The Pacific Railroad: The Relations Existing Between it and the Government of the United States ...S. W. Green, printer, 1871 - 55 էջ |
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... enterprise . There was no prece- dent for a work of such immense magnitude . If constructed , no one had any confidence that it would make its current ex- penses , or that it could be maintained by any hand less pow- erful than that of ...
... enterprise . There was no prece- dent for a work of such immense magnitude . If constructed , no one had any confidence that it would make its current ex- penses , or that it could be maintained by any hand less pow- erful than that of ...
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... enterprise were removed . The only questions left for consideration were , By whom should it be constructed and managed ? and Upon what basis should the means for its construction be supplied ? By general consent it was agreed that ...
... enterprise were removed . The only questions left for consideration were , By whom should it be constructed and managed ? and Upon what basis should the means for its construction be supplied ? By general consent it was agreed that ...
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... ENTERPRISE , THE GOVERNMENT IS DOING BUT LITTLE IN AIDING THE COMPANY TO THE EXTENT OF THE OTHER HALF BY WAY OF A LOAN . " Mr. Campbell , Chairman of the Select Committee which reported the bill , and who , from his position , was the ...
... ENTERPRISE , THE GOVERNMENT IS DOING BUT LITTLE IN AIDING THE COMPANY TO THE EXTENT OF THE OTHER HALF BY WAY OF A LOAN . " Mr. Campbell , Chairman of the Select Committee which reported the bill , and who , from his position , was the ...
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... enterprise . Mr. Campbell was followed by Hon . T. G. Phelps , member of Congress from California . In the course of his remarks ( see Congressional Globe , Part II . , Session 2d , 37th Congress , page 1590 ) he said : " If , then , we ...
... enterprise . Mr. Campbell was followed by Hon . T. G. Phelps , member of Congress from California . In the course of his remarks ( see Congressional Globe , Part II . , Session 2d , 37th Congress , page 1590 ) he said : " If , then , we ...
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... enterprise . But no great promi- nence was given to this portion of the argument ; for the rea- son that the conviction was almost universal in both Houses of Congress that , commercially , the road would prove a fail- ure , and for the ...
... enterprise . But no great promi- nence was given to this portion of the argument ; for the rea- son that the conviction was almost universal in both Houses of Congress that , commercially , the road would prove a fail- ure , and for the ...
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2d Session 37th Congress amendment ammunition annually annum argument army attorney-general bonds and interest build the road built California capital capitalists carry charge Collamer commercial Committee compensation Congressional Globe construction continent cost debate dollar enterprise equal expenditure five per cent FORECLOSURE forts freight government bonds government transportation hereinafter provided Holman House hundred induce issued JUNE 30 land legislation loan mails maintain means ment military necessity millions Mississippi River Missouri River mortgage Mountains munitions nation navy necessary Nevada never Ordnance Pacific coast Pacific possessions paid pany pay the interest payment population proposed railroad and telegraph railroad company reference repaid repayment road is completed Rocky Mountains round numbers route saving Secretary Secretary of War Senate souri River Subsistence supplies take possession telegraph line terest territory thing tion tonnage transportation of troops Treasury Union Pacific Railroad United Utah whole wholly
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Էջ 30 - ... over said telegraph line, and transport mails, troops, and munitions of war, supplies and public stores, upon said railroad for the government, whenever required to do so by any department thereof; and that the government shall at all times have the preference in the use of the same for all the purposes aforesaid (at fair and reasonable rates of compensation, not to exceed the amounts paid by private parties for the same kind of service...
Էջ 23 - ... a public highway, for the use of the government of the United States, free from toll or other charge upon the transportation of any property or troops of the United States.
Էջ 30 - ... and on the refusal or failure of said company to redeem said bonds, or any part of them, when required so to do by the Secretary of the Treasury...
Էջ 29 - And be it further enacted, That the grants aforesaid are made upon condition that said company shall pay said bonds at maturity...
Էջ 30 - ... to secure the repayment to the United States, as hereinafter provided, of the amount of said bonds so issued and delivered to said company, together with all interest thereon which shall have been paid by the United States...
Էջ 27 - I give no grudging vote in giving away either money or land. I would sink $100,000,000 to build the road, and do it most cheerfully, and think I had done a great thing for my country if I could bring it about.
Էջ 29 - ... by the Secretary of the Treasury, in accordance with the provisions of this act, the said road, with all the rights, functions, immunities, and appurtenances thereunto belonging, and also all lands granted to the said company by the United States, which at the time of said default shall remain in the ownership of the said company, may be taken possession of by the Secretary of the Treasury for the use and benefit of the United States : Provided, this section shall not apply to that part of any...
Էջ 43 - An act [to amend an act entitled an act] to aid in the construction of a railroad and telegraph line from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean, and to secure to the Government the use of the same for postal, military, and other purposes, approved July first, eighteen hundred and sixty-two," approved July second, eighteen hundred and sixty-four.
Էջ 29 - ... which interest may be paid in United States treasury notes or any other money or currency which the United States have or shall declare lawful money and a legal tender...
Էջ 29 - That for the purposes herein mentioned the Secretary of the Treasury shall, upon the certificate in writing of said commissioners of the completion and equipment of forty consecutive miles of said railroad and telegraph, in accordance with the provisions of this act, issue to said company bonds of the United States of one thousand dollars each, payable in thirty years after date, bearing six per centum per annum interest, (said interest payable...