Public c-No. 42. AN ACT
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Providing for the building and equipment of four

 naval steamships.

 Be Il enaeled blythe Senate and House of Representatives of Me Uaied States of America ia Congress assembled, I'ha, the President of the United States be- and he is hereby authorized to cause to be built and equipped four first-class going steamships, 10 be attached to the navy of the United States and that one million of dollars be. and is hereby appropriated for that purpose, to be paid out of any money in the trea- sury not otherwise appropriated.

 Sec ?. And 6e Ii .farther enacted, That from and inn; dately after the passage of this ac. it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Navy to accept on the part ot the government of thu Unife States the proposals of E. K.Collins and his asso- ciates. of the ely of New York, submitted to the Postmaster General, and dated Washington, March sixth, eighteen hundred and iotty sixth for the transportation of the United, States mail between New York and Liverpool, and to contract with the said E. K Collins and his associates for the faith. fui ful6nent of the stipulations therein contained, and in accordance with tbe provisions of this act

 Sec 3 And De Il further enacted, That the steamships to be employed by the said F. K. Collins and his associates in the transportation oi the United States mail between New York and Liverpool shall be constructed under the insoectjon of a naval constructor in the employ of the Navy Department and shall be 90 constructed as errnder them convertible, al the least possible cost, inre warsssamers of the first class and tbat each of said steamers shall receive on board fonI passed midsp men of the United States navy who shall serve as watch officers and De suitably Accommodated with. out charge to the government and the said steaefs shall also receive board and Aecommodate, with out charge to the government. agent, to be ap- pointed by the Postmaster General, who shall have charge of the mais to be transported in said steam ships. rs

 1-l l. .s from and immediately after the passase of this se: to contract. on the part of the government of the United States, with A. G. Soo, of Cineinnatti, for the transportation ef the United Sttes mail from New York to New Orleans, twice . month and back, touching at Charleston. (if practicable Sa. vannah and Havana; and from HavaHa 10 CAagfes and back. twice month. The ssa mail to be transported in af least five sesmshibs Of not less than hftesn hundred tons burden, and propelled by engines of net less than one thousand hofse powe. each. to be constructed aader the supeFintendence and direction Of naval constructor is the employ of the Navy Department and fa be so coastrueted as to rendey them ccayeffihe, at the least posshe expense. into war steamers of the 6st class; aad that the said steamships sha hecomsnsndsd hy of-

 eers of the Unitsd States navy not heiew the gpae of lieutenant who shail bs ssleeted by the ecnisc. tof, with the approval and consen. the Secretary of the Navy, and &ho shaii De suitably accomsne. dated without charge to the government Each oi said steameFs shall receive On board four passed midshipmen of the United States navy, who shall serve as watch officers. and bs suitably sccommo- dated witheut change to the government; and each of the s@d steamers shai also receive on board and aecanmodate, without charge 10 the gcveSnmeat one ageat. 10 be appointed by the Postmasisf Gen sral yho shai have charge et the uaais fs s trans ported in said steamers: Psoridsd, The Ssesstss, of the Navy may. at bis discretion, permit stesm CT cf not les than six hundred tens burden, sn,