Mr. WILLIAMS. I hope the amendment proposed by the ComJudiciary will not be adopted; and my reason is very much unlike the one given by the Senfrom Indiana. I think that the resolution, as it was Passed by the House, is more in conformity with the heretofore expressed judgment of Congress than the resolution reported by the ComJudiciary. the House res olution proposes to restore Tennessee to her “proper practical relations to the Union, ” while the resolution reported by the ComJudiciary simply “recognizes”thepres ent State government. I understand that it has been assumed by Congress that the proper practical relations of Tennessee with theIUnion have either been suspended or destroyed by the rebellion, and that it is necessary by an act of Congress to restore those relations; and I think that any not providing for the admission or the recognition of Tennessee should proceed distinctly upon that ground, and that it should, not abandon the position which we have here tofore assumed. Then, Main, the Honse resolution provides that now by this act Tennessee has become entitled to representation in Congress; assuming, of course, that heretofore the State of Tennessee has not been entitled to her representation in Congress. I understand that has been the position of Congress; that whatever might be the legal status of the State of Tennessee, which has been a controverted question, she has not, in consequence of the rebellion which has occurred, been entitled to representation in Congress, and could not e entitled and would not be entitled until congress had so declared. The House. in this resolution. declare that she is now, by virtue of this act. entitled to representation. I think that this resolution which comes from the House is altogether more in accordance with the views and opinions that have obtained in Congress than t ie resolution reported by the ComJudiciary; for that resolution, if I understand it it is not before me nmounts to nothing more than a recognition of the existing State government in Tennessee, and does not refer particularly to the position of that State. For these reasons I prefer the resolution as it comes from the House. As to the preamble, I am quite indifferent on thatsubjcct. So long as the act is accomplished I think the preamble is quite immaterial; but as the House have adopted a preamble and a resolution and as there can be nothing gained, as it seems to me, by a mere change of phrase ology by the Senate, I shall of course support the resolution as it comes from the House. I think it accomplishes everything that we seek to accomplish; and without some good reason I do not see why a controversy should arise between the Senate and House on this subject.