Mr. FESSENDEN. I will give a reason, then, why the Senators bill should not be taken up}. I had a resolution in my hand on Friday, which I did not get a chance to offer, calling for some information which I deemed it necessary to have before that bill came up. On presenting it to the SecyTreasury to see if I could get the information, he remarked to me that he was not quite ready to afford it, and that he would not advise that that bill be taken up until I could get the information which I required; and on that suggestion I supposed the bill would not be ressed now. I should be unwilling to procee withit under these circumstances because I am not prepared to do so. With regard to the bill which I have called up, the fortification bill, I do not know that it is of great importance that it should be taken up this morning instead of another day, except that I desire, as I said before, to have it out of my way, because there are other matters to which I must afterwards give my attention, and I do not like to be embarrassed with it. It is a very short matter; and if the Senate will allow it to come up it can be disposed of in less than half an hour without the slightest difficulty in the world. Then my object will have been accomplished; and if the Senfrom Ohio is disposed to ask the Senate to take up his bill notwithstanding the fact that I am not ready, I suppose after he has stated his views, I can secure a postponement if I desire it. Although he represents a very important bill from t to ComFinance, believe I have the honor of representing an important bill from the ComFinance, ulso, which has been before this body, reported, and on the table for several weeks, while his has been before the body not yet for a single week, for it was reported, I believe, last Tues day not a week ago. I do not not here as they Under the circumstances, I do not mean to have an further controversy, either of an excite" or an unexcited character, with the honorable Senfrom Ohio on that subject. the question is for the Senate to decide. If they ecide that the Senfrom Ohio shall be allowed to take up his bill to the exclusion of other business, and proceed with it under the circumstances, very well. I am not more interested in it than anybody else.