[62] Ibid., 354.
[63] New Orleans Commercial Bulletin, Jan. 22, 1869.
[64] House Debates, 1869, 389.
[65] Ibid., 1870, 287. See also Campbell’s speech, Sen. Deb., 679.
[66] “The gentleman from Lafourche has spoken of bribery. Now, there is another absurdity, for a member gave him a cigar for a bribe, but he did not offer me one.” House Debates, 1869, 126. And “I rise to a point of order—this bill is a swindle,” 264. Again, a member proposed in all seriousness that the House adjourn in respect to the recent marriage of one of its members. When the speaker objected to such levity, he retorted: “It is a very serious event for the gentleman from St. Charles.” Ibid., 135. Another member rose to make the point of order that “the committee had no dignity,” 264.
[67] On the immigration bill the following irrelevant amendments were offered:
That 2000 shall be Chinese and 1000 Arabs.
That a thousand thugs of India be included.
“I move to include 500 monkeys.”
That the company bring over half the population of Europe.
Ibid., 1870, 281.
[68] Ibid., 1869, 242.
[69] Ibid., 1869, 112; Sen. Deb., 1870, 771, 749.