Mr. HENDRICKS. “That is the point, ” the Senator says; and what is the point? That the southern States, according to the census, would not perhaps have one Representative based upon a foreign population, while the northern States, as was stated by one of the most distinguished Representatives at the last session, have from 15 to 20 Representatives based upon a non-voting population. It cannot be said now that the negroes are not citizens and therefore are not to be counted for the purposes of representation. The legislation of Congress has undertaken to make them citizens and to give them political equality. Then, sir, if you say that a non-voting population, a pulation czcluded by the laws of a particular State because of the policy of that State, shall be allowed as the basis of representation in favor of that State, why not carry the same doctrine into other States? I am not going to refer to the intimations the Senfrom Ohio, that if the southe States do not accept of this constitutional amendment governments will be established over them. Of course we shall see what will be done. I am not going to discuss that question now. It has been proposed to Congress, and I suppose will come up for our consideration. All that I undertook to discuss at this time was the proposition of the Senfrom Ohio [Mr. SHERMAN] that the constitutional amendment was a fair one, and that it was equal. I like the doctrine of his colleague [Mr. WADE] that the States coming into this Jnion are to come in as equals, and that we have no right to impose conditions on Nebraska that are not to be imposed upon other States. I like that doctrine. I believe that doctrine is to be the salvation of this country when it is entirely saved. I do not believe that this Union can permanently rest quietly and securely for the prosperity and greatness of this people on a Constitution that makes the States unequal in the Union. I look forward to the time when all the States shall be here here not upon terms and conditions other than those prescribed in the formation of the government, but here, according to the argument of the Senfrom Ohio in regard to Nebraska, as equals. I look forward to that time. I have my hope of the complete restoration and prosperity of our country.