The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-07-24
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Kiln CONGRESS.
Reception Of the Veto Message I'm the
Hcuse--.1inln ediate lmpea chnlent Of the
President Demauded---The Bill Passed
over the Veto by n Party yOte---The Re-
constructions Appropriation Isill Also
NetOd-.-it Passed In Both Houses With.
out Debate--.rhe Senate Agrees to Ad.
jOurn Until December.

out Sthute Agrees 10 AL.
jOurn Until December.
A Washington dispatch of Saturday
last SAYS: the principal feature of to-
days Congressional proceedings was
the reception of the Presidents veto
message of the supplemental recon-
struction bill. 1t was considered in
the regular Cabinet meeting to-day,
and sent to the House, the body in
which the bill originated, about 2 p.
NJ. 1t is asserted ON excellent author
ity that an elaboration Of the Prcsiden-
tial views on the Southern debt qucs-
tion was cut off the message at the Cab
met meeting. The reading of the doc
umcnt was listened to throughout with
close attention, every member being
in his scat. No demonstrations of as
sent or dissent was made, but severe
onslaught followed It's reading. Thad.
Stevens took the floor in dcnunciation
of it, and was succeeded by Mr.. Bout
well, who proceeded in m earnest and
excited manner to state that the Prcsi-
dent had dctiantlv declared in the mes
sagethat he would not execute law of
congress, despite the fact that Congress
would make the bill to which the Pres
idcnt objected the supreme law of land.
This was sufficient, he said, even if no
other reason existed, why this House
should continue in session, and proceed
at one" TO impcach the President. Mr..
Boutw q proceeded in this strain, and
insisted that if the President were re-
moved but for an hour before his term
ofoificc expired, that Congress and the
nation would be vindicatcd
The message and Boutwell's excited
manner Of speaking caused considcra-
Bile excitement ON both sides of the hall.
As he sat down Mr.. Randall, of Pa,
sprang outof his scat on the Democratic
side, and pointing his finger at Mr.
Boutwell, said:
"Wc dare You to impeach the Prcsi-
dent. Go on and'do tiff YOU dare"
Mr. Butler then took the floor, and
said the remark of Mr.. Randall would
apply, he was afraid, to some members
Of the Republican side, who dared not
proceed with the work ofimpcachmcnt.
He (ButIcr) was not among that num-
Der, and went on then to answer the
Presidents objection to the bill.
Mr.. Williams, Of Pa, followed in
the same strain, demanding that Con-
grcss should remain in session, and de-
claringthat there wasabundant evidence
for impeachment.
Thad Stevens then resumed the
floor. All of the members gathered
around him, and the crowded galleries
listened attcntvcly. He looked, he
said, upon the impeachment matter as
dead, and believed that there were in
visible influences at work in the House
which would prevent impeachment.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, Chairman Of
the judiciary Committee, then took the
floor, and alluding to the remarks of
Mr.. Williams and Mr.. Stevens, said that
he was not be drawn from the concicn-
tious discharge of his duty, although the
political opponent of Andrew johnson,
by no man or set of men. \ round
of applause greeted the sentiment. =
Nor was he hunted down because he
choose to entertain his own opinion ON
impeachment.
The Democrats occupied ten minutes
of the hours debate; the vote was then
taken and the bill passed over the
Presidents veto by party vote.
1t was then sent to the senate, where
to the surprise of many, the bill was
passed over the veto without any de-
bate, the moment the message was read,
by thirty to six. Rcvcrdv johnson
voted to sustain the veto.
As soon as the House disposed of
one veto another came in, refusing
Presidential approval to the -Nppropri-
alton bill to carry out the Rcconstruc-
ton act. This was speedily passed
over the veto in both Houses without
debate.
The Senate then agreed to adjourn
from tomorrow until December next
and it is generally understood tonight
that the House will acquicscc. Mr..
Sumner, however insisted that the
President should be impcachcd at once,
or that Congress should continue in per-
pctual session.