Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-04-12
The civil Rights Bin.


Civil Rights bill, over the late veto of
the President, by vote OF 38 against
10. The scene In the Senate Chamber,
previous to its passage Is described in
dispatches from Washington as highly
exciting. 1t was known for some time
previously that the question on the bill
would come to a final vote that day, and
at an early hour in the morning the gal
ler!es were excessively crowded with
spectators, anxious to witness the re-
suit. Lane of Kansas opened the ball
with au able speech in favor of the
Presidents action, and was followed by
MIR. Wade, who vigorously replied to
Mr.. Lane, and took strong grounds in
favor of the passage of the bill over the
veto. Senators Davis of Kentucky,
Salisbury of Delaware and McDougall
of California also made powerful speech
es against the bill, and for a time the
friends of the measure were fearful that
it would not receive the requisite two.
thirds vote "Perley," in despatch to
the Boston Journal, thus describes the
voting scene:
At last the Clerk began to call the
roll, and the cheerful "aye" of Governor
Anthony was followed by the decisive
AYE" of Gratz Brown, and then came
the hesitating "no" of Mr.. Buckalew.
1t was pretty we'll known in advance
how each Senator would vote, and many
checked their lists without waiting
to hear the response. Mr.. Dixon was
called again, but there was no response.
One vote was not forthcoming. But
soon Mr.. Edmunds, the new Senator
from Vermont also failed to respond.
He had been told by friend that Nc
Dougall would speak Au hour and a
half and had gone ont to get some re.
freshments
Mr.. Henderson of Missouri voted aye
Lane of Kansas voted no; McDOugall
no, and then the Clerk called Mr.. Nor
gan. There was a breathless silence.
aye responded the Governor, and
there was an involuntary shout of ap-
plause, which could not be repressed,
while several New York representatives
crowded around him to offer their con-
gratulatiOns.
The result was no longer doubtful;
and when MIR. Wright's name was called,
and the invalid, who hrd leebly walked
in, had taken his seat and voted no. not
a soul appeard to Care-the victory was
won
Before the vote was announced, Mr..
EHTDnuHg 90 in, pE Nd Anv
the announcement was made as fol-
lows
TeoS-Messrs. Anthony, Brown, Chan
dler Clark, Conness, Craigin, Cresswell,
Edmunds, Fessenden, Foster, Grimes,
Harris, Henderson, Howard, Howe,
KirkwOOd, Lane of Indiana, Morgan,
Morrill,, Nye, Poland, Pomeroy, Ramsey,
Sherman, Sprague, Stewart, Sumner
Trumbull, Wade, Wiley, Williams, Will
son and Yates-33.
Noys-Messrs Buckalew, Cowan, Da-
Wis DoOlittle, Guthrie, Hendricks John
son, Lane Of Kansas, McD0ugall, Mes
mith, Norton, Riddle, Salisbury, Van
Wrinkle and Wrlght-15.
Absent - MIR. Dixon. Vacant I One
New Jersey chair.
The joy Of the friends of the bill up
on the announcement of the vote, knew
no bounds, and vainIy did the door
keepers and other officers of the Senate
endeavor to keep order. The vast as
semblage would not be silent the
President had been deded; their pet
measure was carried, and they had a
right to rejoice
The bill, as soon rs order was re-
stored, was sent to the House, which
body wilt take action upon it to-day,
and will undoubtedly pass it, when it
will be nomiually the law Of the land.