June 3, 1864
Mr. WILSON. I desire to submit a motion to the House m reference to the Senate joint resolution proposing to the several States an amendment to the Constitution for the abolition of slavery, and that is, that its fut her considei atiun Ije postponed for one week from Monthly m next, after the morning hour, and that it be then taken up and discussed until not later than four o clock Tuesday afternoon, when the vote shall betaken;[ if the discussion be closed sooner, then the vote: shall be taken as soon as the discussion is closed.
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Mr. PRUYN. This was made the subject of discussion this morning by members on both sides of the House, and I believe it .was agreed that Tuesday would be a better day to which to postpone the further consideration of the Senate joint resolution, and then to let the discussion run over to four o clock Wednesday. If the gentleman from Iowa prefers Monday I do not know that there will be any objection on this side of the House. Some gentlemen have left, however, under the impression that it would be Tuesday.
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Mr. WILSON. Members on this side have preferred Monday.
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Mr. FINCK. Ih hope the gentleman from Iowa will not pi ess his motion at this time, as this side of the House is very thin.
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Mr. WILSON. I thought the proposition 1 make would meet with general approval from that side of the House.
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Mr. PRUYN. I will say to the gentleman from Ohio that there was a consultation this morning between members on both sides of the House, and it was agreed that this joint resolution should be postponed to a day certain. Some have left this evening and others will leave in the morning under the impression that it would be postponed to Tuesday and not Monday week.
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Mr. FINCK. I do not object if the gentleman will say Tuesday instead of Monday.
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Mr. WILSON. I agree to that. My motion is that thejoint resolution shall be postponed until Tuesday week after the morning hour, and that the vote shall be taken on Wednesday at four o clock and sooner if the discussion be closed sooner.
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There was no objection; and it was ordered accordingly.
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