Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-27


whereas the following joint resolution of Consres,
has become a law:
Iorrr RESOLUTION extending the time for the credi
tOrsOf Texas to present their claims.
Resoired by the Senate and House of Representa-
ives ofe Omitted St0tes of .A,nericd in Congress
sembicd, That as, agreeaby to the provision of the
fourth section of the act of the 26th Of February,
1855, to provide for the payment OF such creditors
of the late republic Of Texas as are comPrehended
in the act Of Congress IT September 9th 1850, F" no
tice, by public advertisement, was duly given for
the space of ninety days by the Secretary Of the
Treasury, of the time al which payment OF the
amount appropriated by the fifth section of said act
would be made, pro rata, on ATTY b md, certfca,e,
or evidence Of debt of said Sta e, which should BIZ
presented a. the Treasury Department thirty days
said notice; and as ii is represented by the said
Secretary OF the Treasury that Of said bonds, GER
tifica es, and evidences of debt, which have been
recognized by the State OF Texas, the same, eqRai
10 III, sum oil tree hundred and eighty nine thou
and six hundred and ninety three dollars and seven
cents not presented to the c asury Department
prior to the said 18th Of June, therefore, in order To
do full justice the holders of laid debt the Secrs
tary OF the Treasury is hereby AL horned to pay to
the holders of any of the said bonds, certificates,
evidences, OF debt, not presented before the 18th
day of June last, who may present ard prove the
same at the Treasury Department, between the 18th
day Of June last and the lst day of January next,
and execute the proper releases 10 the United States
and the State Of Texas their pro rata share of the
dollars; and after psymcnt thereof, the said Sccre
tary OF the Treasury is authorized and required 20
distribute and gay the residue Of the said seven mil
lions seven hundred ana fifty thousand dollars then
remaining in the treasury, pro rata, amongst all the
said holders who may have proved their claims, and
executed the proper releases on or before the Let day
of January next
Approved husustl6th, 1875.
NcTIc,Is REREBY GIVEN to the holders Of bonds,
certificates, and evidences of debt Of the late repub
lie Of Texas, which were not presented ct this &c
psrmcnt on or before the 18Th day Of June last that
the sen.G will be settled and the pro rata account
tcreon will be paid to the lawful derstheseofif
presented before the first day Of January rsIt, &c
colnpancd with the necessary evidence Ofsesirgcn
uacness, with assignments to the United Stc;as re
q1ircG to give this department the custody ofsucs
bonds, certificates and evidences Of dcb, and with
rsleasesto the United States and Texas, in accord
snce with the provisions Of the actof Congress Of
2s.h February, 1885.
This department vii not require yidcrrs ofgep-
uinerpss 10 be presented with the csIiGc issued
ny the 1ditorand comr,roHor of Texas under. The
laws ofthe State. Eut POS m Of yer.
wing .hc certificates. bonds and promissory .otes
ssued by the republic of Texas, and rot Preserted
to, nor aYdied by, the officers Of the State. The
necessary and prcrcrproof of the gepuIu. neEs of
thc!a,;erIsthr certificate "fthc comptroller nithe
State of Texas who has the etIiciaI charge of The
orgnaIi-chives relating to the debt ofths late re
public OF Texas.
The assignment and releases may be eIecried
and acknowledged IN the presence Of the Assistant
aecretary ofihe Treasury. or the chefcierk thereof
In the presence If noiary public, and be witnessed
by toe Assistant Secretary, chief clerk and nota
~, and be certified by the notary under his nOta-
rial seal but when tHe holders desire to make tie
assignment and the releases of the city
of Wa shiagnn II may be done the presence of an
assistanttreasurer or collector, or surveyor Of the
customs IN the presence OF notary public and be
witnessed by tho collector or surveyor and the no
ary public, and be certified by the notary under bis
notariai seal and tSere be no collector orsurvey.
or oftha customs at the place where the party re.
sides, tn. assignment and releases may be executed
before any court Of record, in the presence the
judge and 81 rk thereof and be witnessed by them,
and certified By the clerk under his seal Of Office;
and if the holder be out Of the United States the
signment and releases may be executed before any
United StatcscOnsul and DC witnessed and certified
| by him under his consular seal. All persons exc
cutting such assignments and releases must also de.
clare, underoath, beforethe notary, clerk, or con
sui as the case may be, that they the real own.
ers Ofthe certificates or other evidences OF debt or
that the same have been assigned to them, bona
fde, for collection; and The notary, clerk OF consul
mn9t include the fact In sheir Ger
| uf'ate acknowledgment.
lfassigned for collection, or in pledge, the name
this party holding the beneficial or residuary in
t-rssi in the claim must be STATED in the atav Wit
and release TO the United States and release 10
| Texas must he duly executed by such party. to-
| gethcr with the assignment and releases from the
person in whose favor settlement and payment Ia
| requested.
One or more audited certificates, or one or more
evidence OF the same character OF debt may b. in
cu1ed in The same assignment, releases, and affida
Wit Of ownership, If each certificate Ia correctly de-
scrihed by number, date, amount, and name Of the
original paycs. 1t should also appear whether the
| certificates were issued by the authorities Of the
State of rus, on acsoun. of the debt of the repub
lie, or were Issued by the republic of Texas accord
| in % the facts of each case
| The assignment TO the United States ma be made
~ common form the releases should be drawn ac-
eOrdns to the forms subjoined-A and d.
JAMES GUTHRIE.
Secretary Of the Treasury.
| Know all persons by these presents that -
| - has reiea 'ed, and hereby releases the United
H:a'es Of Am'ric from all further liability or claim
| Tor the payment OF certificate or evidence Of deb,
| number for the sum Of s., issued by
the late republic Of Texas Tor by The authorities d
| To 10 fr,au haN and