Mr. PRICE. I presume I need not assure the House that I have not risen to make a s eech. And if the Gentfrom Kentucky 5 Mr. Rousseau] had allowed me to put in olonel Stokes‘s remarks upon the question of restoration, I would not have asked the privilege of detaining the House at this time tor even ten minutes. I do not proposeto discuss the question whether Massac iiisetts or Kentucky are most at fault for keeping alive the institution of slavery. I do not propose to discuss the question whether we are the parties who with the poniard drew the blood of our brothers nn provoked and without cause. I do not propose, at this late hour, to 0 into any of these questions, whether imme iately or remotely connected with the institution of slave. Iam very thankful, however, that I haverfived to see the day when slavery with all its incidents and concomitants, I hope, is dead, and nothing remains but to haveits dead carcass buried 1 out of sight, never to be resurrected. l But I have risen to say just a few words, within the limit of time which has been allowed to me, in reference to the difference between the President and Congress on the question of reconstruction. I think it of vital importance to the country that that question should not be misunderstood, for in my opinion upon the decision of that question deends the weal or the wee of this country for all time to come; and not only of this country, but of all countries for all the years of the coming future. And the men of this Congress have the privilege, and I thank God for my belief that they have the power, to establish now the institutions of this country upon a basis thattions of all the future will not be able to unsettle them in the least degree whatever, and for the diroper exercise of this power the country an the world will hold us to a strict account. I say, that in view of the at questions that new a itate the minds of the American people, I think it of great importance that the people of this nation should not be misled in regard to the difference which now exists between the radical members of this Congress and the POTUS. I understand that difference to be simply this: the President insists that the States recently in rebellion shall be, and should have been at the commencement of this session, unconditionally admitted to representation upon this floor; at least without any condition precedent, except the one that their Representatives shall be loyal men.