, 1860-12-14

the War Department, made IN exploration OF Q
portion Of this line during the past summer and il
Is reported that it traVerscs an enlnenty easy and
Leantiful region. If opened, it will shorten the
present emigrant route several hundred miles,
enabling the emigrants TO reach their new homes
at an early season. would suggest that the
War Department be h1eThCrialized TO direct an
examination Of this route. -s .4.,. 81.
II is Of great Importance that . direct COM
munication be opened between Puget Sound
and Walla Wala, to connect with the road from
the latter point 70 Fort Benton. By act Of Con-
gress, approved january 2, 1858, t90I00O were
appropriated for the construction Of military
road from Steilaeoon, on Puget Sound, to Fort
WaIla Walal This sum was barely sufficient
to make reconnaissance Of the route, and some
improvement at the more important points. 1t
is now entirely impossible. "a description Of
the country tTaversed by this routej and state
ment Of the work performed Upon IL will be
found in the report Of Lieut. Arnold to the War
Department, dated January 20, 1856, [Senate
Executive Document; vol. Q, 1861 This
road, il opened, will afford direct communion
ton between Puget Sound and the head Of havi-
gRtion Of the Missouri river. In the reconnois
ance Of this route by Lieut.. Arnold, the War
Department directed the adoption Of the Ma
chess Pass and emigraRt road, whenever the
lOeation Of the latter would admit. A different
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location aud VcOnsyrtion Of two hundred and
hfty miles d $l66000. o z '-.~i - f~N'l'- +
By an act Of Congress, approved February 6,
1856, an appropriation Of $4,000 was made for
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Ibee engineer otneef IN enarge OF tne eonstrne-
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