Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-10-28
NO. XXI.
WASHINGTON, Oct. u

WAsHINGToy, Oct. II, 1897.
We are rapidly approaching the close of tho
Session, and fancy that the American People, will
be heartily rcjoiced when they are advised offs
termination. Although, il has been necessary
and not prohtless Session, it has had many obec.
tonable features, and none more 50, than the undue
quantity Of speaking to which il has given existence
Upwards Of one hundred set speeches. have been
let eff and not more than dozen Of them have had
the least reference &c the subject matters under de-
bate. These speeches have been conned and pre-.
pared and written out before delivering, and then
printed and published in pamphlet form for the "ed.
fcaton" of "my constituents"
lflhad my way, no man should be allowed 10
speak more than an bali hour at a time. If any
man wishes to send home speech, he should b.
required TO write it and send it away unspoken,
with an assurance on his part, that he would have
spoken it, If the time OF the House had not render.
ed such step mpracticabe. The fact is, the
"dear people," who are such objects Of sympathy
and coincidence, are sadly bamboozed and taxed to
pay for long speeches which are never Of any use
to any one.
The House was employed yesterday in consider.
ing the Sub-Trcasury Bill, and the same subjects
before it to-day. The Bill Of course, gives rise 10
much talk, and already have we to-day had two We.
ry long winded speeches based On it.
Mr. Ogden Hoffman of New York. young man
of some reputation as public speaker, and o(some
notoriety as an eloquent member of the New York
Bar, has held forth in opposition to the bill. He
undoubtedly made very pretty speech; bat as
had nothing to do with the subject in debate, did
not listen to it with very good grace.
Mr.. Holman, defended the famous Richard T.
Robinson at the time that young man stood charged
with the murder of Glen Jewett, the romantic cOtr.
tizan Of New York, and as he succeeded in getting
tie fellow acquitted Of the crime of murder, he
obtained'a pre-emnence that ultima,cd in his being
elected to Congress.
The fate Of the Sub Treasury Bill, may Sc con-
sidered exceedingly doubtful The Session is nov
so near its close that it would seem quite impossible
to pass it. IT. however, the administration shorh
adventure to apply the Previous Question to il, and
thus cut q debate, it could be passed but the cl
pedency ofsuch course, to say the least oft, mus
; be regarded as exceedingly doubtful. Without b.
ing advised in relation TO the Interior objects Of the
j administration, however, can only say, that its
c my own opinion, that the Session will be closed on
d Monday, and the bill will be left in an unfinished
. state. Nothing else will be debated between tbs
and the close Of the Session.
, Intelligence from the North, is rather cheering
The prospects Of fair fall trade are decidedly nui-
> tering. Business Of all kinds is looking up, and
hope most tondly that the crisis in the embarass'
ments OF the country has been passed.
At the close ofthe Session, 20 to the North, and
Q whilst in that region shall keep you advised o.
e passing events; give you sketch ofpoitics h'
markets. &c. SC. Yours truly