The PRESIDING OFFICER:—The Chair hears no objection.
Mr. BIGLER:—I desire to make a remark in reference to the question of order made by the Senator from New Hampshire. The Senator objects to the consideration of the report to-day. Yesterday, when the Senator from Kentucky made the motion, I insisted on further moving that the report of the committee should be the special order at one o'clock to-day.
The PRESIDING OFFICER:—That is the record.
Mr. BIGLER:—That instruction was offered, and therefore the Senator's objection will not apply.
Mr. HALE:—Therefore it will.
Mr. SEWARD:—I insist on the motion to print.
The PRESIDING OFFICER:—The Senator from California is on the floor. The Senator from New Hampshire having objected to the present consideration of the resolution reported by the Senator from Kentucky, for the time being it cannot be considered.
Mr. SEWARD:—Will the Senator from California allow the question to be put on my motion to print?
The PRESIDING OFFICER:-The Chair heard no objection to that; and it was ordered.
Mr. DOOLITTLE:—The Senator from California will allow me to say a single word. I observe that, in this report, the State of Wisconsin is mentioned as having sent delegates to this Convention, commonly denominated the Peace Convention. That is a mistake. I desire, also, to give notice that when this subject shall come up for consideration, I shall offer as an amendment to the first section of article thirteen, as proposed, the following proviso: