Mr. TRUMBULL. But I did not accuse an body of desiring to divide our friends. Mr. WILSON. I have not accused the senator of a desire to divide the party. I merely referred to the fact that there was a division of opinion in regard to the propriety of putting this amendment on this bilI not a division in regard to the amendment itself, but as to the policy of putting it upon this bill. That is a matter of policy and not of principle. Others of our friends divided upon the resolution which, it will be remembered, was passed by the HoRep early in the sessionzproposing to amend the Constitution in regu to the basis of representation. I then regarded and every day of my life since I have regarded that division, resulting in the defeat of the resolution. as a deplorable calamity. 19 Union State Legislatures were then in session, and if it had been adopted they would at once have ratified it; and t on, accordin to the theory held by eminent senators and 5 Representatives, it would today be a part of the Constitution of the country. But now, whatever amendment we pass, other Legislatures must be elected to act u pon it; and the peril of carrying all these e cctions everybody can see. Sir, it seems to me that the Senfrom Illinois has no right to rise here and reproach any of us who doubt the expediencyof attaching this measure to this bill, and he has no right to charge us with dividing the party because a portion of us feel it to be our duty to object to that course. I will vote for a measure to correct this abuse as an independent measure; and if toward the close of the session such a measure shall fail, not through any fault of the Senate or of the HoRepld will vote with the Senfrom Illinois to place it upon any other bill upon which it can be placed, and let it take its chances and share its fate. But at this time I do not fear that anything is lost by keeping this amendment 03 this bill. The discussion will do good it has called our attention to the subject; an I believe in the light of this debate a measure may be framed which shall bring together those of us who stood together in passing the most Opular measure that was ever enacted by the Congress of the U.S and one that has the deepest hold upon the heart and conse ience of the country the civil rights bill. I believe that we can pass such a measure in such a shape that it will receive, as it ought to receive, the confidence and support of the whole country. But, sir, I do not complain of the active Senfrom Illinois; I know his pertinacity and his determination, and how he always clings to any proposition that he makes. I sometimes think it would be a great deal easier for him to carry through important measures by alittle more of the spirit of deference to others and of conciliatirg.