Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-03-14
Approved February %, 1862.
lrUBLIc REsoLUTIoN-NO. 10.
JOINT RESOLUTION in relation to certai
railroads in the State of Missouri

PUBLIC REsoLuTION-No. 10.
JOINT RESOLUTION in relation to certain
railroads in the State of Missouri
Whereas by the fourth section Of an act Of Con- |
greas entitled "An act granting the right OF
way to the State of Missouri, and n portion Of
the public lands to aid in the construction of
certain railroads in said State" approved June
the tenth, eighteen hundred and hlty-two, it is
provided as follows: ''rhAt the said lands,
hereby granted to the said State, shall be sub
iect to the disposal Of the Legislature thereof,
for the purpose aforesaid and no other" and
the said railroads shall be and remain public
highways for the use OF the Government Of the
United States, free from toll Of other charge
upon the transportation of amy property or
troops of the United States and whereas the
said grant of lands has, by virtue of said act,
and of un act of the Legislature Of the
State of Missouri, been applied in the
construction of the Hannibal and Saint Joseph
railroad, constructed and owned by the Haunt
bal and Saint Joseph Railroad Company, and
the Pacific railroad by the Paclhe Railroad
Company, which aforementioned road is finish
ed aud running from 81. Louis to Rolla; and
whereas the ability Of said railroad companies
to transport the property and troops Of the
United States over their respective railroads
has been greatly impaired by the destruction
of bridges, depOts, and other property OF said
companies, and the partial destruction OF said
roads and in view of the pressing public neces-
| eities, the United States, not waving the right
TO have their property and troops transported
free from toll or other charge by said railroads,
us contemplated by the reservation aforesaid,
have resolved as follows: Therefore be it
Re.olUed6y Tie Selats and House Of Representa-
tires of The United STATES of America in Congress as
ssmJlsd, That the Secretary Of War is hereby au-
tborzed TO make such adjustment with the
Hannibal and Saint Joseph Railroad Company,
and the Pacific Railroad Company, for the
TRANSFORMATION, past and prospective, of the
property and troops of the United States,
aver said railroads during the existence of this
rebellion. as in view of tho public exigency may
he lust and reasonable, and liquidate the same
propided. hopeuer Thatthe sums paid to said com
nanies ahal be as near as may be the cost of trans
uqsuch property and troops, and not exceed
mo the priees fixed by the War Department on the
I twelfth day of July eighteen hundred and sixty
D one. for transportation by railroads, which ad-
iustment and liquidation shall preclude any
+, further claim on behalf Ofsuch companies agalns
i The Government for compensation or dalnage
nreviouslv accrued, or for the military occupation
e Of the said roads by the United States Govern
e meut up to tho time of the passage OF this act
And provided further, That the Secretary Of Wa
may, in his discretion, withhold from time
J. time such portion oil the moneys which may b
g due to either of said railroad companies, to in
e demnify the Government against any failure {
r such company to promptly transport such troop
10 and supplies; but nothing herein shall be {
Al copsruedas to prevent the Secretary of War trO
taking possession of said railroads and their aI
of purtenauces and applying the same to the excl
A. siye use Of the Government whenever, in h
~ judgement the public interests may require
without, in such case, compensation to said cor
ne Approved, March 6, 1862.