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THE VETO.


In the Senate, on The 4th, Mr.. Trumbull. the
author Of The Civil Rights bin, undertook to
defend the measure against the Presidents OBJ
iecticns and as prOOfthat islogic was insult
fcient be was obliged to resort to satire. An
in vain, however.
But whatever of argument pertained to Mr.
TTumbulPs effort was swept away like cobwebs
by the calm and irresistible logic Of Dir. Rev
erdy johnson Of Maryland, on the next day.
Mr.. Wade, of Ohio got upon his high horse.
and was for golloping ahead over the minority
Of the Senate, thanking God that he had affiict-
ed the absent Senators. He was for taking
every advantage che Almighty had put into
their hands !as if the Deity made fanatics the
custcdians Of his WRATH he was keen for q
vote in the absence of Messrs. Dixon and
Wright.
Mr.: McDougal, Of California, gave the saw
age Senator from Ohio happy rebuke. He
said the Senator was very fOndof talking about
his God and appealing to Him. Who and
what was bis god 2 In the old Persian mythol-
ogy there were two gods oneof loveand beau
ty and one Of darkness. The deyotees Of the
gid Of darkness would not plant tree or dig
a well. and that was their offering to their god.
This was the God Of the Senator from Ohio,
Mr.. Wade;l but when he came to approach
'thsirrystal gate he would. find that his god
would not help him much. 1t is strange that
when two Senators are here in the city Of
Washington, and will be able to appear here
on the day succeeding this and vote on great
question, Senator, who should bea gentleman
to Le Senator, should rise in his seat and thank
His God that he afflicted them. Such a piece
Of defamation was unworthy Of an honorable
Senator, and merited rebuke.n
The question to postpone the vote until Fri
day was carried by vote Of SO to II.
On Friday the debate was resumed, and the
question on passing the bill, Notwithstanding
the objections of the President, was taken, and
decided as follows; after speeches by Mr., Lane
Of Kansas, and Mr.. Doolittle in support of the
President, and by Mr. Wade against it,
YEAs-Messrs. Anthony of Rhode Island,
Brown of Missouri, Chandler of Michigan, Clark
of New Hampshire, CONFESS of California Graz
Gin of New Hampshire, Creswell of Maryland,
Edmunds of Vermont, Fessenden of Maine, Fos-
ter of Connecticut, Grimes of Iowa, Harris of
New York, Henderson Of Missouri, Howard of
Michigan. Howe Of Wisconsin, Kirkwood of
Iowa, Lane Of Indiana Morgan of New York,
Morrill, Of Maine, Nye of Nevada, Poland of
Vermont, Pomeroy IF Kansas, Ramsey of Min
neSota, Sherman of Ohio, Sprague of Rhode Is
land. Stewart of Nevada, Sumner of MaSsachu-
sets, Trumbull of Illinois, Wade of Ohio, VIII
ley. of West Virginia Williams of Oregon, Will
son Of Massachusetts and Yates of Ilinois-33.
NAYs-Messers. Buckalew of Pennsylvania,
Cowan Of Pennsylvania, Davis of Kentucky,
Doolittle of Wisconsin, Guthrie of Kentucky,
Hendricks of Indiana, johnson of Maryland,
Lane of Kansas, McDOugall of California, Mes
NTH Of Oregon, Norton Of Minnesota, Riddle
Of Delaware, Salisbury of Delaware, Van Win
Lle of West Virginia, and Wright OF New Jer-
sey-l5.
Mr.. Dixon, of Connecticut, was unable to
attend.
On Friday, in the House, James Brooks of
New York was voted out of his scat, "a to As,
and VIM. E. Dodge voted in by 80 to SO.
The Senate, on Monday, passed, by vote
of 80 to I, the bill from the House to amend
g an act to provide ways and means to support
the government" approved March Sd, 1865,
commonly called the loan BILL
This bill authorizes the Secretary Of the
Treasury to exchange bonds for Treasury notes
or other obligations, whether bearing interest
or not The object is to retire Treasury notes,
but the public debt is not to be increased.
1t is contended by the friends of the measure
that it is necessary for the purpose of reducing
the currency, and thereby hasten return to
specie payments. We confess We cannot see
how the policy of Withdrawing legal tender
notes, and substituting therefor the National
Bank notes, not legal tenders between man and
man, is to bring about specie payments. But
time tests all things.