New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-16
PosrOFPICE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, June -, lB15. }
DROPOSALS for MAIL-STEAMSlilP

L RO L OS \ LIS Tor MALLS EAMSIiii
l. SERVICE BETWEEN the UNITED STATES end
BRAZILIn accordance with the provisions Of the Act OF
Congress approved May 20 1864 which Ia the words FOL
An act 70 authorize the e.tlbshmcut Of ocean ms
ship service between the tinted States and lrerh"
"Be IL enacted by the Sende and House Of Rpreselotirn
erie Tinted Sa,ei Of Imeyoa IL CoHgroi aBcbicd That
the be- aud he Is hereby authorized 90
OF Brazil such officer OF the Govcrnmest Of Brazil a. h
be autbort,d,o act for tha, Government in establishing
dircc, mall communication between the two countries y
means Of q monthly line 81 fret class American seq going
steamships 10 be ofno les thsn two thousand tun' burden
each, ard OF sufficient number TO perform Twelve fonnl p
voyages pr annum between port IN me In,d S,s's
north Of the Potomac River and lilo de Janeiro IN Baf
touching u saint Thomas iu the West lndie a baAa ie
nabuco, and such other Brzian and intermediate port Or
ports shah be considered necessary and efpedent r
def That the expense Of the service shall be divided between
the Governments aud tina, the United States portion
thereof shall not exceed the OF one hundred snd Any
snnum to Ice paid Of any money appropriated Tor tie
"sgc 2 And be Il riley enaciel That the Postmaster
General be be hereby authorized to Invite proposals Tor
said mail steamship service by public advertisement for the
period d. sisy days in ne.paper pui'het in
The cities Of Washington Baltimore, Phladephs, New orb
aud Boston respectively and 20 contract with the 0Net re
pOusbc bidder FOR the for the term Of ten years 10
commence from tie day The hlst steamship Of The rropo.ed
Brazil P,0ided That proposals for monthly rpsthai l. TO
say ie wee oaad Hoy1ss pr ann GSt s1a .
from party parties Of undoubed rsponbiy Pos,e'ins
ample ability furnish I've steamships required for The -rr
vice and offering good aud sufficient surces for the bfu
performance Of such cOuact Ind Tr0rtdsd turner That
such propoa shall be accepted by the Government Of raz
ueu conanlnr similar provisions shall be executed by such
accent "A blder OF each Government 20 be rcspous
bic only 0 Its proportion Of the subsidy to be- paid for the
| service.
SEc g. Ind further enacted That any couirse, which
the Postmaster General execute under the authority Of
this act shall into effect before the first day OF sep
TENDER thousand eight hundred aud SIXTY five; and shall
IN addition TO The usual supulaons Of ocean mall steamship
contracts provide that the steamships offered for the service
shs Constructed q the best materials and after the most
approved model with al The modern improvements adapted
fO going steamships OF the first class ind sha before
their approval and By the Postmaster General be
subject to inspection and survey experienced naval
sIucoro BE- detailed for that purpose by The Secretary Of
the Navy whose report shall be made 70 the Polmaster Cen
ral; that the two Governments shall be entitled to have
transported free Of expense each aud every steamer
mail take char and the mail matter 10
whom suitable accommodations for that purpose sha be
signed that in OF failure from any 20 perform
OF tie Tegur monthly puaed for IN the contract,
DO rata deduction shall be made from the naiion
Of such omitted voyage voyages that suitable fines
and penalties may be imposed for delays and irregularities In
the regular performance or the service according 20 contract
and that the Postmaster General shall have the power 10 de-
temine any time an Of it, being underie
| or assigned TO any other party
$50. Ind be hJUL,e, enacted That the mail steamships
poyed ina the service authorized by tins act sha be exempt
AL port charges and cu.tomLoge dues a tLe poT Of Dc
par,ure and arrival n the ntcd States Prorded That
similar immunity from port charges and custom houfe dues is
/ granted BY the Government Of Brazil.
Approved May 70, 1854"