Mr. SUMNER. Mr. President, I am against the bill which has been moved today by ny excellent friend, the Senfrom Ohio, and I I am in favor of the bill which has been moved bIy the Senfrom Vermont. In saying that am against the bill for the admission of Nebraska, I do not now intend to argue that ue.stioIn. There will, perhaps, be a time for merely state now why I think we should not so swiftly proceed to its consideration. You do not }.sir, the great act of yesterday. By the vote of this chamber you have recorded yourselves in favor of human rights, and in favor of the establishment of human rights to the extent of your ability under the Constitution. And now, sir, a proposition is before you to set aside human rights in the very respect in which you honored them yesterday. ou have before you a constitution containing the word “white.” You have before you a constitution creating a white man’s government, that government which Senators over the way yesterday declared themselves in favor of Sir, I am against any such government, and I am against the Senate proceeding with its consideration, especially now when it has recorded itself in favor of enfranchisement in the DistCol. I, sir, entreat you not today to undo the od work of yesterday. Perhaps you do not orget the story of antiquity of the personage who unwove at night the web which she had woven during the day, so F.'; that her work never to any end. The Senate of the U.S., I hope, will not imitate that ancient example. Do not today unweave the web of yesterday, that beautiful web woven for freedom and human rights. Against this measure there is another measurebeneficent in its character, which involves no sacrifice of human rights, which the senate may properly consider on this day after it has recorded itself so bravely yesterday in fa vor of human rights; that is, the proposition for a new bankrupt bill. It is a measure of beneficence which is to carry tranquillity and repose into the business of . country. It is a measure that has been long postponed. You do no forget that during 2 sessions it was in charge of the Senfrom Connecticut who is now in the chair, [Mr. Foster] and that we failed to reach a vote upon it. During the last session it was in the charge of my friendfrom Vermont [Mr. Poland] and we failed to reach a vote. The other House has voted upon it. It only remains that the Senate should vote upon it in order to consummate that great work. I hope, therefore, that the Senate will not enter upon that measure which has in it nothing that is good, nothing but a disastrons example to this Republic at this time, but will proceed with the consideration of a measure which has in it so much of real advantage.