Mr. FARNSWORTH. I do not see that the explanation takes away from the force of my statement at all. A obby man was sent from Boston to Chicago, an agent of this incor oration, for the purpose of manipulating the oard of Tradetiiere, and there he met another lobbyman, one “ Colonel" Rowland, an adventurer, who obtained the title of colonel God only knows how an adventurer, as happen to know, who has been manipulating this thing through the country for the last 6 months as the agent of this incorporation. A gentleman now in Chicago who had happened to meet him once in the city of Washington, l at him to present the question to the Board of rade of Chicago. He met this Mr. Hill there, accidentally, of course, who had been sent from Boston on this errand at precisely the same point of time. Between them they presented the case to the Board of Trade, an exparte presentation, of course, and the resolutions were adopted. You all know how these Boards of Trade act upon matters of this kind. They aid and assist sister Boards of Trade of other cities in every matter that a pears to be in the aid of commerce. They O not investigate with particular scrutiny the hill presented, but take it on trust as it is presented to them by the agent of the bill and adopt the resolutions offered for the purpose of influencing members of Congress. ow, I desire to say that a measure which is just in itself, and which commends itself because of its justice to the good sense and reason and patriotism of the people of the country, requires no such adjuncts; it requires no such lobbyin; it does not require that these missives shoultgl be placed upon the desks of members of Congress upon the eve of voting upon the measure in order to interest them in it. and, sir, when I find these galleries filled with lobbyists; when I find these papers coming to my desk day after day, sent in, as they are, by men who are lobbying for the bill, that is in itselfenough to throw distrust upon the measure. A just measure does not require these outside influences in order to aid it or to commend it to the judgment, the good sense, and the patriotism of the Representatives of the people. lhnve made a computation of the amount of money for which the U.S. will become liable under this bill, and I find that that amount, to be precise, is $69, 015,000. That is the amount for which the Government will become liable if you pass this bill. I propose now, sir, to examine the question and see ifthere is any propriety, if there is any justice. if there is any reason whatever, why the Government should assume this great responsi bility. The original charter provides that this railroad company shall have 20 mile of land a stri) of land 20 miles wide wherever the roa passes through a State and 40 miles wide where it passes through the Territories to aid in the construction of this road. This grant was made absolute; it was an absolute grant of the land to this railroad company. What value does the company itself place on these lands? Ihold in my hand the report of the 1st board of directors that was organized under that charter, and I will send it up to the Clerks desk to have an extract read. A MEMBER. It has been read.