Mr. HENDRICKS. In the main I agree with the Senfrom Maine in his suggestions upon the question ofbusiness. I think it would be better that we should consider all such questions as questions of business rather than questions of courtesy. But the Senator is aware of the fact that it is usual, because perhaps the question is a grave one, and because of the weight that is given to an executive communication, to consider veto messages and bills accompanying them at an early day after they are communicated to the Senate. A very lengthy postponement of it is likely to be understood by many as an intentional one, as a matter of discourtesy to the President. The Senator is aware of the fact that when the Senate pass a bill, and the HoRep amends that bill in important particulars, and sends it back here, we consider those amendments at an early day; perhaps because it comes up in the course of business, but also, I think, for the reason that there is a question in dispute between the 2 Houses, and that question ought to be settled. Then when there is aquestion of difference between the President an the Senate, that question of difference ought to be settled at an early day. I think, as a question of business. To the suggestion of the Senfrom Ohio I have no particular objection, of course. He has a right to select a time when he thinks he can carry his measure instead of losing it. I do not quarrel with him about that, and on this particular question I think the opinion of the Senfrom Ohio is entitled to agreat deal of weight. A year or 2 ago the Senate passed the enabling act upon the assurance given to the Senate by him that there was a large population in Colorado, he thought about 60,000 or over, and that the current of immigration was setting in very ra idly into Colorado, and that there soon would beavery large population, fully justifying the admission of the State. Then, when the bill came up a month or so ago, the Senator said that in all that he was mistaken, that he was misled, and that there seemed to be a muchless population there than he had supposed. Clearly the evidence justified the opinion that the Senator then expressed, for no man can question that there is much less than 60,000 inhab itants in that Territory, and at that time the Senator thought itto be his duty, without having either the fear or respect of vetoes before his eyes, to o.pose the admission of Colorado on the groun that the population of the territory was so inconsiderable. The other day when the bill passed he was not able to show us that there had been any increase of population since he said to the Senate that the population was too small to justify the admission. It is possible that if we postpone this bill now the Senator will again change his opinion. The Senfrom Missouri[Mr. Hsxnnusox] suggests that if we give the President an opportunity he may change; butI have more reason to lic e that the Senfrom Ohio, having alrea y occupied 3 grounds upon this question, may occupy a 4th directly if we give him some time. But I think the question Ought to be considered. One word in reply to the Senfrom missouri. He intimated that the President, in communicating this business to the Senate at an early day of the session, had said that the subject was referred to Congress and that he would abide by the decision of Congress. The President, in that communication, did not say so; it does not authorize that construction to be put upon his communication. The President 1st states the faets; then he says: “The proceedingsin the 2nd instance for the formation of aState government having differed in time and mode from those specified in the part of March 21, 1864, I have declined to issue the proclamation for which provision is made by the 5th soction of the law, and thereforesubmit the questionfor the considerationand further action of Congress." That is all. NOopinion is expressed by him, no intimation expressed by him. The resident co uld issue no proclamation upon that proceeding out in Colorado. lhe law did not authorize it; it was not justified by any law either of the General Covemment or of the Territorial Legislature; it was an irregularpro ceeding, a party proceeding, gotten u by the chairmen of the committees of the ifferent political parties of the Territory, and the election was not such as is usually held. Delegates to the convention were appointed by county conventions, as if you were appointing delegates to a politicul convention in a State or Territory. t has none of that regularity which we expect in such rave proceedings when a State is to be broug t into the Union. But, Mr. President, it is not propernow to discuss the merits oiV the question. In the ab sence of any sufficient reason why the bill should not be considered, I think it is due to the importance of the quetion, to the importance of any executive communication, that we should consider it at an early day. If the senate decides otherwise, I am individually entirely content. A