New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-12
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Tryon,v limo 1o-Op the motion for the second
readi, o of The Old Hoss and Bunkum Railway Exten
zion Bill, ,,.,.
MIR. CT AGES GA stated that be should consider it
nersopa insult to HIM elf and bis colleague If the mo-
i;or were mt The Bill was the audacious spawn OF
a craving ~ copbsncy which ought to be Indignantly
kicked to bO:toTnless biazes.
Mr. BIyCKLs Is. c. concured IN what he'd ftlen
from the honorable speaker, and wished he had tue
sane commanding eloquence in which 10 enoody the
unutterabe die gust Which he felt Tor the trainers o. the
Bill arc for oil the despcabe wretches who had dared
Mr.. SANuEL y. SLoDDY (Fa. had not though. much
of The Bill, but was now convinced Ct is goodness
when two such contemplate snegs as GLAGGs anu
BIScKLs hovled against it. $3.50,
senator BIscREs here crossed the floor, and taking
Of his coat end throwing it on the table, began TO
Win Senator SLODDY some, but was eled to tue dust
by ruler in tie hand Of that patriot, OwKIEs OF Mas
He was a. first suou.d, but having hquored, resumed
Nr, IFGUME va hoped the debate might be pro-
crasnated until uoic information was before
them. II was unworthy Of the majestic genius OF
America to slOgdOllcgze.
A VoIcE-Whos s'ogdologizng!
Another VoIcE-Gleased snakes Jerusalem J
Mr. HACTARIs, Penp.-The bill had been carefully
discussed on prev ious Gee ssion and there no
cuse for DELAY He would not impute motives to
its opponents but would like to know where the non,
orable Senator GLAGGs obtained the dollars that pad
bis exiravagraDt hotel bill yesterday.
Mr. GLAGGs-You ore mean dastardly spy.
MIR HACTARIs-YOu are lar
The Senator from Georgia here fired four shots at
the honorable speaker, without any other Casualty
than Milling PisKAsG, the silent senator from Colun-
bia, VITO, beIg ssl,ep, was unaware OF the circam
stance. Nr. HAcTARIs Loudly protestod against MI
GLAGGss shooting ST him on a second reading, as De
ing GU Of order, which, strictly speaking, may nave
been the care.
Mr. WAcKLIScBuRG (va.l thought that they were
d'scu sing tic Bill with almost too much heat The
Railway was wanted.
NJ ErSc Md he darned il IL was,
Mr. wAcKLISGBURG wanted il himself llaughterl.
But as it seemed to him, the only objection TO the Bill
was that the ertakeIs of the railroad were irce
of bst carly bankrupt loafers, who would never edy
pile or rsil
Mr. RRAsDIsc Ohio was happy to be able to in
form the LoI orebls member that he was an internal
fall ehOoi GoDPe, snd that among the promoters
men of the moet impassore ed iaeect, and who sighed
for the good If their great and glorious country with
the II est ardent aspiration.
A VoIcF-He means preparation.
MIR. BRANDING knew that rbald throat, and dared
its owner to ttard up.
The gigantic LUXE V. BLACK of Delaware here
heaved his pondertus proportions into the a but Sen.
GtOr BRASDIsG scented to GicOyer thst he had some
thing very tpgrossiDg to whisper to his next neighbor
and marsgeo not ~ see the Delaware Hercules, WAC
finally sat down, not much the worse for having ao-
cep,ed tie d. 6ahce.
Mr.. SPRITTLE Nt) said that although IL WA, "a
patent the Gun in the blue hemisphere that their de-
bates were worthy OF an enlightened nation and n
pattern 70 the corrupt and bisoted British Parliament
md
would cIenoh The matter by Clustering his 30 emn oath
which be Old in the fece of eternal creation tbst who
ever t,ed to get that bill passed he would Kick through
ycnctr mahogany.
craafsh from the Green Mountains He begged IN
move with uImitiqssd dsdain that the Old Hos and
BuDkum bill he read second time.
Mr. SPRlTTLE here drew life preserver and rushed
toward MIR. SLoDDY, but finding the latter prepared
with one Of our friend LARKIss's first.cbon howl.
knives the honorable Senator turned aide and struck
Mr.. HAcrARis who had his back toward him, a TIE
msndous blow from behind and beat him bsndsome
while on the floor. Several Senators might have
stopped this but as they said, their motives might
"be misconstrued BY their constituents" and JACK
HAcTARIs got about a. grand licking as five foo.
GeLt of Penny vanan human nature has ever taken
At the ieqrest of several ladies who were present the
debate was then adjourned for a cbvalric Difference
10 feminine influence has been the Characteristic
Of OR noble and mpusve patriots.
In the evening we hear that BRANDING and WAcR
IHGBuG fought due, and that BRAsDIsG was killed.
but the report las not been verified by the last tele
erspts, and it certainly does not much matter Ii true
lo"ever, We trust MAJOR BILLY +. LOGGER will
Jun p about az d lcok after the empty place.
SIce the above was written We 6od that I, !.
WAokLNoBrG who he's caught it. Virginny has lost
a good SOD, and hss got many gooder.
aw rne nSase 81 Commons on Friday evening the
Mr.. o. b. Moore said il would be in the yecollao.;
al the House that ten or twelve DAYS 400 no "a So
u9n on tne COOKS urh reference TO the state of our
affair with America subsequently, tLe 80, II U osi
Member for OxfoId University asked when papers mon
re, subject would be produced; and he iMr M,arei
believed from the expressions of the Home Secretorv
ana sIso nom the gestures of the noble lord at n,
Lead Of tie govern ment, that day weuld he 'o
LIN after The production Of those papers for he NM
Iose OF fis motion. The House was no in nosse.s,n
81 me papers in question, and he thought therefore
uDpT1 ihe circumstances he was justified in AK
ing Lord Pameistor TO give night next week fr ,hn
discnssion Of his motion. '' Tue
Lcfd Palmt rion hoped the honorable member woud
h.. ,hK tLat u was IN m any want of courtesy thai
matter was that in the presen. state Of our rea,ams
Sr1 me .hi,.d state, il would no. eondaeeTo the