The Portland daily press., 1864-07-01
Bill to Provide for Defence of the North
eastern Frontier.

Mr.. Rice of Maine, from the Select Com
mit.ee on Defence of Northeastern Frontier,
has reported the following bill to provide for
the defence OF the Northeastern frontier,
which is now before the House OF Represen-
tatiyes:
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives. Of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That where
rs the State OF Maine has appropriated for the
use OF the European and North American
Railway Company of Maine, for the cOnstruc
tion of railway essential TO the defence Of
the northeastern frontier OF the United States,
the proceeds of all her claims against the
United States arising prior to the year eigh-
teen hundred and sixty, the Secretary OF the
Treasury is authorized and required to audit
and TX the amounts of the said claims as fol-
lows, viz: one dollar and twenty-five cents
per acre shall be allowed to Maine for the
land assigned to settlers under the fourth ar
ticle Of the treaty OF Washington, concluded
on the ninth OF August, eighteen hundred
and iorty-two. The interest account of Maine
under the act approved March third, eighteen
hundred and fifty-one, entitled "An act au-
thorizing of the payment of interest upon the
advances made by the State OF Maine for the
use OF the United States government in the
protection OF the northeastern frontier" shall
be restated upon the principles directed TO be
applied TO the case of Maryland by tie
twelfth section OF an act approved on the
third OF March, eighteen hundred and fifty
seven, entitled "An act to provide for certain
civil expenses Of the government for the year
ending on the thirtieih OF June, eighteen hun
dred and ffty-eight. The interest account Of
Maine, as the owner of one-third OF the claim
of Massachusetts. for advances for the United
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and twelve and eighteen hundred and fifteen,
with Great Britain, shall be stated and allow
ed according to the principles applied as
aforesaid TO the case OF Maryland. The dam
ages 10 Maine by reason of the loss of timber
upon the disputed territory, Ia consequence
OF the suspension OF her Jurisdiction from
eighteen hundred and thirty-two to eighteen
hundred and thirty-nine. under a diplomatic
arrangement made by the United States in
eighteen hundred aud thirty-two, shall be as
certalned and awarded.
SEC. 2. And be IL further enacted, That
the Secretary OF the Treasury is hereby au-
thorized and directed to pay, out OF any
moneys In the treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, TO the State OF Maine, for the use OF
the European and North American Railway
Company, all sums ascertained to be due to
said State, as directed TO be audited aud fixed
by the first section of this act: Provided.
That no more shall be paid than shall be equal
to ten thousand dollars per mile for the maiu
line and branches of the said railroad, actual
ly constructed by said company, not to exceed
in length two hundred and thirty miles, and
TO be paid over from time to time as the con-
struction Of said road shall be certified to the
Secretary OF the Treasury by the Governor
of Maine, and not less than thirty miles there
OF 10 actual operation, and so on as each ad-
ditional section of thirty miles shall be put
In operation: And procided, further. That
no payment shall be made until the said rail
way Company shall enter into contract, in
such form as shall be prescribed by the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, for the transportation
by said company over their main line and
branches Of the troops and munitions Of war
of the United States free Of expense to the
government, and for the carrying Of the mails
OF the United States at reasonable rates, cor
responding with those paid for similar services
over other roads Of equal cost, and to be fixed
by the President Of the United States