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rejected by fair vote of the people of

rejected by fair vote of the people of
Nebraska.
Mr.. Cragin believed Congress was
bound to admit these Territories, and
all Irregularities would be somewhat
remedied by such admission.
Mr.. Wade-Let us have vote on the
bill.
Mr.. Edmunds moved to amend by
adding as an additional section his
former proposition, which carried; yeas
20, nays IS. The bill as amended was
then passed; yeas "a, nays Is.
On motion of Mr.. Wade, the bill to
admit Colorado as a State was then
taken up.
Mr.. Edwards moved to amend by
adding the same amendments which
had been attached to the Nebraska bill.
Agreed to-nays d, yeas IS.
Mr.. Hendricks, of Indiana, said this
action was even more irregular than
that on the Nebraska bill. In addition
to the small population of Colorado, it
was the first instance of Congress
changing constitution which the peo-
pie had agreed on.
Mr.. Wiley said he had voted against
the bill to admit Nebraska with Mr.
Edmund's amendment, but as it had
passed he would vote for this bill.
Mr.. Grimes said, for the same reason
stated by the last speaker, he would
vote against it. His conscience would
not allow him to act so inconsistently.
He believed the amendment would be
entirely imperative and void.
Mr.. Doolittle read the statement of
the Governor of Colorado, in which he
said that constitution was no iudica-
/ ton of the sentiments of the people,
| and that there were but twenty-seven
| thousand people; that the endeavor to
have it admitted was the act of wicked
| and designing men, and at least two
thirds of the people were opposed to it.
Mr.. Doolittle reiterated the charge
| that this admission was only to rein
force the party, and that the proposed
amendment was unconstitutional.
Mr.. Wade said he hoped they would
have a vote Immediately on it,
| Mr.. Williams said while he voted foI
the bill, he would not acquiesce in the
amendment. he feared the majority
had put on record to-day something
which would return to plague the in
ventors.
| Mr.. Wiley held himselfresponsible tC
his own conscience for his vote, and not
to the Senator from Wisconsin (Doolit-
| tle) who had enough to do to take care
of his own conscience.
Mr.. Doolittle disclaimed any inten-
ton of casting imputation on the SEN
ator's high moral sense.
Mr.. Edmunds believed posterity
would ratify the doctrine in the amend
| ment.
a vote was taken, and the bill passed
yeas .. nays IL, AIessrs. Foster, Grimes
Doolittle and Morgan were among the
latter.
On motion of Mr.. Wade, the Senate
took up the bill to prevent any distinc
ton on account of color in any of the
Territories of the United States. HI
then moved to strike out all after thu
enacting clause, and insert the follow
ing: That in all Territories of the Uni
ted States there shall be no denial o
the elective franchise by reason of rac
or color, and all persons shall be equa
before the law, and all acts o
Legislative assembly of any territory
I inconsistent with the provisions of thi
act, are hereby declared null and void
Mr.. Williams suggested that ihe Ian
guage of the bill include Indians, larg
numbers of whom were in the Terrific
ries. This would be a dangerous mod'
of legislation.