The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1865-12-28

1 that we examine them with care and
fidelity, aud act on our own conv;c.
tions, aud not upon the convictions Of
Others.
have said l was in favor Of this
resolution when | FIRST read IL, for the
reason that IL looked 20 q purpos,
which | approve-calm and delibe.
crate consideration before action but
when | come 10 read IL over more
carefully and hear the opinions Of 9th.
ers. came TO the conclusion, for the
reasons that have been given by my
honorable friend from Rhode Island
that the resolution, perhaps, went 9
little too far. 1t was important to
have a committee by which this sub.
ice, should be Investigated, composed
of members ofthc two Houses, for the
reason. among others, that 1t is very
important that the two Housesshould
act in harmony, that one House should
not be at variance with the action Of
the other, and that, after investiga
ton of the subject, il would result, as
II believe, from the constitution OF
Congress, that the two Houses would
act IN harmony, on the same princi.
plcs. and with the sainc views, and
neither would act hastily. Therefore.
the committee was important, and n
committee that should be carefully
chosen, rs / said before, aud dchbe
rate well and advise well aud | did
not conceive that little delay, that
a few weeks time, or. even few
months time, il necessary, given to
that subject, would be misspont. We
had bottcr spend a little time now
than take a step to be repcnted of in
all our after lives aud in all the fu.
turc life Of the Republic.
The points to which attention has
been called by the honorable mover
of the amendment, are precisely those
to which | objected. While ] Gp.
proved the committee did not think
in the first place, that VIC should
change the order Of proceeding, and
the long-tricd rules of the Senate, cs
pccially the one with regard TO dc
bate. IL has always been open here
on every subject. Every Senator was
at liberty to speak as much aud as
long as he pleased within the rules OF
order, upon every subject open to de-
bate ia the Senate. | was very un.
willing that that should bo changed. M
ba Hauso of Representatives, for it, d
wn convenience, and in order 10 ac. {
omplish business, fluids il necessary II
o adopt another rule, that 'rulc eau
e adopted by the House M applica.
lie TO it's own proceedings, but not
ere and hence Twas opposed to that
artcular provision, and thought il
nwisc so far as we are concerned.
My Judgment was that every thing
bat was necessary could be accom-.
lshcd by the mere appointments of II
lint committee of the two Houses
nat it was not necessary TO provide
nat all the credentials of members
hould be referred to that committee.
here was an apparent constitutional
bjcctiOn to il; and there is much |
,rcc in the argument that if that
iould be- done, aud the provision re- !
lined that no action should be had
ntil there was II report from that
pmmit,cc, constituted ~ the commit I
&c is to be, each House is putting in
, the hands of the other u power TO
ontrol its action in y matter which,
y the Constitution, is left TO itself J
might have been willing even TO
train u littlo on that point had ]
'ncciycd that there was any danger I
ut, sir, when We come 10 look at il, i
committee is appointed by the or /
mary rules ofprocecdiug, everything
'lating TO the proper subject matter, I
'lcrred to that committee, goes there;
u harm would happen from discus.
ion in this body on that subject; il
.ould very soun no settled, aud we
hould avoid the apparent di6culty
hat arose with reference to what was
'ur Constitutional duty. | was not
10y any idea that it was ne.
'cssary now to tie up this body or that
body by joint rule which could not
be altered without the assent of the
other, because, on such subject, o
majority at any time, will rule. III
his body chooses at any time Ia be |
'omc false 10 its duty. IL will find the (
way to accomplish the wryngN: and
so it viii be with the House of Repre-
scntatiycs,
If the members of that body are, nj
| believe they will be, frm in their |
of right aud what the
country requires, there IL No need off
putting them under control of the
Senate in order TO keep them So
lIcncc | agree with the honorable !
Senator who moved this amendment
that il is best to strike out that clause,
and simply appoint committee, and
then il the Senate chooses to pass
rule Of its own to refer all the papers
on this subject, even credentials, to
that committee, 50 be il; il will have
the control ofthis subject aud if the
House of Representatives, ON the 9th
or hand, chooses to to do the same
thing, 81 be it il will have the con
trol of its own action, aud We have
accomplished the great purpose, which
is, to put the consideration of the
question which lies at the foundation
of this subject of the admission OF
members into the hands of joint
committee to be thoroughly consulted
upon aud considered, That is the