Mr. BROOMALL. I think I have paid as much attention to this bill as we usually do. It may be my misfortune to be in error, but if I am, I am honest] so, and I shall have in vindication of myso f at least the fact that I did not vote to a private corporation the money that should have gone to our soldiers. 2 of my colleagues from Pennsylvania, [Min KELLEY and Mr. Sisvrmsd with extraordinary eloquence extraordinary even for them are urging the passage of this bill. Pennsylvania, ground down by local, State, and general taxation; Pennsylvania, that has had to resort to a means of raising money that never came within the knowledge, I suppose, of my friend the chairman of the ComWays&Means, [Mr. MouaiLL;] Pennsylvania, that has had to resort by law to taxing her citizens upon their poverty instead of their wealth (be cause within 2 years that State, finding that the General Government wanted all the tax that could be raised from her property, act ually passed a law compelling the debtor to ay a tax on his debt;) Pennsylvania comes ere, ground down in that way by taxation, and asks, through her Representatives, to let this private corporation dip its hands 60 millions dee into the republic Treasury My colleague from Philatiizlphia [Mr. KELLEY] tells this House that Sir Morton Peto would be very glad to take this job off our hands, would be very glad, ifI understand him. to guaranty this stock upon the terms offered to us. Well, all Ican say is, if Sir Morton Peto wants the job, as for me he can have it, and when he gets through this job I will hunt him up a good many others of the same sort. I dare say there are corporations within the district of my colleague whose stockholders would be very glad to have the Government of the U.S. guaranty the dividends upon their stock. I know that there are such corporations in my district, and if my colleague will aid me to get an introduction to that distinguished English gentleman, when he gets through the job that ho proposes for him, I will introduce to him some O my constituents for that purpose. Sir, let who will guaranty these bonds, I, as a member of this Congress, never will.