Mr. RAYMOND. I have asked the Gentfrom Indiana to yield to me for a few minutes, not for the purpose of making any further remarks on the subject now before the House, but for the purpose of making a suggestion to the House, and especially to the gentleman most directly concerned in the pas of of the bill now before it. think it is very clear to every one here that there is not that, unanimity of sentiment in support of this bill which is desirable with a view to its ultimate effectiveness as a law, if it should become a law. I think it very doubt. ful whether any of the propositions now before the House are in such form as to command such unanimity. I think, moreover, that all will agree that the time has arrived when we should devote ourselves carefully and conscientiously to the Presentation of some measure which will meet the unanimous, or nearly unanimous, support of those who have the responsibility of public action here, and which if possible, shall also command the support of the other depts of the Government. Now, sir, I have a suggestion to make and I will put it in the form of a proposition. It is this: that for the purpose of reaching this result this whole subject, the bill with the amendments now before the House, be referred to a select committee of 5 or 7 members, of which committee I should think it extremely desirable, and should, indeed, insist, that the venerable and distinguished Gentfrom Pennsylvania {Mr. STEve Ns] should be chair man; that this committee should have leave to sit during the sessions of the House; and that it should be instructed to report as early as Wednesday morning next, immediately after the reading of the Journal, a bill which should provide temporarily for the protection of rights and the Preservation of the peace in the States lately in rebellion, and also for the speedy admission of those States to their relations in the Union upon the basis of the constitutional amendment adopted at the last session of Congress, with such additional provisions as that committee might deem expedient. I believe, sir, that with a discreet and judicious committee, whose paramount object and motive should be to unite upon some practical measure for the attainment of these ends, we could reach a result which would command the support of Congress and of the country, and the approval or at least the assent of the Executive. I do not pretend to have any other grounds for such a belief than those which are accessible to every member of the House equally with myself; but I have such grounds for that belief as render it, in my incumbent upon me at least to submit to the House the proposition I have indicated. I have put it in the form of a resolution which, at the otime, I shall ask consent to offer.