Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-10-03

lH'.a. Approved DeccmDer 10, low
Raolred BY the Senate and HoS,e o( Reyre,t.ta.
tire q ths United States Of america IN c0"'rs''
Thai the right Of way through the public lands
be and the same Is hereby granted 70 the utan Cen'
trial Railroad Company, q corporation ereated under
or Utah, its successors and assigns, for the eonstIuc-
ton OF q railroad and telegraph from Q point AZ OF
near Ogden City. In the Territory o. Utah, TO SAT-
and authority is hereby given TO said corporation to
take from the public lands adjacent TO the inc OF
said road material OF earth, stone, tinioer anu 20
granted to said railroad TO the extent Of two hun:
dred feet In width on each side OF said railroad
where II may pass through the public domain, LII
Guiding all necessary ground for station buildings,
workshops. depots, machine-shops, switches, side
tracks. turntables and, water stations; provided,
that within three months from the pa cage OF this
Act the said Utah Central Railroad Company shall
file with the Secretary Of the Interior q map, TO be
approved by him. exhibiting the line OF the railroad
OF said company, as the SAINT has been located and
constructed; provided further, that said company
shall not charge the Government higher rates than
graphic service: And It shall be the duty Of tho
Utah Central Railroad Company TO permit any
TO be built by the United States. or by the Legisla-
turc OF the Territory OF Utah. TO form running con-
nestions Win Us road on fair and equitable terms.
States make the grants herein, and that the said
Utah Central Railroad Company accepts the same.
upon the express condition that the said company
tbh NRN"SA kitCh " ~ wa ~
chapter sixteen OF the laws OF the Territory OF Utah,
approved February nineteenth. eighteen hundred
ton that II the said company make any breach Of
the conditions hereof then In such case, ut any time
hereafter. INC United states. BY Its Congress. may
do any and all acts and things which may be needful
and necessary for the enforcement Of such eondi-
Sec. 3. And be II further enacted, That said Utah
Central Railroad shall be a post rontc and a military
road. subject TO the use OF tho United States for
postal, military. naval. and all other Government
saryicf and also subject 10 Auch regulations ne I'm.
gress may impose. restricting the charges for such
Government transportation.
Sec. 4. And be IL further enacted, That the accept
nnce OF the terms, conditions and imposltions ofthis
Act by the said Utah Central Railroad Company,
shall be slgnlnsd IN writing under the corporate seal
Of said company. duly executed pursuant TO the di.
rection Of liz Board OF Directors first had and OBJ
tanned. which acceptance shall be made within three
served on the President Of the United States; and
n such acceptance and service shall not be so made.
Sec. 5. And be II further enacted. That Congress
may at any time. having due regard fer the rights OF
said Utah Central Railroad Company adj 70. alter.
amend or repeal this Act.
A RESOLUTION authorizing the appointment Of
Commissioner In relation to the Republic OF Do
% -" Improved January 70, ls7l.l
Re.ored by tLs Senate aud Houss % R1preenta-
tirs q the United States Of America IN ConoTos
That the President Of the United States be author.
lied to appoint three commissioner. and also a Sec
rotary. the latter TO be ycrsed in the. English and
Spanish languages. 10 proceed TO the Island OF San
Domingo. and to such other places. II any, as such
commissioners may deem necessary. and there to
Inquire into, ascertain and report the political state
and condition Of the Republic Of Dominica, tho
probable numbero OF Inhabitants, and the desire and
disposition Of the people Of the said redubllc 10 be-
come annexed 10 and form part OF the people OF the
United States: the physical. mental and moral con.
dition OF the said people. and their general condition
rs 10 material wealth and Industrial capacity; this
resources OF the country: It's mineral and agncultu.
raj nrnducfa. the DfOducfa of ita waters and fOrrRfQs
the general character Of the soil; the extent and
proportion. thereof capable OF cultivation; tho en-
mate and health Of the country Its bays. hnrbors
the existence and frequency OF remarkable meteoro.
logical phenomena; the debt Of the. Government
aud Its obligations, whether fundej, and ascertained
and admitted, or unadlusted ahd under dlscussion;
Of boundaries and territory what proportion Is
covered by foreign laimants or by grants or con.
cessions, and generally what concessions or ftan.
chises have been granted, with the names o. the re-
which the Dominican government may desire TO DO
annexed 10 and become part OF the United States as
one OF the Territories thereof; such other informa.
ton with respect TO the said government or It's ter
sirable or important with reference 10 the future In
corporation OF the said Donican republic into tho
United States AZ one OF It's Territories.
Sec. 2. And DO IT, further resolved, That the said
commissioners shall, as soon as conveniently may
be, report TO the President Of the United States, who
shall lay the report be ore Congress.
Sec. ,. And be II further resolved. That the said
commissioners shall serve without compensation, ex-
cept the payment OF expenses; and the compensa.
ton Of the secretary shall be determined by the
Secretary Of State, with the approval OF the Presi-
dent: provided, that nothing In these resolutions
contained shall be held. understood or construed as
committing Congress 10 the policy OF ~anncxins the
territory Of said republic OF Dominica. ...
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