Mr. RAYMOND. With regard to this commission, it seems to me that its importance is greatly overrated by the Gentfrom Illinois [Mr. WASHBURNE] as well as by the Gentfrom Massachusetts, [Mr. BoUTwell] All the commission will have to do under this resolution will be to take, as a commission under this Government, a title from the city to this real estate. It has nothing whatever to do beyond that. When Congress is asked to make anofor the erection of buildings it will then be quite competent for the Gentfrom Illinois to furnish us, as I trust he may be able to do, with the names of honest men in NewYork to superintend that work. The names of these men were put in because it was thought fit and proper that official men, men having official responsibilities and hold.ing official relations to the State of NewYork, should have something to say about the disposition of this question. I believe that no objection has been made to anyone of these gentlemen, and that no suspicion ever has been cast on the integrity of any man included in the commission. Who may be the future mayor, or postmaster, or district attorney of NewYork depends upon circumstances over which we here can exercise no control. I have no objection, certainly, to the gentleman named by the Gentfrom Illinois; but I presume that each of us could name a man, if we desired to do so, who should have connection with this business. I see no sort of utility in his amendment, and no use in making any change in the bill as reported by the committee. An amendment would make it necessary to send the bill back to the Senate, and may cause delay. I think I may say that no member of the House who has been in NewYork and has made a personal inspection of the accommodations for the postoffice and the U.S. courts there but will say that it is a disgrace to the Government. It has been a disgrace to the Government for the last ten years that they are served in buildings that would be discreditable to any town of respect. able size on the continent. I am glad that there is at last a prospect of having buildings there in which the public business can be properly performed. The U.S. courts are now accommodated in a building on Cham bers street, which was formerly a theater, at a rent of $22,000 a year. The U.S. courts, representing the judicial dignity of this Government in that district, are accommodated as no man here would want to be accommodated in the discharge of his own private business. Let us pass this bill at once, with as little delay or provision for delay as possible.