The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-03-30
Erciting Scene in the Senate.

WASHINGTON, March p, 1866.
The Stockton case and the expected
veto attracted crowds to the Senate Cham
Der to-day, and before the expiration o
the morning hour every available seat anC
the galleries were filled. There was als(
quite delegation Of Diplomats in the gal
lery assigned to them, including the Brit
ish and Danish Ministers. The Presi
dents daughters were among the specta
tors, escorted by Judge Dole, formerl,
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs: and Mrs
Stockton was an attentive observer o
what was Transporting on the floor of the
Senate Governor Cony OF Maine, Gen.
eral Grierson, the daring Union raider
Mr.. Fogg Of New Hampshire, and Other
celebrities were also present, while the
Reporters gallery was crowded.
At one o'clock the Stockton case wa,
taken up, and the Senator'S friends worked
hard for an hour TO procure Il postpone
ment until Thursday. on the ground thai
! Mr.. Wright Of New Jersey would ther
be present to vote. Failing in this, Mr..
Stockton began to read his claborat,
memorial, and it was a general belief that
he was doing this to gain time, that MIR.
Wright might arrive. Indeed it was pos
itively asserted that he was on his way i'll
a special train, but an irrepre>Sible news
paper correspondent tclegraphed to New
ark and found that the Senator had moi
left
Meanwhile the Presidents private Sec
rotary had arrived with the Veto Message,
which was placed on the table of the pre-
siding officer. Soon the representatives OF
all parties came in, filling the sofas and
the space behind the desks, and soon as Il
count showed that there were over ninety
present. (about half-past two) a messenger
appeared to announce call of the House,
and the Representatives all retired, with
the exception of Thad. Stevens and few
others: but they came back, one by one,
and after the adjournment Of the House
At half-paSt four it looked as though Mr..
Speaker Cotax had brought over his en-
tire House to grace the Senate. Thad.
Stevens was the centre Of attraction, and
SAT on sofa with Senator Wale-the
two cnlivening those around them with
anecdotes and jcStS.
Everything must come to an end and at
last Mr.. Stockton had finished reading hi
argument Mr.. Garrett Davis then in
trohuccd Il long amendment, but Mr. An
thonv declared that, for one, although he
mad no doubts as to the correctness of hi>
position on the question, he would not aid
i'll tactiou> opposition, SO he voted No,
and the vote stood ID yeas to - nays.
Senator McDougall next proposed a
po>iponement, but the senate promptly vo-
ted this down by 4 vote of ID yeas to Is
nay.
| The amendment declaring that Mr..
Stockton was not entitled to his seat was
then adopted by a Vote of - yeas 10 ~
nays. and then came the vote on the
amended resolution ;,> follows:
IcaS-Alc>>r>. Brown. Chandler. Clark
Connr>-, CraYin Crr<>wcll. FcS>enlem.
Grimes, Howard: Howe. Kirkwood, Lane
Of Indiana. Nyc, fomcroy. Ramsey, >hcr-
man. Spragur. Sumner, Wade, Williams.
Wilson and latc>-22
NayS-Mcs>rS. Anthony. Buckalew.
| Cowan. Davis. Doolittlc. Guthrie. Harris
Henderson. Hendricks. Johnson, Lane of
Kansas, MrDougall Morgan. \c>miih.
Norton, Poland Riddle. Salisbury. Trum-
bull, Van Wrinkle and Wi!ley-2l.
Not voting-NlcS>crS. Dixon. Wright
and Foot who We're sick Foster. lpaircd
with Morrill, who Is in Connccticut.) and
Stewart, (who did not vote. )-6.
Just before the vote was declared. Mr.
Riddle changed his vote to move Il recon
sheraton, but MIR. Clarke headed him off.
and ti1 >ctat" refused to reconsider. So
.Hr. Stockton had to leave tho senate TO
MAKE way for Il good republican.
IetO Of the CitU Rights Bill.
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