The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-20

formally called 70 order by Colonel Murphy the Speaker
Committees credentials aud assigning seats 70
members appointed, when the House adjourned
until this morning Inthe evening an immense
meeting was held in Masonic Hail. which was addressed
BY General swceny and Senator Gibbons.
The.tria of James Clenan charged with choking his
wife to DEATH in April last in Elizabeth N. j. com
menccd yesterday, in tho special term Of tho Union
County Court Of Oyer and Tcrmincr, being held in
Elizabeth
The Veto OF the Frecdmen's Bureau
BilI-The Issue between thc President
and Congress.
The Freedmen's Bureau bill has, at the hands
of President johnson, met with the fate which
it deserved. He has, with his objections cent
it back to the Senate the body in which it
originated-he, has given it the veto, and q
very broad, strong, comprehensive and en-
phatic veto Il is. He is opposed TO the bill,
root and branch. He objects to il on conssitu-
tional grounds, and on grounds of cxpediency.
He holds that there is no authority for the
measure, no justice in 1t to the States directly
concerned, and no necessity for il. Hc thinks
that no such legislation should be applied 10
the Southern States which are unrepresented in
Congress, and that in the enormous batch Of
oficeholders which it authorizes, although
their appointments is placed in his hands, the
scheme is objectionable.
j. His general arguments and his specifications
against the bill arc consistent, convincing and
conclusive. They are what We expected from
| thu we'll known opinions and earnest and de-
cisive character Of thc man. In order that
there may be no mistake as 70 his position
be defines il thoroughly. He enters into a
full exposition of his reconstruction policy,
and contends that the excluded Southern
States, in meeting his conditions Of rcstora-
ton, are sufficiently reconstructed for rccog-
milton by both houses Of Congress. He draws
the line boldly and distinctly between his
policy and that Of Thaddcus Stevens, and calls
upon Me two houses TO take their choice. This
is the issue, aud 1t can no longer be cvaded by
speeches in one direction and votes in the
other. ~ f..
The question recur-win the bill be passed
into a law by the required two-thirds Of each
house in the ace Of this veto. The bin was
sent mp 10 TIP President with vote, by the
Senate, Of yeas thirty-seven, nays ten, or over
three-sourths in the affirmative, and with a vote,
or the House. Of yeas ono hundred and thirty
seven, nays thirty-thrcc, or more than three
fourths in the aGArma,ive. The vote in.
each house was marked by a strict party
division, the republicans yea and the demo
Gratis nay, excepting Rousseau Of Kentucky,
In The House, who was elected by the
opposition to the democracy Of that State,
and who voted in the negative. It is possible,
however. that this compact republican phalanx
In each house for the bill before the veto, will
not hold together against ths veto. In the
first case, Il was generally supposed that the
President would Sign ths bill; bat now hat
his position is dsansd, shs professions Of such
CONSERVATIVES az Doolittle Of Tie Senate, and
Raymond Of the House, will be brought to a
decisive test. ,.,s. v ~
The bin may be passed over the veto; but
in any event the issue b At length made be-
tween the Adninstraton and the radical fAc-
ton Of Congress-between President johnson
and Thaddcus Stevens there b no other
alternative. The trap which II was hoped
would catch the Presidsns has failed. He
takes his posision regardless Of ths apparent
odds against him. II viii now be the game o,
the radicals 70 edo without him" and to weaken
MIN IN every possible way. TO this end We am
nst surprised tehear that they are iudustriously
| Intriguing TO win over General Gran. from TN
Administrstios. We gucss, however, that Gen
| srsl Grant will be able 70 take care Of himself
Tss i.us b nov upon this Frssdnen's Bursas
. hin nm h lost he battle IL ended az once
bat 4 W. iii is passed over he veto, TIC ash
. h juut beRun. An between President Johnsos
{ an rns61su stevens. We cannot doubt Ne naa
. viosssy, whassvsr nAy be NJ couns Of IL
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