Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-09-15

tisS u do Unitsd aate' q Ameriea. IN Con0res'
RAT Inc right OF way through the public lands
be and the same is hereby granted TO the Utah Cen:
trail Railroad Company, a corporation created under
the laws OF the legislative assembly Of The Territory
ton OF q railroad and telegraph from o point at or
near Ogden City, in the Territory OF Utah, 10 Salt
Lake City. n said Territory; and tho risht. power
take from the public lands adjacent 10 the limo OF
said road material OF earth, stone. timber and so
forth. for the construction ust N me thereof; ssld way Is
dred feet in width on each side Of said railroad
where Il may pass through the public domain. In.
workshops, dcpots, machine-shops. switches. side.
tracks, turntables and water stations; provided.
t ~, M, S.I saId u tfsas Centrai Railroad CompsnSy shall
die with the Secretary OF the Interior q map. to DO
approved by him. exhibiting the line OF the railroad
constructed; provided further, that said company
shall not charge the Government higher rates than
they do individuals for like transportation and tele-
graphic service. And II shall be the duty Of tho
Utah Central Railroad Company 10 permit any
other railroad which has been or shall be authorized
10 be built By the United states. or by the Lesisls.
~nections with Its road on fair and equitable terms.
Sec. 2. And be It further enacted. That the United
Utah Central Railroad Company accepts the same.
upon the express condition that the said company
s shall no, s snetsls OF ' me P psws y fi ,Sa T ~ ssSs1U on t Gt. Or
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approved February nineteenth, eighteen hundred
and sixty-nine; and ubon the further express condi.
tIon that II the said company make any breach Of
Inc conditions hereof, then in such case, at any timo
hereafter, the United States. by its Congress. may
do any and all acts and things which may be neediul
and necessary for the enforcement Of such condi-
Sec. .. And be II further enacted, That said Utah
Central Railroad shall be q post route and q military
road, subject to the use OF the United States for
postal, military. naval. and oil other Government
service, and also subject 70 such regulations as Con.
grcss may impose. restricting the charges for such
Government transportation.
Sec, 4, And be II further enacted. That the accept
ance Of the terms conditions and lmposltons ofthis
Act By the said Utah Central Railroad Company,
shall be slenInsd In writing under the corporate seal
OF said company, duly executed pursuant 10 the d.
rection OF rs Board OF Directors nrst had and OBJ
months aflcr the passage Of this Act, and shall DO
served on the President Of the United States; and
Il such acceptance and service shall not DO 50 made.
this grant shall be void.
Sec. S. And be It further enacted, That Copgress
may at any time, having due regard !trtne rights Of
said Utah Central Railroad Company add 10, alter,
amend or repeal this Act.
A RESOLUTION authorizing the appointment Of
Commissioners In relation TO the Republic Of Do
Improved January IL, ISL
Re.olrrd by The Srnate aud Home Of Repramta.
lice, q, t4e United State' Of Ameiea In conOrss
That the President OF the United States be author.
lied TO appoint three commissioners. and also q sec.
rotary, the latter TO be versed In the English and
Spanish languages. TO proceed TO the Island OF San
Domingo. and TO such other places. II any, as such
commissioners may deem necessary. and there 70
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 rcdublic 70 be-
come annexed TO and form part OF the people or tho
United States; the physical, mental and moral con-
dillon Of the said people. and their general condition
as 10 material wealth and Industrial capacity; the
resources Of the country; It's mineral and s~gricultu-
raj products: the products OF Its waters and Forests
the general character Of the soil; the extent and
proportion thereof capable OF CIVILIZATIONS: the ell
mate and health OF the country: It's bays. harbors
the existence and frequency OF remarkable meteoro-
logical phenomena; the debt OF the Government
aud It's obligations, whether fundc and aScertained
aud admitted. OF unadiusteda hd under discussionj
Of boundaries and territory - what proportion 10
covered BY foreign Claimants or by grants or con-
cesslons. and generally what concessions or fran
chIses have been granted, with the names o. the re-
which the Dominican government may desire TO DO
annexed 10 aud become part OF the United States a.
one OF the Territories thereof; such other inior1nA-
ton with respect to the said government or It's ter
ritOries as to the said commissioners shall seem do
sirable or important with reference to the future In.
corporation OF the said non!can republic into tho
United States as one OF It's Territories.
Sec. 2. And be, II further resolved, That the said
commissioners shall, as soon as conveniently may
DO, 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 withoutcompensation, ex-
cept the payment or expenses: and the conlpensar
ton Of the secretary shall be determined by the
Secretary OF State, with the approval. OF the Prest-
dent: provided, that nothing In these resolutions
contained shall be held. Understood or construed a.
territory Of said republic OF Dominca.