The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-08

! deal of annoyance TO the new President the office
beggars now in Washington, and rushing after
him from all directions, must be more We trust,
however, that General Taylor will be able, not
wIthstaDding the concerted attempts made by va
rlous office begging clques throughout the coun-
try to make his administration of the Presidency
Counterpart Of that of HARRISON or Jackson, will
be enabled by his coolness his rmness, and his in
ueeid,ty to give to 1t the noble and revolutionary
impress of the early Presidencies, and not of the
modern ones.
DIsGRAcKFU1. SCENES IN CONGRESS. is
| not an American IN the werld who will not fee
deeply mortified on reading an account of the dis
graceful proceedings that characterised the closing
scenes of the last Congress. Such exhibition
of unmi,igattd ''rowdyism" has seldom taken
| place in this country We were perfectly dis
gusted, in common with every one who has a Sin.
cere regard for the honor and glory of our country,
| while perusIng the saddening details; and We
are afraid that their effect will not be to raise
either branch Of our Legislature much In public
estimation. Tho whole sitting OF twenty hours in
the Mouse was one continued scene Of excitement
and confusion; and things were very little better
IN the Senate. Honorable members Of both
all respect for themselves and their fellow egisla
tors as well as all regard for their constituencies
and the entire American people. A cockpit, a
bear garden, or Pandemonium itself, are the only
places with which the Senate chamber and the
Louise of Representatives could be compared
throughout the whole of Saturday night aud Sunday
morning last. We wish, for the sake OF our repu-
tation at home and abroad, that we could either
draw veil over the last hours OF the thireth Con-
gress, or consgn the whole session to eternal obi
won. Our reputation would not lose much if we
could accomplish the one alternative, nor the in
terests of the country much if we could accom-
psh the other.
The occurrence of such shameful proceedings,
IN places where the gravest decorum, the most
genuemany torbearance and amenity, and the
most dIspas sionate deliberatIon should prevail,
has naturally sugge sted the question whether there
must OF be something faulty in the system of
cal rying on the debates, or in the class OF men
we send 10 Congress. We hear of no such col
lslons In the present French Legislature, which
I umbers more than three times as many members
as ours; and It will probably be admitted that IN
sapguine temperament and fiery imPulsiveness,
there is no nation IN the world to be compared
cuseed there, were certainly as exciteable In
their nature as any that ever came before the
American Congress. Neither did they occur In
the Chamber of Peers or the Chamber Of Deputies,
during the period the late dynasty ruled over
that country. They do not occur in the British
legislature, one branch OF which, the House OF
Lords, numbers about three hundred members,
and the other, the House OF Commons, elk hundred
and fifty eight. Occasionally, indeed, scenes
right be witnessed In the latter that reflect very
little credit on the dignity or decorum Of that
branch Of the leglslatur; but we are not aware
that /" fair stand up or rough and tumble
ever took place under the nose Of the Speaker, in
the Bri tish House OF Commons. Any one, too,
who reads their debates, will have little difficulty
In perceving that the feelings OF the speakers as
well as the listeners, are pretty well excited, and
that the questions Of debate are quite as calculated
to str up the passions Of men, and enkindle violent
party feelings, as any that come up tor discussion
IN our legislative assemblies.
There IS one regulation IN force in these foreign
dtliberatlve bodies, which has contributed very
much, IN our opinion, to mitigate the fury OF party
contention, and to preserve the members from fall
ing into personal collision and confusion and that
catecbisine, AID to allow each member to have his
SAY" Tor once and only once, without INTERRUPT
ti'n, on the question in debate. This regulation,
however, is not enforced In case an explanation
may be necessary but this must always be brief,
and moi branch out into irrelevant matter la CON-
mlttees OF the whole house, OF course member Is
privileged to speak as often as he pleases.
We are OF opinion, therefore, that unless there be
some inherent tendency to " rowdyism" in may
Of the men we send to Congress- the above rule, if
enforced, would put an end to pugilis..c scenes in
.uure, and present most eflectual check to the
late passionate ebulitions and insane reck essness
u temper tina, nave reflected such disgrace, not
only on our legislative bodies, but on tho whole
American people.
SAILING or The STEAMSHIP EUaorA. The royal
mail IT, smship Europa, Cnpt. Lott, sailed yester
day afternoon at half pact Two o'c.ork, TOR Halifax
and Liverpool. She took out n rassengere for
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