33(1 Congress, I SENATE. ( Ex. Doc. 



2d Session. S • ^ No. 78. 



REPORTS 



EXPLORATIONS AND SURVEYS, 



ASCERTAIN THE MOST PRACTICABLE AND ECONOMICAL ROUTE FOR A RAILROAD 



FROM THE 



MISSISSIPPI RIYER TO THE PACIFIC OCEAE 



MADE IJNnEU THE DIRECTION OF TUE SKCRETAUV OF WAll, IN 



1853-6, 



ACCORDING TO ACTS OF CONGRESS OF MARCH 3, 1853, MAY 31, 1854, AND AUGUST 5, 1854. 



VOLUME YII. 



WASHINGTON : 



BEVERLEY TUCKER, PRINTER. 



1857. 



