Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-28
u FR I.C IA Ii.

TREASURY DEPARTaisr, August %, 1856.
Whereas the following joint resolution of Congress
has become a law:
JOINT RESOLUTION extending the time for the credi-
tors OF Texas 10 present their claims
=. heso.vsd oy the Senate aud House of Representa-
aus5 o the United States Of fnerica in Congress as
sem1ted, That "a, agreeab TO the provision of the
,smth section Of the act Of the 2oh Of February,
looo, TO provide for the payment of such creditors
OF the late republic OF Texas az are comprehend
IN the act OF Congress OF September 9th 1850 no
uce, by public Advertisement, was duiv given for
me space of ninety days by the Secretary Of the
am punt appropriated by the hfh secton of said act
would be made, PRO rata, on any nd, certificate,
or evidences Of debt Of said Sa e, which should be
presented .t The Treasury Department thirty days
preceding the 18th cay of June, 1855, the limit Of
said notice; and as il is represented by the said
Secretary of the Treasury, that OF said bonds GER
anca es, and evidences OF debt, which have been
recognized by the State Of Texas, the same, equal
10 th3 sum OF three hundred and eighty nine thou.
and SIX hundred and ninety three dollars and seven
cents were not presented TO the Treasury Department
PRIOR TO the said 18th Of June, therefore, In order to
DO full Justice To the holders of aid debt the Secre
ta'y of the Treasury is hereby au lOrIzed to pay to
the holders OF ANY Of the said Inds, certificates or
evidences, OF debt, not presented bofore the 18th
day OF June last, who may present ard prove the
zane Al the Treasury Dcpar tment, between the 18th
day OF June last and the lat day Of January next,
ahd execute the proper releases 10 the United States
aud the state OF Texas their pro rata share OF the
aid seven m.llion seven hundred and fifty thousand
dollars; and after paymeat thereof, the said Secrs
tary OF the Treasury is authorized and required to
distribute aud pay the residue Of the sad mil
lions sevsn hundred and fifty thousand dollars then
rcna ming in the treasury, pro rata amongst all the
sad holders who may have proved their claim, and
executed tn. proper releases or before the st day
Of Jaauary next.
Approved August 18th, 1855.
N0rICsIs HsREBf 6IvsN TO the holders Of bonds,
certificates, aud evidences OF debt Of the late repub
lie II Texas, which not presented al this de-
parment or before the 18th day of June ast that
thr same will be settled aud the pro rata amount
thereon will bs paid to the lawful holders thereof if
presented before tie nrst day Of January neIt, 40
companet with the sary evidence of their gen.
uineness, with assignments 10 the United states, re-
qured TO give this del tim ent the custody OF such
bonds tihcates, and evidences Of debt, aud with
releases TO the United States ant Texas iu accord
auce with the provisions of the act of Congress OF
ssih February, 1885.
This department. will not require evidence Of gen.
uines 10 bs presented with the certificates issued
by the Ititar aud comptroller Of Texas under the
laws sfths State. But pos no me of ver.
ifyins tie Certificates, bonds aud prOmssory notes
issued by the republic of Texas, and not presented
to, nor audited by, the officers Of the State. The
necessary AID proper proof OF the genuine ness of
the latter is the certificate of the comptroller of the
STATE OF Texas, who has the Official charge OF the
original arsaives relating to the debt of the late re
public ofTcxas
The assignment and releases may be executed
sad acknowlsdg in TIT presence Of the Assistant
Secretary oftbe Treasury, the chief clerk thereof
in The presence Of notary public, and be witnessed
by toe Assistant secrsay, or chief clerk a, I'd nota
nd ha naxffaa ad hu thn nd
rial seal; but when the holders desire to make the
assignment aud execute the releases out Of the city
Of Washington may be done in the presence Of an
assistant treasurer, collector, surveyor Of the
customJ III the presence Of nota public, and be
Witnessed by the collector surveyor and the no
Ia public, and be certified by the notary under his
notarial seal; aud iftiere ba collector orsurvey-
OF ofthe customs at the place where the party re.
sides, th' assignment and releases may be executed
oeiofe any court OF record, in the presence Of the
Iucge and ci rkthereof. and be witnessed by them,
and c-rtned by the clerk under his seal Of Office;
and the holder be out Of the Unted States the
sisHment aad releases may be executed before any
United staiesconsul, and be witnessed and certified
Dyh MIN under MS consular seal. All persons exc
cutting such assignments I'd releases must also de-
clare, under oath, befsrethe notary, clerk, or con
sui as the case may be, that they are the real owH
ers ofhe certificates or other evidencs ~ Of debit
that the same have been assigned 10 them ho,o
6as, for collection; and the notary, clerk or con
mus: include the fact In their Gen
tih ale Acknowledgment.
II fassigned ios collection, or in pledge, the nam.
of the party holding the beneficial or residuary In
tsrest In the claim must be stated in the afhdavi,