The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-07-25

The Veto Vetoed.

Or Friday last the President Is veto transmit
ted to the House at o'clock, NJ. His objections
are principally that it makes the military paramount
the civil governments, taking away the rights of
hebeas corpus. es5assga Ha8oEfss 1Bw
lie objects to the military courts trying civil cases.
and gives the military authorities full control of
all the Offices OF the Southern States, subject to
moval at their pleasure. 1t complains that power is
given to the military unpossessed by the President
and creates, in facta military despotsm with Gen.
Grant thu head.
He complains that qualification is required of
the appontees Of the military although the State law
requires oath of residence Congress asserts that
the State Governments illegal, but yet appoints
officers take charge of such Governments, although
he may be unfamiliar with the duties of the office
It is too latesso say that the ten Southern States
not, in. fact, States in the Union, they have
been recognized such in seven of them adopting
the amendment abolisiing slavery also by appoint
ing United States Marshals ami Judges for them and
If not States, the Chief Justice has right to hold
Courts in them.
He asks whether az officer in Chi rse Of State
Government is considered civil officer or military
officer. If the former, where in the Consultation IL
the authority derived He denies the power of Con-
gress to strip the President of his power
He says the military officers will not recognize the
President under the BILL and he will never submit that
the power given by the Consultation to the President
shall be taken away. $50 sfk4ats al
1t is great public wrong to take the power away
from the President and give it to subordinate.
He calls on the people to stAythe acts Of Congress
and lift the oppressive ycke from their neeks. 81
Stevens and Boutwell, followed the reading of the
veto in speeches, calling loudly for Impeachment amid
the ixed attention Of the House. iisa5
The House then proceeded to VOTE and the result
was as follows: Yeas, 100-oeys %. r4
The Senate's vote was-yeas 30--nays6 So the
reconstruction construc ton Bill, now the law the
; Presidents ehjeotions notwithstanding. 8
The Committee appointed ky the House of Repre-
sentavss to investigate the treatment Of prisoners
and Union citizens By the Confederate authorities
have published circular inviting all persons pos
session Of important information ON the subject to
send them full particularly together with their names
and addresses We nope that returned prisoners will
comply with this request. Let the vexed question
the responsibility for Andersonve and Salisbury be
set at rest now and forever I'VE tired of vague
charges and denias it il high time that the crime
was brought home to the door where it belongs. !!
would have bees better If the Committee had been
powered 70 inquire into the treatment of Rebel
prisoners by own Government; but that may
come some other time 8a1
The House has some conscience about mileage after
70 al. When Mr.. Stevens moved suspension of the
spe the other day, to permit the introduction of the
bill granting miage TO members for the present ex-
traordinary session, the motion was negatived by .
u vote Of 81 to 50. ssssA sts aA8
1.-The House of Representatives adopted resolution
Thursday last requesting the President to issue
proclamation prevent xican libustering in Uncle
Sans dominions.
The Senate the 18th, passed the bill to establish
peace with the Indians. itpsovdes for the appoint
ment, by the President, Of . Commission of three
officers above the rank of Brigader- General. ths
Chairman of the Indian Committees, and the Com
mssiopers of Indian Affairs and authorizes them r
accst4 troops from any State or Territory. 3
,sa O. the 10th, Mr.. Julian presented the petition
the Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends, praying tn.
location Of the Indian tribes Of the United States
tract Of land of sufficient size under the supernen
dence of . competent and humane person, with view
70 their education and their protection in all thei
rights. It was referred to commtte on Indian affairs
Both Houses adjourned 10 November next.