Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-07-11
PRoPoaALa.
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL STEAMSHIP
Il SERVICE BETWEEN THE UNITED
STATES AND BRAZIL.


WAsHINgros, June %, 1880
In accordance with the provisions % the act Of
words following, to wit:
IAN ACT to authorize the establishment OF ocean
mail steamship service between the United
BE enacted bv he Senate and House Of Rep.
resentdtipes Of the United States Of America IN
Congress assembled, Thai the Postmaster Gen-
eral be, and he Is hereby, authorized to unto
with tho General Post oGce Department Of tho
Empire Of Brazil, or such Officer Of tho Govern
meut Of Brazil as shall be authorized TO act for
that Government, in establishing direct mall
communication between the two countries by
means OF u monthly line Of first. class American
seA-going steamships, to be OF not less than two
thousand tons burden eaeG, and Of sufficient nnm-
Der to perform twelve round trips or voyages per
annum between port Of the United States, north
OF the Potomac river, and Flo de Japeiro, in
Brazil, touching at St. Thomas, In the West In
dies, at Bahia, PernAmbueo, and such other Bra
s%a port q
Ihat the expense Of the service shall he divided
between the 70 Governments, and that the
| United states portion thereof shall not exceed
the sum OF one mndred and fifty thousand doll
| lars for the performance Of twelve round trips
| per annum. TO be paid out Of any money appro-
priatcd for the service Of the Post ONCE Depart
ment.
SEC. O. AMI be Il further enacted, That the
Postmaster General be, and he IL hereby, author
lied to tuyito proposals for said mail steamship
service 10y public advertisement for the period q
sixty days one or more new spapers published
in the CITIES o Washington, Baltimore, Philadel-
| phia, New York aud Boston, respectivel and
to contract with the lowest responsible bidder for
| ths same for term OF ten years, to commence
from the day the FIRST steamship Of the proposed
| liuc shall depart from the United States with the
mails for Brazil: Provided, That proposals for
mouthly lrips-that Is TO say, for twelve round
voyages per annum, out and back-are received
and accepted by him within the limit a. afore-
said, from party or parties Of updoubted re-
snonsibility, possessing ample ability to furnish
the steamships required for the service, and Offer
ing good and sufficient sureLies for the faithful
performance OF such contract: And provided,
JuTthcr, That such proposals shall BIO accepted by
| the Government Of Brazil aud 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 he responsible only for its proportion OF
the subsidy to be maid for the service.
SEC. 3. dad Le 2 further enacted, That any con-
tract which tue Postmaster General may execute
uuder the authority OF this act shall 90 Into effect
GU y" before the first day OF September, one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty. five; and shall, In
| addition to tue usual stpulations Of ocean mail
| steamship contracts, provide that the steamships
offered for the service shall DO constructed OF the
best materials and after the most approved model,
with all the modern improvements adapted for
sea ding steamships Of the frat class and shall,
belOfe thor approval and acceptance by the Post
master General, be subie to speetion and sur
| vey Ivy an experienced naval constructor, to be
detailed for that purpose by the Secretary OF the
| Navy, whose report shall be made to the Post
| master General: that the two Governments shall
he euitled to have tram ported, free OF expense,
| ON each and every steamer, n mail agent to take
charge Of aud arrange the mail matter, to whom
| suitable accommodations for that purpose shall
| he 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-
| duCIiou shall be made from the compensation on
account Of such omitted voyage or voyages that
| suitable fines aud penalties may be imposed Tor
| delays aud irregularities In the regular perform
Hnve NJ the service according to contract; and
| that the Post master General shall have the power
to determine the contract ~ Auy time. in case OF
its being under'et or assigned 10 any other party.
| SRC I. InfJ, HJHrih'reHHcted, that the mail
stoainslips employed in the servto authorized by
this act shat lie exempt from all port charges
aud custom house dues at the port Of departure
| and arrival ia the United States: Provided, That
| 4 similar immunity from port charges and Gus.
tom house dues is granted by the Government OF
Drazii
Approved May IS, 1864.
PROPOSALS
viii he received at the Post once Department,
| iu the cay ~ Washington, until o'clock, p. ~. I,
| Of MONDAY. the twenty cigbIh day OF August,
1865, for conveying the mails Of the United States
by a monthly iuo Of first class American sea-
| going steamships. Of not less than two thousand
tons borden each, aud OF sufficient number to
| perform twelve ruunu voyages per dnnuia bo-
tween port Of the uuited States north OF the Po-
loniar river aud Rio de JIneiro, In Brazil, touch
| Ing at ST. Thomas IN the West Indies, and at
| Bahia and PPrnambuCO, in Brazil, for n contract
| term al ten years, To commence on or Dofore the
| lst day o. September, 1875, aud to date from the
| day the FIRST steamship Of such limo shall leave
tho United States with the mails for Brazil.
| Bidder, must designate tho United States port
| ~ departure aud arrival, and may, at their OPP
tam, Vrupu-o to embrace additional Intermediate
pnrts NJ which tue steamships shall touch on their
outward "r hrmewaTd passages TO deliver aud
| receive mails.
Each bid SHOULD name the time proposed 10 be
urrupl"d IN PERFORMING the passages, each way,
between the Uuttrd Sttles port Of departure and
arrival aud RIO de l,ueirO and should be accom-
| paniuI 10y u map az diagram Of the route, show =
Ing the inter mediate ports at which the steam
ships are 10 call to deliver aud receiye mails.
| Schedules " tue sailing days, stating tho pro-
posed day. and hour, Of departure ilem each
| port, a. well Us the proposed days and hours III
| arrival. ailuuld also accompany each bid such
| schedule. however, 10 be subj ect to the approval
of the Post DepaI unents Of the respective ooun-
tries and To alteration by said Departments from
time to iimu. ~ the interests of the proposed In
| Conditional postal service may lequirs. a..
| The bleams b ps offered for this service must DO
! American steamers " the frst class, aud before
acceptance will 10 subject to inspection aud snr-
y"y by IN Experienced naval constructor to be
detailed for that purpose by the Secretary OF tho
Navy. ..ag III -
Proposal, must conform in all respects 70 tho
provisions aud requirements Of the Aforesaid act,
approved Nay -, 1854, and must be properly
guaranteed, with satisfactory testimonial that
the guaraut"rs are men Of property, and Thund
antly dbl" L. MAKE good their guarantee The
bidder name and residence, aud the name VI
each member OF the firm when n company offers,
should DO d Stuctiy stated in me proposal
The acceptance or nou-acceptf are ~ tn" bids
will hr dCtrrIuiucd by the Postmaster General ~
soon A. pract cable after the time imitod for theh
reception but no proposal eau be accepted by this
| Department unless the bidder Is alsOilceepted by
| tho Government Of Brazil. ~ provided for In tho
| aforesaid act And in case II such Joint accept
Ruce. distinct and separate contracts are to be
eXrrutrd by the accepted bidder OF bidders with
| each Grycrumeut containing similar provisions,
each Government TO lie responsible only for it.
proportion Of the subsidy to bs paid for the ser.
| vice.
| Proposals should bo sent, under seal, to "Tho
| First Assistant Postmaster General, ~ ''Foreign
Drsk. - with the words "MHH PrOpOsdLs'
! riDiyH MdiLsn written on the face Of the ad
| lre~s aud they should be dispatched In time to
| lc received by or before the twenty eighth day
! Of August next, which will he the last day for
| receiving proposals under this advertisement.
WILLIAM DENNlSON.
| Postmaster General. 10
| NorE This Department is not advised that
any definite action has yet been taken by tho
Government of BRAZIL In respect to the establish
nrut If the proposed steamship service between
| the two cUuntIieh Ju2f-tust
THE AGE OF INVENTION WHILE A
| l. large number vi machucs have been offered
| 10 the public some of which possess points OF
| MI Ln. a mprit Tvs haNa