Mr. HENDERSON. I am certainly a friend of this measure. I expect to vote for the admission of the State. I have not failed to vote for the admission of new States, and I expect to make no exception in this case to my usual course of conduct; but I have consistently voted this evening for an adjournment. I make it a rule when 4 and a half o'clock arrives to vote for an adjournment whether we are in the short session or the long session. I have been here long enough to find out that we do but little after that hour except to take the question upon motions to adjourn. Now, sir, we shall do nothing this afternoon. We may remain here until 8 o'clock but we shall take no vote on this meas. ure. The old adage of festina lente perhaps will apply very well. Shall we not get along better by taking a little time to consider and reflect upon this question? The Senfrom Massachusetts offers an amendment. I am rather favorable to it. It is a very important question for us to consider who are friendly to this measure; shall we adopt it or reject it. I really do not know which is better. I am now inclined to vote for it. If we vote for it, can we carry the bill by a 2/3rds vote? I apprehend it will be necessary virtually to pass this measure aby 2/3rds vote. I understand from the senators from this State that the Legislature can be called together in the course of a very short time and that they can act upon it. If so, I do not see any objection to the amendment. I am really in favor of the principle that all these Territories shall admit suffrage regard. less of color. I believe we have got to come to it, not only in the new States, but in the old ones. I so expressed myself at the last ses son. I have not changed my mind. I believe that it is fair, it is right that every man should have a voice in the Government, who discharges the duties of citizenship. Hence I have no objection to it; I should like to see the amendment adopted; but would it not be better for the friends of the measure to consult together and see whether that makes it stronger or not? I apprehend it has eventually to be carried by a 2/3rds vote in this body; and yet the Senfrom Ohio insists that we shall remain here after 5 o'clock in the evening to discuss this question when a very large minority of the body are determined to have no vote on it tonight. I do not see that we ever do any good after that hour, and I now move that we adjourn.