Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-01
PRoPoaAIa.
DRoPOsALs FOR MAIL STEAMSHIP
Il SERVICE BETWEEN THB UNITED
STATES AND BRAZIL.
Posr orytcr Drrlsrr


In accordancs with the provisions Of the act Of
Congress, approved May a. 1854, which is In The
"ks ACT to authorize the estsbiishmsn, Of ocean
mall steamship service between the United
Be d enacted by tie ssnat. and House Of Rep
resentdtipss Of ths United States Of America IN
Congress assembled That the Postmaster Cen
eral be, and he is hereby, authorized to unite
with the General Post ONCE Department Of the
Empire Of Brazil, or suoh ofhcer Of the Govern
ment Of Brazil as shah be authorized to act for
that Government, in establishing direct mall
Communication between the two countries by
means Of monthly line Of hrst-elass American
sea going steamships, to be Of not less than two
thousand tons burden each, and OF sufheient bum
Der to perform twelve ronnd trips or voyages per
annum between port Of the United States, north
Of the Potomac river, and Rio de Janetro, In
Brazil, touching ut 81. Thomas, In the west In
dies, at Bahia, Pernambuco, and such other Bra
lillian and intermediate port or ports as shall DO
considered necessary and expedient; Proufdsd,
That the expense Of the service shall be divided
between the two Governments, and that the
United States portion thereof shall not exceed
the sum Of one hundred and hfy thousand dol
lars for the performance Of twelve round trips
per annum, TO be paid out OF any money appro-
priated for the service Of the Post Once Depart
ment. ......,
Sac. q And be q further enacted, That the
Postmaster General be, and he is hereby, author
lied to invite proposals for said mall steamship
sixty days In one or more newspapers published
In the cities Of Washington, Baltimore, Philadel.
phia, New York, and Boston, respectively, and
to contract with the lowest responsible bidderior
the same for a term OF ten years, to commence
from the day the hrst steamship Of the proposed
line shall depart from the United States with the
mails for Brazil Provfded, That proposals for
monthly trips-that is to say, for twelve round
voyages per annum, out and back--are received
and accepted by him within the limit as afore-
said, from q party or parties Of undoubted re-
sponsibility, possessing ample ability to furnish
the steamships required for the service, aud oher.
ing good and sufficient sureties for the faithful
performance Of such contract: And provided,
further, That such proposals shall be accepted by
the Government Of Brazil and that distinct and
separate contracts with each Government, con-
tanning similar provisions, shall be executed by
such accepted bidder or bidders; each Govern
ment to be responsible only for its proportion Of
the subsidy to be paid for the service.
SEC. g. And be II further enacted, That any con-
tract which tho 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 and sixty FIVE; and shall, In
addition to the usual stipulatons Of ocean mail
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 subject to inspection and sur
yey by an experienced naval constructor, to be
detailed for that purpose by the Secretary Of tho
Navy, whose report shall be made to the Post
master General that the two Governments shall
be entitled TO have transported, free Of expense,
on each and every steamer, mall 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
cause to perform any Of the regular monthly voy-
ages stipulated for In the contract pro rata de-
duction shall be made from the compensation on
account Of such omitted voyage or voyages that
suitable fines and penalties may be imposed for
delays and Irregularities In the regular perform
ance Of the service according to contract; aud
that the Postmaster General shall have the power
to determine the contract at any time, In case Of
Its being underlet or assigned to any other party.
SEC. l. And be u further enacted, That the mail
steamships employed in the service authorized by
this act shall be exempt from all port charges
and custom house dues at the port Of departure
and arrival In tho United States Provided, That
q similar immunity from port charges and GUS
tom house dues is granted by the Government Of
Brazil.
Approved May 2s, 1884
PROPOSALS
VIII be received at the Post Office Department,
in the city Of Washington, until clock, p. IN.
Of 20 MoNpAr, the twenty eighth day 81 August,
by n monthly line Of frst-class American sea-
going steamships, Of not less than two thousand
tons burden each, and Of sufficient number to
tween port Of the United States north OF the Po-
tomac river and Rio de Janeiro, In Brazil, touch
ing at 81. Thomas, In the West Indies, and at
Bahia and Psrnambueo, In Brazil, for a contract
term Of ten years, to commence on or before the
1St day Of September, 1865, and 10 date from the
day the first steamship Of such line shall leave
the United States with the mails for Brazil.
Bidders must designate the United States port
Of departure and arrival, and may, at their OPP
ton, propose to embrace additional intermediate
ports ut which the steamships shall touch their
outward or homeward passages to deliver and
receive mails.
Zach hid should mama thu TINA pronosed In he
occupied In performing the passages, each way,
between the United States port OF departure and |
arrival and Rio de Janeiro, and should be accom-
panied by map or diagram Of the route, show |
ng the intermediate ports at which the steam |
ships are to call to deliver and receive mails.
Schedules Of the sailing days, stating the pro-
,osed days and hours Of departure from each
,ort as well the proposed days and hours Of |
Irriyal, should also accompany each bid such
however, to be sub ect to the approval
Il the Post Departments Of the respective coun-
ries, and to alteration by said Departments from
line to time, as the interests Of the proposed in
postal service may require.
The steamships offered for this service must be
american steamers Of the first class, and before
cceptance will be subject to inspection and sur
ey by an experienced naval constructor to be
etailed for that purpose by the Secretary Of the
Iavy.
Proposals must conform In all respects to the
rovisiOns and requirements Of the Aforesaid act,
pproved May IS, 1884, aud must be properly
uaranteed, with 4 satisfactory testimonial that
he guarantors are men Of property, and abund-
ntly able to make good their guarantee. The
idder's name and residence, and the name Of
ach member Of the firm, when company offers,
hould be distinctly stated in the proposal.
The acceptance or non acceptance of the bids
Till be determined by the Postmaster General as
Don as practicable after the time limited for their
eception but no proposal can be accepted by this
department. unless the bidder is also accepted by
he Government Of Brazil, as provided for In the
foresaid act And In case Of such joint accept
nee, distinct and separate contrasts are to be
xecuted by the accepted bidder or bidders with
ach Government, containing similar provisions,
ach Government to be responsible only for its
roportion Of the subsidy to be paid for the SER
ice.
Proposals should be sent, under seal, to "The
irst Assistant Postmaster General ''Foreign
)esk,'' with the words "MIU Proposals"
Foreign Mdiks,' written on the face Of the ad-
reSs; and they should be dispatched In time to
10 received by or before the twenty eighth day
I August next, which will be the last day for
eceiying proposals under this advertisement.
WILLIAM DENNlSON.
Postmaster General.
MORE. This Department is not advised that
ny definite action has yet been taken by the
Government OF Brazil in respect to the establish
nent OF the proposed steamship service between
he two countries. ju27-tu9t
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