Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-03-15

diu not rise 10 debate this bill which the
President in his wisdom had vetoed. He
approved of the exercise Of the veto pow.
or upon the most in;Gui,ous bill ever pre-
sented in tie Senate. He expressed the
hope that the Southern people would never
enter the Union upon The terms now pres
cutel TO them.
Mr. Hendricks (lem) Of Ind, followed
| Mr.. salisbury in a brief review of the bill
and in endorsement Of the veto.
Mr.. Dixon (rcp.) Of Conn, believed the
bill TO be in conflict with the provisions Of
thu constitution, anl should Consider him
self in voting for it as violating his otlicial
oath. The country was now at peace, and
the termination of the war had been an
nounccd by the President and recognized
by Congress. After this declaration by
Congress he could see no power to e,,nb
lish military government. Believing the
bill to be plain and Ia'p'.ti. violation
of the Constitution, he shoull vote against
! it..
Mr.. Bucka!cw (len.) OF Pa, next AL
dressed the Senate against the bill
| Ahcr much debate til" question vas pu',
"'SIia!l the bill pass, the Presidents oljvc-
tions Notwithstanding? 1t was decided
! in the ALTERNATIVES as follows:
! IEA,-M.<<rS. Anthony, Cattcl'. Chan.
Iler, Conness, Crayin, C'cswelI, Elmuni>
Frsserdsn. FoeE, Foster, Fowler, Frclin:.-
huysen, Grim :, Harris, Henderson, low
ar', Howe, Johnson, K,,kwocd, Lane,
Morgan, Morrill,, Nyc, p"ianI, Pvmeroy,
Ramsay, Ross, Sherman, .Spragu~, Stewart.
Sumner, TrumbulI, Van Winkr, Wade,
Wiley. Wilson, Williams and Yates-Is.
NArs-Messrs. Bnckalew, Cowan, D.-
Wis, Dixon, Dooliltlc, Hendricks, Nesmlh
Norioo, Patterson and Saulshury-lO.
ABSENT OR NOT VorlxG- Mesers.
Brown, Guthrie, McDool,l!e and Riddle
The Chair (Mr. Foster) announced that
lwo-thirds Of both Houses having voted
to pass this bill Notwithstanding the OBJ
jeciion Of the President, it had become
law.
IN ynE HOUSE
The reading Of tho message was listcucd
to with the most unwontcl attention on the
part Of the mcmtcrs on both sides Of the
House, and by the spectators in the crowd.
ch galleries. At ono II omcnt two men,
bers were noticed rs being in conv ersa,iou
on the Republican side of the House.
when NJ. Chandler arose and called the
attention Of the Speaker to the fact. Tie
Speaker ruled that those two members
were violating the rules, AMI peri ct order
was restored.
The paragraph stating that the effect of
passing the law would he to elevate traitors
and rebels into sclf-sscrifcng patriots, on
the same level with Washington, lamp
den and Sidney, provoked Il general smile
Of dcrison among Rrpuplican members
bnt that was almost the only point where
any manifestations of feeling were made.
The reading terminated at thirty-five min.
utes past two, having occupied about fifty
five minutes. Some applause was maniies
ted on the Democrotic side by c!apping Of
hands.
TIE SrEAKER-The question under the
Constitution is, "Shall the House, on re-
consideration agree to the passage of :he
bi!l?"
Mr.. SrEvENs--1 propose that we proceed
Immediately to that question.
Mr.. ELpRIDcE (dem, of Wis.-The mi
nority of The House, profoundly sensible
that their official duty would require them,
if in their physical power TO defeat this Till,
are equally conscious that no effort of
theirs can prevent 10y this bill, as they
think, a dissolution Of the Union. They
only in the name of the republic, in the
name of all they hold DEAR protest against
this action of this Congress.
Mr.. THAYER (rep.) Of Pa.-File it.
Mr.. srEvEss-IlI I understand the gen
temen on the other side, they are willing
that this vote be taken without further de.
lay or further debate.
Messrs. Boyer, (dem.,) of Pennsylvania,
and Anc ona (dem..) Of Pennsylvania, rose
at once, and denied that there was anv such
understanding, Mr.. Ancona declaring that
no power had been delegated to Mr.. Ed
ridge.
Mr.. ELDRIDaE.- feel that we havo
no power to resist the efforts on that side
Of the House to dissolve the Republic
Bome hisses.)
Mr. SrEvEEs-1' do not want 10 move
the previous question unless it is necessary.
Mr.. LIE BLoND-As.a member Of the
House on this side, believing as I do, that
the passage of this bill is the death knell
OF renuhlican hharu an thia ncntinant