At that time a suggestion was made that the whole subject be postponed until the next day, to which I assented, and then yielded the floor.

But it was not again called up, hence my speech was never delivered.

Since it may be of some interest to the reader to get an idea of what I had in mind, I shall here set down in the main what I intended to say on that occasion had the opportunity been presented.
"Mr.Chairman, while there may be some doubt, in a parliamentary sense, as to whether or not the amendment I have submitted can be entertained as a substitute for the original proposition, it cannot be denied that it relates to the same subject matter.

I hope, therefore, that the Convention will have an opportunity in some way of voting upon it in lieu of the one that has been presented by the distinguished gentleman from Pennsylvania.

It is a well-known fact that under the present system each State is entitled to double the number of delegates that it has Senators and Representatives in Congress.