The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-28
THE VETO MESSAGE.
It's Receptions 1n tne SenAte-ExcItinR
aud Curious Scenes.

aud Curious Scenes.
Special Despatch to ne Neto York Herald.
WASHINGTON, March "a This has been one OF
the mOsCexclting days yet experienced during the
present session OIL the Senate The interest mani
the Presidents veto Of the Civil Rights bill attracted
a crowded attendance, not only in the galleries, but
also large representation of distinguished gentle
As early as hair-past II O'Clock fully one.half of
the seats 10 the galleries were alr ady filed and by
the time the Senate was called to order there vas
little room left Tor the large numbers continuing to
arrive. By O'Clock several OF the doors the
galleries were closed and the admission of visitors
shut of.
During the morning hour a bill was introduced
by Senator Doolittle, winch 1t is said covers the
whole ground taken by the President on the I'M
poItant question now agltaung the country. Senator
Stewart also brought in bill as substitute to the
one he introduced some days ago.
Al O'Clock the stockton case up, and
great effort was made by the gentlemans friends to
effect postponement During this controversy, at
quarter past /, message from the President Of the
United states was announced. This information
prompted general leaning forward in the gal cries,
and sudden sti lness pervaded the whole chamber.
Every one listened with the utmost eage.ness to
Moore, Private Secretary TO Mr.. johnson, in loud
voice, announced to the senate that the President
of the UnIted States returned the bill protecting
citizens in their civil rights, with hiS objections
thereto IN writing. As might be expected-the inn
preston having been previously formed in the pub
lie mind that the bill would be vetoed-nobody ap-
peared much surprised though there was an ardent
curiosity to hear the objections. The curious, how
was the message received by the Speaker than the
conflict on the postponement of the Stock:
ton case was resumed and I When pushed pushed
now took the floor and consumed two hours
and "a, half IN reading his asgument in yn-
this speech the arrival of the veto came
to the cars of the members OF the House of Repre-
sentatlves and attracted large attendance upon the
floor Oh the Senate. After waiting about an hour
member came IN, privately announcing some un-
looked for operations in the other end of the build
ing, when a general stampede OF members took place
to look after tier own interests. When Mr.. Stock.
ton took his seat cross-fre of amendments and
motions TO postpone came up and were 6ercely con-
tested, resu ting in the passage of the amendment
excluding Mr. Stockton owing 10 the dodging OF
Mr.. Stewart. 1t was now five O'Clock, and still
further efforts were made to renew the discussion,
but without avail Several members here moved to
adjourn, but the will OF the Senate was to the con-
Tie reading of the Presidents objections to the
was listened to with evident interest After the
cusion of the reading the radicals for pushing
vote on the question of passing the bill over the
veto, and tor time affairs looked stormy. but the
elements of opposition were soon dlspelled when it
was understood that Senators Grimes and Kirkwood,
overcome by the Irresistible attacks of the inner
man, had gone off to dinner. The further cor side
ration OF the question was therefore postponed until
After the ad 10 ournment of the House OF Represen-
tatIves large number of members again made their
appearance IVAN Among these we noticed s MessrS s
well, Bingham, and Eggleston. Generals "Baldy'
Smith and Grierson. Hon. J. D.. Campbell Mr..
Romero, Mexican Minister; Coienel Basslof, DANISH
Minister; Sir Frederick Bruce, English Minister
Freeman Clarke, Judge Swayne of Ethe United
States Supreme Court; and Major Morrow were also
The radicals exceeding sanguine of being able .
to pass the Civil Rights bill over the veto. They
CLAIM that they could have accomplished that result
tonight if Senators Grimes and KirkwOod had not
left the Senate Their absenting themselves was the
cause OF the adjournment. They claim TO have
made converts of both Senator Stewart and Senator
Wiley of West Virginia If, however,, IL is found
tomorrow that they have not votes enough to over
ride the veto the question will be postponed until
New jersey elects senator and Vermont also sends
tonight out 1t is also claimed that Colorado
will be admitted on pledge of the Senators to go
against the President thus it will be seen that they
are determined not TO miss this time, but to make
the breach between them and the President COM
plete There is little doubt but that they will be able
to carry their point especially in the absence of both
Dixon and Wright from sickness. Stewart is sure to
vote with the radicals but Wiley is claimed Dy both
sides, as is also Lane of Kansas. The chances
exceedingly thin ier sustaining the veto in
the Senate. Senators Wilson and Trumbull
that hereafter a two.thirds vote in the Senate
is sure against the President on all questions He
asssIS taad
point that he has claimed for the last six months
they must come 10. The friends OF the President
apprehend fears of the result of the vote
but they evidently do not understand the work that
has been done by the radicals to wn over those Re-
While they have been active the President has
retained their allies in his Cabinet and other
offices, and has done nothing to strengthen the
hands OF those who stood by him on the FIeedmen's
Bureau veto This has disheartened some or his
former supporters. ana given tne radcals the very
wet pons which have enabled them to influence the
votes Of some OF the waverng Senators. This shows
the folly of retaining opponents to his policy IN his
Cabinet 1t is reported that iOur members of the
Cabinet are against the veto-Secretanes Denison,
Stanton, Harlan, and Speed-and that Seward,
McCullOch, and Welles approve it.
Senator sumner was rushing around the city
excitedly this evening, and made himself well nigh
ubiquitous. Within an hour or so ne was at Senator
| Morgans, the uptown hotels, and the National
Hotel, besides being passed and repassed several
times ON Pennsylvania avenue. To avoid the White
House appeared TO be his first DESIRE rapid loco
motion the second. Canyassing for to-morrow's
vote was the reason generally assigned for his un-
WOnted haste.