Mr. ROSS. 1.Speaker, from the cursory examination I have been able to give this measure, I am inclined to look upon it favorably. I have not examined the minutiae of the provisions of the bill, but the general objects which it contemplates are so different from those which ordinarily are presented for the consideration of this House at they certainly commend themselves to my judgment. I regard this as a measure in the interest of peace, a measure in the interest of commerce, a measure in the interest of the prosperity of the whole country. It is not like man measures which have been pressed upon the consideration of this House during the last few lmonths. It is nota measure to appropriate [ 11 or 12 million dollars for the pur i so of feeding, clothing, and building school liguses for lazy, indolent n oes who will not work. It is nothing of the ind. It is not a measure for.the purpose of raisin the compensation of the s of some of e bureaus who are hanging about at the skirt tail of members and of employees about this House, who beg to get into a public position, and who s end all the time a terwar in trying to get their compensation increased. I am aware at the threshold that the distinguished Gentfrom NewYork [Mr. J. M. Huurnusr] enunciates the grave doctrine to this House that this is an unconstitutional measure. My friend behind me says that that is layed out question. I do not so regard it. claim to be a strict coustructiouist of the Constitution. Still I do not believe in the ldoctrine that you can put your arms into the public Treasury and take millions of money from the people of the great West to expend upon the sea board of the East, and that there " s no constitutional right to make up reprisions for the purpose of improving the great land seas of the West. The gentleman tells us that we are infringing upon the rights of newYork, thatwe are going to take her precious soil without her consent. Why, sir, I suppose we would have to make a little hole in the rocks around the falls of Niagara. But that is not the secret of the Gentlemans opposition to this bill. He tells us about the la e expenditures that have been made at Buds o in the way of warehouses for the purpose of taking charge of the products of the western country that are sent to the eastern market. He knows full well that 1,000s of his constituents live upon this business of transportin products from the West, reshipping themat utlalo. That is the secret of his opposition to this bill. It so uppens, Mr. Speaker, that this is a measure that is in favor with the people. It is a measure in behalf of the toiling millions scattered throughout the length and breadth of our country, who do not throng the lobbies and ask for the passageof measures for their particular benet and nowI want to see how the Representatives of the people will respond to this call that is made by their constituency at home with reference to this measure of great and paramount interest.