
tOrsOf Texas to present their claims
Resolved By the Senate and House Of Representa-
fiOes Of ths UHted States Of .4meTea in Congress
ssm5Led, That "a, agreeaby TO the provsiOn Of the
fourth section OF the act OF the 26.h of February
1885, to provide for the payment Of such creditors
OF the ate republic Of TeTa1 a. are cOmprehended
in the act Of COagress Of september 9In, 1880 "
tice, by public advertisement, was duly given for
the space II ninety days by the Secretary of the
Trea sury, Of the time a. which payment OF the
amount appropriated by the ahh sec'i1n OF said act
would be made, pro Tdtd on a1y md, certificate,
or eviience Of debt Of said Sa =, which should be
presented al the Treasury Department thirty days
HeceRng the 18th day Of June, 1856, the limit of
Eaid notice, and II Is represented by the said
Secretary Of the Treasury, that OF said bonds,
tiica,es and evidences Of debt, which have been
recognized by the State Of TeIaS, the same, eqsaI
TO ID, sum OF tsree huadred and eighty LhOus-
and SIX hundred and ninety three dollars and seven
cents were not presented 20 the TT aMTy Department
prior the saf 18th Of JuHs therefore in order 10
90 full ustlc, 10 toe holders of aid debI, the 5ecre-
taJy Of the Trea nry is hereby horned to pay 10
Ihs holders Of any Of the said bonds, certificates,
eViteacos, OF debt, not presented before the 18th
day Of J1as last, who may present aid prove the
ne AT the Treasury Oepe-tment, between the 18th
day Of Juae last and ths lst day of January next,
and the proper releases the United States
aud the State OF Texas, their pro rata share of the
aid seven million seven hundred and fifty thousand
dollars; an1 after payment thereof the ssid Srcre
tary sf the Treasury is authorized and reguired IN
distribute and pay tne residue Of the said seven mil
IIOas seven bun1rei and 1fy thousand dollars then
remaining the treasury, pro rata amongst all the
Edid holders who may have proved tneII claim. and
executed the proper releases before the dav
Ct Jsaua- next.
Approved August 18th, Io56.
NoTIcsIs aEAEsT srvIs 20 the holders Of bonds.
certificates, and evidences of debt Of the late repub
IIe Of Texas, which were not presented at this de-
partment before the 18th day OF June tina,
the same viii be settled and the pro rata amount
hereOa will be paid to the lawful holders n
presented before the first day Of Jansary next, ac
companied With the necessary evidence Of their gen.
uineness, with assignments the United States re-
CURED to give this department the custody ofsucA
bonds, ftncaIes and eviieases of debt, and with
rseasesIo the United States ard Texas, iu accord.
aass with provisions Of ths act Of Congress of
2sth February, 1855.
This &c partment will not require evidence of gen
Illnesses 70 be presented with the csrtnoatesissued
by the a1iitOr aad comptroller Of Texas under the
laws 0fths ssate Bat II pOssesses no mea of YER
fyins she Certificates, bonds and promissory ao,es
,ssaed by the republic Of reEas and not presented
to, nor a1ditsd by, the oHicers Of the State. The
necessary and proper proof OF the gsnuin. ness o,
ths latter the certificate Of the comptroller of the
sta,s 0f reTIs. who has the Official charge Of the
oriH1aIl-1 jvs-rriat'ng 70 the debi ofths late re
puhIie ufTeEas-
Tia assignment and releases may be executed
and aeknowIedsedin In the presence Of the Assissan