New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-25

have the honor u return the papers suomlteu ANU
AN your EIcelsncy' obedient s ~ u
p,.vo. rrirader. General Director and General Man.
ager OF Military Railroads. u a.,
The President receiving the report OF Gen' me-
csnu Endorsed upon the report Of the Commissioners
the following o,.,, ,,,. 20 ,se,
Irnor examination of the accompanying report OF
prsfpet Rio Gen. d. C. Medium. the recommeuda-
ton of the Commissioners Is approved
ANpRrw JOHNSON. President United States
n, ooo;r, 81 the papers in the case from the Pres
dent the Secretary OF the Interior caused ee'''"ea
comic. 70 be sent to the Secretary Of the Treasury
Son after this the rival organization who had, as
n,ev;onsv sta 3D. been forciby ousted they snege
from IN. control of the road filed papers with the Sec
rotary Of the Interior the Secretary OF the Treasury
.u.einc among other things the forcible entry and
ao,ioe- and tbot Mr. Usher, while Secretary VI the
persstsnty refused to permit them TO file in
tho Depsrtment any evidence Of their alleged rights
and If the illegal and wrongful conduct Of the rival or
c.,i,otion represented by Mr.. Usher and MI ferTyi
and claiming that they held under the laws OF Kansas
a uecbao;c's lien on the whole road. equipments and
that must not be lost sight Of by the Secre
of the Interior and Secretary Of the Treasury
IN issuipe bonds and certifying lands. provided by
Congress in aid Of the construction Of said road All
the papers in tie fled with the Secretary oil she
Treasury were referred by him to the Solicitor oil that
Department for examination and report.
| The reason stated by Mr.. Usher for pressing the
Secretary of the Interior TO immediate decision
without careful personal examination was the necessity
Of the Company receiving the Government bonds 10
enable them the next succeeding section oil
the road But upon becoming advised Of the purposes
and probable rights Of the rival organization, he has
fed the Secretary Of tho Treasury that they DO not
desire decision until after full investigation Of the
merits Of the controversy
From this narrative il ia manifest that the Secretary
Of the Interior has resolved that far ~ II depends
upon him the subsidy authorized by the statutes shall
not be turned any Of thes, parties until 1t shall
appear from satisfactory and impartial evidence
that the road sections thereof have been COMPLETED
and in fact Grstcaos railroads. Us required by INV
and that the representatives q interested parties how
ever high they now may have BEEN In oihcaI or
social postion will not divert him hairs breadth
from this purpose or the evidence presented by
the Company and passed upon by Gen. McCaiurp, II
nav be observed that consisted entirely Of the sworn
statement of Engineer Keller who at the time the
employ and servant Of tie Company. and the sndnYt
Of the contractor who furnished the iron and her ce
coud not be considered entirely disintercsted and
impartial.
To guard against uncertainty and ambiguity In the
future the Secretary has issued the following in'truc
tions to the appointed to examine the
new section Of the Central Pacific Railroad. and they
will be sent tie Commissioners on each Of tie other
lines now IN course Of construction and will control in
any future examination ON those roads, fai'hini dc
tails. under the oath Of dsintrested examiners. 30
ample hereby required will always enable the officers
Of tie Government, here to have Judgment to the
character OF the road
| DEPARTMENT or THF INTERIOR
| WASHINGTON ID. G.. july - Ishj. )
| GENTLEMEN; The >ufy'Jor General 81 the state OF
California hns Transmitted To TIE President oi the
United States certified copy Of The verified statement
Of LELAND nnnford, esq President NJ the Cenirai Pa
che Railroad COMPANY Of ca iiorin. IN relation 10 the
construction Of tw I've secuii,e miles OF railroad
coinmer cling at the termination oi the 81 mics q"
railroad and tel graph Gc described Ia the statcneh
made by 'oid Compgny august 81 let and ending q.
the place or town known ns Copper Gap. ia INC
County Of Placer. In raid state.
The original statement Gled In the Office Of the
Sdryeyur General pursuant 10 tie PROVISIONS 81 TIE NJ
entitled d" An ec to aih IN the constructi.n of fai!
road snd c cgraph line from TIE Missouri River u the
Pacific Ocen and securo 10 the Government the u,c
o. the for postal military. and other purposes ai
proved July l. lto2 and the act amebd,toiy thereof
july 2 le6i" rftruTe. for have no Information on
the subject yon have been otihed o Tho ming OF
The statement. IN order thai yon may proceed without
DELAY to examine at part # tie "a, rad and telegraph
line which il relates and report thereon ~ the Prcsi.
den, Of The United states.
| The President mu,i depend on the information EN-.
boGird N your port 10 enable him to discharge the
du'y of icrmmng whether the Company has com.
led VITA tie cordtions and requirements Of the acts
of CONGRESS touching the completion and equipment o
this particular portion Of the To'd lie Therefore m
sIucts ioyou Thai he desres that your report
should contain
Fnsi. A statement Of the number Of degrees Of
curved aId tho length Of Straight lines tie width Of
enb INK nlcnIs aEd atoms al the grade line aud
tue rates of the incinatio0 Of the slopes.
Second, A description Il the clyeris, their number
and .S.. whether built Of stone, brick or wood the
number and span Of pen box ,nd arch
Third: 4 description Of bridges. whether Of iron
stone OF wood he plan on which they are built. their
MANNER a. nsxinIim spab; the sbutnents and piers
OF encb. whether temporary o. permanent and II 81
stone. brick. ~ wood ALTO. tie lergii, bigit ana
spans II r' site work. AID whether built ON curved or
straight line.
FonriA. A statement OF the number Of cattle guards
and ioadcro iues the number Il rods ~ post and
board and rail fence. and the lumber of farm gntea
Fnh; A dcs,rptpD Of the superstruciure. contain.
ing the rumber Of m,s Il main track: the number II
mics OF side track the wight Of the rails per linear
yard. IumleT Of ehars to tie mile, tie weight oi
each and Whittier Of east wrought iron the nun Der
and weight spSes to tie mile; tie number OF lies "
he mile tteIr hnyth, breath and thieknrss. and TIE
Mid II lumber comp sing them the number OF miles
OF main aoi side tr ok bass,cd; the number OF cable
yards II ballast io the ,ard forward, and the knd vi
material uscd for ballast.
S1fh: A description ~ tie stations. with the number
Of passe ger and freight houses, m1clne shops. wood
sheds AMI water Tank The mnteris Of which they are
buit tie nun her oi enpiBe- HOUSES The number 81
.tal. IA each mnt,Tni 4 which II ey built;
I aud description Of the signals. whether plain OF
'scmaplOre."
Srenh. A description OF the rolling stock. setting
nh the number 81 locomotives the weight, cost Bnd
quality Of cnct ani the me at tie works where manu-.
iaefned the humber u pass' ngef, cypress, IRE f',
PLATFORM gravel repair and hand cars the cost OF each
&c.
Eighhi A statement of the number Of miles that pas
sengrr trains be the said extension per
M u ssiftN.