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


head.
This. we understand was the foundation Of Mr..
Ushers feeling toward his successor in Office. Secretary
Harlan having informed him that when he wanted
anything done in the Department be must apply to the
Secretary the Assistant Secretary. or the CHIEF Cfk
and must not presume upon his previous official con-
nection with the Department for authority to direct It's
business.
Tie following Is correct copy OF the report Vi tne
Commissioners.
To His Erctilency ANDREW JOHNSON FTe''ae~ % INC
United StGts: r.
Tie undersigned appointed by your Excellcncy Com
missioners to examine the railroad ana leiegrap, c
| constructed by the Union Pacific Railroad Company
Eastern Division respectfully beg leave TO say that they
have posed oy er said road and examined Its constiuc
ton and equipment and now have the honor 10 report
| That said Union Pacific Railroad Company, T. d..
have constructed railroad beginning ct point on the
line between the States Of Missouri and Kansas on te
south side Of the Kansas RIVER. as pear the NOUN
thereof as il is practicable for the Pacic Railroad OF
Missouri connect Herewith, and thence crossing ~
the north side of the Kensss River on pie bridge ana
up the valley Of the sid river on the north side here
Of 10 point opposite the city Of Lawrence, III Kansas
a distance OF 5e.25 miles.
Ihey have also built railroad, beginning on the
bank Of the Missouri River on the Forth s:de OF tue
mouth OF ihe Kansas RIVER in the City OF Wyandoue,
snd running up the Kansas Valley distance of 90
eB.hurdreths miles to point where
il inIe the road beginning on the soutn sue
said river making together 002) forty andi~o NUM-
rtths miles.
In the construction Of said railroad We are assured
and have every " believe that all the ras sAo
and chairs used are Of the beat qunllty OF Ame
iron. The sgnments and grades OF sain T0nu nv
good. the shortest radius OF curvature peIns The
and the maximum grade 500 ffy feet per mhei ino
bridges and cuyerts Of timber as Is usna III NJ
Western Railroads. and are well ana supS'Hh'i"H'
~. rack "a well laid and In good condition. for
new road. II is supplied with all the "asi rtaa
side tracks depots ocoIr owe ensies an" nns,nes
and freight cas- necessary for Its PIesent nusn.s
along its DAD from the town Of wyandote 10 tnsr
station house opposite the City OF Sayanna,.
telegraph line appears to be well and suNtahtiahy
bullf iu the usual manner Of Western lines - ,
The undersigned Commissioners further certify tha'
they have stated above the true cohdltlon "a Wv u
road and telegraph built by SAID railroad company.
AND further state that although the law OF CohRIess
relating thereto may not have been literally iulnen W
all respects yet believe TO have neeh III al ias
A'''' iS'l r. G1SaIsoS s. J. CRAWFORD.
| IL. c. moore, CommisSioneH
| After thoroughly examining the report oil TIE CON-
missouers the Secretary returned 1t to the President
with the following statement;
DEPARTMENT OF TIE INTERIOR, }
WASHINGTON ID. c.. NAV 20, lst5
SIR: have the holor 10 return the report OF DanI5
T. Garrison Henry A Moore and Samuel Crawford,
in relation to the Railroad and Telegraph nne cou
structed by the Union Pacific Railroad Company
Eastern Division which referred by you 10 THIS
Deparim and rcCely ed yesterday.
II appears from the papers on HE IN TINS department
that said Garrison and Moore and Richard W. Thomp
son were by the President Of the United States puIsu
ant 10 the authority vested in him by tie sixth eton
of an ect 20 amend an set entitled mn act " aid IN
the construction OF Railroad and Telegraph Hire rom
the Missouri River TO tho Pacific Ocean aud to secure
To- the Government the OF the same ir postal mn
taIy and other purposes, appr, Yen Ju! leof, up
pointed on the 18th ultimO. Commissioners 10 exam
Inc the rood or roads authorized ny snia acs 20 DC
constructed by the Union Pacific Railroad Com an!
Eastern DIVISION" aud make report IN rotation
thereto as contemplated and specified by said acts
samuel J. Crawford was on the oth inst, appolheu
such Commissioner, vice Richard w. Thompson dc
clined. .., -.
Tic proviso 10 the fourth section Of the original act
pre.crhes the condition which the President SHAH
exercise the authority vested in him ~ the enacu,g
cLaase \ verified statement OF tho PRESIDENT W w
Company, showing that 30 consecutive mles Oh s'iu
Road and Telegraph nave been completed IN the man
her required by said act, AID setting iort win GER
tn.y The points where such 40 miles began and heie
Josn ID Perry. ESQ., President Of the Company, filed
such statement, accompanied BY the report oil tie
When Il shaI appear 10 the President that 40 con.
sscutiye miles of such Road and Telegraph line have
been completed and equipped in the manner required
then upon report Of the Commissioners 10 tai e.
II feet patents shall issue. conveying 10 the Company
title to lands as provided for IN said act.
1t must appear TO you that the Company has com
piled with the provisions Of he act touching The con
ia srucun and ecu pent Of the Road and Ielegrap IN
- order 20 ente them ~ the benefits Of the act You
" are ths ultimate authority by which me question oi
n respectfully invite your attention to the fourth sec
ton Of tie original act (stats at Large vol ~ y.
: 492) and sixth section OF the amehdatory act iAc :
e st session 3.ih Congress-, $3.50. They contain all
the Legislative provisions bearing upon the questions
:, raised by the report
u lam SIR with much respect your obedent servant.
d JAS HARLAN Secretary VI tie Interior.
a To the President.
Three days later the Secretary Of the Interior ad
IS dressed the following letter to the President
/. DEPARTMENT OF TIE INTERIOR, I
Nav. %. Ices.
10th. Prssident: After carefully considering tho re-
l. port of tie Commas oners appointed u the President
to examine the first section 81 fry miles Of the Union
. Pacific Railroad. Eastern Division referred To this De-
y pariinent BY the President III connection with other
iacis which have my knowledge. cannot re.
commend its approval. az am hot satisfied that said
section has been mplced and equipped IN all respects.
o. first class railroad rs provided by law.
3 The Commissioners have not reported to the Pfes'
dent the essential facts necessary 10 enable him to form
correct opinion Of tie character Of the road OF to M
ders and the cODcusyeness OF The opinion oil The Com
such as the weight If rails, character oil
tes, kind Of ballast. character and number 81 Curves
character of grades aud whether they could be avoided
or reduced by reasonable Dor and expenditure nun
Der and character of stations, depots Tor helght aDd
the number and character Of engines and
freight and passenger ears &c.'
| therefore respectfully recon mend that the Prest
dent direct examination Of said section OF sad road
v by new Board Of Commissone' to consist OF oon
petent engu,er be detailed by the Secretary of War
lie Governor OF Kansas anu the Hon. H. H. scott o
Terrc Haue Indiana Very respectfully, your obedien
servant. JAMPs HARLAN. Secretary.
The President, amer carefully examining the law
and tie report decided the Secretary suggested that
tho Report Of the Commissioners detective and IN
sa factory not setting firth the facts necessary t'
enable him 10 form correct opinion OF the char
actr OF the road and he therefore Endorsed upon the
Seeretary's letter last above recited Us follows
to wit:
Let the appointments recommended within b. made