Mr. BOUTWELL. I cannot now yield to the gentleman. That is my recollection. But, sir, to come to the practical question before the House, I may say, without going into any explanation of what must be apparent to every gentleman upon the floor, that the proposition which I submit offers the only prac ticable way by which Nebraska can be admitted into the Union at the present time. In the 1st place, that proposition secures all that is secured by the bill as it came from the Senate the judgment of Congress as to what should be the law of Nebraska in reference to the elective franchise. It further secures this, which is of paramount importance, and which I submit is all that can ever be secured by the Congress of the U.S. in reference, to any State: the moral consent and judgment of the people of Nebraska, that the provision of their constitution to which we object shall never be enforced in that State. It is to be presumed that the Legislature of Nebraska, the last assembly elected by the people there, understand the wishes and opinions of the people in reference to this matter. We submit this proposition to that Legislature. They are presumed to represent the will and opinions of the peop”. of the State. If they assent to this proposition The gentle we have then, in behalf of the position we maintain here, the political force of the political Spinion of the representatives of the people of Nebraska and the moral power of the people of that State, they, through their representatives, having assented to this proposition as a fundamental condition under which they take their place in the Government of this o: and we may safely rely upon the people of Nebraska for all time to come to make good the obligation which they will have assumed through their Legislature to the people and the Government of this country. Moreover weinaugurate that State upon a right principle. If a change be made hereafter the moving party will be a party in the wrong, and the right will be in possession of the fortress, of the stronghold of republican principles in that State. } do not desire to say anything further myself, but the Gentfrom NewYork from the Troy district, [Mr. GR1swold,) appealed to me a few moments since for 2 or 3 minutes of my time, and I now yield to him.