The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-30
[PUBLIc REsoLUTIoN-No. 15.l

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 Congress entitled "An act granting
the right of way to the State of Mis-
souri,, and portion of the public lands
to aid in the construction of certain
railroads in said State" approved June
the tenth, eighteen hundred and fifty
two, il is provided as follows: "That
the said lands hereby granted 10 the
said State, shall be subject to the dis
posal Of the Legislature thereof, Tor the
purposes 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 or other charge upon the trans
portation Of any property or troops of
the United States; and whereas the
said grant of lands has, by virtue of
said act, and of an act of the Legisla-
ture of the State of Missouri, been APP
piled in the construction of the Ham
nibal and Saint Joseph railroad,
constructed and owned by the Hannibal
and Saint Joseph Railroad Company,
and the Pacific railroad by the Pacific
Railroad Company, which last.men-
toned road is finished and running
from st. Louis to Rolla; and whereas
the ability of said railroad companies
to transport the property and troops
of the United States over their respect
i've 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 necessities, the United States
not waving the right to have their
property and troops transported free
from toll or other charge by said rail.
roads, as contemplated by the reserya'
ton aforesaid, have resolved as follows
Therefore be it
ReS0lUsd by The Senate anil House Qf RIP
yeseataitues Of tie United States Of Americl
ia Compress assembled, That the Secretary
Of War is hereby authorized 10 maxi
such an adjustment with the Hanniba
and Saint Joseph Railroad Company an,
the Pacific Railroad Company, for th
transportation, past and prospective, 0
the property and troops of the Unitet
States, over said railroads during the ex
istcnce of this rebellion, as In view Of tn
public exigency may beSust and rea
sonable, and liquidate the same Provide.
hogeuey, That the sums paid to said com
panics shall be as near as may be the cos
| Of Transporting such property and troopl
and not exceeding the prices fixed by IN
| War Department on the twelfth day Q
July eighteen hundred aud sixty-onl
/ for transportation by railroads, whic
/ adjustment and liquidation shall preclud
any further claim on behalf Of such con
/ panies against the Government for con
pensAtion or damages preyiously accrued
or for the military occupation OF the sal
roads by the United states Governmel
up to the time Of the passage Of this act
and pr1pidei tVtlSr That the SecrctaT
of War may, in his discretion, Withhold
from time 10 time such portion Of Il
moneys which may be due 10 either
said railroad companies, 10 indemnify Il
Government against any failure Of su,
company TO promptly transport SUI
troops and supplies but nothing here
shall be 90 construed az 20 prevent /
Secretary Of War from taking possessi
Of said railroads and their appurtenaucu
and applying tho same TO the cxclusi