Mr. MCDOUGALL. The whole of this entire proposition is, I think, irregular; and although it may not be a violation of the constitution, it is a proceeding ignoring the provisions of the Constitution. I agree substantially and indeed particularly with the Senfrom Pennsylvania, [ML Cowman] There is a State of Tennessee, an organized State within this Union where we exercise jurisdiction, where we have judges and courts established, and our own administrative dept of the Government in full action. It has at the pres out time all the qualities of a State, and by alf. the conduct of the Government in this body as well as on the part of the Executive recognized as such. Then what follows? The right of represen‘tation in the 2 branches of Congress; and in judging about that right, it is simply a question of qualification; and the question of qualificationisfixed by the Constitution, and charged severally upon the 2 Houses of conress. This is not, cannot be made legislation. thus no business to be a concurrent resolution, for the reason that it is the offibe of this body to tact in each given case for itself, and it is the office of the other branch of Congress to act in each given case; and this rule cannot be departed from in practice without a departure from the polio established by the terms of the Constitution. am as anxious to see the State of Tennessee admitted with her complete rights on the floor of Congress as any member upon this floor, and have been for a long time past. I wish as soon as possible to see all the States of this Union represented in the 2 branches of, Congress, but I desire at the same time to have it done in a legitimate way, in the manner provided for by the fundamental law; and what is that manner? When Senators come here and present themselves with their credentials from the State of Tennessee, we are to determine then the question whether they are entitled to their seats or not, whether they have the qualifications. Then the question arises gro erly. We might ourselves, as a Senate, ec are that Tennessee was entitled to representation on this floor; but that is not the legitimate way to raise the question. It is for the Senator to present himself here, and then for the Senate to determine whether he is quali ified or not; and so of the HoRep. sented by the Senfrom Pennsylvania; but as this entire proposition assumes a policy adverse to the policy inaugurated and established by the Constitution, I do not think it can have my support or should have the support of the Senate. Again there is a radical objection to the prop position. I‘he preamble as it stands recites what I think the body of the Senate believe to be an nntruth. As we are advised here, our best advice is that the Legislature of Tennessee has not approved of the amendment to the Constitution of this session. That is the information which we obtain, and a gentleman elected a Senfrom Tennessee, who would under this resolution come in and claim his seat, informed me this morning that he did not understand the amendment to have been adopted. It as sumes what is not the fact, as a cause for the conclusion arrived at; but besides, this is not, in my judgment, the true constitutional mode of arriving at a conclusion. However, as I do not care about occupying time I rose more particularly for the purpose of expressing my views I will with raw the amendment so that a vote may be had. I wished my exact views on this subject to bennderstood. The amendments were orderengross and the JtResolution to be read the 3rd time.