Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 2, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 May 1858 — Houston’s Compliment to the Senate. [ARTICLE]

Houston’s Compliment to the Senate.

On a recent occasion, General Houston, in the Senate, thus characterized the conduct of his associates in tiiat body: Mr. Houston—l am not going to make a speech, but I wish lo make a remark. Mr. Seward—Very well. Mr. Houston—l have sat here, Mr. President, for nearly twelve years, and I must confess that I have never met in this chamber a single day that I have not been intensely mortified that I was a member of this body, in some respects. I well remember there was a time when this body was the most decorous, dignified and respectable body that my eyes ever looked upon. The material here is good enough, hut there is a total disregard oi everything like order and respect to fellow-members when they are addressing the body. It is not alone that disorder exists in the galleries, but it exists on the floor of the Senate! The rules of the body are such ns to enable the officers of it to enforce authority, and to maintain order and profound silence. Mr. Mason —I must call the Senator to order.

Fran 1 -tin Jeffersonian says that on last Thursday night the citizens of Greenwood (eleven miles south of this city) concluded to abate a doggery kept by one Absalom Cornefdrd, and alter knocking down and tying the owner, they proceeded to empty all hie liquors.