The New York herald., 1875-12-08

tions robbery, murders and assassination.
In regard to the inspection and delivery OF supplies
they remark
We already recommended that officers be detailed
for the inspection Of beef and beet cattle the Indian
IL that connection we recommend that ali inspections
dian goods except annOity goods the inspection Of which
chase and shipment at terminal points o. railroad trans
the possession Of the agents. be under exclusive
charge q the ComrssaTy General q the Army We sssys
check contractors eghter and agents but would oe OF
fully and faithfully perfoTmed il Would seem desirable that
of the reports of All such inspections should be trans
mted through the proper channeh 10 the Indian Once
They also recommend
That in accordance with the provisions or the treaty OF
rSSs aGs ss m ss g y al 3
beef be made under the direction OF the Commissary
Of accounts uniform Tor al agencies be established he'd
with the mode OF Issuing ana accounting o All etces uen
they do n the amount Of intelligence and capacity required
dnss salaries s s e the
legislation for the Indians dealings with them be
based upon the policy Of bringing them as rapidly as possible
the United States Nn0
PENSIONERS AND PENSIONS
On June 80 1875 there were 234 S2l names the
pension roll OF the department whose pensions annu
ally aggregate the Of $26 2S9 $40 or these 1868
were army pensioners los, AIS OF whom were invads
and 104 S65 widows and dependent relatives 1920 were
navy pensioners, of whom 636 were nvaids and 7S4
widows &c. and 2i oss were pensioners Of the war of
1872 l5 S75 OF whom survivors and 1G3 widows
q total Of 2S4, s21 pensioners
On the goth OF June last there were on hle &C. Io7 un
adudicated pension claims. of which So rs were for
invalid pensions, 33 1888 those OF widows, dependent
relatives &c and 74l Of survivors and widows of sol
diers OF the Of 1872, and 1878 pending claims for
increased pension, 9, 772 of which those of in
vads and 006 Of widows and dependent reatives in
all, 7S 1856 claims undisposed Of al that date
1t is estimated that sum of $40 $685. 600 will be
quired for the pension service during the next fiscal
year which amount is less by 1906 600 than the esti
mate submitted for the current fiscal year.
SUBSIDIZED RAILWAYS.
The facts and figures herein set forth compiled
from the annual reports of the companies.
Stock OF the Union Pacific Railroad Company to the
amount of $36 1888 600 has been subscribed Of which
1886 762 800 has been paid The receipts for the year
ending June &c. 1875 from the transportation Of pas
sengers, $4,4oS 9e6 of freight, So o64 637 and
from miscellaneous sources, 81, ,O4S, All Total,
$ll, ,522, OIL These figures include 1.-The amounts
earned FROM but withheld by, the United States for
transportation of its passengers, freight and mails
The expense of operating the road Tor the year was
$5373 655 leaving net earnings SO 148 1885, The entire
cost of the road and fixtures to June 80, 1870 was
$112 596 252 The construction account of the Omaha
bridge shows cost to have been 81 sec. 468 The
total bonded indebtedness OF the company is shown to
be $79,4559l2, Of which $27, ,236 5l2 IS due to the
United States.
The amount OF stock Of the Central Pacific Railroad
Company subscribed is $e2 500 of which $54 275 300
has been paid. The receipts for the year ending 30h
June 1875, from transportation Of passengers, were
S. 3e and Of freight SIS 6o2 534 total $l3 932 SOL
The operating expenses OF the road for the year
So e0l, 1863, leaving net earnings to the amount of
SS03 49B At the close OF said year. the Indebtedness
OF the company amounted 10 SSb lbS, 900, OF which
$27 s55 $50 is due the United States This company
embraces by consolidation besides the original Central
Pacific Company the Western Pacific, the California
and oregon, the San Francisco Oakland and Alameda,
and the San joaquin Valley companies
Stock Of the Central Branch Union Pacific Railroad
Company to the amount 81 600 600 was subscribed
Of Which $3.50 600 has been paid The receipts for
transportation OF passengers ior the year ending the
Both OF June 1875 $50 495 and Tor freight ST.
total S1l3,519 The actual amount expended for said
year. running expenses and repairs, was $l23, 1888
The cost of the road and fixtures has been 1853 700
The total amount of the Indebtedness. in addition to
the government loans and first mortgage OF 600 900
interest unpaid is $303 902 which Indebtedness is
made up of the following kinds--money borrowed to
take coupons and pay internal revenue claims and
debts and liabilities OF the company.
The amount Of stock of the Kansas Pacific Railway
Company subscribed is SO 992 00 and the amount paid
So $50 900 Total amount OF stock allowed by law
$40 o0o 600 The receipts for the transportation Of
passengers for the year ending June 80 1876 were
81 272 l75 for freight 81 All; miscellaneous
ngs, S42 809 total So 309, 1896 Expense OF operating
road for the year. 81 leaving net earnings
ST. 2I2 ID The cost of construction and equipment OF
672 miles rnain and branch ne has been $34, 1859 $40
The funded debt OF the company $27 22 600 Of
which Sc 303 900 due the United States other liabi
ties aad indebtedness 35 total debt $50 975
Stock Of the Sioux City and Pacific Railroad Company
to the amount OF S. 47s,5oO has been Subscribed, of
which 81 79l 400 has been paid in The receipts for
the year ending Both June 1875 from the ransporta
passengers $75,S5o; of freight $751; 6o4
from express $3,6lS and from miscellaneous sources
81 lo3-tota s2os or The expenses Of the road and
fixtures during that period were $2l7a17 leaving net
earnings $50 loo Interest paid first mortgage bonds
during the year S97 ESQ The bonded Indebtedness of
the company is S. $50 800 OF which ST. 800 is due
the UDited States The floating debt is $6o,57l.
The stock subscription of the Southern Pacific Rail
road Company of California is $23, 800 of which
So 412 200 has been paid The amount received for
transportation Of passengers for the year ending June
80 1873, was sci 637; of freight, $99s 500 Total
81 T60 SOC The expenses of the road and its fixtures
Tor the year s7734S5; leaving net earnings,
SgS7 OIL The indebtedness Of the company is
$l4 346 600 on the 23d day Of August last you ac-
cepted section of this companys road, twenty miles
making 100 26 miles OF the main line BY the twenty
the Sd March, ISL incorporating
the Texas Pacific Railroad Company, the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company OF California was authorized
to construct line of railroad from point at
Tehachapa Pass by way OF Los Angeles, to the Texas
Pacific Railroad, at or near the Colorado River One
hundred miles of this line have been completed and
accepted fifty miles Of which were accepted by you on
the l1th inst
500 900 600 has subscribed and certificates for
22 326 shares OF 800 each have been issued No new
surveys and change OF line OF road have been made
The amount received from passengers during the last
fiscal year on the Pacific Dakota and Minnesota divi
sions $17S 39l the amount received from freight
transportation on those divisions for that period was
1871 o03 earnings S605, 04l The operating expenses
for the year $50 4S9 net earnings inclusive Of
mail earnings the Dakota division, $lo3 552 The
Indebtedness OF the company is as follows-First mort
gage bonds $50 207 5o0 land warrant bonds and script
issued for interest," $753,O00; floating debt, mainly
notes Of the company $6sS' 600; total S$i o4S 800
No report of the Atlantic and Pacific Company has
been received
Texas and Pacific Railway stock the amount of
$40 600 600 is authorized by law of which ST. 600 600
has been issued. Its Indebtedness is follows;-Cap
ta stock issued 81 600 o00 six per cent gold construc
tion bonds issued, $40 093, 900; seven per cent
rency land grant bonds issued, 50 $4,000 Debt Of the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company TO the State Of
Texas assumed by the Texas and Pacific Railway Com
pany $500 Ss5 floating debt 1888 200; entire ndebt
edness $21 4790s6 The receipts Of the company for
the year ending Both June 1875 from passengers
$825 6s1 freight, s741 7e1 express service, $1l 4O7
mail $40 74e telegraph, $7073 rentals, ST, 1874 mis-
cellaneous S. 243; total, $1,360,962 The expenses
for the same period were, for conducting
transportation, $23e, 7l9; motive power, $204975
maintenance Of way, S24, 81; maintenance Of cars,
S79 253; general expense $44 800; total $792 $50;
leaving net earnings S56s o73 There S26 miles of
this road in operation, 6 miles thereof having been
completed since last report; 100 miles are graded,
bridged and tied ready for the iron, On the 9th OF
August you accepted those portions of this road
extending from Marshall the boundary line dividing
Texas and Louisiana, from Marshall TO Texarkana,
Ark, and from Sherman TO Brookston, Texas the act
OF odd June 1874 rs Stat. 1917 having declared said
portions 'be deemed and taken to be part of the
sald Texas and Pacific Railway and shall hereafter be
subject to all the provisions and limitations OF the act
of Congress Incorporating said company and Of