Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-04-12
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
WILMINGTON, n. c., APRIL u, 1866.
Passage of the Civil Rights Bill i'm the Senate
Veto.


the Veto.
On Friday last at 3 o'clock, p NJ, the Civil
Rights bill was called up, and the discussion up
on it was continued by Mr.. oolittle in favor of
sustaining the veto. During the speeches, much
excitement was manifested throughout the cham
Der and in the galleries. running debate OF
some two hours duration occurred Immediately
preceding the vote, characterized with more than
ordinary feeling, and Senator Davis, in the course
of his remarks, said: ''Pass your Freedmen's Blu
reau Bill and Civil Rights Bill, and hencetorth
am Tie enemy of your Government, and will spend
the few feeble remnants ofmy life in efforts to over
throw it."
During this discussion, it began to be whisper
ed about the Senate chamber that Senator Nor
gan of New York. who had been regarded as a
friend of the veto, would sustain the bill. This
produced CONSERVATION among the friends Of the
veto as Mr. Morgan's vote was necessary with
Mr. Dixon's who was sick, to sustain the Presl-
dent Mr. Dixon ascertaining that Mr.. Morgan
would vote for the BILL concluded not to risk his
health by comming out of his house to cast what
would have been a useless vote.
We gather from our exchanges the following
incidents upon the passage of the bill
About half-past six she Presiding Officer called
up the vote upon the question : q" Shall the bill
pass the objections of the President to the same
notwithstanding ?" Here the vast assemblage was
hushed in breathess attention. The result now
depended upon the response of Mr.. Morgan, and
as the clerk progressed down the list and APP
preached the name of that Senator, all eyes
and ears were bent toward him, and when, III re-
Spouse to the call of his name, he answered AYE,
a Tremendous round of applause mingled with
ordinations, went up from the galleries. TheI
call went on and directly the President announc-
ed that by a vote of 33 to - the bill had passed.
Here again thunders of applause arose, some of
the Senators Joining. Mr.. Wade and a few Re
publican members of Congress then upon the
floor attempted to shake the hand of Senator
Morgan, but that gentleman shook his head dis
approvinglv and declined to receive their con-
gratulations.
We give the vote by which the bill was origin
ally passed, and also the vote by which it passed
over the veto
Clark CONFESS CraSn Dixon, Fessenden, Foot, Foster
Grimes, Henderson, Howard, Howe, krkwood, Lane
(lnd.) Lane, tkansas,) Morgan, Morrill,, Nye, Poland
TrumbnIi, Wade Wiley, Williams, Wilson, Yates
NAYS FIRST PA4sAGE.-Bnckalow, Cowan, Davis Gnth-
RE, Hendricks McDousald, Nesmth, Norton, Riddle
Salisbury, Stockton, Van Wrinkle.
Three Uttio'tisis and NINE Democrats.
Nor VoTISG- Crcswcu, Dooltte, Harris, Johnson,
Wright.
Thrfe IlJonids and hro Democrats.
YEAS ON TIE VETo.-Anhony, Brown, Chandler, Clark
CONFESS CraGin Crcswcll Edmunds Fessenden, Foster
Grimes Harris, Henderson, Howard, Howe, Krkwood, |
Lane, Ind.) Morgan, Morrill, Nye, Poland, Pomeroy
Ramsay, Sherman SpraGue, Stewart Sumner, Trunbul
Wade, Wiley, Williams, Wilson, Yates.
Az JttiOni$t.
NAYS ON TIE VEro- BuCkaew, Cowan, Davis, DOolit-
tie Guthrie Hendricks johnson, Lane KANSAS, McDou
gall, Nesmith Norton, Riddle Salisbury, Van Wrinkle, |
Wright.
Fire Chemists dlsd ten Democrats
NOT VorISG.-Dxon. of Connecticut.
the yeas Mr.. Ednunds appears In place of Senator
Foot deceased StoCkton's seat Is vacant.
Immediately upon the announcement of the
vote, Oh motion of Mr.. Trumbull, the Secretary
of the Senate was ordered to communicate to the
House a copy of the veto message, together with
the result of the vote above given.