New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-06
sion Of the whites aud the faithful performance of our

sion OF the whites, aud the faithful performance OF our
The selection Of suitable sites and the removal Of tho
Indians 10 them, cannot be accomplished IN the SNORT
OF Congress Of July last Two commissions each consist
ing OF not less than three persons, should be appointed
tary Of the Interior for the efficient completion or INC
work 10 consideration Of the time or expenditure Hkey
to be required should be suffered To defeat an 09et %
such surprising Importance. guaranty against lie
useless consumption OF time money should be found ln
inc character Oh Inc pefsOls seeeiea ING .Dss WIZ NC
very incOnslderabe, compared with that OK war -
The salaries OF the Superintendent Of Indian Ahalrs
and Indian agents are inadequate Increased conpenh
ton would enable the department to secure the services
Of mcn OF undOubted capacity and integrity ana end 20
remove The temptation to commit those frauds, WHICH,
before and since the transfer OF the indian Bureau TO hs
department. were aud still imputed to officers per
forming duty and sustaining relations 10 tie Indians sue
as devOlye upon this class OF public servants.
During the year ending sept &c. 1867 there we're lci7
applications for patents; G5 patents ncudlng Reissues
and desgnsl were Issued; l,224 applications were allowed
but patents have not issued thereon, by OF the
90 applications for extension received aud u e1ten
soils OF patents We're granted
During the period tho receipts sGl,9iO o.
$3.50 which added 10 S2s 2g7 &C. the balance hand
Sept So 1866 makes the amount in the Treasury to
the credit Of the patent fund $2s6,CO7 50.
- THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The Union Pacific Railroad Company at the date OF the
last annual report had constructed its road to point q
miles west from the Initial point Omaha Since then,
tie Government has accepted 22O miles, aud the Govern
another completed section Of 20 miles.
The road has been definitely located coo miles, and the
earthwork will be flushed to that point the present year
Ihe total cost Of the road 10 Oct 1861 uhauusled az
counts with contractors not hcuded) amounts accord
The road on the LIST of July 1867 in operation 20
Jucsburg, 337 miles, and receipts from ali sources
amounted SlOl5Igo ~
Ana eATch5cs o'o'oo" ~
Leaving the net earnings ............ ta5s,3lI IS
On the Path OF October last Government accepted upon
tho report OF the Government seftlon Oh
twenty miles " the Central Pacific Railroad Of California
terminating at point "a miles distant from SacfaibhhtO
report upon this road dated Oct T. 1861 has been re-
ceiyed from Government commissioners They state
that IL the Sierra Nevada Mountains iO1 miles
from Sacramento at elevation 7o42 feet above the sea
From the point where IL was then but, w ieeL Oniy
must be overcome TO reach the summit distance OF II
miles. Between the 17th and i3Ih ine-posts there are
10 tunnels al aggregate engh oi oloo IeeI DuIlhS
the pat about so miles OF road have been III pro-
eress OF construction the greater part wing on tho east
Cru and western slopes Of the Sierra Nevada
Ihc net profit OF the road over operating expenses Ia
g mouths Il The large sum OF 81, 55OC9e ~ A., A..
binCe the commencement OF bublness operations tI
company represent that they have PAID 10 TIE Inttl
States Government for taxes stamps &c' the sum OF
al tue date OF the last animal report the Union Pacific
Railway Company, Eastern Division had CONSTRUCTED Us
road - Fort Riley 35 miles west from tho Initial point on
the limo dividing the States OF Kansas ana ol,Souri;
ence that Cato this company hS cos1iGetea 100 miles -,
Commissioners arc now examining additional section
Of 20 miles, completing tho road for distance oi SVo
Tie argcgte earnings NJ the company for ten months
AMI fifteen days FROM OctrCr TO- 1885, are Represented ~
have been Si21C4s3 o. II tn uI5o iat uu
the sume period the business done for tie EoYerhHeh,
amounted TO SJJ6949 ~, That tho % PR Gent iehCu
erumeut lie bonds Issued 10 tue company during Ten
months and fifteen days, S5le9 So
table l. submitted showing that the amount Iea1utu
by the United Staius Treasurer from that due INC com,
many ON The Government business, for tie mOhln OF
August liai, - nearly e-ht per cent Ier AIiuu "a 80
pctpal uf the bonds ISSUED To tie company on account
OF the construction OF the road. Ihls MObd repay tHe
principal al distant period 10y TIE Government Dus.'
M ~ aiUur shoUd 1t be continued 20 tie same extent.
The yucnt the bOuds at maturity Is, therefore con,
sdrfed by the company 10 Do fy assured ana the ROAD
IL hciug built fr the Government y couc'Eutu'
simply by the loan Of its credit Tor Term OF gats
ang security aud without he actual expenditure or
sinels dollar from tho publc treasury.
turiy miles OF the road ~ the Central Branch Union
Pacific Railroad Company have been accepted since tue
last annual report, ana the GuVernmeht 70
arc now tgas IN examining another section 81 ~ mics
II uupears from The Cumpars report, dated Tue 4n o
Octohrr last that the road has been donitey located
f,r A. d tcs and terminates IN the Wiley or tie Llte
Blue River near the muuth ~ Coon creek, 10 uWlehp
four, six EAST of the slAtL principal meIu4an' III
Marshall COnnty, Kansas. , ,...t...
Com,nissioefs examined the road Of the San Francisco
bud ga Jose Railroad Company aud reported uhuei
date Of February o. 1870. mar III It's eoIs,fuctip
equipment, 10 fully attained the stiuAId Vi SAeehoDVe
pir.tribrd 10y the Pacific Railroad acts. =, .
Tine Northern Pacific kai!rVa0 Company report thdt
two surveying parties from Lake superior und Two from
the lacIe cuast have been actively thsdseu III .ne IA
Explor ions have been made, and the Company are OF
ouIunu tlat a practicable route VIII be found NO lOl-
ton OF the road has been Cuu, iructed
Tho Atlantic ana PaCIio Railroad Company, by reso-
luton OF i,s Board OF Directors passed NON enOei 20 LOO
accepted tho terms. conditions. aud imposons OF tne
act approved July -, l50O granting Iahds ~ hd m le
construction o.. IHlrOud aud tlegIapu me lfuta INC
states ~ Missouri and Arkansas 10 the Pachc coast
The greater portion OF Secretary BrOWEEsS ftpOrt Us
Ati up NTH details about public buildings, united
their affairs IA the DisTic. or toluu
ba prisons and othtr public buildings IA the Territories,
&c, VI 10 general impOriancel