Mr. SUMNER. Mr. President, I am imwilling that this question shall be treated as a question of courtesy to the POTUS I prefer that it shall be regnrded, as I think it really is, simply as aquestion on the order of business. I believe it is in that way that the Senfrom Indiana has chosen to present it a question on the order of business. Now, looking at it in that light, it does seem to me that the Senate ought not longer to postpone its consideration. It has been already unduly postponed; postponed, I think, longer than any such measure ever before was postponed. But as I have said, it is simplyaquestiorn on the order of business, and it is not a question of principle, nor am I disposed to regard it as a question of courtesy; therefore I am very much disposed to follow what seems to be the inclination of the Senate. I do not wish to interposic any individual opinions of mine to go across those of Senators who have this measure specially in charge. If the Senate is not disposed to proceed with its consideration today, if there is obviously a majority against it, I am perfectly willing for one that for. the reseut it should subside. At the same time cannot say that without expressing the opinion that the Senate does owe it to itself and to the question at issue not to allow its consideration to be too long postponed. Having said this, perhaps I have said enough in reply to the practical observations that have been made by Senators who have receded me; but there seems to have been a disposition to open the main question; different Senators have expressed their opinions with more or less fullness on that. I shall not follow them in that. This is not the time for such a discussion. That time may come. It has already been before in this hamber, and then I had ample opportunity to say what I chose to say. Perhaps hereafter I may deem it proper to take another opportunity; but so far as I ampersonally concerned I am in no haste to speak. I have no disposition to press the matter. I cannot take in seat, however, without making one remark in reply to my friendfrom Ohio. He says that he is for the admission of Colorado now, notwithstanding the veto of the President. To that I rely that I am against the admission of Colors. O now, notwithstanding the veto of the President. I, for one, mean always to stand by the principle that no State shall be received into this Union from this time forward with a constitution which disavows the 1st principle of the DeclarIndep. On that principle I stand, and I shall take advantage of every opportunity that is given to me to uphold it, whether by any senator on this floor or by the Presi cut of the U.S. 1