Mr. RAMSEY. I move to proceed to the consideration of Senate billNo. 236. The motion was agreed to; and the Senate, as in ComWhole, proceeded to consider the bill (S.No.236) to authorize and establish certain post roads. The bill, as introduced by Mr. TRUMBULL, proposes to make it lawful for any person or persons, company or cororation having authority from teState of Illinois or such purpose, to build a bridge across the Mississippi river at Quincy, Illinois, and to lay on and over the bridge railway tracks, for the more perfect CQHHGCClOIoI f any railroads that are or shall be constructed to teriver at or opposite that point. When constructed, all trains of all roads terminating at.the river at or opposite that point are to be allowed to cross the bridge for reasonable compensation, to be made to the owners of the bridge, under the limitations and conditions provided. The bridge is to be constructed as a draw bridge, with a span over the main channel of the river, as understood at the time of the erection of the bridge, of not less than 300 feet in leng1h; and the span is not to be less than 30 feet above the low water mark, and not less than ten feet above the extreme high water mark, measurin to the bottom chord of the bridge; and one of the next adjoining spans is not to be less than 200 feet in length; and there is also to be apivot draw constructed in the bridge, at an accessible and navigable point, with spans of not less than 150 feet in length on each side of the central or pivot pier of the draw. The draw is to be opened promptly upon reasonable signal for the passage of boats, whose construction shall not be such as to admit of their passage under the permanent spans of the bridge, except when trains are passing; but in no case is unnecessary delay to occur in opening the draws after the passage oftrains. Any bridge constructed under the act, and according to its limitations, is to be a lawful structure, and he recognized and known as a post route, upon which no higher charge shall be made for the transmission over the same of the mails. the troops, and the munitions of war of the U.S., than Objection the rate permile paid for their transportation over the rallroads or public highways leading to the bridge. The ferry authorized to be established by the Illinois and Missouri Transportation Company, by the laws of the States of Illinois and Missouri, across the Mississippi river at the city of Quincy, is, during the time authorized by the laws of those States, and until the completion of the bridge, under and according to the provisions of the act, to be recognized and known as a post route. The ComPostOffices proposed amendments to the bill, the 1st of which was in section one, line 4, after the word “ Illinois” to insert “and miss“ouri, ” and to make the word “State” read States;” so that the clause will read: That it shall be lawful for any personor persons, company or corporation having authority rain the States of Illinois and Missouriforsiich purpose, to Iffilld gi bridge across the Mississippi river at Quincy, incis. The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment reported by the committee was in section one, at the end of line 13, to insert: strAunedtioinn ocraaselleogf eadnoyblsittirguacttiioonntaortihsien refreonmavaig naytoiobn of said river the causemaybe triedbofore the district cpoourtritoonfotfhseaid U.S. noofrabnryidSgteatteouinchwehs.ich any The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was to strike out from section 2 the followmg words: That any bridge built under the authority of this act shall be constructedas a draw bridge, with as an ovor themain channel of the river, as understood at the time of the erectionof the bridge.of"not lessthan 300 feetin length: and saidspanshall not be less than 30 feet above the low watermark and not. lessthan ten feet above the extremehigh bwraidtcgre;maanrdk, omneeoafsuthrienngetxot tahdejobine itntgomspeahnosrsdhoafll nthoet be less than 200 feet in length; and, also that there shall be apivot draw constructedin said bridge. at an accessi lo and navigable point, with spans of not less than 150 feet in length on eachside of the central or pivot pier of the draw and in lieu thereof to insert That any bridge built under the provisionsof this act may. at the option of the company building the same, bebuilt as a draw bridge.WithEplVOtor other formpf draw, orWith unbroken oreontinuous spans: Provided, That if the said bridgo shallbe made With unbroken and continuous spans, it shall not beof less ehliegvha wtiaotneirnmaanr caassuentd hearnstfiooftdyat feet aboye extreme the point of loca tsipoann. sto the bottomchord of the bridge, nor shall the of said bridge be less.than 250 feet in length, and the piers of said bridge shall be iirallel With the current of the river: Amtpro m ed also, That if any bridge built under this act shall beconstructedas a draw bridge. The same shall be constructedasapivot draw bridgo With a draw over themain channel of the river at an accessible and navigable point, and with spansof not less than 175feetin length on eachside of the central or pivot pier of the draw, and the next ndJoining spans to the draw shall not be lessthan 2 bun red and 50 feet: and said spans shall not be lcss than 30 feet above low water mark and not less than ten above exteme hi, hwatermark, npeiearrsingtothe bottom chord of“tho lIdl;0 and the of saidbridge shall be parallel With the current of the river. The amendment was agreed to.