Mr. TRUMBULL. I cannot say how fair nor how able this report is. I have not read it, and of course I cannot rely to any suggestion of that kind; nor do I desire to do so nor does the ability of the report enter at all into the objection which I have made; nor have I any desire to keep from the country the views of the distinguished Senator who has prepared it; nothing of the sort. But, sir, we do busi,ness here according to established rules and according to usages and parliamentary law I have never known a report of a minority brought in after this lapse of time, which might be a review of the majority report. I do not know what is in it; and therefore, for the purpose of the objection I have made, I am gla that I do not know, as I cannot be accused of objecting to it because of its in trinsic merits or demerits. But the Senfrom Indiana will see that there must be some time when the views of a minority are to be received. I recollect very well what occurred when the Kansas report was brought in. I recollect with what haste the distinguished Senfrom Vermont (Mr. Collamer) prepared his views upon that occasion, how he nbored through the night to have them ready to present when the majority report was brought in. When the chairman of the ComTerritor went to your desk and read himself his lengthy report, it was imme diately followed by the Senfrom Vermont, who read his views on the same day, at the same time. Now, sir, I object to the reception of this for the reason which I have stated. In the 1st place, minority reports at that time were considered in this body as not according to the rules of the body. I do not know that a discussion has arisen since that time. I should like to look into that discussiom I do not know that any vote was takeiron the occasion. At any rate, I do not think that such reports have ever been received after this lengt of time. 'I will make my objection to the reception of this minority report that is now offered. I do not care to have any vote upon it, but I would desire that it should lie over, and we will look at the practice of the Senate tomor row, or some other day, and see what may be the practice. Ieertainly do not wish to introduce any new practice, and I have no desire to keep from the country any views that the distinguished Senator wishes to present. It is not with that view that I make the objection.