Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-26
The Scene in the Senate on the Re-
ceptiOn OF the Veto.

Washington Correspondence Gin. Gaz tte.l
The lobby of the Senate is very sell
dom crowded: it scarcely ever has a dozen
in it but to-day Representatives were
crowding in, and some time before Sen
ator Yates concluded all the sofas were
full, and many were standing.
Close to the door stood Sumner, Trum-
bull, Wilson and Sherman. No surren-
der was written upon their countenances
in unmistakable lines. To the right of
them stood Salisbury and Guthrie of the
Senate, and Rogers and Trimble of the
House. If the country could have look
ed upon the faces of these men, it would
never fail to judge the Presidents course
Alright. 1t is time for loyal men to reflect
most seriously, when a knot of Copper
heads rub their hands in glee over the ac-
ton of a President whom a loyal people
elected.
Sir Frederick Bruce is standing in the
lobby, dressed in loose grey clothes, with
beaver and umbrella in his hand, with a
large frame, and a head to match it, and
with q pleasant co~untenance. He impresses
one as a fine specimen of a true English
gentlemen, and tor a moment one forgets
the course of his Governmental admiring
him. He stands with Ex-Gov. Boutwell,
and Gen. Schenck, and the three are en-
tertaining each other. The pleasant face
of tie Danish Minister is also seen near
the group.
Mr.. Rogers who ably represents New
Jerseys past, steps over and greets Mr..
Davis warply-he would doubtless vel
come NJ. Jefferson Davis to these halls as
gladly.
Mr.. Blaine, the strong, true, loyal rep
resentative from Maine, is talking with
Senator Cowan, of Pennsylvania, and the
earnestness of the former contrasts strong
ly with the foolish leer which is ever
playing on the features of the latter.
Voorhees, comes in, and naturally gravi-
tates toward Mr.. Davis seat.
AS Governor Yates sits down, Mr..
Trumbull moves to have the message
read. This is agreed to, and Mr.. Forney
rises with the long and neatly prepared
document in his hand. 1t had previously
been taken out of a large white envelope,
sealed with the great seal of the United
States.
No clergyman ever stood by a coffin
and spoke to a house more perfectly
hushed than when Mr.. Forney began.
II rough the long reading there was no
stir in the Chamber. All had risen from
the sofas and crowded up to the bar Of
the Senate, and Senators in their seats
were giving close attention. Mr.. Davis
looked amazed that the President had
been able to compress more objections in
his message than he himself bad present
cd in speeches lasting a week.
When the reading, ceased the galleries
applauded and Kissed, with about equal
force of sound. The applause came from
the disloyal citizens of Washington, and
thus detied, the soldiers Kissed, but the
most of the Union men sat II silence,
though not without a sense of relief at
the thought that at length all deceit was
at an end.
The galleries whence these manifesto
tons came were cleared, and then the ac-
ton on the message proceeded. The ques-
ton was, us stated by Mr.. Foster, the
President, pro tenpore, shall the bill
pass 2"
The Senate suspended a moment, as Mr..
Mcpherson, who had entered as the read
ing began, with two bills from the House,
and remained intently listening, with the
long blue documents in his hand, now
came forward, was announced, presented
the bills and withdrew to the lobby.
Jim Lane moved to postpone the action
till tomorrow, and to print the message.
mo, came from tho other side of the
house. "Do you expect to get a vote. to-
night y asked Lane in a most i~nsolent
manner. Eyes" was the answer. His de-
faint reply was lost TO the gallery, but the
o reached it, and his countenance ex-
pressed it. A division of the question be-
ing demanded, the motion to print
was agreed to, and the proposition to post
pone defeated. The vote stood II to %.
Lar ofKansas let him never be con-
founded with that true patriot, Henry
Lane, of Indiana, Davis, and McDougal-
who steadied himself by two desks for the
occasion, in urn protested against a vote.
Jim Lane made a second motion to post
pone till one o'clock, and Mr.. Sherman
voted sye with the opposition. The vote
stood 10 to IS. If a final action could be
had, the bill would pass-all saw this
and Mr.. Lane, always Lane of Kansas,
redoubled his opposition. He moved to
postpone until two o'clock the following
day, saying that he could not consent to a
vote while some were absent. The trick
was to adjourn without action so that pat
ronage might be used to buy votes. On this
second motion, Mr.. Sherman voted "no."
Mr.. Raymond stood looking on from the
lobby very much as spectators in rear of
a line of battle look, fearing that at some
point the line may break, and they be
killed or captured.
Finally Mr.. Davis got the floor, and
sDreadinp ont one of his formidabIa man