...word officer the words, stating that he knows of no witness by whom he can prove the same facts. Mr. Fessenden objected to Mr. Trumbull's amendment, and after debate withdrew his own amendment. Mr. Rice renewed it, and Mr. Trumbull renewed his amendment to the amendment, and it was lost — yeas, seventeen; nays, eighteen. Mr. Sherman moved to amend, by striking out of the original amendment the...