Mr. WILSON. The Senfrom Maine has devoted several months to the consideration of this subject with all that industry that he bestows on matters oflevislation here, which we all acknowledge. I‘Ie‘ nOws all about the bill. He made it. It is his. It is a pretty large affair, hourever; and I must confess, through in dolence or a multiplicity of engagements, I have not read it. I must confess further than that, that I dread to enter upon it. I want to take it home and study it through the dog days and take it up next December, in the cool weather, and act upon it then. I certainly mean no sort of disrespect to the Senator in the matter; and I confess that, not having read the bill. I. like many others, I take it, around me. am subject to criticism. But I propose that not only this but some other bills shall go over. I think one or 2 bills before my committee, ifI have my.l way about it, will be postponed until the next session, for 1 think we shall have to put aside some of the least pressing matters. We cannot stay here all summer. I am, however, willing to gratify the Senator, if he desires to have this bill read and to address the Senate upon the subject, so that we shall have the advantage of his speech to study with his bill during the summer, and then put the matter over, for, I take it, that Senator does not expect that we are to stay here during these hot days and act upon this bill of over 100 pages. laree with him that this is not the best governe cityin the World; but, some how or other, it continues to get along. As to anything that is said or done by any of its officials, 1 take it it does not affect that Senator nor myself, nor any of us here. At any rate, I think we shall get through the next few months. Then I am very anxious for the passage of another measure which I think ought to have been passed long ago I mean no reflection on the ComDistColand that is, the bill the House passed so promptly, extending the suffrage in the district. I think if we could brine the kindly, hu mhne. patient, endurin, and dliaritable qualities of the negroes of ashin ton into the city government, to mingle with the people of this city and in the government of the city, we should elevate the government of this city very much. I believe t at; and I am very anxious to pass that measure; but I am afraid if we enter upon this bill of 102 pages, we shall not reach that little measure that does not make one page. However, I will withdraw my motion, and let the Senator dispose of the matter as he wishes; but certainly Tthink if he inflicts the'reading of this bill upon us he ought not to compel us to sit here and act upon the bill now.