The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-21
WITH SUPPL E. E N r.
THE VETO.

The excitement in Congress yesterday, as we'll as
throughout the country the message Of the Presi
dent vctong the Freedmen's Bureau bill very great
soon after the Of the proceedings in the
Senate Mr. Wade proposed constitutional amendment
rendering any President ineligible for ro-eloction
after serving term. This, although tho pro.
poser said 1t had long been on his mind,
was apparently aimed at Mr. johnson. in
turn for his veto, Mr. Wade in speech Of
length which he made in its support, animadverted
severely the Presidents reconstruction policy saying
chat that suited every REBEL copperhead and
enemy Of the government and better than
son itself At o'clock the Freedmens Bureau bill
came up In regular Order on the question whether 1t
should be passed th veto, when Mr. Garrett Davis
took the floor and delivered ano Their speech Of consider
able length in opposition to 1t. He succeeded by
Senator Trumbul long address euogstic OF tho pro-
posed measure, aud condemnatory OF the Presidents
action, after which, amidst profound silence and great
anxiety, the question taken whom found that
the bill had failed to pass the veto by two thirds
majority there being only thirty votes in the Affirmative
70 eighteen in the negative The announcement Of this
result followed by tremendous applause in the gal
ierles, and the Senate soon after adjourned
Tho entire session OF the Hoase Of Representatives,
which extraordinarily stormy one consumed
incidentally, though not directly, the Veto Mr..
stevens reported from the majority Of the Reconstruc
tion Committee resolution declaring that, for the pur
pose Of terminating the agitation which IL dsquieng the
country and likely disturb the of gov
srnmept 1t be decided that representatives shall be
admitted from any Of the lately rebellious States until
Congress shall have pronounced them entitled
20 representation. Mr. Order, from the mn ority
Of this committee, wished to submit his report,
consisting OF resolution making exception in
the Of Tennessee, and admitting the members from
that State seats To this Mr.. Stevens peremptorly
objected saying that until tho previous day the majority
of the committee disposed to admit the Tcnncsseans
but that the event Of that day meanng the Presidents
veto) had caused state OF affairs which rendered
necessary that they should either assert their preroga
surrender the rights Of the body TO the usua
ton OF another power and he therefore Insisted on
vote being taken, without debate his resolution. Or
this great confusion and excitement followed and
continued nearly up to the adjournment various mem
bers parties participating in the fragmentay de-
bate which followed. The democrats desiring TO be
allowed time discuss the majority report endeavorod
70 prevent the taking OF vote by making all sorts Of
notons and succeeded forcing fifteen twenty calls
Cor the yeas and nays Mr. Stevens still insisted on
the previous question, raising his voice In the
midst OF the turmoil and oxclaming, "rhere
are earthquakes around u.s. i tremblc, and dare not
yield by the diatory maumuyering these turbulent
proceedings kept up till about seven O'Clock In the
evening" when tho democrats IN consideration OF inc
great numerical strength Of their opponents, gave up
the contest and the majority report Of the committee
was adopted by vote Of hundred and nine to forty,
sftsr which the House adjourned, the members ap-
pNently being in good humor with each other notwilh'
standing heated through which they had just
passed.
An address national topics was delivered last
evening by the Rev Henry Ward Beecher, to crowded
and enthusiastic audience in the Brooklyn Academy Of
Music In the Of which the reverend gentleman
Alluded to tho OF tho Frecdmcn's Bureau BILL and
while rcgrciting IL, admitted that the President had ne
doubI strong his course and had acted irou
sincere conviction of duty.
There will be meeting at the Cooper Institute to NOR
row evening endorse the Presidents Veto and othc
ssscnblages for purpose projected In thi
city.
sslules were fred at various places throughout IN
country yesterday in honor Of the veto.