Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-02-23
Excitement in Congress.
A VETO FROM tue PRESIDENT.

| "oAo""cc WIN tue general expect
alton during the last week, the Presden
has vetoed the Freedmen's Burea,
bill, and sent in his veto Message to tn
Senate, where the bill originated, on Mon
day. Perhaps the most singular part 0
the performance was that some of the rad
icals, like Lane Of Kansas, sided with tn,
President and commenced fllibuserin!
motion to prevent vote being taken at tn,
time the message was received, and nc
cordingly its consideration was postponed
I'LL Tuesday, when Garrett Davis of Ken
lucky made long speech against the bill
and Mr.. Trumbull of Illinois defended it
aud the bill was defeated by vote of yeas
30, nays lS,--not the required two-thirds
to pass the bill over the veto.
The veto created considerable excite
ment at Washington. II does not of course
come directly before the House, having
originated in the Senate, but the following
proceedings took place in the House on
Tuesday, which it will be seen no doub.
were meant TO bear upon the subject:
WASHINGTON. Feb. so.
Mr.. Stevens of Pennsylvania from the
joint committee on reconstruction, reported
joint resolution that in order to close the
agitation on question which seems likely
TO disturb the action Of the government, as
well as to quiet The uncertainty which ex-
lists in the minds Of the people of the elev-
en- States which have been declared in in
surrection, no Senators or Representatives
shall be admitted into Congress from
either Of said States, until Congress shall
have declared such States entitled to such
representation.
Mr.. Order obtained leave to have read
minority report, concluding with res
oluiion declaring that Tennessee is entitled
to representation, and that her representa-
,ives be hereby admitted 10 Congress, on
qualifying themselves according to law.
MIR. Stevens said there was an earnest
disposition until yesterday to inquire and
see whether they could admit that State to
but since yesterday there
has been such state Of affairs as to in
duce the committee to consider it wholly
out Of their power TO proceed farther with
out surrendering great principle, and
without surrendering the right of this body,
to the usurpation Of another power. He
demanded the previous question.
Mr.. Rogers Of New Jersey, amid calls
of order, declared against the passage of
this resolution under gag rules.
Mr.. Stevens objected to MI. Orders
making report. He said he codld not con-
sent for there was an earthquake around
us and he trembled and dared not yield
There was much excitement and calls TO
order during The proceedings.
MIR. Stevens having moved the previous
question on the resolution, Messrs. Ell.
fridge, johnson, Chandler and others
sought to stave off the vote by moving to
adjourn,etc., which were nega,ived by yeas
md nays.
Mr.. EIdridge said he and his friends
would stop these dilatory motions if Mr..
Stevens would withdraw his demand for
he previous question SO that the resolu- .
i'm might be debated. Mr.. Stevens said
be sat here foriy-eight hours in 1861 when
he rebels went out, and he could now
stand it thirty-six hours longer. These
tactics were then resumed.
AT last Fink withdrew his motion that
he resolution be laid on the table, and
under the operation Of the previous ques-
ton i. was passed, 100 against 40.
A, quarter past,seveu the House ad-
journed.