March 16, 1864
Mr. TRUMBULL. 1 move that the Senate d proceed to the consideration of the joint resolution No. 16 of the Senate, proposing" an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, with a view of having its consideration fixed for some future day.
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Mr. TRUMBULL. This is a joint resolution of the most important character, involving a change of the Constitution of the United States, which has been recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary. Its consideration was fixed some time ago for the 17th of February, but that day passed without its being called up. I now desire to fix its consideration for some future day which will be agreeable to the Senate, with the view of pressing the matter to a vote at as early a day as may be consistent with the other business before the bod}^. If it is agreeable to the Senate, I move that its further, consideration be postponed to Monday next, and that it be made the special order on that day for one o clock
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Mr. SUMNER. I suggest to the Senator whether that may not be too early a day. I make that suggestion simply with reference to other business that is now before the Senate.
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Mr. TRUMBULL^- It will be entirely agreeable to me to fix another day if the Senator from Massachusetts has other business that this resolution would be likely to interfere with.
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Mr. SUMNER. There is other business which has come forward during the absence of the Senator.
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Mr. FESSENDEN. This is more important than any other business except the appropriation bills.
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Mr. TRUMBULL. The Senator from Maine always has precedence with his appropriation bills, and I am not disposed to fix it for any day that will interfere with his business.
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Mr. SUMNER. Say the middle of the week.
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Mr. TRUMBULL. If it is more agreeable to members of the Senate, I will say Wednesday next at one o clock
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Mr. POWELL. I merely wish to suggest that there is a bill of great importance now befoie the Senate which 1 hope will soon be taken up and pressed to a vote, and that is the bill to pievent officers and soldiers from interfering with elections. I do not wish any order made to prevent the progress of that bill when it shall come up.
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The VICE PRESIDENT. The question ison the motion of the Senator fiom Illinois to postpone the further consideration of this joint resolution until Wednesday next, and make it the special order for one o clock on that day.
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