New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-13

absent Senators might more conveniently partcl-
nate in the important proceedings Inc raaicaLs
,para almost unanimous in their opposition to this
motion, and seemed determined to repeat the dis
graceful proceedings in the Stockton case. But
Mr.. Cowan was fully prepared for their man@uyre
and informed the gentleman on the opposite side
If tbe house that they would have the pleasure
of listening to speech from him until the
arrival of their invalid brothers. Mr.. Cowan
made one of his happiest efforts; he
characterized the substitution of an indictment tor
writ of error, proposed in the bill, as simply
atrocious; he noticed the creation of public pros
ecutors, hitherto unknown in our history, in lieu
of the grand inquest of county or parish, and ne
finally showed that the grammatical construction
of the first section of the civil rights bill con-
ferred citizenship on married women, minors ana
lunaties, individuals unreoognized by the law as
legal persons. Mr. Cowan's style is exceedingly
raey, and his speeches are full OF good, SOUND
sense. He is thorough going conservative ana
staunoh defender of the Constitution his
career has been really brilliant; from boatman
on the Susquehanna., lie has risen to the Senate
| from Pennsylvania. He is a well instructed
LAWYER and an attentive student of political his
tory His oratory is somewhat angular, but he is
always certain to attract numerous and attentive
audience. &e-7 81.
| For fully one hour and half he spoke against
the BILL and during this Time it was really laugh
able to see the anxiety OF the radicals for his con
cluson. They stood manfully to their posts hop
ing to spring vote % soon as he finished his
speech, but their pious intentions were happily
frustrated by the capture of the floor from an un-
expected quarter-Garrett Davis. This appear
arce was equal to an ignonlinious defeat for it is
very well known that when Mr.. Davis speaks
against time, time is sure to get the worst of it,
All the spectators were now hoping for the arrival
! of Messrs. Dixon and Wright, and the enactment
! of some dramatic scene; when Mr. Hendricks in
: formed the Senate that the absent Senators were
advised not to leave their homes in the afternoon
. air. postponement until the morrow was asked
with the promise of no further delay in case thu
absentees could not then be at their posts. Th
), radicals Immediately assumed the injured limo
cence,' and several cries arose for the vote Sum
ner's ru1nblng voice was distinctly heard, Wad
called Mr.. johnson an emperor-lln despot
and other choice expressions from the old stock
CONFESS objected to sick Senators delaying tn
public business for one reason, when they coul
not do SO for many. Mr.. Trumbull alone and sol
tary. like Thomas H. Benton raised his voice i
favor OF reason anu uecency. MI. " aae, Vi Ohle
: demanded the ayes and noes. With the prospec
of speech from Mr.. Davis, and knowledge Q
the conservative determination to muster all thei
forces, several of the radicals voted for adjourn
!. meat, and the final decision was thus postpone
until to-day. The veto ought to be supported, III
less senatorial pledges are easily broken. TIL
conservatives have lost two votes, Stockton an
Stewart: but they have gained Wright and Ian
of Kansas who has promised the President to sus
tain his veto. Seventeen votes are sufficient t
obtain victory, and let US hope they may be had
i KANGAROO