, 1866-02-21

Thrilling Scene in C0nmre*A..-Ben.
WNdess GrfRt Speech The Vote on the
Ts.sl--Spscndid Argument OF Jud..e
Trulnbull--lctJon ot 1lAr l4econatruc-
tson Commikaee-IntcH+e Feeling In
Union C1rrIes--.Extracts from the
Chronicle.
[Snec.a, Despatch to the Chicago T:ihune.l
WAsusarcs, Feb eo.-Tbe scene In Congress
to-day was unprecedented The rounds passages
were crowded, and NOT only were the galleries OF
ho,h houses full, Int asonnd each door people were
packed b. scoses. and there they stood for hoDss
raitinc to catch nccounts Of what was going on
within in The Senate. The galleries we're packed
at eleven M.
Ben wsde durne the roEnirr hour introduced
an amendment 10 the Constellation declaring ;hat
no one should be eligible 10 the office OF Presdeat
for mere than ouc tc1m In speech Of grest force
and poNer he took letue directly with Mr. johnson,
tlou Of unwashed tzaitoss to the noof OF Congress
wss hineell a traitor at heart.
.At soon as the veto message came up, NJ. Das1s
oh1Ained The fOuN md proceeded 10 sreAk 1gaanst
time, tie osct hesn2 70 defer vote unui ltevesdy
Jphneon, WHO uAs al baltimore and had been tele-
efaphesd for, could arrive Iols snd ME- seeou'
Judge Tusabull then proceeded to dl.sect the
message, and showed ite .laEinE Inconsistencies IN
~. hem %a is .hs ~ se,s asa aSse goGs
1fHEnball aeserve+ the thinks Of I'll Loyal people
Tor iit clor. Al the close OF his &uaech tht vote
was ,aIen, 1nd Soslon, uoo1itsle. pl-on. s1ennss.
Morgan md cowna, who were elected n Union
men. voting against II, there was q Lack o! ixo
sosse necessary 70 ea1y the bill
h pot stwo.shsds majority 10 she seuats .he Prest-
dent has xained nothing and biz course IL consid-
cred BY all a. short ttlEhsed II she e<uc1ne- Thr
The Keeons upctsoa COMMITTEE, aishoash prepared
to report tayo'ahly 10 the admission OF Tennessee
delegates. postponed 81 action In the ca.s, ind In
view Of the Presidents cousse reported the follow
aEt.osptt, That IN pzaes to close the ssl.alon OF
question which seemE likely % disturb the action
u, The Government. ~ we'll a. 10 qnist the unecf.
f,siuly which e1sets in the minds Of the people of
the eleven states which haye len declared 10 10 IN
no S...@ o. , sas %
Of thr-e Ssatee until tonc7as shall have declared
tuch statee en111lcd to snch EePrt.entaton..'',
h1 as. hdsn g. ei
Witcolsir. ret themselves TO work TO octeat tne
neAsure, b! exactly the ncans employed Al tho
s The 10 Mss e
aye. and pues. md an the suosEzeaGes known 10
parliamentary usrsase wer. uted nom o'clock u
tnoai1n vas carried b! vote Of 1o9 10 ~; sessr..
. lsia'@ I'd WhsIl*y 5o.iaE =. Shis Gss.E; D.:
dodeed. A number Of Republicans were nbscn.
| 1rhcn the vote was taken upon 4 npuun 10 recon
eide; they viii record toeir vote. to-rso.ron Tht
4
cl the Fzrsldeu'e course. Let the conn1fJ be snss
that The large majority In t:ongre.s lie stronger
.han Il my previous mDmeni during TIE psrtissnrn
5 m.ae to ihe 4niins q 81 Gsar md 9esriy ever,
precedent Ia tic llit'orY Of The House vas ciled
Wnh lsss skilled pe1liamsn1arian tha9 ". coitaa
ut.h the purpose of hocE1ng tie ies1Aatinn Of th'
llousc, Wonfd have tuccestrd- lei the nadon b
4. IN tndeation o, 'ths feeling which prevails /,
I TnIuu c1rcler, one Of the xsronce&t Enlon Insu n
the Home TINS expressed himself to-day:."! hav
nv powe4 to proInoic hlT,nopy and prevent a -ats
ratiou luf nox the President hss made The issne-
throw ss1ds my s'oves. and heneefoEih 1t "a Vi
The following extracts from a dpnble loaded cd
to!lal IN the t:hrontek asc fully inaorsed by III
ntble Ep1un majority:
hike 1be cold hand o. death npon the warm iupul
~ Of The Union people Nlo lsse given 30 mas
Of ther treasure and their blood to The cause Of IL
lie &c, ths he rrtutes to flen Nj. Ttumbull'e III
that will stsrsle and paraiite them but Nhea he u
sss''0es ssss ssrn's {, AtsE s,sa ;Ef s 4..s re
the conrrese1on. nsjor;,y snd Of ,he !oy.l masss
NE MI md 1h 81 ay 10 ssey ioya hes,
through our vide domain. Here Is, indeed. caut
fot universal rolicttude. The surrender Of Leh ~
Sas fsa. 'ns .1ss7 thssscs. n sstn to beeone thc L
urnphant tlictpfor even from h,s stons cell 10 Fo
Nonroe. The chief consptIasur naaJ beEtD 10 J,
| tulee The hope Of returning 10 the Senate OF II
Infea Statct there 10 1eAs=er that fatAl znpsra.<
which encouraged eecc..iou under one atn,.nisI
1 | tlon and prauseed rebellion aEn,nat anothss."
The character Of tlDee srho met last hight 10 &C
eradc The President, 1oay be }udcrd By tae circuI
stance that threr Of The promincnt leadsts Off
rTGSq S s,rst ws,1sa aapS he ,ass, H. ;h
cnats.t Observation-Disclosures pnF1R, Andrew job
! ton and Noher7 t. Le.~
TN ecronnt OF the excitement ATTENDING the yet
| right.