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reducing it at any time thereafter is at least questionable. He was pleased to hear the Chairman ofthe committee unequivocally dissent from this opinion. For himself, he was directly opposed both to the positive opinion, and the opinion not positive, but he did not rise 10 discuss the matter. His object was,to leave the way open fora future discus slon, unprejudiced by what should be done with this report.

 Upon this statement, then, he sub mitted to the committee. whether the publication of their report, with the letter ofthe Secretary, which although not adopted in terms by the language ofthe report, is yet yet referred to as q doc ument proper to be considered, and against the doctrines of which no ex, ception Is talen-he submitted to the Senate, whether the putting forth such a paper would not be likely to create the beliefthat the Secretary's argument and reasons were the foundation upon which the conclusion of. the committed rested. And whether, If the Senate were to vote its concurrence, it would not be received asan aequiescence with the opinions ofthe Secretary.

 As the actual state of opinion in the Senate was probably of q character quite opposed to such aequiescence, and as such an effect on public sent- ment was not designed or desired, he would propose what seemed to be the efectual means of preventing it. He therefore moved to lay the report with. the memorial on the table.

 The report was laid on the table ac- cordingly.