Daily national Republican., 1865-07-05
Pn Pn,HosAEe.
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL STEAMSHIP
L SERVICE BETWEEN THE UNITED
STATES AND BRAZIL. 'f.
Poyr oTrroE DEPARTMENT,

| wAsHISaroS, Juno 20, 1865. (
| In accordance with the provisions OF the act OF
Congress, approved May Is, 1904 "hicn ~ IN tne
| words following, to wit: -
| "AS ACT to authorize the establishment OF ocean
| mail steamship service between the United
| b. n snactsi Lv ths Senate and House of Rep
| reseutnffpss Of tie United States " Atnsrfcd IN
| Congress assembled, That the Postmaster Gen.
eral be, and he is hereby, authorised to unite |
| with tho General Post ONCE Department OF the |
| Empire Of Brazil or such officer OF the doVern-
ment Of Brazil shall be authorized 70 act Tor |
that Government, in establishing direct mail
| communication between the two countries by |
| means Of a monthly line Of Rrst-class American
sea going steamships, to be OF not less than Two
thousand tons burden each, and Of sufficient num-
| snnnn between mort OF the United States, north
| of the Potomac river, and Rio de Janeiro, IN
i Brazil, touching at St. Thomas, In the West In
dies at Bahia, Pernambuco, and such other Bra
| lillian and intermediate port or ports as shhI be
con sidercd necessary aud eNpedient: PrOpidee,
That the expense Of the service shall be dividsa
between the two Governments, and that inc
United States portion thereof shall not exceed
the sum Of one hundred aud ifty thousand dol
lars for the performance Of twelve round trips
per anuum, to be paid out Of any money appro-
priatcd for the service of the Post once Depart
ment.
sRo. q And be Il further enacted, That the
Postmaster General be, and he Is hereby author
izcd to invite proposals for said mail steamship
service by public advertisement for the period ol
sixty days In one or more newspapers published
In the cities Of Washington, Baltimore, Philadei,
phia, New York, and Boston, respectively ana
to contract with the lowest responsible btddeTtor
the same for a term Of ten years, to commence
from tho day the frst steamship Of the propos. d
line shall depart from the United States with tn Q
mails for Brazil PrOpitsd, That proposals for
monthly trps-that Is to say, for twelve round
voyages per annum, out and back-are received
and accepted by him within the limit as afoIe-
said, from party or parties OF undonbted re-
sponsibility, possessing ample ability to furnish
the steamships required for the service, and vaer:
ing good and sufficient suretics for the faithui
performance Of such contract: And f'roufded
Jurthsr, That such proposals shall be accepted by
the Government Of Brazil, and that distinct and
separate contracts with each Government, con-
such accepted bidder or bidders; each Govern.
men to be responsible only for Its proportion OF.
the subsidy to be paid for the service.
SEC. 3. AEd BE- II further Hucted, That any con.
tract which the Postmaster General may execute
under the authority of this act shall go into effect
on or before the FIRST day Of September, one thou
sand eight hundred aud sixty five; and shall, In
addition to the usual stipulations OF ocean mall
steamship contracts, provide that the steamships
offered for the service shall be constructed of the
best materials and after the most approved model,
with all the modern improvements adapted for
sea going steamships Of the first class and shall,
before their approval and acceptance by the Post
master General, be subiec to inspection and sur
0 vcy by an experienced naval constructor, to be
detailed for that purpose by the Secretary Of the
r Navy, whose report shall be made to the Post
{ master General; that the two Governments shall
be entitled to nave transported, Tree OF expense,
{ on each aud every steamer, mail agent to take
charge Of and arrange. the mail matter, to whom
suitable accommodations for that purpose shall
, | be assigned that in case Of failure from any
o cause to perform any OF the regular monthly voy
ages stipulated for in the contract, pro rata de-
duotion shall be made from the compensation on
d account Of such omitted voyage or voyages that
suitable fines and penalties may be imposed for
delays and Irregularities in the regular perform
r anoe of the service according to contract; and
that the Postmaster General shall have the power
I IL
its being uuderlet assigned To any other party.
SIC. /. And De u FURTHER enacied That the mail
II steamships employed in the service authorized by
this act Shall bo exempt from all port charges
l. aud custom house dues at the port Of departure
aud arrival in the United States PrOUited, That
d similar immunity from port charges aud GUS
II Om-h house dues Is granted by the Government of
Brazil
/, Approved May IS, 1854.
PROPOSALS
,r Will be received at the Post Once Department,
In the city of Washington, until ; o clock, p. IN
er Of MONDAY, the twenty eighth day Of August,
1855, for conveying the mails OF the United States
L. going steamships, Of not less than two thousand
tons burden each, and Of sufficient number to
E. perform twelve round voyages per Gnnum be-
tween port Of the United States north Of the Po
~ tOmac river aud Rio dc Janeiro, In Brazil touch
In Ing at st. Thomas in the West Indies, and at
Bahia and PernambucO in Brazil, for contract
er term Of ten years to commence on or before the
| lst day Of September 1866 and 10 date from the
or day the first steamship Of such lire shall leave
the United States with the mails for Brazil.
Bidders must designate the United States port
l, Of departure and arrival, aud may, at their Op
tiOn, propose 10 embrace additional intermediate
g. ports at which the steamships @ha touch the r
outward or hOmeward passages to deliver and
eT receive mails.
Each bid should name the time proposed to be
g occupied In performing the passages, each way,
between the United States port Of departure and
arrival and Rio dc JaneirO, and should be accom-
panied by map or diagram Of the route, show
k ing the intermediate ports at which the steam
ships are to call TO deliver and receive mails.
" Schedules of the sailing days, stating the pro
posed days and hours OF departure from each
n port as well as the proposed days and hours Of
arrival, should also accompany each bid such
schedules, however, to be subj ject to the approval
Of the Post Departments Of the respective coun-
n tries, and to alteration by said Departments from
time to time, the interests Of the proposed in
/. ternational postal service MAJ require.
l. | The steamships offered for this service must be
| American steamers of the first class, and before
acceptance win be subject to inspection and sur
| vey by an experienced naval constructor to be
70 detailed for that purpose by the Secretary OF the
t, Proposals must conform in all respects to the
provisions and requirements OF the Aforesaid act
| approved May 2S, 1854 and must be properly
4 guaranteed, with satisfactory testimonial that
tn" guarantOrs are men Of property, and abund-
s. Antly able to make good their guarantee. The
bidder name and residence, and the name oi
Or each member OF the firm, when a company offers
should be distinctly stated in the proposal.
The acceptance or non On-acceptance OF the bids
Will n' clPTlnlu'W ny tne
practicable after the time limited for theiI
reception but proposal be accepted by this
Department unless the bidder Is also accepted by
r. the Government Of Brazil, provided for In the
ly Aforesaid act And in Of such joint accept
ance, distinct and separate contracts are to bt
by executed by the accepted bidder or bidders with
each Government, containing similar provisions
~ each Government to. be responsible only for 1t,
proportion Of tho subsidy to be paid for the ser
IL vice.
- Proposals should be sent, under seal, to 18th,
First Assistant Postmaster General - ''FOreigr
Desk with the words "JE0iL PrOpOsdls'
n 'FOretgn Mails written the face OF the Rd
rt dress and they should be dispatched in time I,
ne be received by or before the twenty -e ghth DAY
Of August next, which will be the last day 70
be | receiving proposals under this advertisement
he WILLIAM DENNISON.
Postmaster General.
rk NOTB. This Department Is not advised tina
any definite action has yet been taken by tn
. Government of Brazil in respect to the establish
mcnt OF the proposed steamship service bstwee
the two countries. ju27-th0t
y DROP OSALS FOR FUEL.
> QUARTERNAsTER' : OFFICE, U. s. NJ. c.,
WASHINGTON, June 3, 1865. (
sh Sealed proposals will be received at this othC
until FRIDAY, the 7th day Of July, 1858, at
o. clock p. m, for supplying Wood aud Coal