The New York herald., 1870-06-17


con, or Queenstown, or Havre, the number
OF trips to be twenty-five per annun, and the con-
tract to be for 100 trips In four years. aud to receive
for every round trip $15000 but after the expiration
Of four years they are to receive only the actual
postage In order to secure the construction or pur
chase or the necessary seagoing steamships the POST
master General in anticipation of the moneys to be-
ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THousAND DOLLARS,
the United states to take mortgage on the vessels
ae me ss 90 % mo ss n
made at the rate OF $4,000 per trip. The steamers
are TO be oficered and commanded by citizens of the
United States. The rights and privileges granted
by the bill are not to be transferable.
LINE TO INDIA AND CHINA FROM SOUTHERN PORTS
Mr. Mcdonald, from the Committee on Post Offices
and Post Roads, to whom was recommitted the bill
to encourage the establishment Of line of steam
Of tne mails OF the United states to Earopean ports
and ports OF India and China by way OF the Suez
Canal, and for promoting Of emigration from Europe
the rates Of ocean postage reported au amendment
authorizing the Postmaster General to enter into
Steam Navigation Company OF New York, a corpora
ton existing under the laws Of New York with the
following named persons as a Board Of Coms.
Horace Greeley, Erastus Brooks, ar large;
Addison P. Jones, Of New YORK; BENJAMIN Mills OF
New Neyes sstsei Of Goaslana William G. wicsham Of VIZ
gnia Il. e. Burnlss, OF North Carolina; BENJAMIN +.
Ina Ina M. L. Rice Of Arkansas; Alien A. Burton. Of
Kentucky; j. j. Hinds OF Alabama; Frank s. Davis,
ofTennessee; William Il. Gleason, Of Florida; Q; "A a.
ginta, and Nathan Patten, OF Texas, and their
cessors, for the conveyance Of the mails from New
York, Norfolk, Port Royal or Brunswick to ports OF
Europe including Cadiz, Marselles, Genoa and
Trieste, and Port Said. In Egypt, and when the
company shall q snroas me Susz Canal the the
conveyance OF the mails or the United States
to such parts OF the East as may be agreed upon,
The steamships required for the service shall not be
less than 5000 tons measurements The service re-
qured shall at first be weekly, departure every
partures from Port Royal or Brunswick and from
New York, with provisions for the subsequent con-
venience of the mails semi-weekly from N0rfOik,
semi weekly from Port Royal or Brunswick and trl.
weekly from New York In whole orin part from one
postal money on oil mail matter conveyed oy their
ships, and are to be exempt from an dues
and port charges Congress Is wnns a
further compensation. the Postmaster General is
% psny to receive rom the States Of West virginia
Virginia, South Carolina. North Carolina, Florida,
Missouri Missouri louisiana, Arkansas and Texas the au.
thorized bonds ana securities OF any OF States
bearing interest payable semtannually and the
principal thereof payable In no less than ten years.
these bonds as securities to be deposited with the
Post once Department and to form fund for the
sole use and benefit OF the company. The Dill fur
ther provides for the safety and comfort Of passen
gers.
A BIG LAND SUBSIDY.
In addition to the above provisions an amendment
has been prepared by Mr. Mcdonald winch Is con-
sdered . part Of the bill. and without which the
original bill Will be abandoned. In consideration OF
the construction Of said steamships upon pans'ap-
proved by the Navy Department from materials ex-
clusively the production OF the United states there
shall be granted and allowed to said comnany, Tor
each and every ton, carpenters measurement,
thereof eighty acres o. land rom the public lands
Of the United States on proof being presented OF the
completion and lifting out by said company Ct any
steamships constructed as aforesaid within the
period Of i've years; and as further consideration
Tor the maintenance and education OF the appren-
tices hereinafter required on said steamships the
company shall be entitled to receive warrants for
$40 acres OF land from the public lands OF the United
States be located In the before named states and
not elsewhere. for each and every apprentice - edu
Of bonds issued by any STATE deposited In pursu
ance OF the act the Secretary OF the Interior upon
notice OF such deposit shall issue to such state land
OF the public lands Of the United States, to be To-
Gated in any of said states and not elsewhere
THIS scheme Is pattcHMiay Mol alged Dy Mr. yeWes
elaborate report IN favor OF IT,
LINZ BETWEEN SAN FRANCISCO AND AUSTRALIA.
a on a. Mafcn States b or Sn 20
OF ocean mail steamship service between the United
States and Australia. The bill authorizes the Post
master General to receive proposals for mail steann-
ship service between the port of San Francisco and
some port or ports in Australia and New Zealand,
touching at Honolulu, In the Sandwich Islands, and
service to be performed monthly BY frsrclass Ame-
rican built seagolng steamers, and the contract to
be for the term OF twelve years. NO pro.
posals are to be considered for more than
S500,000 for the twelve round voyages per
anpum and unless the party parties be q citizen
citizens Of the United states It requires before
OF Similar
with the other governments for additional subsidies
The contract is to take efect January l, 1871. In
case Of failure Of any voyage pro rata deduction
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