reference to the Committee on Appropriations, and ask that the appropriation be made for the purpose stated. Very respectfully, Hon. T. O. HOWE, FRANK HATTON, First Assistant Postmaster-General. POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK, BLANK AGENCY, Washington, D. C., March 15, 1882. SIR: I have the honor to report that, to meet the demands of the service for the current fiscal year, an additional appropriation for wrapping-paper of $5,000 will be necessary, and to suggest that Congress be urged to supply the deficiency at the earliest day consistent with the forms of legislation. For the reasons following: That for the article of wrapping paper the appropriation for the current fiscal year was underestimated at $20,000, while the expenditure for this purpose in 1881, as shown by the report of the Auditor, page 666, report of Postmaster-General 1881, was $24,900. The average cost of wrapping-paper per quarter, under the present contract, is $6,500. The present supply, it is believed, will be exhausted by the first proximo, leaving more than one quarter before the contractor for the next year will be prepared to deliver paper under his contract. There is every reason to expect that requisitions on the agency for the current quarter will be equal to the last, if not in excess of it. The whole number of post-offices is increasing, and the postal business likewise, in a still larger ratio. The requirements of the blank agency must therefore increase accordingly. I therefore respectfully ask that there be made an appropriation of $5,000 for wrapping-paper. Your obedient servant, Hon. FRANK HATTON, First Assistant Postmaster-General. D. W. RHODES, Superintendent. A resolution of the House of Representatives, transmitting a report of the annual earnings of the Central Pacific, Kansas Pacific, Union Pacific, Central Branch of Union Pacific, and Sioux City and Pacific Railroad Companies. MARCH 16, 1882.-Referred to the Committee on Pacific Railroads and ordered to be printed. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Washington, March 16, 1882. SIR: In answer to resolution of the House of Representatives calling on me for "report of the annual gross and annual net earnings of the Central Pacific, Kansas Pacific, Union Pacific, Central Branch Union Pacific, and Sioux City and Pacific Railroad Companies, from the commencement of operations of each of said companies until the present time," I have the honor to transmit herewith the statement called for, prepared in the office of the Commissioner of Railroads, together with copy of his letter transmitting it. Very respectfully, The honorable the SPEAKER S. J. KIRKWOOD, Secretary. of the House of Representatives. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF RAILROADS, Washington, March 15, 1882. SIR: In response to the resolution of the House of Representatives of February 21, 1882, requesting a "report of the annual gross and annual net earnings of the Central Pacific, Kansas Pacific, Union Pacific, Central Branch Union Pacific, and Sioux City and Pacific Railroad Companies, from the commencement of operations of each of said companies until the present time," referred to this office for report, I have the honor to inclose the statements required. It is proper to add that this office has no official returns prior to July 1, 1878. The returns previous to that date are, however, believed to be reliable, and have been compiled from the official reports and other data furnished by the several companies from time to time to this office. This answer was delayed in order to procure the statement of the Sioux City and Pacific Railroad, which was not received until the 14th instant. October 6, 1968, to January 20, 1869. January 21, 1878, to December 31, 1878. 204, 883 68 606, 103 68 January 1, to December 31, 1879.. 444, 202 11 997, 983 86 January 1, to December 31, 1880. 611, 044 63 892, 938 43 January 1, to December 31, 1881. 585, 904 67 976, 791 21 648, 244 96 $7,691 23 16, 600 65 103, 263 33 47,023 13 12, 333 21 25,093 99 1, 618 52 19,561 89 43, 074 14 43,936 02 161, 901 57 386, 939 23. 307,033 76 328,546 25 Total.. 5,032, 891 00 3,581, 699 10 1, 451, 191 90 Interest on first-mortgage bonds, amounting to $98,000 per annum, not included in operating expenses in this statement. Annual interest on first-mortgage bonds of the union division amounts to $1,633,740; since consolidation the annual interest on the first-mortgage bonds amounts to $2,480,640, and is not included in operating expenses in this statement. *Includes Kansas and Denver Pacific roads, which were consolidated with the Union Pacific January 28, 1880. For nine months to September 30, 1880-being last report received from the company. KANSAS PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY. 394 MILES SUBSIDIZED WITH BONDS. Date. November 2, 1868, to November 1, 1869. January 1 to December 31, 1879 Total......... 25,567, 996 18 14, 536, 720 14 11, 031, 276 04 Interest on first-mortgage bonds, amounting to $378,180 per annum, not included in operating ex- Interest on first-mortgage bonds, amounting to $1,717,080 per annum, not included in operating expenses in this statement. SIOUX CITY AND PACIFIC RAILROAD, 107.42 MILES. Interest on first-mortgage bonds, amounting to $97,680 per annum, not included in operating expenses in this statement. $96, 699 90 233,724 25 266, 071 08 313, 259 55 162, 405 71 261, 930 12 327, 119 12 170,808 68 113, 622 21 308, 606 18 317,288 84 375, 069 10 360, 452 24 455,440 23 454,236 55 255, 193 76 $53, 184 98 216, 807 34 152,062 98 $43, 514 92 81,803 49 123, 646 00 96, 452 21 10,342 73 50, 218 75 60,765 52 63,415 60 20,586 81 45,784 37 78,605 28 97, 645 71 108, 538 05 156, 151 31 341,087 27 113, 149 28 213, 820 15 41, 373 61 4, 471, 927 52 3,279,933 88 1, 191, 992 64 |