Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-06
DROP0SALS FOR MAIL STEAMSHIP
Il SERVICE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES
AND CHINA. s.#sr.. ..r.-r
Posr oYTIoE DEPAETNKSr, !
wAsHINdToS, March 20, 1858.

In accordance with the provisions Of an act Of
Congress, approved February IL, 1865, which Is in
| the words and figures following, viz:
'AN ACT to authorize the estAb ishmont Of ocean
mail steamship service between the United
States and China, .. ...- -
''Bs u sRdctedkv he Senate and House ~ Rep
Congress Gsss,a5isa, That he Den
erpl bo aud he ~ hereby authorized TO invite pro.
Posals by public advertisement, for the period Of
sixty days,in one or more newspapers published
In the cities Of Washington, New York, Philadel.
phia Boston, and San Francisco, respectively, for
mall steamship service between the port OF San
Francisco, In The United States, aud somo port or
ports In the Chinese Empire, touching a. Homo.
lulu, In the Sandwich Islands, and ono or more
ports In Japan, by means o; . monthly line OF
hrst-class American seA-golng steamships, 10 be
OF not less than three thousand tons burden each,
and o. sunieien. Number to psrform twelve round
trips per Ahnum between said ports, and TO con-
tract with the lowest responsible bidder for said
services for term Of not moro than ten yeara, 10,
commence from the day the hrst steamship ofthe
proposed llne shall depart from tho port Of Sau
francisco with the malls for china Provided,
That no bid shall be considered which shall
| amount to more than Eve hundred thousand DOT
lars for the twelve round 'tiipa per annum, nor
unless tho same is from citizen or citizens OF the
| United States, and accompanied by an offer Of
good and sufficient suretes (alSo citizens OF the
United states) for the faithful performances Of Sueh
| contract. b ~. 2. BaH-i ErH- ras4ar.. La. .a.
''seo q And Be q further snaotsd, That any
contract which the Postmaster General may OK.
eouie, under authority Of this act, shall 90 into
effect or before the hrst~ day Of January,
/ one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven
and shall, In addition 10 the usual stipuiHtions
| Of ocean mail steamship contracts, provide that
the steamships accepted for the sorSico shall be
constructed OF the best material and after Ap-
proved models, with all the modern Improve
ments adapted 70 sea-gOlng steamships Of tho
hrst class aud shall be subject to inspection and
| survey by an experienced naval constructor, TO
be detailed for that purpose BY the Secretary Of
ih.s Mac suha hall ~ Nkak n.
Postmaster General. That tho Government Of
the United States shall DO entitled TO have trans
ported, free OF expense on each and every
steamer, q mail agent to take charge 81 and arr
range the mail matter, to whom suitable accom-.
mediation for that purpose shall DO assigned
That In case Of failure from any cause TO perform
any oithe regular monthly voyages stipulated for
In the contraot pro rata deduction shall be made
from the compensation on account ofsueh omitted
voyage or voyages, That suitable fines and penal
ties may be Imposed for delays and irregulArsa
Ties In the performances OF the service. and that the
Postmaster General shall have the power to de-
termine the contract at any time In case oL its
being underlet or assigned to any other party
Approved, February IL 1884, ~
PROPOSALS Il
VIII be received at the Post oaee Department,
In the city Of Washington, until three O'Clock,
?. IN. Of TUESDAY, the 18th day Of August,
s65, for conveying the malls Of the United States
by means Of monthly line Of hrst class Ameri-
can sea. going steamships o. not leaa than three
thousand tons burden each, Government meas.
urement, and Of sufheient Rupbsr 10 perform
twelve round trips per Annum, between the port
OF San Francisco, In the United States, and some
port or ports In the Chinese Empire, touching at
Honolulu, In the Sandwich Islands, and 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 CAS- .LHgr.. fErIrr -
Bidders must designate the port OF terminus In
the Chinese EmnlFe AlHO tho immRdlaia
In japan and China at which the steamships are
10 call on their outward and homeward passages
to land aud receive malls.
Bids proposing several terminal ports, either
one Of which may be selected by the Depart
ment, will be considered. $780,. ~.
The Department reserves TO itself tho right Of
plre, upon reasonable notice to the contractor,
limit prsssribsa By tie asl nfors.aa
at any time during the continuance Of the con
tract IA.
Zach bid should name the the time proposed to
be occupied In performing the passages each way
between San Francisco, and the port or ports In
the Chinese Empire proposed for the terminus Of
the route, including stoppages nj Honolulu and
other intermediate ports and also the length Of
stoppages at each Of the intermediate ports
named, and each proposal should be acos mpanied
b. map or diagram Of the rOuie. Schedules Of
sailing days, stating the proposed days and
hours Of departure from each port, A. wen A. the
proposed days aud hours OF arrival, should
also accompany each bid such schedules, how
ever, to be subject to the approval Of the Post
master General aud TO alteration BY his order,
from time to time as the Interests Of the postal
service may require. f.H NfFF. H.F 0H
The steamships offered for the serYlee must be
American steamships NJ the hrst class in all re-
speots, and before acceptance will be subject 10
inspection and survey by an experienced naval
constructor, TO be detailed for that purpose by
the Secretary Of the Navy,
Proposals must conform In all particulars to
the provisions aud requirements Of the AfOre-
said act, approved February IL, 1865, aud must
be properly guaranteed, with satisfactory testi :
mOniRis that the bidder or bidders aud their
guarantous are men Of property aud hbundantly
able to make good their tender and guarantee.
The bidders name aud residence, and the name
Of each manber OF the arm, when company
posal
Proposals should besent, under seal, TO 'The
First Assistant Postmaster General, ~ 'Port
elgn Desk, - with the words 'Maii Propoaals I
'tforeign haila, - written on the face Of The
address, and they should be dispatched In time
10 be reoeiTod a this Department on or before
the 18Th day Of August next, which will be the
last day for resolving proposals under this ad ]
VsrtlsomenL WILLIAM DENNIsON
mhaA-nt Postmaster General.