Mr. FESSENDEN. PerhapsI ougIhtto say a word or 2 on this subject; but do not propose to discuss the merits of the bill at all. have kept pace in some degree with the examination that has been made of it in the other House while ithas been under discussion there, and I know enough of the bill in its present condition to be very well satisfied that if it is sent, asI propose, to the ComFinance, it will involve very considerable labor on the part of that committee, for the bill will need very careful revision; and as to some of the conclusions to which the other House arrived I do not hesitate to say that my mind is entirely unconvinced of their correctness. But, sir, although that is the case, I wish to add that so far as the ComFinance are concerned they are perfectly ready to enter upon the examination of the bill, if committed to them by the Senate, and to devote to it all the labor which may be necessary in order to put it in such a shape as may be satisfactory to them, and which will, I hope, be satisfactory to the Senate after the labors of the committee shall have been concluded. I agree with the Senfrom Ohio that if it is advisable or necessary for the interest of the country to pass a bill revising the tariff at the present session, it ought not to be postponed from an consideration of our own convenience. am as anxious to get away fromhere as anybody;I know that i the session is con' tinued I must bear a very reasonable proortion of the labor to be gone through within order to close the business at the proper time; but nevertheless, as I said before, the committee is ready and I am ready to enter upon the examination of the bill and to give to it all the time and all the care that we may think necessary in order to brin it properly before the Senate. It is very evidentthatit is abill which will excite considerable discussion in whatever shape it may be put; and I will add that there are some provisions in the bill thatl think absolutely essential, that ought to be passed at the present session in some shape. For in stance, there is a section extending the time for the collection of the direct tax in thesonthern States, which I think is a measure of relief absolutely essential to them and Which ought to be attended to at this session.