Mr. PRICE. When the amendments reported by the committee have been reported and acted on I Will make an explanation which I think Wlll be satisfactory to the gentleman and the House. The amendments reported by the committee were read, as follows: i nIsnerts“ectwtioenntf your slointheatthtrheo strike out "ten" and rinse will read: VaTlhleayt whenever said Placorvillo and Sacramento Railroad Company shallhays 20 consecutive miles of an portion of said railroad and telegraphhue read orthoservieccontemplated the POTUS shall appomt 3 commissioners.&c. “ In section 5 line 3, strike out the word draws" andinsertin lieu there of the word "drains." In section two. line 8, strike out “two” and insert in lieu thereof the word “cum” so that the clausewill read: Said way is granted to said railroad toxtheextent of 100 feet in width on each side of said road where it may pass throughthe public domain. In section 3 strike out in lines 23 and 24 thu words “not more than 20 miles beyond the limits of said alternates ections." In section 4 strike out in lines 15, 16, and 17 the followin words: Then said company shall avea right toselect uch lands on the line of said road so constructednearest to the section of said road socomleted. At the endof sectionfour addt e following; Provided That said commissioners namedi n this section shall he paid by the companyten dollars perdayfor the time actually employed and ten cents or mi Iel for the distance actually and necessarily traveled one way. In section eight. line 7, strike out the word ""hereafter" and insert in lieu thereof the word thereafter." Atdd at the endof the bill the followrnz additional secion: Sac. Abife: That beforeany land granted by this act shall be conveyed to any company or party entitled thereto under this there shall 1st be paid into the Treasury of the U.S. the costof surveying selecting and convey ians: ththeetsitalemsesbhyatlhl heesraeidqcuoirm abnyys oinr caormtypin an interest. amount which shall without any further appropriations stand to the credit of the proor account.to be use b the ComrGLO for Pacific rai road, has had a deleterious effect, whatI had promised the Gentfrom Michigan [Ma 81008] I would do. I now ask a prosecution of the survey of the public lands dong the line ofsaid road and so from your to year, until the whole be completedas provided underthe provisions of this act.