The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-01-21

SSuPACop ~ tucI0 WAS uO COQulCL D6LWe6O
them; and when conflict arose between
them, 1t then was diamond cut diamond.
BYAs.-It is generally conceded that
THE LEGISLATIVE ASS is Byas. He quotes
dog Latin. The correspondent OF the
Charleston Courier thus refers to the
young man; from Orangeburg:
In the beginning OF his very extended
but not very lucid remarks, Mr.. Byas
expressed the hope that he would not
no, never-so far forget himself as to in.
dulge i'll the use of suoh language as
would disgrace the House of Represen-
tatiyes or any other man. Tho nefari-
GUS language to which he referred was so
Infamous as to puzzle the members
vocabulary. It was, said he, Infamous.
ooutcmptibie. dirty, nasty. He had
never heard the likes Of it. So far as the
member from Charleston (Mr. Bowen)
was concerned. he (the orator) did not
have any use for him. Ever since he
had accused him (Byas) OF having in his
pocket q check for $4,000, which he
had received for voting for Scott, he
mistrusted him-'sFdlsus in unus. fulsus
in toius."
The honorable member did not stop
to translate this nllegorical cat Latin
quotation, which Tim. Hurley swears
was threat, but proceeded forthwith to
review the points OF Mr.. Bowen's re-.
marks. he spent the next three hours
in endeayoring to show that the issue of
bonds charged as being fraudulent was
legal, and that it would be q dangerous
precedent to arrest Kimpton.
The scene in the House during this
time WAS of that peculiar type that
belongs alone to the Legislative halls
OF reconstructed South Carolina. The
members seemed to have made ND
their minds to ait ont the thing, and dis
ported themselves in various suggestive
positions. Hurley stood like martyr
throughout the whole proceeding, with
an open copy of the report before him.
A rural member on tho opposite side
sported his heels on his desk. and jnves-
tigated the contents OF half-pint OF
pindars. Another less voracious Repre-.
sentative had lulled himself into q de-
lightful state of oblivion, st the re-
porter's desk, large bundle of pies
were being inundated for the benefit OF
the press; while the monotony was re.
lieved by frequent eQresses on the part
Of the listeners beyond the bar, who in-
variably returned with smell of bad
corn whiskey hanging about their
breaths.
Mr.. Byas had his listeners and he did
not spare them, but rolled his RS in a
most vicious manner, as he proclaimed
his intention to defeat these men, (mean-
ing the impeaohers,l who wanted to
"Rule or Ruin the State" Having
proved to his own satisfaction that the
Governor was as innocent as a sheep,
and that the State of South Carolina was
in condition, financially. to be envied
by the whole world, Mr. Byas con-
cluded his remarks. by thanking the
House for the respectful attention paid
him, bit OF superAaity, considering the
fact that
Well, Mr.. Byas having concluded, and
subslded into state of qnietude, Mr..
Hurley arose, upon question Of privi-
lege. He regretted that Scott had taken
such revenge as TO infict speech
from the member from Oraneeburg
upon the House. He knew that the
member was like himself-''he knew
what he knew and he knew it himself" {"
He then proceeded to defend the report
Of the committee, and was, in turn, sue
ceeded by Gen. Whipper, who, after de-
molishing Byas with few preliminary
remarks, pulled off his gloves and went
into the Governor.