Mr. HALE. That is satisfactory. The bill was read, as follows: Be it enacted by the Senate and HoRep of the U.S.A. in Congress assembled. thut itshall be lawful for any person or persons. Climpilll): or corporation. havmu authority from the States oi Illinois and Missouri for such purpose.to build it bridgeacrossthe Mississippiriver at Quincy. Illiiiois and to lay on and over said bridge railway trucks. tor the more perfecteonnection of any railroads that are or shall be constructed to the said river at or opposite said point and that when constructed all trains of all roads terminatin at said river. at or o posite said point shall be allowed to cross stud bf" 20for reasonablecompensation.to be made to the ownersof said bridge.under the limitations and conditions hereinafter provided. And in case of anyliligation arising from any obstruction or alleged obstructiontothefree ii nvisationofsaidriver, the cause may betried before the district courtpf the U.S. of any State in which any portion of said obstruction or brid c touches. SEC. 2. Abife: That any bridge built under the provisionsof this act may.at the option of the companybuilding tbesame,0 draw bridge, built asa With a pivot or other form of draw or with unbroken or continuousspans: Provided.That if the said bridgeshall be made with unbroken and continuous spans.it shall not beof less elevationin any case than titty feet above high water mark. as understood at the point of location. to the bottom chord of the bridge.nor she] thespansofsaid bridge be less thaii200an 50 feetin length and the piers ofsaid bridgeshall be parallel with the current of the river and the main span shall beoverthe main channclof theriver andnotlessthnn 3 100 feet inlength: Amipmvided also. That if any bridge built unor this act shall be constructedas a draw bridge. the same shall be constructed as a pivot draw bridge, withadraw overthemainchannel of the river at an accessibleand niivmable point and with spans of not lessthan 160 feet in length in thcclear on eachsideof the centralorpivot pier of the draw and the next adjomingspansto the draw shall not be less than 250 loot: and said spans shall not belessthan 30 feet l abovelow water mark and not lessthan ten above extremehigh water mark, measuring to the bottom chord of the bridge, and the more of said bridgeshall be parallel with the current of the river: Andprocrdedalso.That said draw shall beopenedpromptly upon reasonable signal for the passageof boats wlliose construction shall not be such as to admit of their passageunder the permnnentspans of said bridge. except when trains are passing over the same; butin no caseshall unnecessarydcla occur inropeningthesaiddrawsafterthepassage 0 Sec. 3.Abife: That any tbrariidngso. constructedunder this act and acoordin to its lim itations shall bea lawful structure, and shall be recognizedand known asa postroute; uponwhich also no higher chargeshall bemadefor the [THUSHHSSlOID over the same of themails. the troops, and the munitionsof war of the U.S. than the rate permilo aid for their transportation over the railroad or pu lio highwayslending to the said bridgo. SEC. 4. Abife: That it shall be lawful for the Chicago.Burlington, and Quincy Rail crooamd peleotmedpany, a corporation whoseroad has been to the Mississippi river and connectsWith arailrond on the op osite side thereof.hnviii 1st obtained authority t crcfor from the Stateso Illinois and Iowa. to construct a railroad bridge across said river, upon the same terms.in thesamemanner. under the same restrictions, and with the same privileges as is provided forin this act in relation to the bridgeat Quincy. Illinois. SEC. 5. Abife: That o. bridgemay beconstructedat the town of Hannibal. in the State of Missouri. Across the Mississippi river. so as to connectthe Hannibal and StJoseph railroad with the Pike County and GreatWesternrailroads of Illinois. on the sometermsandsubjcctto the same restrictions as contained in this act for the construction of the bridgeat Quincy. Illinois. 1st amendment: In sectiontwo insert “duringor;" so it will read. "but in no case shall unnecessary delay occur in openingthesaid draws during or after the passage oi trains." I