, 1877-01-12

finally upon the Usual Of proclamation will
fully Withheld without any fault on their part,
and after thcT had subsequently observed and
performed eycsy obligation resting upon them.
nssyng 81 ti tsy had t9ts nsS 5
Colorado wAf to be admitted into the Union has
been compiled With. the Committee recommend
the adopson Of the following resolutions:
:, {tfotrsd. That Colorado Is 4 State IN this
1nion. and shnt Jane: d. btlford. Rtpre.enstiyi.
elect from said state, be aworn and admitted TO bis
sent A. sucl,
7uE MINORITY REPORT
ras presented bY Mr.. llurd. 1t starts out with
In :hs admission Of State, The Legislative dIr
eF.tion. 4. The eon'ftnt'onnt provision tndfafet'
H"tt b t1 aason1, f,
that 9 T. rsor9.e. st9te Government With proper
stnHensi. republican in form.otor' f a. ihe new
@ ia!an, ,s.a!. @:s" a.ee:ss!ly aiS !es. on1, 1|1
&c admite1 into uit" Unta" Of ti itpu1e,; aeG,
thirdly. That the Government is auch nr vi enable
tle sate e ,s.nA n The !nion On a. ssnal icot9s
from !he.e propo.itions TIA. The Constitution and
not sabmi,ted II would be Impossible
for Cong,e to determine xssher sle sotion; =,
tho discretion which thr Consultation desolycs
aron tho congrsrs mu.t depend upon the in.
the fosn, Of Government which tde new ktate has
adopted. No State. therefore, can he admitted
sscepi hy IN act IT Congress upon u, ,snolsst.
the State seeking sdni-s,on.
In s,iplort VI this position, large number OF
prcccdents nn'l authorities arc quoted; and
then the minority prMeea 10 take up and re.
View By sections the act under which Colorado
claims recognition Is State, and the report
continues as follows:
CONCLUSIONS.
From this !e.!ew Of the ptuvsfons Of the statute,
not aiuis the State OF Colorado directly: rcennd,
that Il was declared that the action of EnY sub.e.
Gacnt Congress w ~ unnecessary nc to a"thorxe f.
ndmlfHIou; and, th!Esl, that the power IN decide
whether Government and conttitutinn had been
iormei In complisnce with the ptovlsons Of ihe
:v nhe II he ii.
md, In the end. 10 the P'csfdrnt Of the United
sta,ss. whoss pfoelsmntion W.. H. tq declare IL The
et'tbn which. - the anlhor!tles have thown.
must finally rest with Con;rcrs: fs required 10
s,n bs m.ds BY an9.hsr poxsr The sgiss!xe dr.:
tundled to an authurity which was not required ia
Iepor: to Congress even Il. acttcn. The psopo*i.
Convention Of Colorado and the President cnn only
he maintained b. the csta abl!tnmcnt OF the further
propo.tiion that consrees can dsisGnte I" another
which, w!thont such delegation. 1t would Itself be
bound 10 exercise.
NEW ACT or ADMfasfnE,
The report concludes as follows:
The minority of your Committee. believing thht
Colorain has mol vet been adnlit.e. AZ Stltc ino
tlI* Union. hnt errln. 10 expedite the people uI
th4t Territory In telr effort 10 0htain euCh nd.
mLsslon, would recommend the adoption U! the
| following act:
Ak At for The admission Of the stats Of Colorado ints
%Ss.sI On ths "a asy q ..sn a. s7 con
for. Constitution aud state so ernncGt. md slrIc
70 a1mtt sad stas. wi,:,i = forlnsA into thu Cutos
WHEEEA i nppeAs* that lll'. sui 1e"Ic llayc adnF
ri = CDnstitrtlbn xAtr,. nptn dur animation. Il
found q s9nforI u the Iso. sun. a! % ropli wiz
th~ conditions 1f tai4 nct an! tn hr republican in III
form " Eafcrnnrnt; Fnh tilnt they now ask for a1
nlis.un Into the tinuh; thrrefur..
Ek u fnIr{tt. ftr, That The tio1sttntton md Cor
rrnnIrnl which the rcnplr u Colorado hsre formed
fur Themselves tt, anil tr hct.y. acrcpted
ratified mi confrlnc,.: aa tss p. aid state of Cu!
HrA'!a .lInul bf. and n hereby declared IT, tie
tle Tinted States u Antrrlgs aho l!ersly aaHte'
| States In Nil respects whateoeter.
The minority rcpost Is not signed, hut Il Il
understood ti,at Messrt. tltnton a.il Abl,e unit
with Sir. llutl IN the views expressed in the re
| port.