The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-07-23
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Lars Of the United States, passed afshs First
Session Of The Forty-Fira Congres.
JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the transfer Of
certain appropriations heretofore made.
BE % rs'oiped By hs Senate and Houss Of Repre-.
senfafipes Of hs Uniied STATES Of Amtriea an Con.
gss a,s.,7bfed That the Secretary OF the Treasury
be, and he Is hereby, authorized and directed 70
cause the sum OF seyenty-eght thousand dollars 10
be transferred nom the appropriation or paper for
IAN act making nSpropris,.oS. for Inc iesssa.%e
executive, and Judicial expenses Of the government
for tho year ending June thrtieth, eighteen hun.
July, eighteen hundred and siIty-eight, in aid Of
the appropriations contained I'm the act for the
following purposes, and In the following proper
For contingent expenses Of tho ofhce Of Congress
sional Printer, three thousand dollars.
,. FOR tho public printing, seyenty-hye thousand
Approved, April 10. 1869.
AN ACT to amend "An act regulating the tenure Of
certain civil Offices"
Br q snaet.d BY hs Senate and Hous, Of Repre-
ssntafirt' u hs Unii,d States Of Amsriea IN Con.
grs's as'smbi.d That the first and second sections Of
an act entitled "An act regulating the tenure OF
certain civil Offices" passed March two, eighteen
by repealed and In lieu Of said repealed sections
the following are hereby enactedi
That every person holding any civil Office TO
which ne has been hereafter may be appointed ny
and with the advice and consent OF the Senate, and
who shall have become duly qualified 10 act therein,
shall be entitled 10 hold such Office during the term
sooner removed by and with the advice and consent
OF the Senate, or by the appointment, with the ike
advice and consent Of successor In his place, ex-
cept as herein otherwise provided:
y nd he sfG .rIbs S1
recess OF the Senate the President Is hereby emPow-
cred In his discretion, TO suspend any civil oiicer
appointed by and with the advice and consent OF the
Senate except judges Of the United States courts,
until tho end Of the next session OF the Senate anu
to designate some suitable person. subject To DO re-
moved In his discretion by the designation OF anot
To perform the duties Of such suspended officer
In the mean time, and such person SO designated
shall take the oaths and give the bonds required by
law to be taken and given by the suspended officer,
and SHALL during the time no performs his duties,
DO entitled 10 the salary and emoluments OF such
officer no part Of which shall belong Ia the officer
suspended and 1t shall bo the duty OF tho Prcsi.
dent within thirty days after the commencement oil
each session Of the Senate, except for any Office
which In his opinion ought not 10 be filed 10 nomi-
nate persons 10 I'LL all vacancies In Office which ex-
listed at the meeting Of the Senate whether tempo
arily filed not and also In the place OF all OIL
GERS suspcnded and II the Senate during such ses-
sion shall refuse 10 advise and consent TO an appoint
ment In the place OF any suspended officer thcn,
and not otherwise the President shall nominate an.
other person as soon as practicable to said session OF
the Senate for said Office.
SIC. ,. dnd be II further enacted, That section
three OF the act To which this Il an amendment be
amended by inserting after the word resignation"
in line three of said Section the folowing cor ex-
piratiOn OF term OF Office"
Approved, April 8, 1869.
JOINT RESOLUTION for the protection Of tho
interests of the United States In the Union Pa
cilc Railroad Company, the Central Pacific HALL
road Company, and for other purposes.
be IL resolved by the Senate and House Of Repre-
senfd tues Of the United States 81 Imertod h Com
gsss assembled That the stockholders OF the Union
Pacific Railroad Company ut meeting To be held
on the twcnty-sccond day OF April, eighteen hun
dred and sikty-nine, at the city Of Boston, with
power 10 adjourn nom day to day0 shall elect q
board Of directors for the edsuing years and said
stockholders hereby authorized 70 establish their
general olioo Mt such place In the United States rs
they may select at said meetings Propided, That the
passage OF this resolution shall not confer any other
right upon said Union Pacific Railroad Company
than 10 hold such election, be held In any manner
10 relinquish or waive any rights Of the United
said Union Pacific Railroad Company heretofore
done or omitted whereby the rights Of the general
government have been or may DO prcjudicedi INA
provided JUthtr, That the common terminus OF the
Union Pacific and the Central Pacific railroads shall
be at or near Ogden and the Union Pachc ltpilroad
Company shall build, and the Central Pacific Rail.
road Company pay for and own tho railroad irOnl
the terminus aforesaid ~ Prom0ntOry summit, at
which point the rails shall meet and connect and
form one continuous line.
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tain the condition Of the Union Pacific railroad and
the Central Pacific railroad, the President of tho
United States Is authorized to appoint board OF
eminent citizens, not exceeding five In number, and
who shall not be interested In either road To exam
inc and report upon the condition Of and what sum
or sums, II any, will be required TO complete each
Of said roads, for the entire length thereof TO the
said terminus rs irstclass railroad In compliance
with the several acts relating 10 said roads, and the
expense Of such board, including an allowance Of
ten dollars to each for their services for each day
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equally by said companies.
SIC. J. ARd be 10 further resolved, That tho Pres.
dent hereby authorized and required 10 withhold
from each OF said companies an amount Of subsidy
bonds authorized 10 be issued by the United states
under said acts sufficient 10 secure the full compile,
ton MS rstclass road OF all sections OF such rOad
upon which bonds have already been issued, or In
lieu OF such bonds he may receive rs such security
nm equal amount Of the first mortgage bonds Of such
that The amount of subsidy bonds yet TO BIO issued TO
either Of said companies Is insufficient To- insure tho
full completion Of such road, he may make requsi.
ton upon such company for sufficient amount OF
bonds already Issued 10 said company or In his dis
erection Of their first mortgage bonds to secure the
full completion of the same. And In default 81 OBJ
tanning such security as Isl in this section provided
tho President may authorize and direct the Attor-
ney General 10 institute such suits and proceedings
behalf and In the name Of tho United States, IN
any court Of the United States having jurisdiction,
shall be necessary or proper to compel the giving
Of such security, and thereby, or In any manner
otherwise, 10 protect tho interests Of tho Unitcd
States IN said rUad and to insure tho full compile
ton thereof hrstclass road. as required by law
and the statutes In that case made. "
SEC. 4. Ind be u further resolved That the Attor-
by, authorized and directed to nycstigate whether
or not the charter and all tho franchises OF the I'M
ion Pacific Railroad Company and OF the Central
Pacific Railroad Company have not been forfeitcd,
and to institute all necessary and proper legal pro,
ceedings; also 10 investigate whether or not sai,l
companies have or have not made illegal dividends
upon their stock and II to institute the necessary
proceedings 10 have the saine Reimbursed and also