Mr. BUCKALEW. he effect of the amendment which I have submitted is to leave this question wholly untouched, to allow all the provisions which exist in the acts organizin the Territories to have operation as hereto ore, without the interference of Congress. Now, sir, the Senfrom Ohio appears, from his remarks, to desire this revision as a notice to the Territories with reference to the question of the formation of constitutions by them preparatory to their admission into the Union ereafter. In other words, he desires indirectly to dictate to those Territories the form of constitutions which they may hereafter make for themselves preparntory to their admission into the Union. Our old doctrine and our correct doctrine, as I understand it, has been that the constitution made bya new State, or made by the inhabitants of a Territory preparatory to their admission into the Union as a State, shall be i their own work, completely and entirely, in i every, respect whatever, except that it must he T repn lican in form. From the be inningof our Government down to this day, T believe that doctrine has obtained; it has received general admission. Now. the Senfrom Ohio proposes, as I understand his argument, by this measure to give direction to the action of the people of the respective Territories who may hereafter apply for admission into the Union to give direction to their action in the formation of their constitutions preparatory to admission. Of course, sir, we are not now forming territorial governments; that lias already been done by Congress, and the subject has passed from us as to thosealrcady established. The object at present must be to anticipate future action with reference to the admission of these Territories as States. I understand the PRESlDENTprotem are. The morning hour having expired it gecomes the duty of the Chair to call up the unfinished business of yesterday, which is House bill No 844. NIAGARA SHIP CANAL. The Senate, as in ComWhole, resumed the consideration of the bill (H.R.No. 844) to incorporate the Niagara Ship Canal company.