The Van Buren press., 1866-03-03
The Freedmen's Bureau Bill Returned
THE PRESIDENT VETOS IT!
II is Unconstitutional, Impolitic and Un-
wise
The Veto Sustained and Bill Lost J!

/ Out tAttlltIb L WIN b'"e ~
| bic patriotism which dsrobcs him of all
party feeling and enables him to frown
down any attempt on the part OF Con
press TO enact laws calculated TO inter
fere with the complete solution OF the
present national difficulties, has, at last,
given the Radicals in Congress to under
stand that between him and them there
was no sympathy. He has hurled back
to its advocates the "Freedman's Bureau
Bill" accompanied with his veto and OBJ
iections, denOuncng it as " uncOnstitu-
AL impolitic and unwise" He has deliy-
cred n message to Congress, replete with
noble and statesmanlikc uttcrances that
will find ready response in the bosom
of every man who has the good OF the
whoie country at heart. Our confidence
in Mr. Johnson has never faltcred, for it
has always been our opinion that at the
proper time he would thwart the ncfari-
ous purposes of that miserable horde of
Radical Congressman who would rule
or ruin the land. Owing to its great
length and our limited space we are una
BILE to find aplace for the patriotic mes
sagc of Mr.. Johnson this week, but shall
lay it before our readers, in fall, in our
next issue. We take the following cN-
tract of the proceedings of Congress in
the matter, from the Washington CORE
spondence of the st. Louis Republicans:
WAsHINGToN. Feb. -.
The great feature of Congress. to-day has
been the reception of the Presidents message
in the senate vctoing the bill to enlarge the
powers of the Frcedmen's Bureau this morn
ing. An extraordinary Cabinet meeting was
ut ten o'clock, which remained in
session till near one. At the meeting the
President read his message in full. and after
it, adjournment Immediately sent the import
ant document to the Capitol. When the Prl-
vatc Secretary of the President appeared in
the Senate, and message from the Executive
N1S nllnOUllttU, illtIt W IL = GPltlu Ill StNIt VI
excitement on the floor and in the galleries,
the fact that Senator Yates
was addressing the Senate. Several Senators
glanced at the message when the seal was bro
ken and the news of the veto spread rap dly
all over the Captol-int0 the innumcrable Of
fees, thc Supreme Court room. the House OF
Representatives, and among the crowds in
the halls and corridors. There wasa general
exodus of members from the House to the
Scnate to hear the reading of the message
The most profound silence followed during
the reading. but the echo of the Clerks voice
had hardly ceased before Il perfect storm of
applause burst turiously from the crowded
galleries above which subsided under the We
hcmcuCc Ot'thc Presidents gavcland an order
was Immediately issued to the Sergcant-at-
arms to clear the galleries, for this demonstra-
tion had been the second offence during the
afternoon.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20.
This has been field day in the Congress OF
the United States. The Senate Chamber has
not witnessed such an attendance Of specta-
tors since the famous winter Of 1861 The cal
lcrieS, aiscs. corridors, the cloak rooms on tn,
lloor and even the reporters gallery. were I'LL
ed, ladies' being admitted to the latter place
On the floor OF the Senate there was u third o.
the members of the House present at intervals
in the debate. The anticipated debate on til,
Pres idcnt's veto message drew this immense
attendance.
Senator Wade before the question was rea-
chcd, introduced constitutional amrndmcn,
making the Presidents office good for only one
term of the incumbent. In speaking briefly
on this he said that the President proposed
! to admit to the halls of Congress rebels lately
! in arms, and he added that he looked upon
! those who favored it as little better than tra-
tors at heart. The declaration produce an inn
mpnSe sensation.
After Mr, Wade concluded, the Freedman'S
Bureau Bill came up. Mr.. Davis spoke an
| hour. senator Trumbull, the author of the
| lreedmcn's Burcau Bill then spoke for two
hours and half. and was listened to with
great interest by the audience. He was en-
| trcly courteous to the President. and only adj
dressed his argument from a legal point of
! view.
The question being called for the Chair an
nounccd. that twas, Shall the bill pass, the
Presidents objections Notwithstanding -
Upon which was required by the Constitution
a two-thirds vote. The vote was us follows:
leas-Messrs. Anthony, Brown, Chandler
Clark, Conness, Cragn, Crcscwell, FeSsenden.
Foster. Grimes, Henderson. Howard, Howe,
kirkw0od. Lane of Indiana. Lane of Kansas,
Nyc, Pollard,Pomeroy, Ramsay. Morrill,, Sher-
man. Spraguc Sumner, Trumbull, Wade, Will
liamS, Wilson and latcS-30.
ays--Buckalcw, Conan. Davis. Dixon.
Doolittlc. Guthrie Hendricks. johnson, Nc
Doogal Morgan. Nesmith. Norton, Riddle,
Salisbury. Stewart Stockton, Van Wrinkle
and Wiley-lS.
Abscnt--Foote and Wright.
Soon after the House was called to order Mr.
Thad Stevens got the floor, and reported n
concurrent resolution from the Rcconstruc-
tion Committee. declaring that in or,cr to
close agitation on question which seems
likely TO disturb the action of the Govern
nAn.t ~ ,..nn ~ "a nlini 1hn nMnNrInin inIN TINT