The New York herald., 1866-02-27
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gAcnoN OF THE BOARD OF coUsCLMEs.

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Exciting Debate Upon tho Veto Message
| OF President Johnson-Presentntion OF
| Resolutions I'm Favor or Sustaining the
| Action OF ConSress-The subject Re-
ferred to Special Committee, Sc.
The regular meeting Of the Board OF Councilmen
held vest rday afternoon, President Green in the chair
After the minutes of the previous meeting were read
and approved the resolutions which adopted in the
Aldermen endorsing the policy Of President Johnson in
vetolng the Freedmens Bureau bl presented and
| read
| Mr. WHITE proposed the following substitute
Whereas the Congress OF tho United States in seeking
u TO the nation the just fruits of Its victory
over treason and rebellion adopted By decisive majority
bill to continue and confirm the protect on of tho loyal
| population OF the South, both black and white, and
whereas the President has ct to, the afore
sad b the ground that Is unnecessary dangerous
| TO republican liberty and unconstitutional,
Resolved That the people Of the city OF New York,
speaking through Their representatives Common
Council, do hereby express their profound regret that
this difference should have arisen between the Executive
and the national LEGISLATURE, and their surprise his OBJ
je tons to measure so manfestly calculated to aay
th disorders consequent upon great social revolution,
and to obterae the inhnman distinctions established by
| slavery among the citizens OF our common country.
Resolved Tha, while there nothing in the nature Of
our domestic institutions that should lead to repose
| more faith in the wisdom and sound Judgment Of the
President than OF the representatives Of the people Of
the several States which compose the Congress
compelled the present instance 10 sympathze with
the latter and to with them that the people OF the
States which were lately in revolt have not given evi
dnnce of sincere repentance aud genuine loyalty OF
spos ton 60 respect tho rights and per Of Tho
newly enfanchised sufficient 20 instry the nation in rr
| inquishing its charge Of those whom It Is morally
pl dyed TO cndow with all the privileges blessings
| freedom: and, therefore, he IL further
Reolved That we thank The Senators who voted per
sstently though nnsucccssruy, TO pass the so called
Freedmens Bureau bill, no whsanding the Presidents
dsapprobaOn and Veto and heartily endorse their patr
| otic action.
Resolved That a copy Of tho foregoing preamble and
res buttons be appropriately cngrossed, duly anthen
Gated by the Clerk OF the Common Council and trans
miited to the Hon Iai yette Foster, President OF the
Senate of the United States.
As the paper read number OF members
| rose In excited manner and madc motions In
reference TO is dspst0n Motions TO refer and 10 lay
| on tue table we're lost.
Mr PuIM,s eSprc.sed his pleasure that the resolutions
not referred to sp cal committee for he wanted
to embrace that occasion TO knnc his views upon the
question He proceed TO argue in favor Of the adap
tion Of the substitute IN place o the gna resolutions
adopted by the Board OF Aldermen, and read two
tracts from President JOhnsnns speech.
MIR kEgSAS asked iC the Board there listen TO
the reading OF the Presidents speeches He for one
did not desire % ~ there and stcn TO what every mem
| Der had previously read in tho papers.
Mr. PCLi'fss continued 20 say that President johnson
did not exhibit that Christian cnlightenmer. which the
Aldcrmanc resolutions attributed him by vetong the
Freeimens bill aud BY his l-;e speech and he desired
show the Beard by those extracts that the substitute
| presented should be adopted
| Another member called the speaker 10 order
| The PrEsDsVT dec ded Mr.. Pullman in order, who
sumed his remarks by saying that the President
down from the dignity OF his position by using such low
| and cant phrases expressed ia bis speech. He
(Mr P) enlightenment" in the speech when he
erred such terms TO Sumner for the o sum.
| would live In history when the name of Andrew
johnson would be wiped from IL pages (Iisses slight
applause aud con iGcrabic excitement In tie lObbos,
which some person demanded should be clcarodl
Mr FiYsy said The democratic party did not elect Mr.
| johnson Vice Pres dent oi the United staie-.
NJ. PulLxS replied that be did not wonder tha, the
members Of the demo i' party were very much excited
about this matter and proceeded a length 10 urz,
pa of the substituted resolutions. He asked who
the that heartily endprsnf the President
He admitted that there we're respectable republicans
some Of whom voted for him 90 be a member Of that
Board who agreed with the Pr sdent IN the vetoDg Of
the FTcedmens bill But when be saw that tho men
.1ps NJ In 4elfy
dorsng the mossagc he thought Il was time Tor him
10 look around and see wha, company he was
In Had the President Of The United States come
down to such company, those persons bro ght
up 70 hmY He tMr. ~ was afraid that the President
had come to the dOstrnes aud principles which those
men believed in He thought tho veto message
wrong, because he received letter few DAYS since
from officer who stated that nneenihs % the cases
which came before him charges of mnltreltncnt
Of freedmen How were the freedmen 20 be protected,
We're they b. lot - The tender merces of the rebcy
Were they gong allow South Carolina TO enact odous
back coolest IL seemed - him that the course which
tie President pursued showed his sympathy with the
traitors and be hc speaker was in favor Of measure
which passed by twO+hiris OF thc Senator'S and
nearly three 'fourhs OF the Representatives.
Mr. HErTRicK this juncturc offered rraolution pro-
vd ng for the appointment Of committee 10 dan ro
the so.cal.d Freedmen Bureau bill
Mr. SAco1 replied 90 Mr. Pullman hy reminding him
Of the interview which hr Lincoln bad with the rebel
commits noners at Hampton Roads when they proposed
COMPROMISE lie frankly tod them he bad no compro-
mise TO oer; BIT in substance told them to 90 home
aud attend 20 their businessbat the war wRs over aud
that they should send representatives 90 Congress.
President johnson hsd endOr The views Of his prede
cess0r. In respect the Frredmen's Bureau be (Mr
Sta om said that he not prepared 81 discuss u al
length but ths he knew thai Congress offered ~ the
President b0undess power. which he Indignantly ~
PEELED and threw back their faces, to them
II want not yOur power aud patronage am gong 70
stand ~ the constitution of the country lAppausel
H. began doubt whether would ever azaih SEQ Ia
this country such noble patriots IA clay, webster Doug
las Crttenden and others bui hc proud 70 say That
| " NJ aet found one man. Who, against tremendous
1 majority had the manhood and patriotism " stand W
aud throw the usr Of power In their faces and tay 10
| them, - arm a American and while am Exccu-
tive of this country will do my duty" That n Ian
| guage which cannot b. imputed 10 Mr. stevens
| who DEGRADED the President % tho United stat 3
By scornln lng TO mention his whenever u neces
AIRY 10 DO 20 but signaling him the al the other
end Of the avenue p lie tNr desired 70 say that be
was not member of the Presidents nor OF steven
pary and without previous consultation With bic as.o.
GATES q the democaic party, be would, u pressed 70
vote upon the resolutions vote 10 sustain the that
stood by the constitution and the country.
The resolution In favor of appointing the COMMITTEES
was carried aud Mcssrs Heirick, Mckay and Flynn
we're appointed carry out the provisions OF The reso-
luton
An ordinance presented Tor the better protection
Of passedgers on ferries this cty providing that such
gates be provided which When closed vii prevent per
sous from passing TO from the boat and that all the
sacs shall remain closed until tie boats are securely
fastened 70 the sp The raPer was refersed 70 the ap
. | proprate committee.
Tie ordinance which was present Last week and ~
frred requiring railroad 20 carry ghts on tbs
front pa forms aud to drive Slow when the unct0r
| of y,her rpads called up and adopted
| The BrosLi yn Com Il, ON Council and Pre-