The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-02-21
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upon the event of yesterday were scarcely
lulied by the Intervention OF the hours Of
slumber, and, to-day, with the appearance
of the people upon the streets and In tho
public places, the feeling grew la frGsher
intensity.
Curiosity as to the result of the proposed
vote In the Senate at one O'Clock, upon the
Iresidcnts veto message, was aggravated
by the conflicting stories about the effect
that sleep and reflection, and industrious
canVassing aud pulling and tugging, Ind
had upon the grave senators since the all
jonrnment last evening. IL was known
that, IN some way or other, each senator
whose vote was considered as at all doubt
ful had been sought by friends of the veto
message or the supporters of the bill aud
1t was, of course, uncertain what was the
result of this canVassing.
This uncertainty but added to the inter
est On the expected vote at one o'clock, and
attracted to the Capitol long before the
opening hour of Congress an immense as-
senblagc Of citizens and visitors who are
here from distant cities. by noon every
seat in the Senate Chamber was filled, and
the passage ways between the rows of seats
and the doors leading thereto were literally
packed by standing humanity.
About onc-half of the audience was COM
posed of ladies'. The crowd continued to
press toward the Capitol, and by one O'Clock
rldOrs and passage ways. All directed their
steps first toward the Senate Chamber, how
ever, and sought entrance there, for no one
expected anything of Il sensational Charac-
ter in the House
Not long after the Senate had resumed
business, and during the morning hour,
Mr.. Wade introduced his resolution to
amend the Constitution 50 as to prevent
any one from holding the Office OF Presi-
dent TOR more than one term. This af-
fnricd him I'M opportunity for firing the
first hostile gun ut the President for open |
ing up the war upon him for his veto.
Mr.. Wade charged tlcrccly upon the Ex-
ecutiVe, asserting, among other things, |
substantially, that had jeff Davis occupicd |
the position that Andrew johnson now |
does that the former could not wish more |
thorough distribution of iavors to red |
handed rebels and traitors than the latter |
has granted.
Mr.. Wade continued, in his muscular |
style of oratory, to pour into the President, |
intcrentially and directly, for about fifteen
minutes.
Upon the calling up of the veto message
for consideration, Mr.. Davis. of Kentucky.
got the floor, and proceeded to read on |
several written items of Il characteristic
speech, evidently intended to kill time,
and it was stated generally to give Mr..
johnson, of Maryland, nm opportunity to
return from Baltimore, where it was de-
clarcd he had gone TO try law case, aud
be present when the contemplated vote
should be taken. Mr.. Davis continued for
better than m hour occasionally allnding
to the points involved in the veto message.
lle was followed by Mr.. Trumbull, who
took the floor mt about three O'Clock, and
continued until fifteen minutes of five, in
speech devoted especially to explanations
OF the various sections of the Bill, and in
answer to the Presidents message in all
its points Seridtim. His speech was able. /
logical and moderate, and respectful in its
tone. senators COwan and Wiley each
made Il few remarks, the latter in eXplana-1
tiOn of his proposed vote. Five hours were
consumed, when the demand for the vote
was read.
In the meantime tho extraordinary inter
est and surprise of the audience did not
abatc and the Senate galleries became, it
possible, more dcnscly packed. Upon the
floor we noticed nearly all the diplomatic
c0rps mingled with mombcrs of the House,
who dropped In from time to time, and dis
visitors, among the latter Hon.
Thomas Ewing, of Ohio, formerly Secretary |,
of the Interior.
At hali-past three Hon. RcVcrly johnson
arrived. and his appearance started II buz-
ling of voices in the galleries, and OcCa-
siOnally glanceS of satisfaction aud rcsig-
nation from the eyes of the opponents of
the bill. At five o'clock the Senate pro-
cacdcd 10 take the vote. As the Clerk pro-
cecdcd to call the ayes and nays the whole {
assembly was hushcd in the deepest atten-
ton, scarcely sound being heard save the II
smooth, dignlied voice of the Clerk and
the response of Senators rs their names
were pronounced.
The people in the galleries hung anx-
iOusly over their seats, and turned their
heads apprsVingly or the reverse, as the ,
sentiment suggested, toward each Senator
rs he announced aye or no, and at the CON
clusiOn of the call Oftho asscmblage heaved l
one universal aggregate long breath of
relief, The presiding officer thcrcupOn
thirty votes for the bill and
nineteen against 1t, and proclaimed that I
the bill Is not therefore passed.
ThereupOn there went up tremendous
round of applause from all parts of the gal
leres, and the presiding officer directed
the Sergeant-at-arlns TO clear the galleries c
instantly. The order was promptly Obcyed, lc
aud not only the male portion but also the I
ladies, who have generally participated in !
the clapping of hands, We're, much to their :
surprise hustled out. Everybody, however
was willing t0 90 now, for the great event ,
had occurrcd-thc Presidents veto stands. a
The following was the vote on the veto !.
message:
Icas-Anthony, Brown, Chandler, Clark,
Ionncss, Cragin, Crcswcll, Fcsscnden, Eos
Ter Grimes, Harris Henderson, Howard.
Howe, kiTkwOod, Lane OF indiana, Lane of
Kansas Nyc, Poland, POmeroy, Ramsey, .
Morrill,, Sherman, Spnguc, Sumner, Trum-
bull, Wade, Williams, Wilson, Iatcs-3O
kays-Buckalaw, Cowan, Davis Dixon,
DOOlittlc. Guthrie, Hendricks, Johnson, {
McDougal., Morgan, Nesmith, Norton.
Riddle, salisbury, Stewart Stockton, Van
W Mincklp and MiIleV-lS