Mr. HENDRICKS. The object of my inquiry of the chairman of the committee was to ascertain the facts about this matter. It is a very important measure, which, I think, should have been accompanied by a report, giving us all the facts; but upon the confient statements which gentlemen makeI do not feel free to vote against it, although I do not feel entirely satisfied that the information we have is such as we ought to have upon a question of this magni tude. It will eventually involve the expenditure by the Government of the ordinary amount for the construction of this road out to the ‘unction beyond Denver; but as it is stated ere that the road on the route now required will pass through abarreu country, which would furnish no business for it, and that the proposed route will pass through a well watered, rich, fertile country, supplied with coal and timber, I cannot vote against the measure on such confident statements of the facts by Senators. I wish, however, to suggest that there will arise the question of the rights of the Hannibal and St] o. railroad extension. That road is now provided for with a connection at some point outin the wilderness. What connection can it make if we make these 2 roads parallel instead of giving this road a northwestern direction, so as to form a junction? There is that difficulty which we shall have to meet. The Senfrom California has said we shall meet it in a liberal spirit toward that company. What that will eventually require I do not know. In my judgment, it will require something. We shall have to give that road ajunction. Men have put their money into it; they have built a portion of it, as I understand. They certainly have some claims on the Government now to see to it that they shall have ajunction that is valuable to them; and if at the end of the 100 miles that we have now provided for, because of the present legislation, they find no possible junction, but have to turn in a northwesternor southwestern direction to form such, I apprehend the Gov‘ernment will have to enable them by material aid to make such a junction. I give my vote understanding the toll responsibilities of the questions. as I believe.