Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-20
Reception of the Veto Message,

Inc W aSnln2tOn correspondents Va WV
Baltimore Sun says:
ssWhen the veto message vas announced n
the House the galleries we're well filed with
SPECTATORS, and the members Of the House
were generally In their seats, suct- was tue
anxiety to hear what the President urged as
objections to the bill. 1t was listened to with
undivided attention by all parties. no marked
demonstrations were made, though Dere ana
there the democratic members gave eac'l otlleF
signs OF approval ;,hooora
evident by what transpirtd afterwards inst '!ie
message had acted upon portion Of the WeH-
bers something akin to the effect OF red rag
upou the bovine genus The impeacher> ta'riy
| foamed with rage, and there was more Of Jury
| in their manner than can be extracted from
their matter. Their special complaint was
| that the President had dared 10 say Ihat 't
can "nevcr willingly surrender the trust repos-
ed IN the Executive TO see that the laws are
faithfully executed This the impeacherS
| interpreted as meaning that Mr.. johnson Will
not execute the reconstruction acts.
The discussion lasted All boar, and PROVOKED
a severe retort from Dir. Wilson, chairman 0!
the Judiciary committee, who deprecatco th'S
''houudiDg of members, as he charactef'2eu
the behavior Of the impeachers, ior refusing 10
coincide with them in their schemes. he
excitement during this debate was equal to the
highest tension OF any OF the exciting scenes VI
the last session OF Congress, and the speeches
and maneuvers disclosed very welI-dchned
| division OF sentiment among the republican
mem bers on the subject Of Impeachment, the
impeachers being decidedly in tie minority.
THE EDuCATIoNALC ONv ENTl0N-Ih Edu-
catiouai Association has been III session III
Lyuchburg. for the last three days, considering
and discussing various subjects romuected with
the canse Of Education. The committee On
the Peabody Fund was III favor OF applying It
to the education OF teachers tor The South,
and this elected considerable debate the matter
being finally laid on the table. On Thursday
the committee under the resolution OF tbc
previous session to prepare / report upon the
subject Of the institution OF Department al
| Public Instruction. in connection with the
| State Government, through their CHAIRMAN
| Prof. j. b. Minor, submitted their report
| The report recommends the establishment 81
i Department Of Education ~ the State, aud
arpuas ably and al length The reasons III favor
Of so dong.
On motion of Mr. Martin thc report was
accepted and adopted.
DR.. Sears vas invited To address the Con
yention on Public Schools, which he did,
giving his experience" IN regard to the pubic
school system Of the State Of Massachusetts, ~
which he WAS At one time the Superintendent.
Richmond was selected as The next place "i
meeting OF the Convention.
Professor Holmes, from the Committee on
the subject Of the establishment Of an cdnca-
tonal journal in the State, reported adversely
to the proposition at present.
Alter discussion by various members, the
Committee was, 90 motion, continued ana the
subject re committed to It..
The Committee on the Necessity and lainc
Of Universal Primary Education and the best
mode Of accomplishing, it was continued until
the next session.
The same action was taken in regard TO the
Committees on the subjects Of Education OF
most value and importance In Virginia. aud
the Education of the Colored People and how
it may he best effected.
Professor Holmes, in behalf Of the Commit =.
tee on the subject Of Text Books, reported
against the propriety OF recommending any
uniform series
DR.. J. ?. NJ. Atkinson read j long report
on the Proper Discipline for Colleges AMI the
| best mode Of Instruction therein.
The report was received and the COMMITTEE
discharged
The Consideration Of this report elected a
long discussion on the several subjects contain
ed therein, participated 10 by various gentle
men.
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