Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-10-03
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mus SHOWN TO the sex, there would have arisen.
one shrlll cry of shame, which would have ex-
cited the conJugal "reminiscences Of the House,
and probably have extorted reconsideration
But no Mrs. Caudle arose to vindcale the RIGHTS
| of woman
/ A bill for railroad appropriation, like some
| snip In the storm scene of a melo-drama, appears
| struggling to make an offing. After contendinp
nobly with the waves for few moments, it gives
"a lurch, and then heel 10 port" and goes down
| headforemost, name on the stern, "AlexaDdria
and Gordonsville.' A few bubbles of remon-
STRANGE from her commander who is washed
ashore looking very indignant and very dismal
We cheertuily certify, however, that there was
mo fault upon the part of the engineer or cap
| TAIN" The storm was relentless. The House
| refused to pay members who were detained from
| the service of the House by sickness or other
disability" 1t rejected a proposition to ndemni-
fy two gentlemen, ambitious of a seat in Congress-
| Tor their legal expenses attending contest for
1t. 1t reported bill providing compensation for
"ofhcers, privates, &c, according to the nature
OF the wounds they have received or shall here If
ter receive" This bill seems a sort Of indemnity
or encouragement to be crippled in the public SER
vice, In which the value of every physical injury
u.s. we presume, regularly assessed and SET down
| In money, as IN the days of Alfred-very useful
| 10 volunteers.
| The claim of the Baron De Bastrop was promptly
| passed over by this democratic assembly Many
cases OF the most crying injustice described the
sign language apparently IN the pathetic manner
But the House was relentless. The Lighthouse bill es-
caped exungushmen, and the public curiosity is to be
graed by the publication OF the reports OF Messrs
Wentworth and Stauly upon the contract for pubic
pruning and the electioneerng OF office holders"
AT quarter after eleven the Branch Mint bill went by
the BOARD, It's patrons complaining that some of It's
friends had paid most nopporune visit to the refresh
ment-room NO remonstrance is needed, no absentee
IS waited tor-the night wears on. The business of a
session must be condensed into the labor oil few hours
an IS erce rapid, uncompromising despatch The In
dian bill had sprung leak decided dropsy in the hold;
carpenters counsel motion perpetuate the posmas-
ter; Also modest inim alton that the present ncum,
bent would rather be doorkeeper than dwell in the
tents OF the wicked" Both rejected; House evident
ly running to make time, and won't stop to take passeu
gers
Report OF the committee of conference disagreed to
committee reports again. House seems to know bv
instinct what will edo" and passes it, The COMMITTEES
OF conference upon the Civil and Diplomatic bill re-
ports concurrence with the Senate in relation to the
mileage, and agfeeingto the Richie indemnity clause.
Oproar universal Fierce parliamentary set TO be-
tween advocates and opponents OF the last proposition;
great excitement In the galries; dies with min ged
CURIOSITY and Alarm anticipate immediate bloodshed.
reporters around the hall, in their geological cages
look out with one eye and direct the pen with the 9TH
er. Mr Stevens moves TO lay the bill the table
Mr. Bayly inquiries the report be laid on the table,
Let It co. all over the House. Speaker tries to
dround the noise with his understandable. The hope
That the annual row about to commence grows
sronger-points OF ORDER argument, and reply are
very much mixed up-oud and earnest defamation
IN different parts OF the Hail to select audencesev
eryoooy talking at the same time, and running ac-
compartment with the eternal mailet. Vote taken
and the House Indignantly refuses to concur with the
report OF the committee The of negaton strikes
terror into the heart of the Senate. That body must
make preparation to throw Mr.. Richie overheard
due form Just as unlucky passengers thrown over
70 satisfy the superstition Of the sailors and appease
the storm.
| Sunh
ths ancient mariner, who SO long mad tempted the
1hefces OF the waves on which he wrecked
II shouio De warning to all, to put not their faith in
prlncesor IN printing officers These horrible orgies
were, however, soon over. The hour of twelve was
annoueaad by a conscientious gentleman from M isis
slppi, 3 had idea OF violating the sanctity of lhe
1aopatn' Judge Bayly pronounced the opinion that
the Sabbath was GaeS non, The dctum OF this emf
nent lurlst was received ihout the least respect
The House prided itself upon being disagreeabe The
ladies' began to leave In locks there no scene
Tonight The galleries evidently disappointed
OF their annual diversionthe sports OF the ring had
been decided failure. The House had manifested
logged determination TO despatch business and 10 oe
rate no interruption whatever There was no violence
Ihere was, occasionally, some harity, sometimes a
Hash OF indignation, but upon the whole the House
was decorous to its members, though extremely uncivii
TO outside tatlon OF ntemperance. True, gentleman
might rise to question oforder by holding 10 the lid
his desk; butthere was no drunk-app icaons The
galleries thinned out AT two o'clock the every last
woman folded her shawl around her and d, parted -
Az three O'Clock there barely a quorum; every
thing had become quiet; and when the resoue amongst
the auditors who had gone to sleep in the galleries
walked up, when the light ofheaven broke in and paed
me garsh glare OF the gas and the pale and exhausted
representatives left the Hall we followed, with lee
ing OF pride that the Republic has survived the pers
with which has been threatened and that the first
SION OF the thirty first Congress had terminated with
night OF arduous labor, marked with no violence with
no scene calculated to call the blush of shame to the
cheek ofbeauty to give pain the heart of the patriot;
out In honest, firm, and intelligent legislation.