New-York tribune., 1866-04-26

question He thought the Senate had better sleep on thls
subject, and moved an adjournment which was lost.
Mr.. CREsswELL said he voted against the admission ol
Colorado when the sube last mp, ana as nc now
intended TO change his VOTE he deemed necessary 20 sy
few words as the which urged him to make the
change His objections in the first place were hoI 70 INC
smaness OF her population, or 10 the word white put
10 the character of the population. He Thought, wien
this question was last up, that the population was OF a
adventurous and rowing character He had since ene
from official statements the naccuracy of this idea ana
was convinced that there large agricultural ana
pastura interests in the Territory calculated to attract
large population.
Mr. JOHNSON opposed the admission of Colorado on the
ground Of insufficient population Inequality Of repre-,
sentaton he said admitted in the Conshtulonal
Convention 10 be mischief and the large States only con-
scnted 10 the UNEQUAL representation III the States aer
they had become convinced that without there coud De
no Union II was found impossible, except uponthe basis
of equal representation in the Senate TO form inc ohon
There were then 10 States existing they had gone through
tho pers OF revolution together and the larger States
were willing make concessions to the smaller ones io
the sake of union.
NJ Gs.IArEs interrupted Mr. johnson, to move an ad-
jOurument.
Mr. SHERMAN said there was important business being
DELAYED for this measure He hoped it would be pressed
to vote. lie called for the yeas and nays The Senate
refused TO adoun-Yeas IA; Nays, 81.
Mr. JOHNSON resumed the floor in continuation OF ms
remarks The largest estimate of the population of Colo
RADIO was 3O0OO of these at least 90 900 were the original
inhabitants Of the TerroryNexicans who were opposed
10 the State Government. Inc general estimate would
give population of not more than 10000. But suppose
il was $50 600 IL true the Constitution prescribed
the number ofinhabtans for state, but 1t was PLAIN ,hat
If the men who made il contemplated such thing was
now proposed they woudhavc prscsbedt. They required
that 800 should be necessary for one representa-
tive in Congress. Why was It necessary to admit the
State not to protect the people, for the people OF TINS DIS
ct had no State Government and they were Pro1eeteG
II republican il principle to give $1,000 or 2OO
people the same power IN he senate that was eDyeu ny
two or three millions. The example might be bad one
The South might after their admission think u necessary
for policy Of her own 10 make new States by dividing
some Of the present ones They might make OF Texas
og mn hon
become Of New England lie did not mention this as
threat for bo hoped threats were thrown away ID this
body but he mentioned il fact that ought to be taken
into consideration in determining this question Wealth
not the test in the formation of State IL 1t was,
NcwYok City might make 40 States II was the citizens,
not tho wealth. that made the city. IL was not paln 10
him that the people desired the state Government or
the white vote east there maouty OF but ljo Tor the
State Government
sder the vote by which the Senate refused to order
third reading OF the bill TO admit Colorado-feas III
NAYS, l3, az follows: ,
Howard Howe, Krkwood Lane Qnd), Nye. PomeIoy,
Ramsey. sherman Sprague, Stewart rrumbnl Van Winke
NAYs~Mcssrs BucEalew, Dayis Dooittlc, Etmunis TOs
ter. Grimes Guthrie Hendricks. McDougal Morgan Poland
Ans1Sr on PAREp-Messrs. Anthony, Brown Cowan,
pso9 s G sorSG sauSn GSn,G wad aS'
Williams wrigh, sud Yates-l7
This placed tie bill before the Senate and open TO
Mr.. SUMNER proposed the following amendment:
Prorid,d That shall take effect except with the
fundamental condition that within the State there shall be no
denial Of the elective franchise other right on account
and all shall be equal before the law
And the people a. the Territory shall by majority Of the
voters at a pubic meeting publicly convened by toe
Governor Territory declare their 10 ibis tGnda
mental condition, and the Governor shall transmit 10 the
President United States authentic statement OF such
assent whenever shall be glven upon the receipt
whereof shall BY proclamation the fact where
upon without any further proceeding IN Congress ths act
shall take effect.
Rcjected-Yeas, 4 Nays q.
Those who voted in The affirmative were MesHs. I'd
munds Foster Grimes, Howe, Morgan, Poland and Sum
nor.
The bil then passedYeas 10; Nays, l3 Absent or
paired H. IA given above II declares Colorado 10 have
adopted State Constitution and founded State Govern
meut and TO be State in the Union.
The Senate at D o'clock adjourned.