Mr. PRICE. I cannot consent to let the Vote be taken without saying a few words why the bill should not be postponed. The bill is looked on by all loyal men North and South as vital to the interests of this Government, and I am amazed that we do not pass it at once. The people have been asking, and nobody has been able to answer the question, why the GDraiwnnseolnl, lirey, James M. llumphrey committee have failed forso long a time to give us something definite to act upon; and "now after nearly 6 months haveela sod and the country has been advertised thatt e bill is before the House and the people have been demanding that something ought lobe done in reference to the question a motion is made very coolly topost one it for 5 weeks longer and I am informed by my friend on my right [lhIn Bssxnsoan] that the motiontopostpomi the previous bill received the united vote of the Democratic party. That, sir, ought to go on record. The last bill had it and theifair presumption is that this bill will have it. 1 will not charge that because I Would fain hope even against ope that the Democratic.party here will not vote to postpone this bill astheyvoted to postpone the set. They arenot accounta Vble, however, for our action, and I enter my solemn protest, for one, against the further post;ponement of this question, which is one of such vital interest to the country. If rebels are to be disfranchised let ussay so at once and not dodge the issue. We are as well preared to act upon the question now as 2 weelis or 2 months or 2 years hence. We have considered the matterfrom everystand I, oint, for 6 months, and if members of this House are not prepared tovote upon iIt, think I am safe in saying that everybody out of congress is prepared to do it if they have an opportunity. Go into any part of the country to daand talk to our constituencies, and you wi I be met by his question, “Why doyou not. give us some plat form of principles or indicate to us what you propose to do in reference to allowing these States to ceme back into the Union and upon what terms you propose to l readmit them?". Hitherto we have said to the people, “The committee have had the matter an or consideration and we expectareportsoou." Butnow the bill is reported and is on our files, whereit has lain for 2 weeks and when the matter is brought up for consideration after so long a time. after such an intense anxiety has been exhibited by the people for the immediate consideration of the question, the motion is very coolly made to postpone it for 2 weeks longer. i Sir, no man can tell what even a day may bring forth, much lesstwo weeks; and I under take to say, without fear of successful contradiction, that if this Congress is not prepared, to vote on this bill today, it will not be prepared 2 weeks hence, nor at.any future time. do hope, for the sake of consistency, that this Congress will not vote to post no it, but will take it up and act upon it, an say to the people of the country what we proiose to do in reference to the readmission of these men.