The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-04-11
LATEST NEWS.

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! CONGRESS. OF TIE CIVIL RIGHTS
Bill, OVER THE VETO.
On Tuesday last the Senate of the United
States passed the civil rights bill over the
veto of the President, by the following vote:
YEAs.-Anthony, Brown, Chandler, Clark
CONFESS, Cragin, Creswell, Edmunds, Fessen-
den, Foster Grimes, Harris, Henderson, How
ard, Howe Kirkwood, Lane, OF Indiana
Morgan, Morrill,, Nye, Poland, Pomeroy,
Ramsey, Sherman, Sprague, Stewart, Sum-
ner Trumbull, Wade, Wiley, Williams,
| Wilson, Yates-S3
NAYs.-Bcckalew, Cowan, Davis, Doolit-
tie Guthrie Hendricks, johnson, Lane, of
Kansas, McDougall, Ncsmith, Norton, Rid
die, Salisbury, Van Wrinkle, Wright-15.
Mr.. Dixon did not vote.
Much excitement was manifested as the
vote was being taken. Gov. Morgan, of New
York, was warmly congratulated on his vote
against the veto.
This bill passed the House of Representa-
tives on the 18th of last month by a vote of
III to 38-over two thirds, We suppose
there can be no doubt that the bill will be-
come law. The New York Times makes
the following remarks on the subject:
ssWe trust no true and leal supporter of
the Presidents policy will initiate the radi-
cal extremists, and question the loyalty and
honesty of the Senators who went with the
majority. No doubt large portion of those
who voted to override the veto were Senators
who have great confidence in the discretion,
the Judgment, and the loyal devotion to the
Constitution by which Andrew johnson will
be guided hereafter, as he has been guided
heretofore, no matter how vast may be the
power put into his hands, This rational
section of the Senate majority see that under
no conditions can the President be tempted
to assume dictatorial powers; that he depre-
Gates becoming the dispenser OF a vast and
almost illlmitable patronage; that he breads
with the instinct of a true republican
large standing armies; and that he has no
schemes of personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT reserved
for future Presidential contests.
"The moderate men, therefore, who yes
terday voted to override the veto, pay trib-
ute-which we are willing to believe is not
altogether unconscious Ito the infexible in
tegrity and the profound regard for constitu-
tional obligations which they knoao will make
the Presidents course, let the power and
patronage placed at his disposal be ever so
great.
" In voting as they have done, the majority
ostensibly declare that they regard all exist
ing laws as insufficient to protect the freed
negroes of the South in their newly-acquired
rights. The President takes a more COM
PLEASANT view of the matter. And it is for
tunate alike for North and South that he
, does So A sectionalist and a partisan in
the Presidents position at this crisis, intrust
ed with such powers as a majority in Con-
gress desire to confer upon Andrew Johnson,
would become vile and intolerable usurper
and tyrant. There is no danger, in the ac-
tual circumstances, of such result. The
honesty and common sense of the Executive
will prove the salvation of the country in
these first years of restored peace, as the
honesty and common sense of his predeces-
sor carried the nation safely through the
terrible perils of the war"
The vetoes by the Presidents have been as
follows: Washington 2, Madison 6, Monroe
1, jackson 9, Tyler 4, Polk 8, Buchanan 1,
johnson 9. If this bill should pass the
, history of government in which law has
been passed over the veto.
e THE PRESIDENT AT GEN. GRANTS.
Lieut.. General and Mrs. Grant held their
last reception for the season on Friday night
, last. The President, with his two daughters,
arrived at halfpast eight, and remained I'M
til ten. 1t was noticed that he shook hands
with Mr. Stevens Mr.. A. H. Stephens,
of Georgia, was present. He was treated
with courtesy by all, but no special DISPOSE
ton to ionize him was observable.
. THE TEST OATH
In the House of Representatives on Friday
last the following proceedings took place:
t The Speaker laid before the House the
j following message from the President:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON D. c., April 6, 1866.
To the House Of Representatives
1 herewith transmit a communication
from the Secretary of the Treasury and the
Postmaster General suggesting a modifica-
ton of the oath of office prescribed by the
, act of July 2, 1862 l fully concur in this
) recommendation, and, as the subject pertains
to the efficient administration of the revenue
and postal laws in the Southern States, 1
earnestly commend it to the early considera-
ton of Congress
ANDREW JOHNSON.
The communications of the Secretary of
Treasury and Postmaster General enclose
list of United States officers who cannot lit
orally take the oath alluded to. They are
therefore discharging their duties in a faith
full manner without compensation. Both
communications state that in order that the
public business may be properly and eff
J GENTLY managed by these officers it is abso-
lutcly necessary that some modification of
, the oath of office should be made.
| The message was ordered to be printed,
) and referred to the Committee on the Judi
ciary.
BoUNTIEs TO COLoRED SOLDIERS.
In the Senate, on the 5th Mr. Wilson,
OIass) called up the joint resolution respect
ing bounties to colored soldiers. 1t pro-
vides that the omission in the muster-in
rolls of the words free on or before April
10, 1861" shall not deprive any colored sol
dier of the bounty to which he is entitled,
and which is now, or may hereafter be with
held by reason of such omission; provided,
that nothing herein contained shall be so
construed as to entitle soldiers who were not
free at the date herein specified to receive
bounty
Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment to the
effect that in determining who is the wife of
colored soldier, evidence of cohabitation in
living together shall be taken as proof
The resolution, as amended, was passed.
THE LAST MILITARY COMMISSION DISSOLVED