Mr. HOOPER, of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I do not propose to make a speech, but I feel it due to my constituents to elicit for them as much information as I can why this dismemberment should take place. From the readin of the report of the House committee, as welfas from the report of the Senate committee, upon which that body has acted and passed this bill, I have not been able to find any tangible reason assigned, indeed any reason at all, for the course which is attempted to be ursned. The bill presented to the Senate, as understand, was rafted by one of the Senators from Nevada. It was there referred to the ComTerritor, and I believe specially referred to him, and by him reported avorably to the Senate, when the Senate, acting in accordance with the report, passed it. I will sa thatdnring the pendency of this matter in the Senate I never received any notice, nor did I have any opportunityof a pearing before that committee to represent the views of the citizens of Utah touching this matter which so vitally affects their interests. I have had an opportunity of appearing before the House committee, and there stated my objections to this matter. It is not, Mr. Speaker only in behalf of the people of Utah that object to the dismemberinent proesed, but to the principle that is to be established. I believe the course of legislation new proposed is without precedent in the history of the country or its legislation in reference to the Territories. On the simple action of a committee 1,000s of square miles are taken from one Territory and attached to another without assigning a reason or consulting the people who are to be transferred. It does appearto me a position of this kind, transferring land from one Territory to another, with the inhabitants thereof, is reducing theset people, and nothing more nor less, to the condition of serfs; and in behalf of my constituents, the people of Utah, I here most solemnly protest against it. Accordin to the amendment of the Gentfrom It ainc, [Mr. RICE] that part of the bill which preposes to dismember Arizona is in mercy stricken out. I