The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-21
CHAPTER IN THE HISTORY.


doctrines of the Republican party, has
vetoed the Freedmen's Bureau bill. He
sent his message, so saying, to the Sen
ate, on Monday. We shall publish the
Presidents objections tomorrow. In
the meantime, we give the following
synopsis of his reasons for Withholding
his signature from the bill, which had
received the signal sanction of Congress-:
The Presidents veto of the Freed
mems Bureau bill to-day is the great
feature. 1t has created an excitement
in and out of Congress, quite unexpect-
ed. While it was being read in the
Senate the galleries applauded, and II
| Senator called order. The order was
issued to clear that portion of the gal
leries that had been disorderly. Sum-
ner, in an excited manner, called for all
the galleries to be closed. The demon
stration did not end in the Senate
and House; it extended to the
streets. The people are wild with
delight. Several thousand people, with
a band of music. assembled i'm front of
Wizards hotel for the purpose ofcalling
on the President. They were informed
| in several speeches from Judge Hughes,
of Indiana; Rogers of New Jersey II.
Clay Smith. of Kentucky, Train and
others, that the President desired the
postponement of the until
Thursday, when popular meeting
| is to be held. The crowd would
not watt l went to the White House,
and Secretary Stewards. The popular
enthusiasm is intense; it cannot be ex-
pressed. The President in his veto, sets
expressly the constitutional objection,
and the bill authorizes courts of military
jurisdiction which contravene the plain
words of the Constitution, that no person
shall be held for a capital or Infamous
crime, unless on the indictment or pre-
sentiment ola grand jury, and that in
all criminal prosecutions, the accused
shall enjoy the speedy and impartial
trial of jury in the state or district
where the crime was committed.
He declared also that the measure
cannot be defended as a war measure,
and deprecates the idea that the country
is still at war. He cannot see that it is
necessary to conteru upon the Freedmen's
Bureau in time of peace more power
than was accorded to it in time of war.
He deprecates the conversion of Con-
gress into charitable Institution for the
special benefit of the Freedmen when
such charity has never been extended to
| INDECENT whites. The items of expense
are also alluded TO as oppressive, and the
effect of the bill on the negro race is de-
precated as unwholesome. 1t is believed
that the bill cannot pass over the Presi-
dents veto. There were seventeen votes
in the Senate on test vote to day and
| it is known that there will be twenty to-
morrow, perhaps twenty three. No
calculation has yet been made on the
| House. The Radicals are furious, and
| will drill their forces to the utmost, but
there is now no prospect that they will
beat the President. and having failed on
this last question they will be compelled
to give up.
A second despatch, gives the follow
ing impression of Mondays sensation
in Washington .N
The veto message of the President to
the Freedmen's bill, causes great excite
ment An effort will be made to pass it
over the veto, but it is not thought that
| it can be accomplished.
The proposed serenade to the Presi-
dent tonight was declined by him.
| Speculation is rife about the recon-
| SlTuCtlOu Oh Tie CdUluet.
The President to-day transmitted a
message to the Senate returning the
amendatory Freedmen's Bureau bill
with his objections. He argues that the
measure is not in accordance with the
Constitution, and states that among its
powers, the one establishing an agent
in every county or parish in the United
States where freedmen abound, would
place in the Executive unlimited pafro-
mage, which could be exercised for the
purpose of attaining political ends if the
| appointing power so willed it.
The veto message is quite lengthy and
deals with the bill not only in its general
character, but entering into details
argues against the justice and legality of
various provisions contained in it. .r.
The President takes occasion TO ex-
press his views on the subject of repre-
sentation as essential to the success and
good management of the Government.
He thinks that the representatives from
those States Immediately affected bv the
Freedmen,s bill should have been nre-
sent inaCongress, when a measure so
closely connected with their interest was
being discussed, and says he holds it to
be his duty to recommend in the in
terests of peace, in the interests of the
Union, the admission of every State to
its share in the public legislation. How
ever rebe]lious the people may have
been they present themselves not only
in loyal attitude, but with representa-
tives whose loyalty cannot be questioned
under any existing constitutional or
legal test. He concludes as follows: 90
"Iu accOrdance with the Combination