The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-28

New York, "wednesday, March as, 1866.
THE VETO.

HE vEIO
President johnson yesterday transmitted to the Senate
bis the Civil Rights bill In the message convey
ing his reasons for this decision the President again
defines his position with the stern, conclusive logic
ing that by the first section Of the bill the
right of federal citizenship is conferred upon Chinese
coolies Indians and gypsies well upon tho negroes
he passed at to consideration of the various
clauses Of the measure Touching upon the absence in
the newly freed slaves of all the requisite quaaca
tions for citizenship who yet by this bill would
be admitted at once to right from which the best cdu
Gated ard most intelligent foreigners excluded
tii after five years residence the country he pro-
cecds TO show the unconstutionay Of the measure its
anomalous character, and the entire absence of any
necessity for such violent legislative STEP The Pres
don't Analyses, one by one, oil the leading provisions
Of the measure and up by declaring that its de-
tails fraught with evil that 1t intereres with the
proper relations Of labor and capital creates distinction
Of color in favor Of the black against the white
another stride towards Capitalization and that
Ca tendency must be to resusctate the spirit Of rebellion
and the progress Of those influences which
closely drawing round the States the bonds OF
uaion and peace
49, CONGRESS.
The proceedings in the Senate yesterday we're impor.
tan, protest against appspr aiing money TO build
any ship Canals at present and referred
the Committee on Commerce. Mr.. Sumner presented
aneteen petitions from citizens OF Louisiana asking
sprovisonal government for that State tho enforce
msnt Of equality, civil and political without distnc
ton OF COLOR another petition presented from citi
zens of Fairfax county, Virginia asking for territorial
government for that State. All of these petitions
referred TO the Reconstruction Committee petition
presented by Mr. Dootlle asking for such aid .:
VIII enable American vessels TO carry the mails between
this country and Europe, which referred to the Post
Office Committee petition also presented and 70
crred to the Finance Committee asking that the present
tax deposits in savings banks be removed. Mr. Sum.
reported bill to authorize the President to transfer
sunboat to the government of the republic OF
liberia which ordered to be printed Mr.
Grimes introduced a bill relative to the appoint
meui of enlisted persons at the Naval Academy,
which was referred to the Naval Committee. 1t
the number Of students at two for each Congress
souai district two for each Territory represented in Con
grcss two from the District OF Columbia and ten 10 be
selected yearly from the sons OF officers who
have been in the naval military marine service. They
must be examined, and be between fourteen and
years Of age The President empowered des &
Tie in the District Of Columbia and the ton al
large The others selected by members Of Congress
Nj. Dooue introduced bill to provide appropriate
legislation 10 enforce the conuutonal ainendmtni abo
s1inr slavery the States which was referred to the
judiciary Committee. The bill will be found in full
Mr. stewart submitted a substitute for his rcccn,
JOINT resolution for the reconstruction OF the
southern states. The case OF Senator Stockton
occupied large portion o. the afternoon The question
was upon posiponng further consideration Of the mat
GER until Thursday, which voted down 10y vote
eighteen yeas to wenty three nays Aresouton was
then adopted. after considerable debate, declar-
ing that John y. Stockton not entitled u
the Senator from New Jersey The vote thii
resolution the that on the question Of post
ponement An attempt was made TO reconsider tho
vote but without avail While the case OF Mr. Stockton
WIS under consideration q message vst
from the President returning the Civil Rights bill
with his objections thereto, which was read by the
lazy Of tn Senate at the conclusion OF the case Of
NJ stockton. The mesa" was ordered 10 be printed
Mr rrimbuli said he desired to make remarks on
the Subject, but would rather not proceed With them
until to morrow, and the Senate adjourned.
In the House Of Representatives slight DISPOSE
ton manifested to make the session cred man
Jas by way Of var ETY. The morning hour devoted
20 he consideration Of IN ian Affairs quite number OF
reports bong presented from the committee having cha,
OF tina, department. thing Of public interest how
Ger was done and after p,Ing resolutions in favor o.
trn! national bank stock and tightening the taxation o.
u1sdz American steamship lines, the House close,
II. morning session, and, dispensing with the cvenns
session, adjourned.
The RECoNsrT UcrI0N COMMITTEE
We publish in full to-day the testimony Of Genera
Robert r. Lee, given before the Reconstruction Com
mi,ec In Washington, and also other important cSdcnc
bearing upon the present position and past acts Of To
Southern States General Lee, prcfacing his statement
by the qualifying explanation tina, since the close OF th
war he has lived much In retirement aud has not nike
with the politicians gives evidence mainly OF ncgaiv
character He declares that far his knowledge ex
tends nothing like sentiment of hostility 20 the Unite
states government exists In Virginia; that there are
combinations conspifacies having thu, end in view
tina, the people though disappointed and saddeued b
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