The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-02-18
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

| EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Du Mo1xHs, Feb. 10th, 1860.
Though this Legislature, from the com.
meneement, has given irrefragibls evidence,
to even casua! observer, that il WAS much
more Of aspouting" body than . delibers.
tive one, Imust say, that yesterday il threw
of all reserve, and "spooted" With vim
worthy Of a school Of the leviathans Of the
"briny deep" From the assemblage Of
this august body, ventilation has been the
special order Of the day. Every member
the leastwise ssgifted with CAB, !" thinks il
his special province to lot every other
sshonorable gentleman upon the floor" know
his opinions upon each and every bill, reso-
luton, or motion to the House Of which he
is member. Hence it is, that nearly Eve
weeks Of tho session has been consumed in
debate, to but little purpose, fear. If
members persist in consuming time, by
useless debate, there is no telling when this
session will come to close. In this con.
nection, l may as well mention chit" made
by SraEErER, of Bluckhawk, in the House
day or two since. The House had been
wrangling for some hours, over some unim.
portant measure, when, Gov. BAKER, OF
Clinton, in order to dispose Of the matter
for the session, moved that the further con-
sideration Of the subject be postponed to the
4,h day of July next. Upon this motion,
Mr.. SrhEErER-"old Blaokhawk, J" as he is
familiarly obtained the floor, and
proposed to amend the motion. lie wished
it postponed to some later day, for the
reason that, at the present ratio of progress
in legislation, the Legislature would be very
busy on the 4sh Of July. The hit was 50
palpable, that it brought down the house,
and the Speakers gavel at the same time.
sold Blackhawk" is great wac, and often
sets the House sin roar" by sallies Of
wit. @
To return, yesterday, as before intimatsd
was great day for the "spouters." There
WINS an s'irrepressible confict"-of opinion
going on in both Houses, and dire and
loud was the clash of argument, denuncia-
ton and hyperbole. Both Houses were
respectively in committee of the whole-the
Senate having under consideration the sub.
ject of an appropriation to the Insane Asy.
lum, and the House the vexed question, of
the right and propriety Of the State resuming
control Of the Lands granted to the Lyons
Air Line Railroad Company, for the con-
struction of Railroad on the AID parallel.
will first refer to the debate on tho
INSANE ASYLUM.
Hon. A. SAUNDERS, of Henry County,
moved to fl! the blank 10 the bill by insert.
ing the sum Of 100000. In support Of this
motion, he went into an elaborate and able
argument, giving detailed history of the
inception and progress of the iustitutiOn. lie
presented the claims of the Institution in
their very strongest light, and contended,
throughout, that there had been no corrup.
ton or fraud in the expenditure of money
heretofore voted to this object. The Register
correctly reports him as saying shat
there was great Misrepresentation in the
public mind in regard to the kind of building
that was needed for the Insane. 1t required
different building and different appliances,
from one intended for any other class of
persons. The structure must necessarily
combine the security of prison and the
convenience Of q parlor. The present build
ing, when completed, would be the cheapest
and the best in the country" lie appealed
to Senators, not to be Influenced by partisan
motives in the consideration of this subject,
citing them to the fact, that some of she best
men in the State, of both parties had sus-
tanned this measure, from its inception.
Mr.. SAUNDERS, owing to his location, is
the especial champion Of the Insane Asylum
IA position not at oil enviable, when you
take into consideration the prominence given
to this Institution, by Democratic politicians,
during the past two years. The losane
Asylum appropriations, figured prominently
in democratic speeches and presses, during
the past two campaigns, as the readers of
the Nonpareil are aware, hence they will
not be surprised to learn, that the asking Of
this large appropriation at this time, afford.
ed ample scope for an excited debate
Taking advantage of the opportunity afford.
ed by this debate, shall briefly give, in
connection with an abstract of the argu-
ments, some of the personal characteristics
of the Senators who participated therein
Mr.. SAUNDERS made his points ably, and
pressed them exceedingly we'll. In fact h,
seldom speaks for buncombe-nevcr descend;
to stump-speech, but "taiks" calmly
candidly, dispassionately, but with goot
degree of emphasis. Ills manner is eve
deliberativc, his voice mellow, not loud, Blu
always distinctly head in any part of th'
mber-and, when he rises to speak, h
Invariably commands the attention of tn
whole house.
lie is IN indefatigable worker, both on tn
floor and in Committee, and generally show
excellent Judgment in whatever course b
takes. His present course, in fayoring
large appropriation to the Insane Asylum
is of course, an exception to this rulo.)-
That be is candid man, may be inferre,
from the fact, that his democratic peers
admit as much, and from the further fact
that even in the hope of securing the aske'
for appropriation, he would not pledge hi
word, that such appropriation should com
pletc tho building entire, for the reception
of patients. Mr.. SAUNDERS is forty-tw
years Of age and stands about six feet in hi
stockings, and is a gentleman every inch o
him, besides being always true to the instinct
Of humanity.
A little to the left Of the aisle leadin
from the door to the Presidents desk, an
next to the outer tier of seats, Senator ha