The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-02-23

in favor of the passage of the bill over
the Presidents veto.
VOTE ON THE QUESTION OF POSTPONE
MENT.
The voting on the preliminary question
was test question to postpone or not.
Senator Anthanony led off with an en-
phatic 'no." Mr.. Buckalew said ''aye "
Senators Chandler, Clark and Conness,
'.nor' then Cowan showed that he was
with the President by voting ''aye!" Cra-
gin and Cresswell, "no!" Davis, ''aye!"
Dixon, "aye." Doolittle, ''aye!" The
result was doubtful now.) Fessenden,
Foster and Grimes, ''no." Guthrie,
''aye..' Harris, ''no!" Hendricks, ''aye!"
Howard, Howe, Kirkwood and Lane OF
Indiana, ''no!" Lane of Kansas, ''aye"
(The chances became event. McDougal,
of course, voted "aye.." and then, to the
surprise of almost every one present, Gov.
Morgan of New York voted ''aye -
CThe chances became hopeless.) OF the
remaining Senators, Morrill,, Nye, Poland,
Pomeroy, Ramsey, Sherman, Sprague,
Sumner. Trumbull, Wade, Williams, Will
son and Yates voted 'no!' Nesmith,
Riddle, Salisbury, Stewart, Stockton, Van
Wrinkle. and Wiley voted ''aye!''
This made the vote II ayes to 20 nays,
and of course the consideration of the
question was not postponed: but it was
demonstrated that the required two-thirds
vote was not to be obtained.
THE ABSENTEEs-wHAT MIGHT HAVE
Two republicans were absent-Senatol
Foot. who would have voted to pass the
bill over the veto, and Senator Norton o.
Indiana who would have voted to sustain
the President and two Democrats were
aEsent-Senators johnson and Wright
who would have also voted to sustain tn,
President.
Could vote have been reached. Sena
tor Foot might have left his sick chamber
to have voted, and Senators Morgan, Dix
on. Doolittle and Stewart, or two of them
might not have elected TO take the reSpon
sibility of preventing the passage of tn
bill; but the result was doubtful. an'
Senator Lane of Kansas SO persistent,
declared his determination to prevent-ac
ton tonight that the senate adjourned.
TIE PRESIDENT SERENADED BY COPPER
, HEADS.
MIDNlGHr-A notice that the Presi
dent would be serenaded tonight by tho>'
who appreciated his devotion To the Tn
ion and the Constitution drew together
big crowd at Willard's Hotel \ major
ity of them were old democrats, many q
whom have been in the rebel army. or il
: the department III Richmond
After some music by the band in from
of Wizards, speeches were made by judo
Hughes, Representatives EoorhicS an
Green Clay Smith, after which, proce>
e sion waS formed. mar>haled by Come
l Whitley, the correspondent of the Rich
: mond Enquirer. and marched to tn
F., White House, The band played and til
: crowd cl.lc,.d. but Mr.. Johnson could nc
be induced To speak OF each to show him
: self The crowd then visited Mr.. Scwar
: who indul ged i'll some vague remarks abou
d peace but did not alluie 10 the veto
Sch i gathering OF Copperheads Ina
r not been witnessed Lc-e since the spring ,
: 1861.
Il There is much speculation tom ht /;
K to tie cbaEce of obtaining 4 two-thirI
il vote for the Freceimen's Bureau bill in til
= senate, aud thus passing it over the vet,
: The probable course OF Senators Cowal
G Dixon. Doolittle. Lane OF Kansas. MOI
; gan. Norton and Stewart is of course dr
o cussed. and there is much difference {
e OPINION a. to how they will finally vot,
0 1t is said that an .ic Cabinet mcetin
g this morning the PRESIDENT message Wa
y approved by MeSsr> Seward. McCulloel
: Welles and Denni>on, and di>approved b
Nes>rs. Harlan, Speed and Stanton. :
reconstruction of the Cabinet is OF courS
e talked of. PEELEf.