Mr. ITENDRICKS. That is mined for pretty successfully. It does not need any incorporated company tomine for the gold in the Treas ur. When we know that there are no gold mines in the DistCol, shall we incorporate a mining company not to operate in the District? But that company we anticipate is to secure the consent of California and exercise its powers in the State of California. I think this is entirely outside of the spirit of the Constitution. If any gentlemen oft e DistCol want to carry on importaut business in any of the States of this man, why do they not go to the States and get the authority? If Senators desire that some very important pursuit shall be carried on in the State of In iana, is that a sufficient reason for the incorporation of a company by Congress to go into the State of Indiana and exercise its powers? Let the gentleman who Wish to establish such an institution go to the State, and if it is the pleasure of the Legislature to grant them the power, all right. We all know that this company is not for this District. That is known in advance. It is not required for any purpose in the DistCol, but for operations outside of the District. Now, I ask the Senfrom Maine who advocates this bill, what is the difference if we intend, and that is the only purpose of the bill, this company to go into the State of Maryland or Virginia and mine for coal what is the difference between our action in spirit and in fact and our establishing a railroad corporation to run a railroad from Pittsburg to Cleveland? I think no Senator will say that we have the power to authorize the construction of a railroad in the State of Ohio to o overthe people'slands, tocondemn theirlan s, and all t at; but whatis the difference in spirit? Suppose we organize a railroad company in the DistCol, and we know the railroad is not to be built in the District, but is to be built somewhere else, in the State of Maryland, for instance, are we justified simply because we say that the company must secure the consent of Maryland before it shall exercise its power in the State of Maryland?