Year: 1866

The bill recently passed by both houses of
Congress for the admission of Colorado into
the family of States has, like some of the 9TH
er projects of the present Congress, received a
Presidential knock on the head with the well
used club of the veto. The first time the club
was used the unfortunate Freedman's bureau
bill was killed outright; the second time the
civil rights bill was stunned, but ultimately re-
covered and knocked the veto; this last time
the Colorado bill has had the breath knocked
out of it, and now lies insensible upon the ta-
Bile of Congress. AS yet no effort has been
made for its resuscitation, and its parental re-
latiyes of Congress exhibit an utter want of
solicitude as to whether it ever comes to or
not. This, we believe, is the first time that a
Presidential veto has been treated in exactly
this bruskue manner. Sometimes it is re-
ceived with storm, sometimes with quiet
battle, with exultant victory or sullen defeat,
but we have never heard of case before
where it was passed over without positive mo-
tice of any kind, not even a discussion had up
on it. What the majority mean to do is of
course shrouded in the dark. There is force
enough in Congress to pass it if they wish to,
over the veto, but whether they really wish it
is matter which after circumstances alone can
determine. If it is really needed for the, sue
cess of their plans, it will no doubt be ad-
mitted; for both President and Congress, on
the question of southern policy, will strain ev-,
cry nerve for success; but if the ssdead lock"
can be maintained, the probability is that the
bill win be allowed to slumber till real death
succeeds its present insensibility. The reasons
given by the President are, the insuficiency
of the population; the power it would give
that State, of forty or fifty thousand, in the
Senate-a power equalling New York the
difficulty of ascertaining whether the inhabi-,
tants really desire it the enormous expense of
State government, which the people are una
BILE to bear; the nugatory character of the
population and lastly, the stereotyped argu-


ment that the Southern States are unrepre-


sented, and they ought to have voice in deci-
ding her admission. is ~ fs


The bill has curious history. Two or


three years ago an enabling act was passed by


which the citizens could form themselves into
a State if they desired. An election to test


this point was ordered, but for some cause or
other those in favor of the measure would mot


vote, and there was heavy majority against
it. Aninformal election was ordered, at which
there was similar majority in its favor
Meantime the population decreased rapidly,
and it would not now surpass third rate N orth-


ern city. 1.-The bill was called up in Congress,
and defeated. After the antagonism between
the co-ordered branches became defined, the
bill was reconsidered and passed, and now lies


with all the weight Of the Presidents club mp


on its head, upon the surgical table of the
Senate. Its fate is perhaps important only in


the direction Of the struggle for and against


the policy of the white house; and the neces-
sites of that warfare will, asiwe have stated,
| decide its ultimate fate. - s.ss'.