Mr. SCHENCK. Mr. Speaker I desire to say to the House there oug It to be, at some time and to some extent, opportunity afforded to consider an amendment to the constitution of the U.S., in ev ryword and so that we may understand how phrase, it will affect that important instrument. In this important amendment the chairman of the Judiciury committee [Mr. wILSON, of Iowa] says that, as he can catch the words of the amendment, it is about the same as one that committee was about to propose. We ought not to pass upon a bill of which we can only catch tie words, especially an amendment of thatsacred instrument, the constitution of the U.S. I say that something equivalent to this ought to passI shall give it my entire hearty concurrencebut at the same time I hope to see it made the special order for tomorrow if you lease, and from day today until disposed of, having it in the meantime printed that we may observe carefully and weigh understandinfily the import and meaning of every word of e resolution. Now, sir, I have offered myself an amendment to the constitution, which was referred to the ComJudiciary, and this proposes a modification which will probably accomplish the same object which I intended, freed from certain objections arisiu out of inequality of numbers of the male adufts in the several States. I am inclined to think, without having had an opportunity of looking particularly into this amendment, that I shall a ree to it as a modification and accept it cheertgully in lieu of that which I myself propoaed. But I would at least desire to have an opportunity of looking into it, in order to see whether I can so accept or accede to it. I therefore suggest to the Gentfrom Pennsylvania [Mia Srsvsxs] that he do not call the previous question today, but reserve the right to call it, and that he fix some hour tomorrow at which this shall be made the special order, having it in the mean time print, and making it the special order from day today until disposed of; either calling the previous question after there has been some debate, ordermit the debate to run on until it isitselfexv austed. I think it will probably be found necessary to call the previous question after some debate on the subject when both sides have been heard. I, for one, have no objection to that; but give us some time to look into it, if it be only half a day.