The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-05-06

az an quail pace the urmds of all III us left
Ithe domain of politics and. rose with us
cadeisces INTO she .atmpspher VI Of Law. In.
sensibiy We all hogan 10 fed chat General
Bnter's spsech which I've ttl supt,osed a
great perfOrmance, had bee mo acre than
a smart andacity. This old time man, nev.
err in hurry. never in zeal. addressed him
self 10. the .suppositions that his .auditors
were all lesfned and seli-respecting gentle.
men. Every time he said . Senator's ~ he
made cold chill go,hrough the Senate. for
during the past two.wseks one half the
senators have forgolten their rank. ven
ture the sOpposiIion that this speech got
IN 're'respeetin every ssnatoe's. silent mind
than any uttersnceF 81 his own has had for
\ year past. 1 did NOT follow it .clpsely
enough Ia tell you the effect f,il as an AZ
gumeat. Bat /. did this which Butler.
Slanbery,s Wilson apd Binghap. had failed
10 do--it reminded the Senate ,ol. j .self and
af the occasion. Everything that had been
said before grew little aud mean, after Cal.
us had talked an hour. Ip all that time
he never changed his place. never. fal,sred
fora word. por used any undigni6rd er-
preston whatsoever. Judge Chase heard
the argument with the grayesi care, II was
study To look. at The Chief Justice and he
solid old pleader, taking his time 50 ire
mr ndously.s 4ft ~ ,ciaeisaahl csmmeeiai.,
THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF. CON.
..,s~.t..s.. ... MONS. -
A London correspondent writes: The
Speaker embodies the d,gHity Of the House.
tie is chosen for life. he USUALLY series
Tor about ak years, then takes psnsun
and goes into the House Of I."rJs. lie has
= salary .of SIS .O0l per annVn. lie oscu,
pies |. sumptuous. house, magnuicenliy FUR
nlshed st,ihc leIpepse Of the snatioa. The
plsie belonging TO the house with ,~hichLe
s,sss Ceremonial. dinners. cost the 1na;ion
$3.50. 00p. Every night on the Opening 81
the HOUSE crowds assemble Il, witness the
procession from. abe LaHse 10 the chair.
The Speaker wrars his wig and robes.
The. nuge mace. gold gill. as much as q m,n
can llit, j. bone, beiqre .hlm..g The State
ssord--doubls: handsd. after the fashion OF
Richard Of the. Lion Heat oyer siI feet
long. gilt, scaphafd. aud jeYeIrd h,ll--is
bo'ns by his sword bearer. A map behini
holding his tram, and chaplain. in, lull
re, completes the prneessiun, 4 .bsyllz-
rned otheiai precedes the party. CRYING out.
" % yea! make say, for The honorable
Speaker" All TALL back, and uDcayss while
pc enters and takes bis seat. Few are
present At prayers, There is an understand
NJ that no b"s;ness shall be dune l.r the
irst half hour. This gives time for prayer
nslde and talk out. Members sit with their
rats on, unless they address the chair or
move from their seats, An outsider has up
nance 10 speak. The ministerial leader
IN one side and the leader Of the oppnluon
~ The other, send list TO the SpeakeG each
'senIng, Noothsr member wilt be :. seen'
BY him. .. -,-t.st 49,. |..-. @..ts 49,.
The division Of the House is very spri6us.
L operates frequently like q snap jlJg.
neni. A call is made for . division. : A
hrre minute glass 10 front OF the Speaker
$ lmmediiteiy turned. When, the sand,
un nut the doors ara, closed. and no one is
dmiited. until the vote - taken. Mem.
'ers are 10 all sUrt Of places--in The libra.
y, IN the smoking-foom. ia Tie ratlng ;rQOm,
. the lobbies. in the committee. rooms.
10 reach these absent ones. and yet them
. the Hause within three Iniuutes. Is often
dIficult task. There are thirty sir bells.
esdIng from the House Vi Commpni 10 slI
arts Of the great building. Immediately.
a call ior.s division, these bells are rung.
Shippers-in are busy. and mem scramble
rom all Imaginable places to get inside the
louise before the sulree minutes expire.
The rule - memorable. The doors are
losed promptly on the second, The Qysen
erseIi could not get 40. nsa file IN Iton
iferent end, Of the room, 70 through dit.
.rent passages. have their names written
vice. aud come back By different doors.
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