Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-25
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CONGRESS-.
REPORTED FOR TIE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE. |
Senate, Saturday, June %.

Senate, Saturday, juno %.
A message was received from the Pres
dent of the e. S. transmitting his veto OF the
Homestead bill; which was read.
MIR. Wade hoped the Senate would pro-
coed to vote Oh the bill without debate
When the bill passed before, there were only
two senators who voted against it; and he
hoped it would be again passed with equal
unanlmlty.
Mr.. johnson, Of Tennessee, stated that
there was much that he would like to say
in answer to the veto message: but he would
refrain if the Senate were ready to proceed
at once 10 4 vote.
Mr.. Johnson, of Arkansas, made some re-
marks in defence Of the veto, but said the
subject required more consideration than
could BE given to it this session; and he
moved to postpone the further consideration
of the bill and the veto message until the
first Monday in December next.
The motion was not agreed to--yeas II,
nays &C.
Mr.. }. then proceeded to address the Senate
at great length in support Of the veto mes
sage.
Mr. johnson, of Tennessee, replied, and
said he supported the homestead policy on
principle, aud should not change his opinion
if forty Presidents should veto it. lie also
accused the President Of inconsistency, and
IA change Of opinion from that given in his
annual message.
The debate was further continued by
Messrs. Davis, Fitzpatrick, Powell, Harlan,
and others.
Mr. Pugh styled the assertion Of the Pres-
dent that the bill gives foreigners greater
privileges than native-born citizens, mere
| bubble, which did not rise 10 the dignity Of
| an argument.
The question was then taken, "Shall the
bill become !; law, the objections OF the Pre-
o!Icnt to the contrary Notwithstanding!
and the result was-ycas -, nays l6-aS
follows
| IrAs-Mcssrs. Anthony, Brown, Chandler,
Clark, Doolttlc, Durkce, FcSsenden, Fitch, Foot,
| Foster Gwin, Hale, IIamIin, Harlan, King, Lane,
| Latham, Nicholson, Polk, Pugb, Rice, Simmons,
| Sumner Ten Eyck, Trumbull, Wade. Wilkinson,
and Wi!son-2S.
| NAYs-Mcssrs. Bragg, Chestnut, Crittenden,
Davis, Fitzpatrick, Green, Hemphill, Hunter,
| Ivcrson, johnson Of Arkansas, Johnson Of Ten
ncssco, Mallory Mason, Pearce, Powell, Sebastian,
Wigtull, and Yulcc--lS.
Messrs. Douglas and Clay, Siidell and
Bingham and Toombs and Collamcr were res
pectivcIy announced as having paired ot'' on
! this bill.
Mr.. johnson, Of Tennessee, who had at
first voted in the affirmative, changed his
vote; and rs soon rs the result was annOun-
ced moved reconsideration OF the vote just
taken.
Mr.. Yulce raised the point Of order that
the Senate had already reconsidcred the bill,
rs directed by the Constitution, and there
fore their functions over it had ceased.
On motion by Mr.. liaml!n, all prior orders
were postponed, and the Senate proceeded
to the consideration of the Post Office def
cheney bill The question being taken on re-
considering the vote concurring in the amend
ment Of the House Of Representatives, the
result was--ycas 81, nays -; so the motion
was agreed u.
Mr. Powell moved to amend the amend
mcnt by adding a provision for the abolition
Of the lranking privilege. Without coming
to vote upon this question, at four o'clock
! the Senate took recess for two hours.