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1t will be perceived that attempt has been made by
the addition OF interest these items swell the amount
and the is only presented conveying very
faint idea of the benefits which will result to agrcul
ure commerce. and manufactures, from the construction
of the proposed work
The committee recommend therefore, that grant ofwo
hundred and fifty thousand dollars per made to
the memoaists for the purpose of enabling them to
plee the work, the conditions stated in their memorial
from the government OF New Grenada allows them eight
in which to complete their railroad They propose
finish it in three years This will be saving of five
years. The above items show annual saving OF 1870,
5oo Which tor The live years w amount to W. 90
the road shalt be completed possible OHe gears
proposed to he granted TO the company, in yearly pay
ments, for twenty years.
TIL been survey Of the the
proposed road and consequently no precise estimate OF Its
cost From the best data command, Col j. j. Albert
considered exuavagant if add 1864 2iO proof
warehouses depois, &C., making round sum of five mil
The proposed grant wl be five per cent the invest
men', and will probably not greatly exceed the amount
which the Government would pay annually for the services
stipulated by the menorialists to be performed.
The committee recommend the passage OF the bill here
BILL make compensation for the troops
supplies for lme time tho sthmus of Panama. and to
promote of America commerce.
ted s cas Secretary the
Navy be and he hereby is authorized and directed to en,s, into
liam II Aspnwa John stephens Henry chsunsey their
which shall the following conditions and spulation
ls The said William II Asrinwal John l. Stephens Henry
the United States shall within the this act
and within three years iron road
rails of which shall weigh less than hundred pounds the
yard in length.
I'd They shall by said road the said
for period Of twenty years free Of cost or charge the
their and all supplies and freight
belonging United
81 The tolls to be charged goods and merchandise
belonging American citizens which conveyed to the
habos depo railroad enrolled vessels of
aud than five dollars fare shall be charged
American other who
vessels OF the United States for said road
4h They shall their and keep good
warehouse
each end OF the road adjoining suitable wharf, Tor the Of
the government
All freight which enrolled vessels
belonging the United shall be transported the said
the
and all citizens of United other who
over they shall DESIRE the order according the time
of their arrival
9Th The said shall twenty
from the completion railroad during which
pinwa John L. Stephens Henry Chauncey their
or their being the United hundred
and nifty thousand dollars In consideration of the
wees TO be performed by and the restrictions imposed them
shall have been completed operation cscini
SAID contract by joint resolutions otherwise shall continue
force
7th At least sevcneghhs of Of said shall
ues be owned by cixons of the United and the
ted
9Th violation of neglect to comply with any
uohs or spuaous herein placed in said
shall forfeit the directed parties
Named or their assigns being citizens of the United States