Mr. HENDRICKS. At this session. The 1st I heard of that being read in the Senate or referred to was in a discussion at this session. I heard nothing about any report from the Secretary at the last session of Congress. But, taking all the evidence we have, there is no question about the population in the Territory. Sir, I do not care if I have made this argument 5 times. if I believe it to be my duty, now that we come to vote upon the reconsideration of the question upon the veto message of the President, I choose to make it again, and upon that I am answerable to but one authority, and that authority does not include the distinguished Senfrom Ohio. It is to the million and a half of people of Indiana, upon whom I regard this .an outrage. I am ready to respond to them whether I object to the admission of 27,000 people as a State or not, and to the people of Indiana alone. I do not believe, sir, I would vote to admit such a State with such a population, whatever might be the party polities of the State. I cannot believe jo. I do not believe there is more than 27,000 of a population in this Territory. I have not believed it; and the Senfrom Ohio cannot prove by any document that there is more. The late census does not show more. The census taken this past year does not show more. The census taken in 1860 does not show more. The census in 1861 does not show more. In 1860, when, according to the census, there were 34,000 of a population, they had a vote of 10,000 at the next election. When the census of 1861 showed 25,000 of a population, it showed nearly 10,000 of a vote; and now you can rally about 6,000 voters in the Territory. Tell me there is an increase of population It is not so, sir. Therefore I am against the admission of this State earnestly, because I think it disturbs the equality, the fair, just equality of political power in this country. I do not care when the vote is taken. Mr. President, I have felt it to be my duty to say this. I have said it, and leave the consequence to gentlemen who choose to vote for or against the bill.