Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-21
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Treasury DERARrxEsr, August 20, 1856.
whorras the following joint resolution Of Coapes,
has become a laws
JOINT RESOLUTION extending the time for the crcdi-
tors OF Texas TO present their claims
., hcso,ssd 6g TIE Senate and House Of Representa-
TIRE! ot the United STATES of 7mertca IN Congress os
seeeIed, That a., agreeab To the provision of the
fourth section OF the act OF the 2sth of February,
1872, to provide for the payment of such credlois
OF the ias republic of Tcxd. as are compre rehended
IN the act OF Congress OF September 9th ls5o no
tlce, by public advertisement, was duly given for
ne space OF ninety days by the Secretary of the
Treasury, OF the time a. which payment of the
amount aopropra ed by the nth section Of said act
would De made, pro rata, on ary b nd, ceitifca'e,
N evidence of debt OF said sa e, which should be
presented at the Treasury Depar'msnt thirty Gays
SAD notice; and az II is represented by tie said
Secretary OF the Treasury, that OF said bonds,
tnca cs, and evidences of debt, which have been
recognized by the State Of TEXAS, the same, eqsal
TO u sum Of three hundred aad eighty nine th0u,-
aud siI hundred and ninety three dollars and seven
cents were not to The Trea ury Department
prior 10 the laid 18th Of June therefore, in order to
do full justice to the holders Of aid deb the Secre-
iay of the TTsa ury is hereby au horned to Cav TO
the holders OF any of the Faid buds, certificates, or
evidences, OF deb, not presented before the 18th
Gay Oh June last, who may present d prove the
at the Treasury DepartIn ant between the 9th
day CT juno lat and the LIST day Of January next,
and executs the proper releases the United
and the State of Texas their pro rata share Of the
said seven m ion seven hundred and fifty thousand
dollars; and amer payment thereof, the raid Sccrs
tdry or the Treasury is authTZed and required to
distribute and pay the residue Of the said seven mil
lions seven hundred fifty thou "a nd dollars then
remaining in the sury, pro rc.a amongrt all the
said holders who may have proved their claims. and
executed the proper releases or before the lst
OF Jauua next.
Approved august 18Th, 1856
NorIcsI5 HEaEBY GIVEN to the holders OF bonds,
certificates, and evidences of debt Of the late repub
lie II Texas, which were not presented at this de-
parment on or before the lSth day of June Iast that
the same will be settled and the Iro rata amount
thereon will be paid to the lawful holders thereof II
presented before the 8rst day Of January next, ae
companied with the necessary evidence Of their gen
uineness, with assignments to the United S,ates
quired TO give this des the custody of such
bonds, Ger ruhcates, and viences Of debt, aud with
releases the United States and Texas, iu accord
with the provisions of the act OF Congress Of
2Sth February, 1855.
This department will not require evidence Of gen.
uineaess to be presented with the certificates issued
by the aadtoT snd comptroller Of Texas under the
laws ofthe State But il possesses cans of yer.
tying the certificates bonds and promissory notes
ISSUED by the republic of Texas and not presented
to, nor audited by, the ofhcers Of the State. The
necessary and proper proof of the genuin ness of
the latter the certificate Of the comptroller OF the
State of TeIas who has the on -iaI charge of the
original archives relating 20 the debt Of the late re-
public ofrexas
The assignment and releases may be executed
and acknowledged In the presence of the Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury, the chief clerk thereof
in the presence Of notary public, and be witnessed
by the Assistant deere ay, chief clerk ID noia
ha cd hu tha bis ua,a
rial seal; but when the holders sire to make the
assignment and the releases out of the city
of Washington IL may be done In the presence Of al
assistant treasurer, or collector, or surveyor Of the
customs IN the presence Of a nota public, sad be
witnessed by the collector or surveyor and the no
tay public, and be certified by the notary under his
noarfa seal and iftisre be no collector survey
or ofthe customs st the place where the party re-
sides, th' assignment and releases may be executed
before any court Of record In the presence Of the
Judge and Ct rkthcreof. and be witnessed by them,
and certified by the clerk under his seal of ofis~;
and II the holder be Of the United States, the as
sisnmeni and releases may be executed before any
United sta.esconsul, and be witnessed aud certified
by him under bis consular seal. All persons re
cutting such assignments sut releases IN ust also de-
clare, snderoath, bsfUeth notary, aerk, or con
sui, as the case may be, they are the real own
ere ofthe sernostes or other evidences Of debt,
that the same have been assigned to them, bono
de, for collection; and the notary clerk. or consul
mus iaciuds the fact In rheir csr
tif ate ofasknowledgment.
Ifassisned for collection, or In pledge, the ram,
OF the nassy holding the bsnennlal or restdua,y In
ursst IN DE claim must be sated in The aasdavis