The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-02-19
From The Raleigh Spirit Of The Age.

LAST DAYS OF THE SESSION.
The "nolse and confusion" which prevails
IN tho House Of Commons for the last week
or two OF session, is worth describing. The
business, (if business it may be called is con.
Quoted 10 such huily burly manner, tina. /,
may iadeed be said TO be confusion worse
, coiliounded." Every body seems TO be do
ing something, and as the people Of the State
ought 10 know Nha, diligen. body Of pub.
lic servants they ave, We proceed to give
description Of one .! their Night Sessions
Those who are not infected with the ma.
tia OF agitation and mischl making sit in
their seals aud pursue the harmless occupa.
hon Of writing letters to their friends. Those
Iot mole spoitve temper are engaged IN
drawing the Iikehess Of the Speaker, or the
proile oi the member who is irving the
strength OF his lungs ia the vain hope OF secu
rag attention Of The House. Eut the biph.
eH' sport is 10 raise points Of order and call
''f the syes and soes on every lnvial ques
Too that comes up. This last amusement
seems to be pfacilsed for the purpose of was
ting time. Sometimes half the sitting is ia
Ken rp 10 this way of calling the members
names. The poor clerk of the House whose
tongue goes IN this process with the rapid and
monoton"us clack Of miIl, we almost be.
lieve might repeat hese ma mes FAST asleep.
so perpe'uaily Is he chilled upon TO 90 through
The mechanical drudgery.
Presently, by dini Of an effort member
rises from comfortable sumber INTO which
he had sunk under the influence Of liuuor,
ahd wants to know what is gong on, and asks
leave to record his vote. Lrave beng granted
he dia"s out" He is soon assured
by hls ne'ghhor that he has voted on The
wrong side aad lie asks leave To change his
vote, aud votes " no." la moment his col.
league steps over aud tells HIM his vote has
Ruled TIE bIli--Ihat it is one ,n which their
constituents are deeply interested, and that
ieatiui reckoning awaits him when he gets
nome Suddenly he springs to his feet and
ASKS again to change his vote to ave-"
genera! burst OF laughter follows, aud the
sage Scion looks out from his cloak collar in
which bis head is muflled, as wise as an owl.
ne ways TO impede The business of The
House aro manifold. The moment chance
offers Tor raising a silly point Of order about
noihiRS, dozen or Two of these Parlamen
laty Ion Thumbs jump up al once, and
most diseordan, cIater of screams may be
heard. I" Mr.. Speaker? Mr. Speaker? Spea. |
her Speaker? ker ker.r.r.rtn echoes and
re echoes around. Arms are flourshed hieh
10 the AR, and heads are shaking to attract
the notice Of that officer. Rap, rap, bang,
oans' goes The hammer again. "Ofder-
ofder The gen lemau from Carleret is out
ni oreer, the gentleman from Warren has the
hoor. IN tbs manner they keep at il. Az.
ler white the polnt of order is settled and
member begins Speech-but soon con.
used din Of talk from all quarters oyerpowets
ne ear. Dawn comes the hammer again.
Rap, bauG, hump "GenlIemen! Order in
he hall GenIemen must suspend their
and preserve order. Gentle.
hen mnsf resume their seats and allow the
'uslness Of the House to go on" A pause
'nsues 10 the tumult, and the speech making
$ resumed. But not one in ten listens TO !
What is SAID; the talking among the mem.
)efs re'commences and soon rises TO hub.
'uo. Down comes the hammer Of the Spea. =
,er once more. Bang bang bang Gen
lemen must suspend their conversation, or :
he char will be compelled TO call upon se,. :
lemen BY name to keep order!' Once more :
he noise RENTS aud the business recommen. I
es, but with no better success than al first. T.
ne bozz and gable, and hutIy bury spring .
p again and sgaln 10 be hushed for mo. J.
nen, by the voice Of the Speaker end the
oundng OF the hammer. Day after day
tec'se!y the same scene is repeated, and it
amid all this noisy turbulence that every !.
EN- OF business must be laboriously " showed '
trough before vote can be obtained u
The lmperiec, adaptation of The hall to the y
urpose of speaking, adds much TO the dsor, :,
er OF these proceedings. 1t is hardly posi-. II
lie to hear any hing distinctly, unless spe. d
Isl position be selected.