The House when it passed the jetty bill adopted Mr.Eads's plan.

But the Senate insisted on taking the opinion of the Commission, much to his distress.

The Senate was firm, and the House was obliged to yield.

I think everybody now agrees that Eads was right, and that the scheme would have been perfectly successful, and would have continued to perform all that was desired of it, if his counsel had been taken.

As it is, the jetties have been of great value and well worth their cost.