Daily national Republican., 1865-07-07
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DROPOsALs FOR MAIL sTEAMsHP
II SERVICE .BRrwEBNh rHR.a FUHiTRe
Posr OrrroB DnpARrnrsT,

Congress, approved May 2s, 1854. which IA In tbs
words Following, TO wit: .r..... .4t..r
IAN ACT TO authorize the establishment OF ocean
mail steamship service between the Bnitsd
States and Brazil. ~ ~. ...
BE Il enacted bv ne Senate and House ~ Rep
Of us Unttsd Stdfes 0 1mertca IN
Congress assembled, That the Postmaster Gem
erAl be, and he Is hereby, authorized TO unite
with the General Post Onice Department OF tho
Empire Of Brazil, or such officer OF the Govern-
nent 81 Brazil as shall be authorized 70 acs 70,
that Government, in establishing direct mail
communication between the two countries py
mcsns Of monthly line OF hrst-clhss AMERICAN
sea going steamships, to be OF not less than Two
Thousand tons burden each and OF suhlcient mum
Der to perform twelve round trips or Voyages pSr
a0num between a port OF tho UuRed states, hottn
OF the Potomac river, and Rio de Jane'ro' IN
Brazil, touching At st. Thomas, In the West IN
dies, Mt Bahia, Pernambuco, aud such other bra-
lillian and intermediate port or ports as shall ~
considered necessary and expediept, Proctded,
That the expense Of the service shall be divided
betwecn tho two Governments, aud that the
United States portion thereof shall not exceed
tho sum Of one hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars for the performance Of twelve round trips
per snnum, to be paid out OF any money appro-
ptfated for the service Of the Post Office Depart
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SIC. 2. And be u further Enacted. That the
Postmaster General be, aud he is hereby, author
ized TO invite proposals. for said mail steamship
service by public advertisement for the period Of
sixty days In one or more newspapers publ shed
In the cities Of Washington, Baltimore, PhilAdel-
phia, New York, and Boston, respectively, and
TO contract with the lowest responsible bidder for
the same for a term OF ten years, to commence
from the day the first steamship Of the proposed
line shall depart from the United States with the
mails for Brazil PrOutdsd, That proposals for.
monthly trips-thAt Is to say, for twelve round
voyages per annum, out and baok-are received
anu accepted by him within the limit Rfore-
said, from party or parties OF undoubtod ro-
sponsibility, Possessing ample ability to furnish
the steamships required for the service and Offer
Ing good and sufficient suretes for the faiihIm
performance Of such contract: And prerfdsd.
ttrther, That such proposals shall no 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
SIC. 3. And De a. Isrther enacted, That any con-
tract which the Postmaster General may execute
under the authority OF this Rct shall go into effect
on or before the first day Of September, one thou
sand eight hundred aud sixty Ave; and SHALL in
addition to the usual stipulatinns Of ocean mail
steamship contracts, psOvide that the steamships
offered for the serite shall be constructed Of tho
best materials aka after the most approved model,
with all the thodern improvements adapted for
sea going steamships OF the first class and shall
before their approval and acceptance by the Post
master General he subject to inspection and -rir-
ye5 ~ an experienced naval constructor, to ba
dotailed for that purpose by the Secretary Of the
Navy, whose report shall be made to tho Post
master General that tho two Governments shall
w 10 nave tianNportBd, Tree OF expense,
on each and every steamer, a mail agent To take
charge Of and arrange the mail matter, to whom
suitOble accommodations for that purpose shall
De assigned that, In case Of failure from any
cause to perform any Of the regular monthly vOy-
AZ es stipulated for In the contract pro rata de-
Huctton shall be made from the compensation on
account Of such omitted voyage or voyages; that
suitable fines and penalties may he 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 ut any time, in case uf
Its beiag undeFet or assigned to any other party.
SSBc. l. And be Jurtisr CHdcied, 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 Ia the United States Pr0Uiied, That
u similar immunity from port charges and GUS
tom house dues is granted by the Government Of
Brazil.
Approved May IS, 1864
PROPOSALS
will be received at the Post Office Department,
In the city OF Washington, until o clock, p. IN.
Of MONDAY, tho twenty eighth day Of August,
1885 for conveying the mails Of the United States
by monthly line OF hrst- class American sea.
going steamships, Of not less than two thousand
tons burden each, and Of sufficient number to
perform twelve round voyages per dIiauHI be-
tween port Of tho United States north Of the PO-
tomac river and Rio de Janero, in Brazil, touch.
ing at ST. Thomas, in the West Indies, and at
Bahia and ParnambucO, in Brazil, for u contract
term OF ten ycars, to cOmmente an or before the
LIST day Of September, 1855, and to date from the
day the hrst 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 op-
ton, propose to embrace additional intermediate
ports at which the steamships shall touch their
outward or homoward passages to deliver and
receive mails.
Each bid should name the time proposed to he
occupied in performing tho passages, each way,
between the United States port Of departure and
arrival and Rio de JaneirO, aud should be accom-
panied by u map or diagram Of the route, show
ing the intermediate ports at which the steam
ships are to call to deliver and receive mails.
Of the sailing days, stating the pro-
posed days and hours Of departure from each
port, as wcll ~ the proposed days aud hours Of
arrival should also accompany each bid such
scheduies however, to be sub ect to the approval
u the Post Departments Of the respective coun-
tries and to alteration by said Departments from
time to time, as the interests Of the proposed in
ernatiOnal postal service may require.
The steamships offered for this service must he
American steamers Of the hrst class, and before
will be subject to inspection aud sur
yey by an experienced naval constructor to be Z.
ietailed for that purpose by the Secretary OF the
Navy.
Proposals must conform in all respects to the
provisions and requirements Of the aforesaid act,
approved May IS, 1854 and must be properly
with II satisfactory testimonial that
the guarantors are men Of property, and Hbund-
antly able to make good their guarantee. The
bidders name and residence, and the name Of
each member Of the hrm, when a company offers,
should be distinctly stated in the proposal.
Tho acceptance or non acceptance Of .hG tfrfs-
will he determined by the Postmaster General as
~ practicable after the time limited for their
reception but proposal can be accepted by this
Department unless the bidder Is also accepted by
Tho @ yernmeut Of Brazil ~ provided for in the
Aforesaid act And In case Of such Joint accept
ince, distinct and separate contracts are to be
executed by tho accepted bidder OF bidders with
,sch Government, containing similar provisions,
,ach Government to be responsible only for its
proportion Of the subsidy to be paid for the ser
Vice
Proposals should be sent, under seal, to "Tho
First Assistant Postmaster General Foreign
Desk with the words "MdR PrOpUSdfS'
'F0rsfOH Mails" written on the face Of the adj
ireSs; and they should be dispatched In time to
% received by or before the twenty eighth day
" August next, which will bo the last day for
receiving proposals under this advertisement.
WILLIAM DENNlSON.
Postmaster General.
NOrR. This Department is not advised that
my definite action has yet been taken by the
Government Of Brazil in rcApect TO the establish
nent Of the proposed steamship service between
he two countries. ju27-tu9t
ORPHANS COURT,
JrSg 81, 1865,