Mr.Reverdy Johnson of Maryland renewed it, with the remark that if it should be adopted it would make the bill very much less objectionable than it then was, and upon the amendment debate proceeded.
Mr.Stewart of Nevada warmly sustained the amendment, regretting that the senator from Oregon had changed his mind with regard to it.

Mr.
Stewart said that the history of military bills was that they were always temporary in the beginning.

"But suppose the President of the United States approved it, or the next President, if you please, should like the bill, and should veto your measure repealing it, or suppose a bare majority in either House of Congress should like it, then you could not repeal it.

It may be years after you desire to get rid of it before you can.

I say, when you use the military for temporary purposes you should give the people of the South a chance to comply with all the requirements which you propose to make.