, 1869-12-07
na,era1 aud supplies smouating to about &. .s'd.'

Eecd Widening. Tnera are nfteen
q a. and sess
arr IN the same condition ~ tnCe on the
oiheE road. IL distance Of forty mI1es there Aro
= I'll sa.pasa s. h,as Gs,ss of :peea sos
about iva per cent Of tns teDg1n Of the road Tho
Ut the function OF The two roads. Additional en-
gtne houses are neCded. The equipment Is In "
cess ot u: wants Of tEe tosd.
The ComtD1E 1IcCe, cst1m1Ce the Tuu required
to srppiy Cedeeceses At So7S sss ana the vatnt Of
the surplus nater4a1 al moro tnau St w, ,Qta.
consll uoas Ese Of raliss5 from :he Missouri hye1
me nr.t Gay Of Jolly, 1s1h" 7ne eaer9T WITH
Win stgnal anu unexpected suecss, as ,sn ersst
pstlonal thoIoC1hiare Has IL use H,ste lhnn seven
yesfs before Inat date, IT v no. Surprising. In
YVES constructed, tnst deficiencies, most or which
arc incident TO III new roadi, 1aould hase extats
ed. Zach successive report Of tho special Com
khoHs tsat theso de efctenctes hlEe beea G..dually
and In > stry great dt3tee supplied. Tne acg1e-
gate tnase1ral Scd equipment on hand exceeded
whole lin= enuicrm IN every FespeE to tnc de-
HandA Of the laE ard The tast expectations OF tue
county. Under Ice Circumstances, hsd the
hotor TO recommend tee seceptarec OF the lsst
secuone. 30 patents have oeen lssued 10 the rt8t
conpADy. and The snbksdy Of 3l.6;cs s:bo, OF ae-
ctupt ot tho tI1y-two and o1e-nfth Niles Ut spnaA
which WerS LAST constructed, has been Withheld.
The other company hss Iecelyel patents covering
cnly SD ds-ite acres- 1t viii thus ps per-
ctJvfd tEht toR RdveEnu1ens has ample Ce3us to-
teSfs from the eoHpaaNs tae faithful rer-
torrance Of sheir respective engagements.
Three h1ndtea ant thrse.ts..ns mites Of the
eopE1ucted s.nss the date Of see last auu1ai 10
port Of tnis department The otataacs from.
p1omentery Poiat to Sacramento y ak hunorc.l
and pl1cJ nd thfee-tsntEs Elles- The preai-
teut ot tho company has not sub1llsed report,
n required bJ la1. -
10 The auount Of sAtss,aoo. has been tnbsczt3ed
BEo paid 1p- Ine receipts ior transportation OF
paiseIstIa md tre,gnt, fsum IS september,
tne ret ernurs, as4s ess IL The cast ol cons,1uc-
snssea. 10 IL Hitter dais. va. n ~. IS; x md
so4 g lcclucinR the Lenrenworsa Bfaucn, four
hurcred and thirty .eigh1 niles OF r.Aad nsre been
eons1Iaeitc. and u = expected that tns isna To
ttoa curing nexl summer.
Stock Of lhe Central HrAnch Cnicn Pacific Rail-
seta sHo.eriSsd, ssI ~ rs % s palss lie rseeps Hs
II ,iss AaeS 1sS to IL 1ss9 vsss
Ioao, fixtures. ruling stcck, ETC., Is 100;
1rd rte Indebtedness Of tbs company for oorro a.
60 INC nensI. aa''feaa Eop ard t:s,sS.l IS sasS
Completed ard uccs pie'L Its 1ec1ln - one nun~
Alto and oce and twtnly-feyea tukt5t.lths r1les-
strloea Is l,ssl oe, Of vhich ,G7s ~ bas bssn
pad. The recelfl. frcm 1ne transportation Of
pssseDgs1s sna freight nom y. @ oeer. 1864 70
optrAtlpg expenses s;5lgea s3 The cos. Of me
const1ucttun ari eqapn,ent Of ,ha road Il ass-
eGate, nd the toaebtelness ts,ss!. 20.
Inc at QUIT of bstcE ct tue We4'ern Pacific
Rail1oad Compar! subscr1o<d, all OF which haa
actualy betE 1ald IL. Is ss5i,1 DnSiug the year
eLolog ssla JuDr, Isis me receipts from pAasen-
gers MI u freight weir fAIs331. and TIC ranIinS
e1let aeA s2do s.. TIE tuceh.eune 4: that date,
NJ se1tiea accounts With cantrsctot- cot iacio1e,l
was SssltNA since the las: animal report OF the
Department. eisaty-three ,lAes u they ruA! have
bt trL EuHt AID AcccPIet.
RE foregoing statement OF the bus.uess aal
plcd IRON tnr resnrts wo,cn soey Ies spect.ve1y
OK IN this cit turs1aar to I5c sc: CT 25sa
junr, is6s- Ss1'her re- Northern Pac'1c, The
rcan company Lsvo :unp.,sd win The act, and
! am noe occtaly advised Of saetr
dotrss, Certain pue4,c lanas were Withdrawn On
IN the opinion OF ms 1n1ne1ate predecessor, ,.stt-
nate CT the ahtaor Ied fu1te OF Tue roa1, nc ,s-
SSea s. M ~ order for 1helr restoration 10 mat1os-
He subsequently, SLOWED 4 temporary suspens{ou
81 TIA, pnrt Of tsc order aich t.1ated to tae
thns lJiGE eoatD Ut San Joe, ~ the company de-
let f1liy conslaenug 1aen bad no douo. that
the cfoer WAY obviously Just and right, Ard on the
81 iEstxLt directed It to he carried into odect
Of 81 Mach, 1se?. the kansas Pacific Ks, soaa
Company entete1 INTO conEnct win tbs ue1-
yIr Pae:nc Railroad COMPANY tcr the coa-
ter u that paIl Of the ruAd Of the former eomp0y
which eliehds from Denver to Chez enHe. A copy
q sa tte eoamsst' md map q tae Ioute betxsen
maEk.t
orc tncukapd aol.a.a appropriated bY N net OF
81 AarEp. 1869, kaSe hea expended in Completing
the n1ldEe over the DAkota River, aud IN locating
and surveying the wagon Iold belwoe1 1: a1A the
yerml1on River. There i . balance OF SIS 8 ar
the appropriation for ne bridge across tnu Big
Sioux River, and Tor the wAgon road betacea
Sioux City and the mouth Of Ine Ir9 Cheyenne
River. No further work has ocen done oa the
Idaho. It TAs opened Tor PACK Trans In
lee,, and ~ she opinion Of The slp.rtn-
done Sso prou of ,he Ha. + facfe Seoa %
unesEtrdtd hsiarce OF se,tea Il apStIcabls to
that Improvement, Orsrat:ons on the road, tsou
SionrarA road, we're suspended IN lse7. aud have
net been RESUMED. It csus.es the RESERVATION ses
a1art far the different oauls Of Sio18 Iad.aEA nm
der the treaty concluded hJ tteM With the United
xssh day ei February last. The balance Of ioa
appropriation o. lacd |" 8, ,6s,.70,
CIVIL sEhsISE ..
NY psttecessor rt,rArke ed ia his report for 1856:
no OLE, with the least experience tn m crecu-
tive department zap, bei'eve, avoid The eanc.u-
III radical chtugr IN The 1aazA. or OF I'd cat-
lcal scIct:" aud. IN that fct lsjs Il: is my aes-
tied ortcior, the ze*ult Of much reflection std OF
CT 2ettFlce ID z, EEesent roslt,na thit lEG cf-
nc.eDct OF tho clerical force wo..I re essentially
I! promoter " thctuughty tecr2aAiz3uE Il" liz
L Us. 81 q 20 ,s
ecutise departments Will receive tie consideration
It 30 vel merl.s." fully concur In the optntoas,
! Hcssu1e Of ret1rn1 IL 10 Eat.e tae staada1d oi
! 4GrlIncstoD, Enke merit as tested By TIE duty
performed u. roe Rroand Of pr=motfou and se,
| cute 70 !he faithful is.cu1e+nt the sane pe1ma
tsnce o! employ rcn: lhst ID g1vea to otlce.s oi
| tie army md navy. Vtder Ine present system,
NE ass,al c0Is'e'i,n AMONG The s.esai
tnelr Places dsrencs MGch no1e upon
| The political l1r1eEcc t5ey eau command, fhar
upon ererRy g zeal 10 sle re'tesu aace OF duty.
! Altet cnrFlui cxAm!Lalt0u II the Subject, l am
fuNy LeiEulota fan' lie Eea:urc have at g1ested
would have tnanied thts deiar.Ieot to ao TT
c,si1,, one.t4ia Is n 1as E.r ,aaa We ' :o,,aI 4
cec ksaFy. Special trowlet,ge and sill. arc sndls
! pc! s:hte fcl The proper peHfo1Easce Of unch o
tee c!er:t l3h'lx ~ mcst OF the blst aI. and cxr
| onis bs acquired IN time and with Rteas tabor
An Mttnnta familiarity with the statutes ocar11s
| upon She san1ecs nositr tnEesus a4o3, with this
rn:es a1u rteuia.krs or The department. aad
whh the rsacsice IN re'at:on therein. Ia necessary
for LIE accurate and rapid Transaction of busi
lsts; Jet u u ~. to ny thss, under our prsen
| cuAt0us, tetJ feF { erss IRE returned III p1ac.
| Ing enough TO iesfn |! cir duiles and petfoTu
thea with drSpssca, and that tLers Il TO induce
end Al t1n rtecceh CLERK Ii repository Of u.
Law. the nitsory and the tradit'ous Of The depart
msnf' ard ny oiteo. y sesd ot s1gsessicn, ex
| pose lraLd, Which MtZti GtherEl1C escaps
nlboticet, tncNn.e ~ important fact OF watct
there Is 60 record, Or n taossl1t WAYS save HI!
Superior from Imposition OF from long and laho
roGs Investigation. let lccn u the sipgula,
| anozDsly Of our system, that the very fact That
nsn ban nttn retained tn riace drrnZ q chang,
/ ClItens political reason for demanding his te
nosaf. AJ own cony.ctlou u seyy ssrung, that lh
AdsAnsaees supposed 10 be ga!nei In thls way NJ,
As unreal and decisive al the mi. chiefs arc Aua
! stant;sl and cert1ip.
The ss,l dota 40: ..o9 v:th the ,acreass, Coz
aAd dinfcuEed value Of Ihc clerical laoof II
eeli. i has gt7en rise to Practice OF otrcsseek
! lug. which goes Tar to p1eyeus The p.ooc1 per
fsIrarce oil tneir dnttrs, 3. the ntRnest nfneers
| aitAF tie Inauguration OF u Few President, ucar
tic whole tt1t u bis confidential adytaers ID oe
II a!1sr as he n,,1 apn
cou1s, 10 set sufocient time for the careiul stud
ofthe 1asxer duttea pertaining 10 the depa1i
devices G.ed y sppilc4nss to oosan M a1dlenc
| II AXE It impossible 10 discriminate bet~e.n tho.
tho have anporsls polltc 6usines. 70 t1aassc
and fnusa ~h0 have n0t The only mode OF re
LET u 10 ehsnge. en:ifel!, the labts of easy &C
| csts, which ought to m1tk all or1oers Of thc X
pusls, and int, Of ltEeli, ahows he necea1ly Of
theoretically It wonld seem that the reuedy
IN The aa1ts vi the executive atd depattau mt
officers; bur. practicaliy, tee cuAton has oecpm
! 60 Truly established, thn& member Of ConxEp1
sle :ureed 70 Yield 10 ,he iUpottur:.J OF tneI cor
stttusEu, and are onAbie 10 Ret reiIef except b
ecuuve des-AtneEte 1hus public business Is met
!. ter,ousiy ernbaHsseed anh iet1tdei. AID change
. AE 4SlEtkL.t9 NlA4ct pcS0QAE IL k1a+ VIZ no1
does Il seem possible 10 get rsou for tac or1Iaaf
. ac,loe OF .hs administrative Eachtne1y- Ia II,
na1ter, the c14t1m established for forty years ha
, ! 70 muco the effect OF law, that 60 remedy seeE
| dsqcate except to give permaHsnee 70 The sui
ClolnAte bEa1cnes Of the ctsll service BY leR1sl
: | tior, mating caraciy md Integrity the sole tea
o. the nt1 ess o. the applicant, and throwlug COZ
peilllon open TO al
Il there were no hope for speedy legslasi,
| ac1iop. nm wtu Rware tuat tets stA:EMent ~oul
oe uteIras display Of an unpleasant subject; b
: Tho net tnat p1hc at:eLtton Is a1resay dlrect<
1 70 II, and thai 0easuEes are pending In Coo21es