Mr. DAWES. It is my desire to have such a discussion of this bill that I can clearly understand what it is; if it does not mean any more than the Gentfrom Pennsylvania [Mr. STEVENS] claims for it, I do not know that I shall oppose its passage. But I cannot, with my present knowledge of the bill, come to the same conclusion that the gentleman does; and I find that others put the same construction upon the bill that I do. I only desire to understand fully what the bill is; that is the sole reason why I ask the Gentfrom Pennsylvania to consent that it may be assigned for consideration to some day certain, when it may have a fair discussion. And I ask that for the further reason that I find the bill on my tile and the Senate bill now under consideration are 2 very different bills. How far that difference affects the actual meaning of the bill I cannot tell. I find upon my file a Senate bill No. 317, and until 5 minutes ago I supposed that was a true copy of But have just compared the printed copy on my file with the bill at the Clerk’s desk, and I find 1 that they are 2 very different bills. I under lstand that there is in circulation about the 1 House, among some of the members, another print of this bill, which I am told is a private i irint and not a public print. I do not know how for members may be misled by confound ling those 2 bills. I suppose the real state of 5 the case to be this: the bill I hold in my hand [ is probably the printed copy of the bill as it was 1st reported)to the Senate, the other is a grinted copy of the bill as it finally passed the Senate. Now, I do not know there is any real difference between the printing of the bill at the Clerk’s desk and this printed copy which I hold in my hand; but it is a good reason why we should have a fair discussion of this bill on a day certain. If a fair discussion of this bill shall show there need be no apprehension in reference to the construction that will be given to it, then it will pass more certainly. If, however, a fair discussion shall indicate there ‘is good ground for the doubt alleged, then the gentleman ought to join with us in making that certain which seems uncertain. ".