The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-16


lie said the committee had other matters before it, and
this bill only 10 be considered report in part II
was then made the special order for Monday the 27th
inst Ii is as follows,
bill for the construction OF railroad from the valley
OF The MISSISSIPPI 10 the Pacific ocean
Be- enacted By the Senate and House Of Representatives of
he Uniisa Siaiesq Anisrca Ia Congress assembled That
good and substantial Rrst-cass railroad with
70 The yard shall bs constructed Though die territories OF
the United states from point IN the western boundary
Of some 81 this Atlantic STA OF the Mississippi
some pont 10 the border OF the State OF Cato
MIA The location OF the initial points, and route OF such
railroad, shall be fixed by the individual company who
shall la hereinafter mentioned contract with the
United States for the construction OF the The pub
determined by the Secretary Of War not exceeding 200
iee together with all sites for stations urn-outs watering
hereby granted the said individual company for
the period they shall exist and continue work such road
IN conformity TO THIS act and thereafter sh be dedicated
tor said purpoe, long Is used thereor Provided
hciespr. That no turnout shall extend than = hum
bred feet ateraly the line OF The main trunk and
than square shall be apart for
tons and watering places shall such stations water
ing places be each other than miles The said
railroad shall be commenced within three years the
date OF such contract and be completed within years
thereafter and part thereof having relation
the estimated OF The entire and equip
ment OF the same, shall be completed within each OF the
said years The road may be constructed by any
divdna or by any company association or any corpo
ration, which has been be chartered by the egsa-
ture OF OF The United States with powers that
purpose, who shall obtain the conusct with the United
States, according 90 the terms hereinafter stipulated and
for the purpose OF enabling the whom the contract
may be awarded under this construct the said road,
there hereby appropriated every alternate
section within twenty miles OF each side of the route OF
said road with right 10 make good deficiency within
that range as nea, thereto as practeabe and there Is
5000 mile for carrying the United States mail daily
the time OF its pieon and there shall be granted to the
said party quantity not exceeding 1000 sections within
a continuous length OF nifty miles OF said road, when Of
fcer OF the United States corps 10 be
by the Secretary War for the purpose shall certify the
said road is CON peed and then and thereafter another
like quany OF land Tor like length OF road shall be grant
ed and 50 on until the whole OF said road shall be com
pieted and the shall be awarded the party who
shall bid the lowest sum per mlle Tor carrying The mail
who shall In all other respects conform to the spuatons
of this act
sage Of this issue and publish OF the cities OF
tho United States and Territories less than three in
each State or Territory, II so many there be, as he may
deem proper for the OF twelve weeks, notice in
vng sealed proposals for the construction OF the said rail
and the expiration OF that time the proposals shall
be opened, the said Secretary shall then award and
approve the same, the the said railroad
to and with the individual company who shall have pro-
posed to construct the same upon the terms most favorable
the United States, according the provisions OF this
and shall comply with the said provisions in regard 10 the
execution the The contract shall bind
United States grant the said individual company
whom the contract under this act shall be awarded the al
sections hereInbeore authorized, and also the
amount of the lowest bid per mile under Tho maximum
aforesaid Tor carrying the United States mail and the party
contract posite with the Treasurer of the United States
nf ,he J5ited states At bar value 81 God 600 A. cr m
the performance OF the contract
The contractor shall receive to his the interest
on such stock. Proprdsd The United States will pay no
thereon than the Of when the
said stocks bear and which shall actually be received in
of State stocks
Whenever the individual company shall fail TO carry
the construction and equipment OF sad road herein
before provided, he they shall forfeit the Of the
United States 100000 OF the moneys and stocks depos
tied for every month that such default shall continue
have hapn ayl, lad vii
Rod before mentioned TO the satisfaction Of the Secretary
Of War; then the moneys stocks deposited the po
ton ming such orieiture shall be repaid
and redelivered said individual company The ind
ys.s v and he
Tor transportation and travel and put into operation
time completion, the profits and emouments OF the
said road but they SHALL nevertheless at all times keep
he road anu and m an nron Of
The United States reasonable rates. 10 be determined
by the department requiring such transportation and Con-
gress shall have the right, any time reduce the tolls
and be charged Tor passengers and height they
sns, s NM, ~ % n, - ne, annn,n anoa he ,c,ma1 In
vesimen OF the individual company and the United
States may also. by an of Congress- the said
road and ali Franchise, hereby granted, paying
the said individual company the moneys which he or
said road with net profit of twelve per interest per
thereon, exclusive OF the moneys and land TO be
States and also with the deduction such profits may
have accrued such individual company to the Pc
Rod Of such resumption.
Upon the expiration OF the psroi 81 time specified
In the Tor the construction OF said road when
the shall 10 be the property OF said contrac
tor shall be surrendered the United States with all
equipments in good order, Il being understood that any
failure this respect shall be made good by the govern
men the of the and upon the surrender
OF the said the United S.-tes the expiration
the aore said period OF ory years. ia the Of the
mpon IL and the franchises thereof by the United
States hereinbefore contemplated the said road,
msch may be situau1 within the limits OF any
State which may be hereafter erected of the
territory shall be coded by the United States
or States upon the condition that the mails troops, milf
tsry and Stores munitions OF all property of the
United States passengers and freight OF every description,
and such further conditions Congress may here
after sipuls,e.
SIC. q And be further enacted That TO aid in The ex-
tension OF said road from terminus the bound.
California San Francisco such be
decrm ned by the State California, there hereby granted
odd numbers within twenty sections In width each eide
of said extension; bot in snail appear that the United
States have when the ne oil said branch road is
definitely liked by the authority aforesaid, disposed Of any
section any thereof intended be granted
sad that the right Of pre- empuon has attached the
same then shall be lawful Tor any agents. be
appointed by the governor OF ssid state select subject
the approval OF Secretary OF the Interior the lands
Gifted, paris section,
shall be equal such lands the United States have
disposed of appropriated which the right of pre-
empon has attached Aforesaid, which lands (thus
has attached said, together with sections and
parts OF sections desgnated by odd numbers aforesaid
and appropriated aoresaid) shall be held by said
State and purpose afoesad Propdsd That the
lands be located California ia no case be
further than thirty miles from the line Of the said branch
piled of the said branch road shall
be disposed of only the work progresses, and the same