Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-24
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL STEAMSHIP
L SERVICE BETwEEN THE UNITED STATES
n AND cHINA.
Posf opvtcn DupGnYxuET,l
WAsuIHaRoH, March 20, lB05.

Rogf OpIicn DEPARTMENT, 4
WAsHnoToH, March 20, lsss. !
In aseordanes with the provisions Of an act Of
Congress, approved February ", 1885, which II In
tho words and agures following, via;
'sAM AoT 10 authorize the oHtAbliahment OF ooean
mall steamship service between the United
States aud China u frr' drsh al
"Be q enacted BY he Ssndts aAd House Of Rep.
reseafaftess " ne United States Of America On
Oon0ress asssmbisd. That the Postmaster Gen.
srAl be- aud be Il hereby authorized 70 iAvlte pro-
posals by public adVsrtissment, for the Petiod Of
sixty days in one q nots nsyepsPess Rns,i.ahsd
phlA, Boston, and San franslscO, respectively for
Franchise, ia Ike United states, and soms SoH or
ports in the Chinese Empire, coaching Al Homo
lulu, in the Sandwich Islands, and one or more
ports In Japan, By means Of . monthly lins Of
Arst- class American Sea going steAmships, 10 be
Of not less than three thousand tons burden each,
and 81 sufhcisnt numbsr 70 perform twelye round
ifssl Win ths lovs.t rs.ponisIs blddsr fsr sala
commence from the day The hfat alssmskip q the
proposed line shali depart frec ne port q s.p
That NO ND shall Ia pensiAeFea which shall
amount 70 more than Ave hundred thousand dol.
lars for ths twelve round trips per Annnm, neT
% 8: fs% ssss r y s n e M
dnlisd s,A.ssj ne AlIhfsi performance o. such
'sp a'see 4 hadb, q N,sth,r ssaol,a, INA. any
contract which me Postmaster osnsril may en-
,euts, under authority Of thia Get. ahAll 60 into
eject on or before the hrst day Of January,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty -seyen,
1o ossan mali sas"%shiS eoSirse.s. provide ia,
the steamships accepted Tor the service ahali be
constructed Of the bost material aud After ap-
proved models, with all The modern imploys-
Ar.1.Is-s 800 mai ha .nhlset ~ IN N and
survey by an experienced naval eonatrpeior, "
be detailed for that purpose by tho SECRETARY Of
Ihs Navy, whose report shall b made 70 the
he Uaiisd States shall be satltisd % have trans
ported, fres Of expense on easA and eyery
,teAmsr, q mall agnht, 70 take charge Of and ar.
range the mall matter, 10 whom suitable accom-
modAtion for that purpose shall be assigned.
my 81 the regular monthly Voyages stipplaied foi
in the contract, pro rata deduction shall be mad
rom the eompenSAtioh on account ofsueh omitted
sy1ss !, R'n
lies In the performances 81 the service aud that the
Postmaster General shall have the power 70 Dc.
termine tho contract 81 any time In case Of IL
''!9s SIS,,ls' S :, ss1'f ether party
PROPOSALS
VIII Be received Al the Post ,oAes lDspartnsnt,
the ' & e TsDsssPsI II: Ss sa ST:s August August
lsS5 for conveying the mails Of the United Statea
BY means Of monthly line Of hrst-elaHa Ameri-
An sea, going steamships o. not less than three
arement, and Of su1ieisnt number 70 perform
II San Francisco, In the United slAtea, and aoms
port or ports In the Chinese Empire, touching Al
Honolulu, In the Sandwich Islands, aud al ons
not more than ten years, 70 eommonee from ths
lay the hrst steamship q the propcssd line shall
depart from the port sAn frAhsiseo with thu
Bidssrs must designate The por, Of .srninu. IN
the Chinese RmpirO also, the immediate port
in Japan and China At which the steamships ar,
70 can On thelE outward and homsvArd pAasags'
70 land and receive malls.
BIDS proposing several terminal porta, either
one Of which may be selected by the Depart
The Department reserves 10 itself the right o.
changing The ,srminal port Of the. Chinese I'm
PRIV, upon reasonable notice 70 the contractor,
aud graduating the pay, pro rata, within hi
limit prescribed By the 40. Of congress Aforesaid
a seS time during The sOAiinuAAss Of he con
Zach bid should name the the time proposed /.
be occupied In performing the passages each WAY
between San Francisco, and the port or ports ii
the Chinese Empire Proposed fet the terminus Q
other iAtsrmeAIsis por.sj Ahd also the lsngth Q
stoppagea al each OF The intefmediats port
named, and each proposal should be aseompeniss
by map or diagram OF the route. Schedules o
tailing days, iatAiing .the proposed days Ant
ours Of departure from each port, ~ wen a. N,
pf. opposed days and hours o. ArhyAL ahoull
aisS' accompany each bid such schedules, how,
ever, 10 be sabjeot 70 the approval Of the, Post
masta General and 10 alteration By His order
from II me 70 time, a. the interests q The posla
service nay require.
The "a amships offered for the asrvios must b,
American Steamahips Of the hrst class In ali 70
apocts, auA beforo aooeptahee will DO subject /,
Inspeetlon a.ne survey By an experienced NAYS
constructor, TO be detailed for that purpose bJ
pthe Socretafy 81 the Navy. " N. 'T'T =
Propoaals n ust conform IN ali particulars h
the provitions and requirement. o. tho afors,
said act, approve February ~, lee5, and mus
be propeFly guaral ,teed, with aaiiafaelorv testi
moalais that the y iddsr or bidders and thsii
guArantoru are men a. properly and Abnndanlly
able 70 make good THAR tender and guaranteed.
Tho bidder's hAmp and residence, and the nam,
Of each member 81 tho arm, When 4 company
Oaer., should be distinctly stated IA the pro
poaAl y fir-ff Ell FV.i-U rsat y
Proposals should bssenl, under seal, to tn,
RlFet assistant Poutmastef General, " 'ToF,
elgn DOsk, - with the words Mail Proposals, y
ssfdIeign Mails, 7 Wrlttpn on The fsee Of tn
address; and they should b aispAiehsd IN time
10 b1 iotslgoa a this DepArlliAni "a o. hsfoFs
he iolh day u August next, which will b tha
la. day iof rsetlsihg RraPG,,ls under thi. I'D.
roIIInamomt af WAhllAM DhNNlhOM,