The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-04-18
From Washington.
WAsuINoroN, April 6.

admission OF Southern States to represen.
tation on condition of repudiating Com
federate debt, endorsing Federal debt, an
nulll pg ordinance Of secession and grant,
ing right Of suffrage to colored persons
who pay tax on two hundred and fifty
dollars worth Of property, and who can
write and read. He spoke Of the neces
sity for immediate action on the subject
of reconstruction to save the Republican
party.
The veto message was thsn taken up,
when SOME sharp conversation ensued be.
tween Mr.. Lane an d Ben Wade, Of Ohio.
The former endorsed the President with
great yigor, and the discussion created
considerable sensation. Further debate
ensued, but at half past five o'clock no
vote had been taken. G
In tho House, Mr.. Brooks, Of New
York, like Stockton, Of New Jersey, was
ous,ed and the seat Civ en- to hi, con,es,
"asS oi' OouSo.
WASHINGTON, April 7.
The civil rights bill was passed yes,err
day over the veto Of President Johnson
and resulted In the most uproarious
demonstrations Of delight by the Repub
licans. When Mir. Morgan announced
the vote, it was greeted with applause
and he was congratulated by many Sena,
tors and members OF the House.
Mr.. Wiley, Of West Virginia, voted in
the affirmative.
WAsHINoTsN, April 8.
Tbe Senate was not in session Satur.
day.
HoUsE.-The House devoted the Jay
to speech making only. Among the ora
tors was Mr.. Hogan, Of Missouri, who
defended The President, aud among other
things said he believed slavery 10 be
wrong, and was therefore glad tha, it no
lsnger existed in the country; but, in re
viewing the history Of tho black race in
America, he contended that more had been
done by the institution of slavery in the
South to cbristianize the negro than had
ever been effected by all the Protestant
missionaries that had besn sen. to con.
vert toe pagan nations.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, said he would
give notice now that on Monday next.
Immediately after the expiration of the
morning hour, he would call for the read
ing OF the message Of the President veto.
ing the Civil Rights Bill, and that imme.
dlately after the reading of the message
was concluded, he would demand the
previous question on tho passage Of the
bill.
Mr.. EIdridge, Of Wisconsin, said he
trusted the gentleman from Iowa would
not press a suLjec. of such importance to
vote under tho operations Of the pre-
Vious question, thus shutting off all oppor.
tun'ty for discussing the matter. The
Message had not been treated in this
manner in the Senate, and he trusted it
would not be treated so here. 1t would
lie disgrace to the House if tho bill was
hurried to vote without any chance
being given for discussion Of its merits.
Mr.. Wilson replied that i. was for the
House to decide whether immediate &C.
ton on the bill would disgrace it or moi.
For his part, be thought that the bill had
been very fully discussed already, and he
intended, IN any event to demand tho
previous question alter the morning hour
on Monday. The House might sustain
him or not, as it Thought proper. Laugh.
ter on the Republican side
WAsnISGros. April 0.
The Senate to day passed the Loan bill
as it came from the House.
The House took up and passed the
Civil Rights Bill over the veto by vote
OF one hundred and twenty two to forty
one.
Upon the announcement Of the vote
there was great excitemsnt-the cheering
lasting several minutes.
The galleries were crowded, and the
floor Of the representative Chamber filed
with privilege persons.