The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-30
THE VETO MESSAGE.
Possible Failure of the Senate to Pass the
Civil Rights Bill Over the Veto.


Civil Rights Bill Over the Veto.
Special DeIpatch to NeaO York Herald.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-The probable result
OF the vote on the veto of the Civil Rights bill Is
still the great topic here. The radicals have
ceased their growing about being able to over
ride tie veto, and have found that the postpone
ment OF the vote has seriously damaged their
chances tor passing the bill over the veto. 1t is
now generally conceded that the necessary two.
thirds vote cannot be secured IN the Senate If
Senator Dixon is able to be present which at
present appears certain.
His pretence will secure seventeen votes for
sustaining the veto, there being only hfty with
a full Senate after Stockton's and Foots sue
cessors are elected. There Is no hope for the
radicals, except in the sickness OF two OF the
other side. There Is, therefore, less interest
taken to-day in the result of the action OF the
New Jersey Legislature. 1t is important, how
ever, as the present disability OF two. conserva-
tive Senators throws a doubt en- their being
able to be present
The best Judges Of the position OF affairs here
consider that there is no doubt OF the result,
and that the veto will be sustained in the Senate.
The President was in great doubt yesterday, but
has fear of the result to-day. The whole affair
has taken different turn to-day, and there is
strong probability that one of the most promi
Dent Senators who voted 10 override the veto OF
the Freedman's Bureau will be found on the Pre-.
sident's side when this vote is taken.
considerable delegation of radical New
Workers arrived in the city yesterday and to-day
in the hope of contributing in some way TO the
passing OF The Civil Rights bill over the Prest
dents veto Prominent among them are some
old commercial friends of Senator Morgan who
are not without hope OF influencing hum to
abandon his support of the Administration, and
add bis voice and vote TO the radical phalanx.
1t was confidently asserted on the street this
morning that they would succeed in winning
hlm back to the radical ranks. But this evening
tells different tale Nothing can move him,
and the besie2ers have abandoned the under
taking.
Some capital was also undertaken to be manu-
factured by circulating the report that MIR. Will
liam Orton, now here, was also in deadly oppo-
sition to the veto. Mr.. 0rton has been Pres-
dental defender in Union leagues and elsewhere
since his retirement from the Internal Revenue
Bureau, and il he could be brought to openly
oppose MIR. johnson in this crisis it was consi-
dered as at least one point scored in the game of
intimidation sought to be practised on such as
were thought to be weakened or undecided.
There is thus far no evidence that Mr.. 0rton has
lent himself to such uses.
The most reliable expression now is that there
is no doubt that the Precldent's veto VIII be sus-
tained in the Senate. Seventeen Senators are
certain, and If Senator Wright, of New Jersey,
is able 10 be here there will be eighteen The
postpCnement of the vote has insured the defeat
of the radicals and secured the success of the
President in the Senate certain.