The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-04-10
LATEST NEWS.
CONGRESS. PASSAGE OF THE CIVIL RICH

YEAs.-Anthony, Brown, Chandler, Clar
CONFESS, Cragin, Creswell, Edmunds, Fessen
den, Foster Grimes, Harris, Henderson, How
ard, Howe, Kirkwood, Lane, of Indiana,
Morgan, Morrill,, Nye, Poland. Pomeroy,
Ramsey, Sherman, Sprague, Stewart, Sum
ner, Trumbull, Wade, Wiley, Williams,
| Wilson, Yates-33.
NAYS. -Buckalew, Cowan, Davis, Doolit-
tie. Guthrie, Hendricks, johnson, Lane, of
Kansas McDougall, Ncsmith, Norton, Rid
| die Salisbury, Van Wrinkle Wright-15.
| Mr.. Dixon did not vote.
Much excitement was manifested as the
vote was heing taken. Gov. Morgan, of New
York, was warmly congratulated on his vote
against the veto.
This bill passed the House of Representa-
tiyes on the 18th of last month by a vote of
III to 3S-over two thirds, We suppose
there can be no doubt that the bill will be-
come a law. The New York Times makes
the following remarks on the subject
1--WE trust no true and leal supporter of
the Presidents policy will initiate the radi-
cal extremists, and question the loyalty and
honesty OF the Senators who went with the
majority. No doubt Il large portion of those
who voted to override the veto were Senators
who have great confidence in the discretion,
the judgment, and the loyal devotion to the
Constitution by which Andrew Johnson will
be guided, hereafter, as he has been guided
heretofore, no matter how vast may be the
power put into his hands This rational
section of the Senate majority see that under
no conditions can the President be tempted
to assume dictatorial powers that he depre-
Gates becoming the dispenser OF a vast and
almost ill1mitable patronage; that he breads
with the instinct of a true republican
large standing armies; and that he has no
schemes of personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT reserved
for future Presidential contests.
1.-THE moderate men, therefore, who yes
terClay voted to override the veto, pay trib-
ute-which we are willing to believe is not
altogether unconscious to the inflexible in
tegrity and the profound regard for constitu-
tional obligations which they knOn will make
the Presidents course, let the power and
patronage placed at his disposal be ever so
great.
6 In voting as they have done, the majority
ostensibly declare that they regard all exist
ing laws as insufficient to protect the freed
negroes of the South in their newly-acquired
rights. The President takes a more COM
PLEASANT view of the matter And it is for
tunate alike for North and South that he
does SO. A sectionalist and partisan in
the Presidents position at this crisis, intrust-
ed with such powers as a majority in Con
gress desire to confer upon Andrew johnson.
would become vile and intolerable usurpel
and tyrant. There is no danger. in the ac-
tual circumstances, of such result The
honesty and common sense of the Executive
will prove the salvation of the country il
these first years of restored peace. as the
honesty and common sense of his predeces-
scr carried the nation safely through the
terrible pcrils of the war
The vetoes by the Presidents have been as
follows: Washington 2, Madison 6, Monroe
1, jackson 8, Tyler 4, Polk 3, Buchanan 1,
johnson 2. If this bill should pass the
House it will be the second instance in the
history OF government in which a law has
been passed over the veto.
THE PRESIDENT AT GEN. GRANTS.
Lieut. General and Mrs. Grant held their
last reception for the season on Friday night
last. The President, with his two daughters,
arrived at half-past eight, and remained I'M
til ten. 1t was noticed that he shook hands
with Mr.. Stevens. Mr.. \. II. Stephens,
of Georgia, was present He was treated
with courtesy by ALL but no special DISPOSE
ton to Ionic him was observable
TIE TEST OATH.
In the House of Representatives on Friday
last the following proceedings took place:
The Speaker laid before the House the /
following message from the President:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, !
WASHINGTON d. c., April 6, 1866. !;
To the House Of Representatives. {:
1 herewith transmit communication
from the Secretary Of the Treasury and the /
Postmaster General suggesting a mOditica- |
ton of the oath of office prescribed by the |
act of July ,, 1862. l fully concur in this !
recommendation, and as the subject pertains !
to the efficient administration of the revenue |
and postal laws in the Southern States, l |
earnestly commend it to the early considera-
ton Of Congress.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
FThe communications of the Secretary of /
Treasury and Postmaster General enclose
list of United States officers who cannot lit
orally take the oath alluded to. They are
therefore discharging their duties in a faith
full manner without compensation. Both
state that in order that the
public business may be properly and eff
GENTLY managed by these officers it is ALSO
lutcly necessary that some modification of
the oath of office should be made.
The message was ordered to be printed,
and referred to the Committee on the Judi
ciary.
BoUNTIEs TO CoLoRED SOLDIERS.
In the Senate, on the 5th, Mr.. Wilson,
CIass) called up the joint resolution respect
ing bounties to colored soldiers. 1t pro-
vides that the omission in the muster-in
rolls of the words free or before April
10, 1861" shall not deprive any colOred sol
der of the bounty to which he is entitled,
and which is now, or may hereafter be with
held by reason of such omission; provided,
that nothing herein contained shall be so
construed as to entitle soldiers who were not
free at the date herein specified to receive
bounty.
Mr. Wilson offered an amendment to the
effect that in determining who is the wife of
n colored soldier, evidence of cohabitation in
living together shall he taken as proof.
The resolution as amended, was passed.
THE LAST MILITARY COMMISSION DISSOLVED.
The military commission which has been
in session at Fortress Monroe since February
I'd, of which General Hayes was President
and Major C. p. Muhenberg, Judge AdvO-
cate. with Mr.. G. Fl. Emmerson, of this city,
As photographer, was on Monday, under or
lers, dissolved, all charges which had not
been tried being withdrawn. This was the
asst commission in session.
The Chicago Tribune says: There has
been an informal meeting of the Radical
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