Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-10
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL STEAMSHIP
Il SERVICE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES
AND CHINA.
PosT OpSIcH DHPAArHnHT, I
WARRINGTON. March 70. ls6b.

wAsHNsroN, March 20, 1888.
In accordance with the provisions Of au act Of
Congress, approved February II, 1885, which IL In
ne words cI !, ana ni nsSIss Sn =,
mail steamship service between the United
States aud China .
''Bs sndctsdb By the Senate and House Qr Rep.
reseaiatfves ~ The United States OF America On
| Oon0reSs assembled, That the Postmaster Cen
erAl be- and he il hereby authorized TO invite pro-
posAlH by public advertisement, for the period Of
sixty days, In one oehore newspapers published
In the cities Of Washington, New York, Philadel-
phiA, Boston, and San Francisco, respectively, for
mail steamship service between the port Of San
Francisco, IN the United States, aud some port or
ports In the Chinese Empire, touching at Homo
lulu, In ths Sandwich Islands, and one or more
ports In Japan, by means OF . monthly line Of
hrat-class American sea-golng steamships, to be
Of not less than three Thousand tons burden each,
and OF sufficient number to perform twelve round
trips per annum between said ports, and 10 con
tract with the lowest responsible bidder for said
service for q term Of not more than ten years, TO
commence from the day the hrst steamship Of the
proposed line shall depart from the port Of San
That no bid shall be considered which shall
amount TO more than ave hundred thousand doll
lars for the twelve round trips per Annum, nor
miles, the same Is from citizen or citizens OF the
United States, and accompanied By an offer Of
good and sufioient sureties also citizens Of the
Omitted stAtss) for the faithful performance Of such
contract. IL. ....
contract which the Postmaster General may sI.
ecute, under authority Of this act, shall 70 into
effect on or before the hrst day OF January,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven
aud shall, In addition 10 the usual stipulAtIons
Of ocean mail steamship contracts, provide that
tho steamships accepted for the service shall be
constructed Of the bost material and Afer Ap.
proved models, with all the modern improve.
menta adapted 10 sea-going Steamships Of the
drst class and shall be subject 70 inspection and
survey by An experienced naval constructor, IT,
be detailed for that purpose By the Secretary o.
tho Navy, whose report shall DO made 70 the
Postmaster General That the Government Of
the United States shall be entitled 10 have trans.
ported, free Of expense on each and every
steamer, mail agent, 10 take charge Of and ar.
range tho mall matter, TO whom suitable accom-.
mediation for that purpose shall be assigned.
That In case Of fAiluIo from any cause 10 perform
any fthe regular monthly voyages stipulated for
In the contract, pro rata deduction shall be made
from the compensation on account ofsuch omitted
voyage or voyages. That suitable fines and penal
Ties may be imposed for delays and irregulAre.
ties In the performances ofthe service, and that the
Postmaster General shall have the power to de.
;ermlne the contract at any time IN ease Of It,
being underlet or assigned to any other party.
Approved, February IL, 1858. " - .. .
PROPOSALS s.e. ...
Will be received at the Post once Department.
IN the city Of Washington, until three O'Clock,
p. m. Of TUESDAY, the 18th day Of August
lsS5, for conveying the malls Of the United StAtes
can sea going steamships Of not less than three
thousand tons burden each, Government meas
urement, and Of suficient number TO perform
sau P sound UP; Pss sH MnH Between ne port
port or ports In the Chinese Empire, touehlnK at
Honolulu, In the Sandwich Islands, aud at one
or more ports in Japan, for contract term Of
| not more than ten years, TO commence from the
day the hrst steamship Of the proposed line shall
depart from the port Of San Francisco with the
malls for China.
Bidders must designate the port Of terminus in
the Chinese Empire; also, the immediate ports
In Japan aud China at which the steamships are
10 call on their outward and homewArd passages
TO land and receive nails.
Bids proposing several terminal ports, either
one Of which may be selected by the Depart
ment, will DO considered. r-5 {. .-f-.
The Department reserves TO Itself the right OF
changing The terminal port Of the Chinese En-
pire, upon reasonable notice TO the contractor,
limit prsssrbsd by tie act q Congress aioresAia,
At any time during the continuance Of the CON-
tract.
be occupied In performing the passages each way
between San Francisco, aud the port or pogta In
the Chinese Empire proposed for the terminus Of
| the route, Including stoppAges At Honolulu and
stoppAges at each Of the intermediate ports
named, and each proposal should be accompanied
BY map or diagram OF the route. Schedules Of
sailing days, stating the proposed day. and .Ri
/
proposed days and hours Oh arrival, should
also accompany each bid /; such schedules how.
| ever, 10 be subject 70 the approval Of the Post
master General and TO alteration By his order,
from time To time, A. the Interests q the postal
/ service may require,
The steamships offered for the service must be
American steamships Of the arst class In all re-
| specta, and before acceptance will be subject 70
inspection and survey by an experienced naval
constructor, 10 be detailed for that purpose by
the Secretary Of the Navy.
Proposals must conform In all particulars 70
| the provisions and requirements Of the Afore-
said act, approved February ", 1885, and must
be properly guaranteed, with satisfactory test
moniAis that the bidder or bidders and their
guArAntors are men Of property aud Abundantly
able TO make good their tender and guarantee
The bidders name aud residences, and the name
| Of each member OF the Arm, when a company
oaers, should be distinctly stated In the pro-
POsAL Er-. T.H.lfTugE4 = -
Proposals should besent, under aeal, to 'Ths
| First Assistant Postmaster General, /" For
eign Desk, with the words ''MAil Proposals, -
Horeign Mails, y written On the fGcs Of thu
address and they should be dispatched In time
70 BE- recelved a. lhis DepaFtmenl on or before
the l1th day Of August next, which will be tia
last day for repoiVinG PloposAls under this at-
VOrtlssInsnt WILLIAM DRNNIsON,
nhAs.lDl Postmaster osnssaL