Mr. GRIMES. I do not knowwhat a Senator means when he gets up here and says that a particular Senator is invariably opposin all measures that are introduced for the benet of a particular section of the country, unless it be that he assails that Senator for doing so. I do not mean by using the word “assail” to say that the Senfrom Oregon uses epithets that are improper for a gentleman or a Senator to use. I simply mean that he attacked the Senfrom It 9, and complained of him because he was unwillin 7that this bill should pass without challenge. Now, sir, I unite with the Senfrom aine in saying that this bill ought not to pass without investigation. should like to know how it appens that such a large appropriation as this is recommended by the hfilitary’ Committee for the construction of a wagon road, the road not being it military road, not recommended by the War Dept, not recommended by any of the Army officers who have been in that section of the country and who have been exloring for I wagon roads, so far as I know. If.ieutenant Mullnn or any of the officers who have been engaged in that kind of business in that section of the country has recommended the construction of such a road as this, let it be based upon a report, and let us be justified in our own eyes and in the eyes of the country in approriating $100,000 in a gross sum like this. I have no objection to the people of Oregon and Washington havin all the roads that may be necessary, althoug i I know ver well, and I say it in no improper sense, that these wagon road appropriations as they used to be expended when my State was a Territory are mere jobs; the roads do not amount to anything when they are constructed. But if it be necessary that this wagon road should be constructed, I will vote the money most freely; but I should really like to know why I do it; and I should like to put something on the record to satisfy myself, when I come to review my action next year or the year after, that I was acting discreetl and wisely and judiciously when I voted for the appropriation of $100,000 for this purpose. e are got no report in this case; the bill comes from a committee that had no jurisdiction of the subject; there has been no recommendation from the Interior Dept or the War Dept in favor of it; nobody, it seems, knew anything about this bill until it came up this morning. unless it be some members of the Military Committee.