Mr. HENDRICKS. I do not know whether this bill has any friends in this body or not. If it has any they had better come to its rescue. I think, judging from the debates and the amendments which have been offered, that this city is full of the rePresentatives of every interest in this nation, and that every night they see somebody, and some gentleman of this Senate suggests this amendment, and another that one, and so on, and every night furnishes material for amendments and food for debate in this body. If the bill is going to i. at all, it seems to me that its friends had etter come to a conclusion and pass it. There is no difficulty, so far as the enemies of the bill are concerned, I believe. The little squad on this side, I believe, are unanimous against it, having some little support on the other side; but we do not intend to throw any difficulties in the way of the speedy conclusion of the consideration of the bill; but it would be a matter of comfort if there could be some prospect in the future of getting through. ‘Wariety is the spice of life, ” and I would like to hear of another bill being taken up in the course of this session. [Laughter. think myself the bankrupt bill will be the next bill in order properly pass this, and then we ought to take up the bankrupt bill. [Laughter.] I think it has a logical connection with this bill. Let us finish this bill, pass it, then pass the bankrupt bill, and then adjourn. The purpose I had in taking the floor at this time was to make a suggestion to the friends of the bill to show their attachment to it by coming to some results. The supply seems exhaustless; one amendment is considered and voted down; another amendment very much like it is brought up; we have got to discuss that at equal length, and so on. Now, there are somethings that can be understood without great elaboration. Take my friend's subject [Mr. WADE) of grindstones. It seems to me one man can see as far into a grindstone as another. A reasonable amount of speaking on the subject of the grindstone would enable us to understand it. I use this merely as an illus tration., My friend's argument was exceedingly brief and very clear, and went as far into the grindstone as was possible; but when a thing is reasonably understood I think we might as well vote upon it. I do not intend to abuse the Senate by occupying any more of its r time on this bill; I intend to take about 2 2nds in recording my vote against it.