Mr. CHANDLER. The ComCommerce went upon the assumption that all senators could read. That may be a violent as sumption. We supposed, at least, that the chairman of the ComNavAffrs would be able to read, and therefore he would understand that this amendatory bill gave them 400,000 instead of 200,000 acres of land. I do not see how he can desire anything lainer or more specific than that. The act of) last year gave them 2 ears within which to complete this work. It has been ascertained that it cannot be completed in 2 years, but can be in 5 years. his bill is as plain as the English language can make it. It refers to asecilic bill and makes specific changes in that ill. It strikes out 200,000 and inserts 400,000. This land was donated last year to the State of Michigan. The Legislature of the State of Michigan granted a charter to a company and placed the work under the charge of the Governor. The Governor ascertained that it could not be done for that amount of land and within the time specified, and then the Legislatures of NewYork, Wis cousin, Illinois, Michigan, and of several States and the boards of trade of all the principal commercial cities sent petitions here asking for this increase. This bill is based upon a resolution of the Legislature of the State of NewYork. While this canal is in the State of Michigan, the State of NewYork has ten times the interest in the building of it that the State of Michigan has, and the State of Pennsylvania has ten times the interest of Michigan in it. It is not for the interest of Michigan any more than it is for the interest of every State connected with the commerce of the great lakes. The building of this canal will save a dangerous navigation of some 170 miles, by simply cutting a canal for a mile and a half or 2 miles across a low neck of land. The whole commerce of that region would be greatly ben efited by the construction of that canal. It cannot be built for 200,000 acres of land, but we are assured that it can be for 400,000. The Legislature of the State of NewYork deemed this subject of sufficient importance to pass a concurrent resolution asking this a ipropriation from congress; and, in accor once with the requests tom the State Legislatures and boards of trade; and the commercial interests of the country, i the ComCommerce have recommended the passage of this bill. As is well I known, the lands in that region are not valu able; they are very oor, very rough, not de sirable for agricultiira purposes, notin demand. If for 400,000 acres of those lands we can have commerce benefited to the extent that it will be by the construction of this canal, I certainly think thereis not a member of this body who will be opposed to it.