New-York tribune., 1876-03-11
XLIVrH CONGRESS-IsT SESSION.
ppcruAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDlNUS'
THE BILL TO MAKE NEw-MRXICo STATE PASSED
ny THE sENATE-IHE CoLoRED PEOPLE OF THE
ID STRICT ASK THAT APRIL IT BE HOLIDAY
Mr.. WILLIS AND OTHERS SPEAK on FINANCE
PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS ARoUT THE WITNESS
MARSH BY MR. BASS AND OTHERS.
SENATE. .WAsuNGTON March 10, 1875.
The Chair laid before the Senate to-day
communication from the Commissioner Of Agriculture IN
regard TO the growth OF Sea Island cotton Ordered TO
be printed
Mr. SHERMAN Rep., Ohio presented resolutions OF tho
Cincinnati Chamber OF Commerce opposing any change
in the present law require draw in any Ohio River
Pettions for the repeal Of Bankrupt law pre-
sentcd by Mr.. LOGAN Rep, ILL, Mr.. WEST (Kep Ia.
Mr. EDMU IDS (Rep., VII moved that when the SEN
adjourn to-day IT DO to meet on Monday next Agreed
NEw-MExICo's APPEAL FOR ADMISSION.
The Senate then resumed consideration Of the unhn
ihcd business, being the bill to enable the people OF
New Mexico to form Constitution and State Govern
ment and for the admission OF said Stae into the Union
on an equal footing with the original States Certain
amendments in regard to the courts and laws of the
Mr. MORIILL iRep., VII professed Ignorance 10 the
facts about this territory. and thought that there should
Mr. nr UITcmcOCK tRep NebJ said that bill similar
this passed bon Of Congress at the closing hours
last session, after full discussion Ncw-excO mas To-
day. he SAID sufficient population to ente her 70 a-
mission. I'm 1850 the population WAS about Ol,O ~ III
I'm 1850 about $4,000. and IN 1870 about Dl,4OO' Dlh&
decade the TerrtOrp Of Arizona has been cut on
from NewMeXco and the northern counties OF the Ter
reOry added Colorado Since 1870 tho increase IN
the population OF Ncw-NexicO has been unprccedenty
rapid Two reasons assigned for this ncroasc-the
Indians have been pcaceabe and several rarOads
leading 10 that section have been completed. ne De
cyrd that the population Of New Mexico to-day Is from
10000 to 10000 persons OF that pop3iiOh rom 5n
population Is Of spanish descent but peaceln anu law
abiding NcwMeSco contains an area oL 1spe are
miles; hundred times as large as some states ~ @ 9
Uu0n as large New-England and New-1Ork, anu
Sir. MAXfY I'd ,m Texas) and Mr.. SARGENT CRepp
Cali made persuasive arguments in favor OF au9ltng g
ony and is agricultural and mineral resources good
aud that IT will make good state. .,o, 49,,
M M0RRl qeP cSlufa% e 10 sroe SS Of the nsg
uifcant resources OF New-MeXico, and bringing up
Massachusetts for the sake OF cOnpasOh sd Jue latter
State ~ worth the whole lVc STATES anu nnc
west Of the Mississippi River states put togctheri ,
Various replies wero ELECTED by these remarks MI
sARGENT said II Massachusetts was to be taken as
STANDARD population and health the senate! own
State (Malne) would have 10 he excluded. Mr, MAhhl
Dem, Tcya) said that this section of country west OF
the Mississippi River the fourth city IN the American
nlt were to be admitted on account OF area
the Senate would soon be the popular BODY based on ana
not arabic Mr. MAXEY and Mr.. sARGENG entered
upon eulOCs OF the rapid pT0grtbs haue IN tIc "c.l,
referring the City Of ST. LOus as now the fourth city
in the Union 10 san Francisco, which mas become one
the most beautiful and wealthy cities III on tho worm
WITHIN % years, and to California as producing enough
and yielding S20OO,0O0,0OO in gold and silver WhlcA
has gone 10 enrich other states. - ,,ou.u. u,1r,cr
1Irn PENN COCKRELI. and BOGY Dems., Mo-,
HITCHCOCK rep, hcD), and others.
Mr. IOCKKELL dem, MOJ submitted an amendment
providing the Governors proclamation ordering an
election Tor representatives to the Constitutional Con
yrutDn shall be published in four newspapers In tho Ter
rory least dBys prior to the date OF Tie election
Agreed to- The bl was then read third time anu
passed II provides that the Constitution 10 he framed
snail he Republican in iOrm &c. and shall oe submitted
10 the people Territory Mt an election IN November
next and il it is ratified the Acting Governor sha GER
y the the President VINO shall thereupon issue
hiS proclamation declaring the slate admitted
Tne yeas and nays were demanded on tie passage OF
the bill and resulted ~ follows: Yeas, 30 nays 70
Those voting in the negative follows lRepubn-
cans in Roman, Democrats In tal!cS)
Allison. Frelinghuysen nor1il (Nt), SSrelsof,
EliGrd, heH -NWW'W, G3DguSyDuTgig
itgn. Me- LGT1ytpb, Hdtldfe- 10
Edmunds, Mcdonald, NeTTtmcn,
Inc CHAIR, after some unlmpOrt1pt rOut ne business
announced tIn ideatiOn Of unniectef bills on
the carndar would be resumed at the point where was
left yesterday. The first bill was that OF Mr. wright
O{"p ud), reducing the salary OF the President 10
s,l5OOO per aunum, but before IL was considered, Mr
SHERMAN made u motion for an Executive session,
which was agreed to, and when the doors were reopened
pf 1 O'clock. the Senate adjourned until HOndny.