Mr. FARNSWORTH. I am glad my collea uc has interrupted me for the purpose of making the observations which he has and calling my attention to the thet be has stated. Sir it does strike me that this is the coolest and most impudent proposition that has ever been made to Congress. We ranted this railroad company a stripof land orty miles wide in order to build the road, and now they come back and say, “ If you will give us money instead of land with which to build it we will give you the security of 1/2 of the land who you have us;” or rather, 1/2 of the proceeds of the sale. Well, now, it strikes me, as I think it must strike every member of the House, that it is a very cool and impudent reposition to make to the Government of the U.S., that we shall take 1/2 of the gift we made them as security for money necessary to build the road; for it amounts to the same thing. If we pay the interest on the stock, we build the ma; we pay the stock itself, for money can always be procured upon interest; and if the Gokcrnment will assume to ay 6%. interest for 20 years on t to money used in building the road, it might as well build the road at once, and much better. If the road is to be built in this way, is it not better that the Government itself, through its own agents, shall build, own, and control the road, rather than leave its benefits to an irresponsible compapa?. Speaker, I have occupied more time in discussing this question than I intended when I rose. Sir, I am a western man. I represent a large western constituency, engaged in a cultnre and manufacturing pursuits. they are certainly is much interested in all the great lines of western communication as are the constituents of the Gentfrom Ver mont, [Mr. Woonaa1nos.] We are not here as western men to oppose the opening of communication to the acific coast by railroad; byno means. But we are here to defend the Treasury of the U.S. from these reck less assaults that are made upon it. I yield the residue of my time to the Gentfrom Pennsylvania, [Mr. RANDALL].