Mr. HISE. Mr. Chairman, it is not my pur. pose by any means to become the eulogist of the President, or to indulge in any hyperbolical eulogy of the present POTUS, either before or since he became president. I would, however, say that upon a close observation of the course of the President since he has become such, I believe that he has been governed by high and patriotic motives, and further than that, I believe that his communications to Congress and the doctrines and policy which he has recommended in his messages indicate that degree of moderation and wisdom which is peculiarly adapted to the present crisis and the circumstances now surrounding the country. But, sir, my main object is not to praise the President. I do not intend to be committed in any manner to any party that acknowledges him as its leader. I confine the expression of my approbation only to the course which he has pursued since, owing to the lamented death of his predecessor, he has become POTUS My main object, sir, in seeking the floor in ComWhole on the state of the Union, where alone we have an opportunity for discussion, has been for the purpose of discussing the subjects presented in the 1st portion of the President's message, to wit, the right of the States that were in insurrection, ten in number, to be represented in the HoRep of the U.S., and to have their 2 Senators on the floor of the U.S. Senate. I propose to discuss the right of those States to be represented in both branches of the American Congress. That is one subject that I wish to consider. Another subject is the questions that arise under the public policy indicated by the bill intended to restrict the appointing and removing power of the POTUS. Another bill, I believe, has been reported to the House in regard to the system of excise or internal taxes and the patronage that arises under that system; to confer that patronage in substance upon an independent dept of the government; to take the appointment of the officers provided for by the bill, some of whom have arge salaries, from the executive dept, and to confer it upon the Chief Justice with the consent of the associate judges of the SCOTUS I want to have a full opportunity to oppose that bill in ComWhole, inasmuch as I find that it is exceedingly difficult for anyone on this side of the House to get the floor to discuss any of these bills when they are up for consideration and action in the House. I wish also to have the opportunity in ComWhole to consider and discuss another bill, to wit, the bill which proposes to deprive the States lately in rebellion of the right to vote for President and VEEP until they shall be permitted by the lawmaking power of this Government to be represented in Congress. These are the matters I propose to discuss. But inasmuch as the House has already listened to one speech today in ComWhole, and inasmuch as it will be impossible for me to go fully into the discussion this afternoon, I will ask the indulgence of the Committee to rise, so that I may have possession of the floor when the House shall again resume the consideration of the President's message. I therefore move that the committee do now rise.