Resolved, That the committee on post offices and post roads be instructed to enquire
into the expediency of providing for permanant arrangements with the Rail Roads in the Several States of the Union, to transport
the United States mail and means and munitions of war, upon long contracts, say,
twenty years contracts.
Resolved that the said committee be also, instructed to enquire into the expediency
f of granting such contracts on terms and conditions that certain percent of compensation
for such services be employed to complete unfinished portions of roads, to fill up
links put new connecting and for the continuation, especially of the South western
chain of Rail Roads, and that they report by bill or otherwise.
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A resolution instructing comtte P. O. & P Roads to enquire &c. for Rail road transportation
of mail and means &c. of war on long contracts & for other purposes
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Tompkins.
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Mr Tompkins.
For arrangement with Rail Roads for a long term of years &c &c
For arrangement with Rail Roads for a long term of years &c &c
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Mch 13th '48
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Agreed to.
Handwritten Document, 2 page(s), RG 233, Entry 362: Thirtieth Congress, 1847-1849, Records of Legislative Proceedings, Bills and Resolutions Originating in the House, 1847-1849, NAB,