, 1874-04-24
The VETO.
Administration Sena-
i: tors Mourn Over the
!: Lost Measure.
Morton Declines to Express
His Views on the
Subject.
Logan Declares Open War up.
Oh the President.
The Latter, with Carpenter, Pre-
pared to Lead a Rerolt.
Western r Representatives About
Evenly Divided in
Opinion.
How the News Was Received In the
Larger Cities.
The Action of the President Applauded
in London and Frankfort.
Comments of the st. Louis and
Cincinnati Press.
How the News Was Received In the
Larger Cities.
The Action of the President AppIauded
in London and Frankfort.
Comments of the st. Louis and
Cincinnati Press.
PUBLIC OPINION.


one absorbing topic OF conversation aud COM
ment in Washington. In Congressional circles,
nothing else is thought Of. The committees
which meet on Thursday for the transaction Of
business devoted their time to-day to canvass
ing the message. In the Senate. after the ex-
piration OF the morning hour, the members be-
took themselves to the cloak and committee
rooms for consultation, leaving poor Senator
Merrimon to deliver his Louisiana speech to
empty seats.
moRToS's OPINIONS.
A great change was apparent in Senator Nor
toms appearance. He looked haggard, as If he
had spent sleepless night, Us no doubt he did.
In conversation to-day he vas very calm ard
pacific, the very opposite OF his lieutcnants,
fused to make any dierespectful allusions to the
President; on the contrary, when it was sug-
gested to him that
GRANTS ACTION WAS DICTATED
from Wall street. Mr. Morton repudlated the as-
sertion, and assured the person be was address,
ing-who, bJ the Way 1s prominent Wisconsin
Congressman-that he (Morton) WIS satisfied
that the President WAS actuated by the purest
and most patriotic motives when he wrote the
veto. Tho President, he said, had boen led
astray By certain members of his Cabinet and
Treasury officials. and would, in time, see and
acknowledge his mistake, but at period too
late to xetrace his stops.
LOGAN PUTS ON HIS wAR-PA1ST.
Logan, on the other hand has been foaning
and frotting all day like mad bull. The Presi-
dents message has had the same effect upon his
nerves that is produced by Haunting rcd flag
in the face Of the masculine bovine,
to which he is Hkened whenever
tho veto is mentioned in his presence. He makes
a wild dash at its author, and restraint upon
his tongue appears to be simply impossible. It
is very much to be feared that
MS r1ETT WILL NOT SURVIVE
this grent draft upon its staying qualities. It al
ready shows signs of distress. Judging from
his conversation during the last twenty-four
hours, it is feared that an Impartial observer
wonld be liable to set him down among the
hardened sinners.
He WAS in an extremely sarcastic vein to-day.
Said he:
'sGrant is now assured Of his third term, and
! have no doubt ne will be continued III Office
for the next thirty or forty years, il he 30 de-
eires. He has secured the support Of the eigh-
teen hundred National Banks OF this country,
and, as the population Of the nation is but a
little over 10000, 900, what can such handful OF
people expect to do against the combined money
lnteress!
LodAS's SARCASM.
Tho brilliant Senator. warming with his SUBJ
ject, continued:
Yes, it is hell Of message. It is most
wonderful message; more damned nonsense
~as probably never condensed into the same
space. Why, this man Grant don't know even
how to do sum in simple addition. He adds
1p a and 46 and calls it 100."
WHAT THEY WILL DO ABOUT tt.
In another point in his remarks, in reply to a
question regarding the probable policy the lntla-
lonists would adopt in the emergency, Mr. Lo- |
,an said he would not speak for his associates, |
,ut that personally be was for war. It had been
lis fate to oppose every Administration since he
lad been q member Of Congress, and he was
endy for break with the present one. The
.boye is lair sample OF the great Senator'S
conversation to-day. :
odLEsbY IS uScoaMUS1cAT1TE- |
Senator Oglehby says very little one way OF tho /
ther, and thus far during his career in the secate
IT. Og1esby has been oVershadowed by his |
o1league, in whose trail he has followed With ]
assiEe patience. He is on intimate terms with |
he President, and, 1t is Thought, may take this t
opportunity to declare his independence Of (
logan.
SENATOR scHuRz,
'hen the proper time arrives, will be found |
mong the sincere defenders Of the President.
Ie is delighted With the tone OF the message,
nd frankly commendo 1t as the great act of |
rants political life.
lie HON. c: 3. FARwELL IS PERFECTLY SERENE.
[e never liked the Senate bill, and ~aB
My induced to- cast bis vote for it
the earnest solicitation Of Senator Logan
nd Morton Mr. EarHe1i ln8 great hoDea that