Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois. Well, I will move to strike out from line 401 to line 453 inclusive, as follows: For mile e of Government engineersfrom Wpshington to NewYork and back, in August, 1860.on account of the Union Pacific railroad. 225 miles, at ten centspermile. 845. For compensation of 3 Government commissioners appointed by the POTUS, agreeablyto the actofJuly 1, 1862t.oexamine 40 miles of the Union Pacific railroad, eastern division. (Kansas branch.) in May. 1865, 14 day. at 8ilollars perday cash. $366. For mileage of 3 Government commissioners. at ten centspermile, 8200. For compensation of 3 Government commissioncm appointed by the Pycsulent of the U.S. to recxamine 40 poles of the Union Pacific railroad. easterndivision.in October.1865, 3olic, days. at 8 dollars porday each. $744. For mileageof 3 Government commissioners, i at ten cents permile."Oi. Forcompensntion and inilcace of Government commissioners ot lhc Central Pacific railroad during t he recxa inntion already madeof the railroad, at $000 each. 1.000. For mumponsation and mileageof 3 commissioners of the Union Pacific railroad. eastern division and Central Pacific railroad, appointed by the POTUS, agreeably to net of 1.1862 and amendedact of July 2, 1864.during the probable examination of the rai road beforethe close of the fiscalyear of examinations, 20 days each.at $1.000$.6.000. For compensation and mileage of commissioners to examineportions of railroads reported completed accordingto law, towhichgrantsof land inure, 2, 500. For pay, subsistence and transportation of the surveying party required by act of July 1.1862, to make the surveysto enable the POTUS to fix the point on the 100th me ridian of longitude, betwcen thesouth mar in of the vafley of the Republican river and thenort margin of the valley of the Platte river at which the several branch roads shall convergeand meetthe Union pacific railroad. For drawrny instruments.mapping materials, stationery, &c. $1.30. For rest ot comleting bridge overBig Sioux river. near Sioux City, 10,000. a For incidental traveling expenses, $1,000.