Mr. TRUMBULL. I suppose it is a question whether a minority report can be made. It never has been made in this bod. We have had several discussions in regard tot at subject. This is an unusual proceeding in 2 respects: one is, its being a minorit report; and the other, being presented in be al of a committee of which the Senator who presents it is nota member. There have been one or 2 occasions on which the subject was discussed. I recollect that when the Kansas troubles were up, and a volumine us report was made by my colleague now deceased (Mr. Douglas) in ref erence to the matter, the Senfrom Ver mont, (Mr. Collamer,) who was also a member of the committee, desired to present his views in reference to it. The matter was discussed. The right to present a minority report was denied by Senators; and it was presented in the shape of the “views of the minority of the committee” not called a “mine uity report." By looking into the proceedings, I think it will be found that he asked leave to present the views of the members of the committee agreeing with him not calling it a minority report and it was received m that shape. This would adopt a practice, as it is presented here, of minority reports presented in this body some 2 or tirec ays, and I do not know but a week or 2 weeks after the majority have made their report a practice which I, for one, would not be willing to sanction. I think if the minorit of a committee desire to present their views ey should be required to present ihem when the ma'ority present theirs. It was never intended that a minority of a committee should, after the majority report is submitted, write out a report to review t at. I do not know what is in this minority report; I have never read it; I believe it has been presented in the House; but I have not read it and do not know what is in it; but certainly to allow a minority of a committee, at a distance of time, days and weeks after the ma.jority have submitted their report, to come in then with a minority report, is a proceeding] am sure, that is without precedent in the senate. I shall object, myself, to the reception of a minority report from that committee at this da.