The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-14

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Erya, Ia. a. length bern s1pe..a1. 'hs ao.
al y,,e being taken ,a WsIae,1ay .h.s. The
scene in the ..nate va, ,ary interesting.
Having q leisure hour n D., nn my hAnda,
took an omnibus for H." capitol, and arrived
in time to hear Bright commence the last
speech he will eyer make ~ the senate, Or
probably before the public, un!"s- hc tries 10
convince the good people Of Indiana that he
isa greatly pcrsccutclIn1iyidnal, which am
inclined othuk he viii find very hard to DO.
Asan officer remarked il my hearing, " do
not know what will be- the action of the sen
ate, but DO know the people OF IndanaWill
be greatly disappointed if he is not expelled ~
The galleries Of the ."uatc chamber were
densoly packed, every foot of standing spNco
occupied many were Obliged TO remain out
side, being unable to obtain admit,ourc--
your correspondent fortunately having a claim
to seat in the reporters gallery, escaped II
similar disappointment
Mr.. Brightspokc long and carn"sty,throw
ing all the pathos into his voice and manner
OF which he was master, enleavoring TO ere.
ate feeling Of sympathy for himself ~ one
unjustly prosecuted, on account OF party. -
His speech was quite impressive, containing
less Of bitterness than expected to hear
from him, aud well calculated to work u
change in his favor in the mind of any scnn.
t.Ia1 Ia. h..
effect Of his speech upon the audience, and cs
pccially Of the per Grafton, was plainly favor.
able to him, and had the question been left
with the spectators, he would undoubtedly
have been cleared. Unfortunately tor Mr..
Bright, Mr.. Ten Eyek Mr.. Cowan, and others
of his friends thought it necessary each to
make some supplementary remarks, and were
very successful in doing away with whatevei
favorable impression had been created by his
speech, 50 that when the vote was announc'
cd, tie result was greeted with loud applause
from the gallares, which, however, was
promptly checked by the president. Mr..
Bright might well cxcaim, " Save me from
my friends" The senator left his seat be-
fore the vote was taken, which was done with
great solcmnty, each senator answering AYE"
or no." rs his name was called The vote
stood Ia against, and 81 for expulsion, winch
being the requisite two thirds, it wa, formal
ly announced that Jesse H. Bright was cx.
PEELED from his scat in the senate Mrs
Bright and7her daughter were present
As passed through the chamber after the
adjournment Of the senate n slip Of paper on
the desk Of the PEELED senator caught my
eye, and on it was written the single word
Overheard" dropped there by some passcr.
by, perchancc.
The word struck me Yes, overheard to
sink beneath the Lethean wave OF public
aversion to 60 down, down, down to the
depths Oh traitors grave, "unwept, union
ored and unsung'
One OF the most interesting bodies now
holding its session at the capital is the su
preme court. | had spent an hour in the rem.
resentativeS' hall, Vainly attempting To listen
with any degree Of satisfaction amid tho In.
bel.like confusion that always prevails ,hero
to some prosy speaker On tue finance oue.
ton, when tired of the din Of the house and
the dizziness Of the speakers took up my Ia,
and cropping my way through the dark CORR
doris. stopped before the batted doors of the
old senate chamber, now occupied by the
supreme court Ga entering, how great the
contrast to the noisy hall ! had just left
Here all was calm, dignifed and impressive