, 1865-08-03

Secretary Of tha Interior.
The Prestdent Of the United States.
sEcnErAny HARLAN TO GEN. DIX.
1zrta1sf5T .eaes Z 2 1r Ess e., 5s1Hs.oR' / ,sss
WASHINGTON. NJ. mA5 ~ Ass.
sIR: The President OF the unlted States
has received Your communication, Of the 18th
insr., together with the report, letter and
map Herewith transmitted; IN relation to \
change of the location offs portion Of the
line Of the Union Pacific Railroad, which the
Company request him to approve.
19th inst, addressed to the President by this
Department, expressive OF its Views on the
lie P1caldsnt: Is of opinion that he Is EN-.
powered, at the request Of the Company, to
approve the abandonment Of tho existing 10,
catiou, and the adoption Of the contemplated
Or new location to the extent described in
your communication and dellneated On the
map accompanying the Bame. He, however,
ineftuets me- to say that ho sanctions the
views set forth In the lncloaed letter touch
tho subject until thorough examination Of
both locations ehall hare been msde, and
report setting forth their relative advantages
submitted to him. |
Tbs Company, In vieW Of the delay that
must unaroadably. occur, may prefer prose
proved by President Lincoln the 18th Of No
Yember last.
Be pleased to inform me, at your earliest
convenience, whether the Board adhcres to
their request for change, o., In that event,
no time Fill be lost n det11ling proper pei
son to make the required examination. - 1
am, sir, very respectfully, Il
Your obedisnt servant,
JAS. HARLAN,
Secretary OF The Interior.
hon. John i. Dix, President Union Pacific
Railroad Company, New York city.
GRN. DIX TO SEC. HARLAN. -. .
UNION PACIFIC RA1taoAD CoHPAaY,)
NEW YoaK, My Is, 1863.
Hen. James Harlan, Secretary Of the Interior
Iu reply to your communication Of the
goth Inst, am Instructed to 1ay that the
Directors Of tbs Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany adhere to their request for new loca-
lion OF the line Of their road west from
o, Is va, stated In ny letter to the President
Of the 1ash inst, and as Tas shown By the
accompanying documents, the change MAS
and ec3nom5 to he railroad company. and
also as subservient to the interests Of the
| Government. 1thad the unanimous approval
OF the Board, incladIng the Government Di-
fectors, and EAa supported by the opinions
Of some Of thn most eminent engineers In tho
country and Ct your predecessor IN Office.
! who was preeens when the Change was made.
| The Board, not doubling under thesc cir
cumstances, that the smended location
| would be approved By the President, have
| zone on vigorously With the construction of
| iha new line. SI1.seyenths of the grading
have been completed, and all t he arrange
ments arc made to commence laying tracA
by the 10. h OF June at the farthest, With the
confident assurance Of having from forty to
dfty miles Of the road In running order by
tho lat Of August.
The company do not deem It advisable to
| te-commmence work now on the frat locs-
ton, as IN tho opinion Of the Engineers the
| line could not be run without great dissdvan-
rions inconvenience1to the pnb1ic; and II they
| were to abandon the lins, on which they are
now working, theF could not complete the
first one hundred miles Of tho road within
| the time limited BY the act Of Congress. The
Directors, therefore, ask that the axamtnk-
as soon as possible. TheJ are pressed from
ali quarters to hurry on the work. and they
have made every effort to meet the public
inpatIencs. II tho Government shon1d de-
eide sgzsnet the amended location, they will
have 20 alternative but 70 sross the Mis-
tho old line hereafter; II the Government In
elst On IT, and In the meantime defes1iug to
ask the Government bonds On that portion
of tho road. hare the honor to be
Eely respectfully !oq5s: .:,,n.
SECRETARY STANTON; TO SECRETARY
WAn DzrAe1xaxr,
TAsHrzGTos CITI, June ), 1855.
Sn-This Department hss received from
the President your note Of Nay eoeh, 1905,
addressed 70 hin, With the following in-
dorEenent thereon:
please detail competent engineer, in accor~
dance with tho Recommendation Of the Sec
"AypREw JoussoS."
In reply, / hare the honor to inform you
sour request, directed bI Special Order No.
EOS a copy Of which IL hereto attashcd, to
report to you for duty In connection with
the ezamination Of the lines Of the Union
Pacific Railroad, west from 0maha, Ne
hraska Territory. The came officer will re-
specified In Yous letter Of AaY Goth, or any
other In connection With tho subject OF the
! Pacific Railrosd that you may assign to him.
Trusting that this designation viii answer
your purpose, Ian, .
EnWEs II. srASTox,
Secretary Of War.
TO the Honorable Jsnaes Has9an, Secretary
of tho Interior.
! ENCLOSURE.
WAa DKrAn1xxar,
! An!rTAxr GEa.aAl's Orsscr,
WAsu1sGroH, My 81, 1866.
Special Orders No. eSs.1
! fE1u1ct-l
Col. II. E, Merrill, fat Veteran Volun.
tcer Engineers, is hereby relieved from duty
in the Department Of the Cumberland, md
will report to the Chief Engineer Of the Az
my, to relieve Lieut.. Col. J4mea d Simpson,
Corps Of Engineers, from his present duties
at Cincinnati, Ohio.
i Lieut. Col. Simpson, on being relieved, viii
report IN peIson to The Honorable Secretary
Of the Interior, for duty In connection NTH
the examination OF. the Lines OF the Union
Pacific Railroad, west from Omaha, Nebraska
Territory,
By order Of the Secretary Of Wa..
(signtd,l E. b. TowSassD,.
>. A9tistart Adjutant General.