New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-02
POsT-OvNCK DEPARrnkEr
WASHINGTON, June 70, 100 j,
PROPOSALS for MAIL-STEAMSHlP

/ SERVICE BETWEEN the UNITED STATES and
BRAZILn accordance With the ., e e, h.t o
Congress- approved May g. 1864, which 10 the "ofa o
Az f., 10 authorize the establishment of mail steam
shin service bctween the United States and BOIL
are IL enacted By me Senate and hous Rspye,endrre
o|he United Sate' imeriea n Congr" d"e@ea nay az
the be- and he Is hereby authorized 10
ante with tho General PoOce Department OF tho Empire
of Brazil such officer Of the Government OF BRAN a. an
be for that Government In estaonnnz
direct mail between the two countries oy
means of monthly limo Of hs'cla,s Amsricsn sea gong
be Of not less than two thousand tuns 3uiosn
each and Of sufficient number to perform twelve round TIPS
sGyss. Pr po sa. River and o de- so in Brazil
at Saint Thomss In the West Indies at Babia Per
nambuco and such other Brazilian and niermedae p2,.
ports shall be considered necessary aud expedient frr
ded That the expense OF the service shall De DIVIDED
the two Governments and that the United states PofSn
sha Exceed the OF hundred and hiy
dol OF twelve FOUND trips per
snnu paid Of any money appropriated for Tie ser
vice Of the Post Office Department. -
"sEo T. And be il JVihey enacted That the Postmaster
General be- and be hereby to invite proposals oi
period Of sixty days in more newspapers puoed ~
the cities OF Washington Baltimore fhiadeiPhis' New ORR
and Boston respectively and contract with the lowest re-
-ponbe bidder for the for the term Of ten years to
from the day the T Steamship Of the p5Po,e e1
BRAZIL Pyoided That proposals for monthly Is 70
say fer twelve round yoys. per rnnsm ont ana els,J
psry parties Of undoubied responsibility possessing
sna o.1nr sod and sufficient .1eiie for the faithful
Torrance of such contract: And pyorided JuIms ihs'
IA proposals shall be accepted by the Government OF brazil
net containing similar provisions. shall he executed by SUCH
ccep ID bidder or bidders each Government to be response
bic only for proportion Of the subsidy to DO paid Tor the
service. 800,
"sEc D. AMI be hurtey enacted That contract which
the execute under the authority OF
this shall effect beicrs tue hrst day o. sep
ember one thousand eight hundred aud sixty hvej and sa
addition the usual spnaOns of ocean mail stcaship
contracts provide that the steamships offered Tor the service
Of the beet materials aud after the mos
model with all the modern Improvement, sdaPteu
going steamships of the first class and snail o.oe
their approval and acceptance BY the Postmseirner De
inspection and survey experienced naval con
be detailed for that purpose by the Secretary oil
the Navy whose shall be made 10 the Postmaster Gen
eal that the two Governments shall be entitled TO have
transported free of expense, each snd every steamer
mail take charge OF and the mail mattel TO
suitable accommodation that purpose shau De
signed that In failure perform any
Of the monthly stipulated Tor la tie contract
deduction ha BE- made from the compensation on
Of such omitted that suitable hines
and penalties be imposed for delays and Irregularities In
the performance OF the service according TO eonrac
and the Pomssr Gen era s have the power to de.
tsiue the any time, in Of its being undeEet
u assigned to any other party .
"src (uythey enacted That the mall steamships
employed service authorized by this act snail be exempt
all port car,. aud cuomhouse dues At the port OF dc
aud arrival la the United states; Prorided That
.iulsr immunity from and customhouse dues
granted by the Government Of BRAZIL
Approved May %, 1884"