Mr. KlRKWOOD. The Senfrom Ohio may he perfectl familiar with this matter and may be prepare to vote upon it, but I, unfortu nately, am not. The Senfrom Ohio mu know perfectly well all the matter about which he speaks, bntI do not, and before I am called upon to vote directly upon this resolution I think I have a right to be informed fully in regard to it. Now, the Senator says that congress 2 years ago pronounced upon this matter. They did so very indirectly, if at all. I have their action here before me, and possibly if the effect of what was then done had been fully understood it would not have been done as it was done. I do not think that a measure of this kind, affecting the material interests of individuals, I do not think that a question affecting the property of men who have, by our action for 40 or 50 'cars, been led to invest their money, and who, in consequence of our action, have invested their money, should be shuffled off in this hasty and inconsiderate way. Some 2 years.ago, as I understand. the city, as I before said, undertook to build upon the site of the old market house here a good building and commenced the work for that purpose. Shortly after they had commenced the work, a resolution, which I have betore me, was passed by Congress. This resolution. indirectly, was held by the then SecyInterior to stop that work. It does not allude to that work directly at all: but liwas passed, rhaps, as this resolution would have passed me had I not called nttention to it, without inquiry, without question; and it was held by the then Secretary to be broad enough to cover the stoppage of that work. Since that time, as I am informed I do not know that my information is correct certain other parties have been making arrangements by which they seek to locate the market at some other place, thus increasing the value of the property adjoining that place largely, and thus decreasing the value of the property located around the existing market argely. Now, I wish to inquire and ascertain before I vote upon this resolution, whether this thing be so or not; and whether there is danger that the Senate shall be used, in its public action, to advance the privateinterests of one set of men and injure the private interests of another set of men without knowing what they are doing. I hope, therefore, that the Senator will allow me time, to look into this matter and examine it. Iwill consent to have any day fixed for its consideration that the Senator may desire.