New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-02-08
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Barrow RoraE, February 4 1896.
Tbs gIsas Senatorial aue.tion came p for fral decision
ID the House TINS morning according to its rexusr orsr
II s y b, rsnss<sd that great many democrats we're
sbsonts from their seats Some of them were out town.
oyng the hozpitates Of yonf city while others were
sDpehunting and 1thers again engaged In speess sud
important business in the ssnxte chamber There wsss
genera disposition the part Of the democrats to post-
pone It for further consideration, but large minority
who were anxious TO the question settled uniting
with the wings who thought they had better chsucs
now than they would have again voted down the post
poneen and the ksotty point discussed at length
and with considerabls warmth.
Mr Crane the Of the resolution, opened the de-
bate by Wild ineoherent, rambling and most inoffen
syc speech pastering the Genius Of Liberty with
the greatest possible quartum Of truins aud utsrng
terrible suathemas against desPots oIgarchy, monar-
chy, and aristocracy What muddy before he made
90 thick that nobody could through IT, and doubt
very much whether he % hereafter be considered - the
greatss, orator in the House
The same thing cannot be szid Of Mr. Psrhan1 He fol-
lowed Mr. Crane taxing opposite zroonds in speech full
Of maniinesz, eoduence and reason and showed most
eoncl1sivey from the law and the faets that Mr. Ben
amn had baan properly aud legally elected and that it
would be disgracsful to attempt deprivs him Of his
seat lie was listened with great attention by the
House and full galleries. 1gsthsr with great many Sc
nators.
DIT Hunt fOlLOWs4 on Lne anu 1tEouK
argument It's effectiveness however, lost TO con-
siderable extent from the fact that written out
Mr. Irart replied to Mr. Hunt and made the best, and
indeed only argument which urged his side Of the
question He too abored under the Disadvantages
Mr. Hunt having written out the principal points upon
which he argued No expect to have any great
effect any popular body who adopts this plan and those
who wish listened sttent,yelY should think
Of pursuing it, Mr. Hiriart make himself one Of the
| irau m IevislatUra IL he
himself up little and take active part IN the =
fairs which are going op around him. as
| Mr King addresset the H0use at considerable length
but he threw very little light upon the subject The whole
| ground og his argument had been anticipated by Mr.
Parha and covered completely that the House after
he finished decided with great unanimy in favor Of put
ting the previous question which stopped all debate Tho
votes being counted thrtyx found to be in favor
Of the election and ftyssven against i So that the
question il to all ntsuts and purposes definitely settled
In the Senate Mr. Griffin introduced resolution sim
liar to Mr. Cruaes After considerable argument was
referred the Judiciary Committee much against tha
wish oi Mr Lacey the Chairman who opposed the refer
crce with all his might 1t wouldn't do however and A
the majority OF the committee known to be against the
raoTsmen. viii have to make minority report. Indeed,
he e. the nly among them who Is known to be n
favor Of it. Mr. King having kept perfectly silent upon
the subject it probable that he win have make mi
nority report, which minority will embrace no one bu
himself Il great shame on the part Of mis- protner
in ar1ns Wcif and Short who urged the reference tina
he should be placed in such mournfu position Ate
his report we will have solitary political ou-Her
haunting the Lacey has too much metal for thes
gentlemen and he will pay them back the trick and viii
interest too young in parliamentary matters Gu
he has been practising Law in good school, he is watch
full earnest and always active his two friends are vulnel
able in many places and SO would be easily retaliate
upon but even if there only one point where the
H. and out
ly in it. Go ahead gentleunen-giys us good fun, 20
{. can't mako us mood laws CE1EIc.