The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1867-03-12
Voc Oh the Reaonstrnetlen RiIi.

The President nt to Congress his
veto Of the milita reconstruction bill
on Saturday, t>l I'd, when it was
passed over the veto, by vote in the
Senate Of IS to 10, and in the House,
1876 to 43, and is now the law of the
land The President also sent in his
veto Of the tenure of Office bill, which
in effect is to prevent him from making
removals where the Offices are Presi-
dental appointments, and this bill was
also passed over the veto, in the SEN
ate by g vote Of 80 10 ii and in the
House l3l to 81. We copy the follow
ing report of the proceedings on the
passage Of the reconstruction bill:
fha most lmportat action was the en-
actmcas Vi ,he Military Reconstruction
OIL, As Il ougna,ed in the House OF
Representatives, the Presidents mes
sage yeJoing ii was sent to that body by
Col. Moore, ms private secretary
The galleries were densely packed in
anticipation Of the event, and the House
was unusually ful, over one hundred
and eighty members being in their
seats
Speaker Colfax laid the message be-
fore the House at once, and Mr.. Me
Pherson the Clerk, read it himself In
stead OF leaving the task to one of the
ordinars reading clerks The document
was hftened to i'll silence; indeed the
ability whice characterizes it commands
attention. 1t embodies carefully pre-
pared argument iii favor of the rebellion
and positive declaration, in almost so
many words, that the execctiye policy
can alone reconstruct the republic.
When the message had been read. Mr.
Elbridge, rising among his Democratic
breatherin, SAID that the minority of
the House profoundly sensible that
their official duty would require them,
if in their physical power, to defeat the
bill, were equally conscious that no ef-
fort Of theirs could prevent its passage,
entailing, in their opinion dissolution
Of the Union. They, therefore, in the
name Of the Republic, and in the name
Of all that they mold dear, would protest
against this action Of Congress.
File your protest them said Mr..
Thayer
But the old Democrats, Messrf Anco-
ma Finck and Boyer successfully init
mated their purpose TO defeat the meas
ure by every resort open to parliament
airy practice, and declared that that Mr.
Ehidge had no authority to speak for
them
The House was in no humor to fill
buster
So Mr. Stevens plainly told the demo-
Gratis that, not wishing to be discourte-
Gus, and aware of the melancholy feel
ing with which they were attending this
funeral of the nation, he had listened
patiently and had found a difference of
oponion among the inourners which the
moiority couldnot expect to harmonic.
He consequently yielded to Mr. PLANE,
who submitted a resolution TO cut off
by the roots all dilatory motions, and
secure tow-thirds Of the House the alb
solute control Of its time business. IL
Mr. Blaine's motion was in these words
Res0lcea, That the rules be suspend
cd SO that the House shall Immediately
proceed to vote on the following ques-
ton rs required by the Constitution
VIII the House ON reconsideration,
agree to the passage Of House bill No
1li3 The Presidents objection to the
contrary notwithstanding
Mr. Eldridge moved "a lay the bill on
tie table, but the Speaker entertained
Mr. Eaines motion. Oh the ground that
"a aloniays atser tbe morning hour,
al.i larg he LAS ten days ola sessi-
on taa lds u TIC House can sus-
pend M u it- ruIcs, Tins removing any
rule tlat stands il tue way Of immedi-
atg action on any measure.
Tie motion was passed, and then Mr.
Colfas declined 70 entertain fllibus-
iering motion 70 take 4 recess. An APP
peal was taken from this decision and
the speaker vas sustained by a vote Of
yeas 172. nays 4
So the question was at once taken on the
question under the Constitution VIII
the House Oh Reconsideration. agree to
I the passage Of Tins biilg The members
voted quickly and there were not many
abFenfees ~ be excused
III. Speaker Colfax then rose andan-
!nounced that On the reconsideration