I know the question is not debatable. but I desire simply to say that I gave notice some time agothat I desired to move to take up the bill reported by the Judiciary Committee in relation to contempts of court. I was cut off on several occasions by other business. and I wish now to move that we proceed to the consideration of the bill. not necessarily to antagonize the immigration bill. but my bill. if I may use that expression. the contempt bill. has not passed the other House. and there is more propriety in taking up that bill. in order that it may go to the other House. than there is in taking up a bill which has already passed the House and which can be acted upon very quickly. Therefore I shall have to call for the yeas and nays on the motion of the Senator from Massachusetts. because I can not amend the motion. and I wish to have the contempt bill taken up and disposed of.
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