Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-09-29
Resolred By the Senate and RouIe of Rtpre,suf,
tires ef tls United States Of America, IN Con0Tei

Approved DeceMper ID, 1910.
Resolred BY the Senate and .Horue of Reyresenta.
tire, q &c United aat' Of America. in con0rau
That the right OF way through the public land,
be and the same is hereby granted to the Utah Cen.
trail Railroad Company, a corporation created under
OF Utah. It's successors and assigns, for the e]ons,ruc.
tIon OF q railroad and telegraph from q point at or
near Ogden City. in the Territory Of Utah. to Salt
and authority is hereby given TO said corporation to
take from the public lands adjacent 10 the line Of
said road material OF earth. stone. timber and so
forth, for the construction thereof. Said way Is
granted to said raj road to the extent OF two hun.
dred feet in width on each side OF said railroad
where II may pass through the public domain. In.
Guiding all necessary ground for station buildings,
workshops. dep0ts, machine-shops. switches, side
tracks, turntables and water stations; provided,
that within three months from the pa sage Of this
Ole with the Secretary Of the Interior a map, to be
approved by him. exhibiting the line OF the railroad
Of said company, a. the same has been located and
shall not charge the Government higher rates than
they do Individuals for like transportation and tele-
graphic service. And It shall be the duty Of tho
Utah Central railroad Company TO permit any
other railroad which has been or shall be authorized
to be built by the United States. or by the Legisla-
turc OF the Territory OF Utah. to form running con.
n~ections with rs road on fair and equitable terms.
Sec. 2. And be II further enacted, That the United
States make the grants herein. and that the said
Utah Central Railroad Company accepts the same.
upon the express condition that the said company
shall not exercise the power given by section ten Of
chapter sixteen OF the laws Of the Territory OF Utah,
approved February nineteenth, eighteen hundred
and sIxty-nlne; and ubOn the further express condI.
ton that II the said company make any breach Of
the conditions hereof, then In such case. at any time
hereafter. the United States. by It's Congress, may
do any and all acts and things which may be neediul
and necessary for the enforcement OF such condi.
Sec. J. And be It further enacted, That said Utah
Central Railroad shall be q post route and a military
road. subject to the use Of the United States for
postal. military. naval. and az other Government
gress may impose. restricting the charges for such
Government transportation
Sec. 4. And be II further enacted. That the accept
ancc OF the terms, conditions and impositions ofthis
Act by the said Utah Central Railroad Company,
shall be signilsd In writing under the corporate seal
rcction OF lis BoarJ OF Directors 1rst had and OBJ
tanned, which acceptance shall be made within three
months af,sr TIE pSsssSe o. M I, Aes, ana shall Dc
II such acceptance and service shall not be so made,
this grant shall be void.
Sec. 5. And be It further enacted, That Congress
may al any time, having due regard fer the 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 u, ls'l.l
Rsolred BY the Senate aud Hou,s Of Reprssenta-
tive' n ds United Sate' Of America In cOnOre's
That the President o fthe United States be author.
lied TO appoint three commissioners and also q sec.
rrtary. 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 10
inquire Into, ascertain and report the political state
and condition OF the Republic OF Dominica, the
probable number OF Inhabitants, and the desire and
disposition OF the people OF the said reduolc 70 Be.
United States; the physical. mental and moral con-
dItion Of the said people. and their ge,neral condition
as to material wealth and industrial capacityi the
resources OF the country; It's mineral and agrtcultu.
raj products: the products Of It's waters and forests;
the general character Of the soil: the extent ana
proportion thereof capable Of cultivation: the cii-
mate and health OF the country; It's bays. harbora
and rivers: It's general meteorologica character. and
the existence and frequency OF remarkable meteoro-
logical phenomena: the debt Of the Government
and It's obligations. whether nlndc and ascertnined
and admitted, or nnadIusted ahd under discussion;
treaties or engagements with other powers; extent
OF boundaries and territory what proportion 10
covered By foreign claimants or by grants or con.
cessiOns, and generally what concessions or fran
chises have been granted, with the names OF the re-
spectlvc grantees: the terms and conditions on
which the Dominican government may desire 10 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 lis ter.
ritorirs as TO the said commissioners shall seem de-
sirable or important with reference TO the future In
corporation OF the said nonican republic Into the
United States as one Of It's Territories.
Sec, 2. And DO II further resolved, That the said
commissioners shall, as soon as eonvcnlently may
be, report to the President OF the United States. who
shall lay the report be'ore Congress.
commissioners shall serve without compensation, ex.
ccpt the payment OF expenses; and the compensar
ton Of the secretary, shall be determined By the
dent: provided, that nothing In these resolutions
contained shall be held. understood Or construed
territory Of said republic OF Dominica.
AN ACT relating to records OF the Courts OF the
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