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• imiiiiuwpnqfc 114 History University of Illinois even, been prepared by some Democratic member, then it might have received his assent/' Finally Morrill turned to the constitutional objection; he called attention to the fact that the constitution gave congress the power to dispose of the public lands, and that such a power was absolute and unqualified; he ridiculed the inference that to give was not to dispose and he expressed his amazement that a man who had voted public lands to the use of the insane should now find a similar measure for the benefit of the sane to be unconstitutional. When Mr. Morrill had resumed his seat the vote upon the bill was taken, 105 representatives declaring for and 94 against the measure; the bill therefore, lacking the required two-thirds failed to pass over the presidential veto.24 It is significant however that on this final ballot the bill had mustered the same number of votes as on its first test in the house; the original friends of the bill, a non-partisan majority of the whole body had supported the measure to the last. ^Congressional Globe, 35 congress 2 session, 1412-1415. The veto message was dated February 24, 1859, and reported in the house of representatives on February 26, 1859.
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