Mr. DOOLl TLE. It was alleged, if I remember aright. that Oregon contained a population of from 40,000 to 60,000 when it was admitted, and that was many years ago. when the ratio of representation was not as high by 1/3rd as it is now. When Wisconsin was admitted she had 3 representatives. When Minnesota was admitte she had two. When Michigan was admitted I believe she was admitted with 2 Representatives. Iowa, when admitted, had a sufficient population to be entitled to 2 Representatives. If, as is alleged, Colorado possesses such vast and boundless fields of agricultural and pastoral lands, if, as is allege, her mountains are full of mines, we need not wait very long. Now that peace is once more established upon the plains, in the course of one, 2, or 3 years Colorado may fill up sufficiently with a population to be able to bear the burdens of aState government. We may then pass an enablin act and submit the question to the people of Colorado and determine whether or not she oughtto be admitted into the Union. Mr. President, there is another consideration that ought not to be forgotten. When the election was held in September, 1864, to determine whether they would come into the Union or not, it was held, under valid law, so that persons who were guilty of the crime of voting when they were not entitled to vote or who were guilty of perjur at the election might be punished; but when this voluntary election was held in 1865, it was without law, without any authority, it was just as void as any other assembling of the people without any authority of low. 100s and 1,000s, perhaps, might not have voted at all at such an election, regarding it as an election without force; the Mexican portion of the population, in the southern part of the Territory, may not have voted at all, and in other districts they may not have voted. Mr. President, I certainly see no such necessity. political necessity or any other necessity, for the admission of this State at this time as to justify us in doing it. I know it is some times claimed that the enabling act has pledged the good faith of Congress that they shall be admitted. Sir, that enabling act was passed in the beliefthat there were at the time of its passage from 40 to 60,000 people in Colorado. The chairman of the ComTerritor stated to the Senate that that was the amount of the population of Colorado at the time. That was a great mistake. it is proved by the census that there were but 25,000; and ifyCongress were deceived; if Congress were imposed u on; or if Congress in mistake of the fact passe an enabling act by which they could form a constitution and come into the Union it does not lie in the mouth of the people of colorado or anyone else to say that there is any want of good faith on our part alter the people of Colorado have exhuhsted the powers under the enabling act, and the law itself has had its effect. Until some act of Congress has been passed, the faith of this Government is not pledged anew to the people of Colorado that if they held another election we should admit them as uState into the Union. Sir, they come here precisely as if they had originated a constitution without any enabling act. An enabling act is not necessary to the existence ofzi State or to its admission in the Union; but when the people of a Territory proceed without an enabling act they must 8 ow themselves in a proper condition to satisfy Congress that they can assume the responsibilities and duties of a State government. lhey do not show it. The contrary is shown. They do not show a population amounting to one quarter of what is sufficient to entitle them too member of Congress. For these reasons I am opposed to the reconsideration of this bill.