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withhold from each Of said companies an
amount Of subsidy bonds an thoriZed 10 be
issued by the Cnited States under said acts
sufficient to secure the full completion as q
nrst-elass road Of all sections Of such road pom
which bonds have already been issued, or in lieu
OF such bonds he may recs i've as such security
an eq ual amount of the first mortgage bonds of
such company; and II IL shall appear to the
President that the amount of subsidy bonds yet
70 be issued 10 eitAer OF eaid com panies is in 4.
sufficient TO insure the full completion of sucn
p ny for sui ufficient amount Of bonds already
issned 70 said company, or in his discretion of
their nrst nortease bonds, TO secure the full
completion OF the same. And in default OF
obtaining such security as [is] in this section
provided. the President may authorize and
direct the Attorney General to institute such
suits ard proceedings OIL behalf and In the
name Of the United STATS, in any Il u OF the
United States having Jurisdiction, as shall be
necessary or proper 10 compel the giving of
such security, and thereby, or in any manner
otherwise, to protect the interests CT the United
States In said road. and to insure the full
completion thereof "a a first-class road. as
required BY law and the statutes in that case
made
SEC. 4. And be ii further resolred. That the At
torney General of the United States be, and he
is hereby, authorized and directed to nvesti-
gate whether or not the charter and all the
franchises of the Union Pacific Il Railroad Com
pany and OF the Central Pacific Railroad Com.
pany have not been forfeited, and to institute
all necessary and proper legal proceedings;
also TO investigate whether or net said compa.
niles have or have not made any illegal divi-
dends upon their stock and IL so TO ins ue the
necessary proceedings to have the same reim-
oursed; and also to in vestigate whether any of
the directors or any other agents or employees
Of said companies have or not violated any pc.
nal law, and il so to institute The proper crimi-
nal proceedings against all persons who have
violated such laws
Approved, April 10, 1863.
IPuBLIC RrsoLUrFosI-No. 20.1
JOINT RB9OLUTION granting right q for
the construction OF q railroad from a point
at or near Portland. Oregon, to a point west
OF the Cascade mountains, in Washington
Territory.
BE u resolred BY the Senate .aad House Of Repre-.
gress assembled, That the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company be, and hereby is, author
ized TO extend its branch line from point at
or near Portland. Oregon, to some suitable
point on Puget sound, to be determined by said
company, and also to connect the same with
Its main line west Of the Cascade mountains,
in he Territory Of WashiuSton; said extension
being subject to all the conditions and proyis.
ions, and said company In'-espect thereto being
entitled to all the rights and privileges con.
ferIed by the act Incorporating said company,
and all acts additional to and amsndatory
thereof: Prorided, That said company shall
rot be entitled to any subsidy In money, bonds,
or addteiO nal lands of the United States, in
respect 20 said extension Of its branch line as
Aforesaid. except such lands as NAV be in
ciuded in the right Of way on the line OF suc ch
extension as II may be located: And provided.
further. That AT least twenty five miles OF said
extension shall be constructed before the sec.
ond day Of July, eighteen hundred and seven
ty-one, and forty miles per year thereafter
until the whole Of said extension shall be com
pleted.
Approved, April 10, 1862