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It is quite important that the President of the Senate should be a pleasant-natured gentleman, and the gentleman in the Senator will almost always respond to the gentleman in the Chair.
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gutenberg.orgIt is quite important that the President of the Senate should be a pleasant-natured gentleman, and the gentleman in the Senator will almost always respond to the gentleman in the Chair.
Hoar emphasizes the importance of a pleasant demeanor for the President of the Senate.
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