[Twenty Years of Congress, Volume 2 (of 2) by James Gillespie Blaine]@TWC D-Link bookTwenty Years of Congress, Volume 2 (of 2) CHAPTER VIII 33/56
The time will come when the people, being convinced of these things, will say that there is more to be feared from a combined Congress than from a President, in relation to the liberties of the people." The angry position of Mr.Wade was not sustained by the Senate and the motion to adjourn was carried by 33 to 12.
The debate continued throughout the next day and disclosed during its progress that Senator Lane of Kansas had joined the small band of Administration Republicans.
He attempted to take part in the debate but was unmercifully dealt with by Mr.Wade, Mr.Trumbull and others, and paid dearly for his personal defection.
When the vote was taken upon passing the bill over the President's veto the _ayes_ were 33 and the _noes_ 15.
Every senator was present except Mr.Dixon of Connecticut, still detained from the Senate from illness.
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