The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-18

osiorniS through which ssid aIoad and telegraph route
may be located
SEo u .4ad b ,isr enacted, That for The purpose Of
aiding and securing the construction OF said railroad ana
teesaphc lae thoug Tue territories Of tne unilsd states
alternate sections OF he public lands designated by odd
numbers oI TINY miles wide on each side Of sad ioaa
hfonsh SAID territories 10 be held and conveyed as hse
provided that is say the said entire route
shall lave been surveyed directed the secretary OF War
shall cause Embellishments be published III al least two
newspapers IN each State Tor period not exceeding six
nonlns giving the description character and extent OF inc
railroad and Geographic line proposed TO DO constructed
hroug the territories and notice plans. prolIes and
detailed specifications Of the road requed Will DO exhD
led suitable places be named in the cities Of
New York. Washington ard Saa Francisco, and Offering
the part OF the United States the said lands appropriated
the eIritoes and right OF way for railroad aud ele
graphic purposes along the aforesaid; the
OF " per mile per anuun for the transportation Of the
malls, military and naval stores, troops. and all material
belonging the United States and all persons travelling
in tho service ofhe United States for the period OF twenty
live years from and alter the ------ day with
pfoyso that the expiration oil said period OF twenty
hyo years. the government OF The United States VIII be en-
ted said all the purposes afore-
SAID paying only of transportation, 10 be
liked by Congress; and providing, also thar me govern
whia said twenty-five years. shall DO so great as accord
ing the rates OF charge on snch road TO ex
coed in cost fily per cent above the said Of
per mile per annnm, then the government viii pay
such service an additional but reasonable com
uensation 20 DO fixed BY Congress said advertisement
ha sealed proposals and keep
ing up OF road and telegraph Inc through the tern
according 10 tie specifications proposals have
references particularly time OF completion OF the
work and nature OF the guarantees Tor the faithful
sncs ~ the contract the time In which pa ues nro
pos, 10 compile be fled In propo
sal and the guarantees 10 be named And the Secretary
~ Wa, i uIborzed 10 advertise Tor and lye ,ropos
Tor The of said road, Tor subdivisions thereof The
received shall be opened and xamncd,
linz Yod AMI named la said advertisements In lie
enc. OF the Presldeut Of United Stales heads
departments aud suct other persons as may desire 70 at.
tend ana with The STATE coporaon COMPANY, Or indi
yIauai making the favorable proposals, win
factory guaranee to be determined by the Preside and
oeads OF departments, the Secretary OF War shall con,
thae randi ut AL m
telegraph line through the said territories OF the United
States.
SEC s. .and be further enacted That the Secretary Of
War be- and he hereby authorized TO contract with the
person Or psrsoh.' party q pa ~, whose propas as
sucton and keeping of said railroad and telegraph
n together or IN sections through the territories Of the
United SIaesthe i'd contracts provide for
road heeinbeiore described also, for telegraph line
upon the approved plan. And for the full and faith
performance oil the made satisfactory secury
shall be taken by the said Secretary Of War. in the
Of the United Sates and all obg atoms contracts and
shall be perfectly bnding and obligatory in law
contracting parties according 10 the of their
rsspective obligations and underakngs-alI
and orieiture OF
being determined by the express oil
such obligations. contracts, and undertaking.
SEC O. find be further enaetsd That in making such
contract The Secretary of War authorized and empow-
ered part of the United States to contract for the
hereby anproprared along the route OF said road in
portion the OF the line contracted for and cores
bonding herewith the land TO be conveyed 10 such
acng party orpartie the road progresses and pat
be issued to said party parties upon the compe-
ing the fourth of all said lands until the full and perfect
completion of the said contract And the Secretary OF
War further authorized contract. the part OF the
United States, for the payment OF said Of 49, per
mile according TO the advertisements afoe
the contracting party pares for said
complete anu being used Tor the purpose OF uansporia
on And said conuact or contracts shall also provide
ha expiration of said period of twenty Ave years.
government shall have the right to the Of said road
upon the terms hereinbefore expressed.
SEC 10. find be II further enacted. That should any
contracting party or parties substantially fall neglect or
parties TO the completion thereof in the
me stipulated should said psry or parties violate the
terms OF the contracts made then all rights OF said party
parties said road, right OF way, and property, shall be
ana become forfeited the United States, and the United
Ia the Of such oIieture to be determined by the
Secretary War, said Secretary OF War shall proceed
such in the opinion OF said Secretary, viii
secure Its earliest completion the said Secretary contract
ms on zoe par. o. ne onea aaes . pay n0a'hs more
SEC. IL. .4nd be IL further enacted, That the United
States will pay for the asc Of such railroad through the
States the sum Of - per mile per amman for the period
OF twenty five years. from and after the - day Of -
paying only Tor the OF 40 much thereof as In
pete order and Is being used Tor the purposes oanpona
lion.
SIC H. .4ad bs further enacted That there hall be
blished line of military posts not less than eight in
mbe at convenient suitable points said route
sni garisoned by sufficient force and In addition TO
said military posts there shall be established
Intermediate thereto through the terrioes Of the United
States suitable distances, not 70 exceed thirty miles
apart; such station each be guarded by sui
ccn force, be less than twenty said posts
station houses 10 be Of cheap and temporary character
yet sufficient cor the purposes defence and be
by troops OF the United States IRON material, to be Oh
tanned in The vicinity Of the said posts ADD station.
be increased diminished, changed whenever conve
necessary in the opinion OF the President Tor the
execution Of the required sorvcei and the pos and sta
tons erected may be used for eegrsphc stations until
Congress shall otherwise direct.
SEC. 10. find be further saaotd, That Il shall be the
duty the military oicsr command Of the troops song
said route a road 10 he opened along
entire line thereof and 20 keep such road Ia good travelling
condition. with sale bridges and leies the
wells convenient distances where required and 20
protect all said roads and Geographic nes and persons
mpoyed thereon and all emiganls, travellers settlers,
and traders along the ne aud vicinity from all hos
tlities and depredations by the Indians.
SEC. ID. .1ad BE- Il firiier enacted, That soon as
practicable alter tufvey oil said foute shall have been
competed as herenbeore provided. President Of the
i'd route and of the width OF NJ least thirty miles be
surveyed and The Indian title thereto ertingdshed and
provisions Of the Of September 1871 granting
empou rights, asd The acts amendsory thereof sba be-
and the hereby extended 10 such lands saving
and excepting the lands einbeofe set apart and appto
pfiated as Aforesaid.
SIC Is Indts u further enoeed. Thai the States, or
pantes or individuals constructing owning said
road may any lime construct additional
tracks along said route but nothing In this contained
shall restrict the OF the United States from
uas construct parallel railroads teeg aph lines slong
line and route, provided the road
roads aud ph ne hnes constructed with their
necessary sPpurtensuces buildings, and structures in
SIC rs. 4ad be u further eaqotd That all connex
with said road In any OF the STATES shall 10 made un-
der the direction OF the legislatures OF said States respeo-
lively and those the Territories under the direction OIL
Congress- such aud conditions may be agreed
upon by the parties IN interest
Mr. Med. moved that the bill be referred 10 a special
committee Of thirteen persons, which was agreed to-
MIR WHEELER submitted the following resolution