Mr. FTHOMASY. I claim the floor. I consider the remarks of the gentleman as an argument on this matter and not in explanation of his position. He getsnp and interrupts me, and then goes into an elaborate discussion of all the points involved in the question presented to the consideration of the House. I never did like the practice which has grown up In Congress of interpolating one speech into another. [have never indulged in it during any portion of my life. I know it is a practice revalent here, and that I must have respect or it, because it is indulged in by gentlemen who have a better idea of the proprieties than Ihave; butasI do not practice it myself I must be allowed to protest against it, and especially when I find the whole arg iment of the gentleman has nothing at all “.1011which to rest. The fact is, that the majority of this committee have reported against no instrumentality devised by congress to make a railroad between here and NewYork. There is no such report before Congress. The fact is simply this, that they have instructed a majority of the committee to reon a specific measuresubmitted to them with a recommendation that it do not pass. That is all. Any gentleman on the floor may move a substitute. The Gentfrom NewYork, as well as myself, may move a substitute. We cannot, if we would, and we would not ifwe could, keep the bill from comin before the House, but we desire the committee to report the result of a long, tedious, and elaborate investigation. That is a Now, suppose the reconstruction committee had a proposition referred to it and they had considered it in the light of all the information which had been broughtto their attention, and suppose after a most siorough examination the majority had come to the opinion that the particular proposition should not ass. what would be thought of the minority olpthe committee, instead of allowing the report to be made, to come here and ask additions to be made to the committee so as to overreach the action of the majority? I think I have said enough on this point to satisfy gentlemen that the position I take is the just and properone. I as that the committee may after investigation a opt or reject certain instrumentalities referred to them in favor of a measure which meets with the approval of their judgment. I will not go further into that point, but I will make this proposition to the Gentfrom Pennsylvania with a view to avoid any further controversy: if the gentleman will agree that no committee shall be appointed until these gentlemen return and the case shall come u de novo for action