The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-04-27

From Washington.
fCorrsspondence Of the Herald
Congregational Sketches.

CongressiOna1 Sketches.
Horace Ereret-Diron H. Letcis-7 Thomas II Ben
fon-J Mickey George ~. Briggs-Ednund
De1e'ry- James Bnchanan.
Horace EVERETT, of Vermont, (Whig,) is now,
since the decease of Lewis Williams, one of the
iahers OF the House. Mr.. Lewis is Of the same
oa'e Of continuous service but as he is the younger
niaho me two, Mr.. Everett may be styled the ia
mere The House-a title given Of late years, to the
s'ong member, who has been longest in, without
i"'einhissioh' Mr.. Everett entered Congress ia 1920,
and has been for the last twelve wears one of the
asslduous business men of the House. He was for
some years on the Committee of Indian Affairs. bur
new an astute member ON the Committee of For
elgn Affairs He is Of the middling height. about
fifty years ofage, retiring in manner, and has the
confidence OF his constituents. He is also chair.
man of the Select Committee on the Appor,ion-
ment.
Dixon II. LEWIS, of Alabama, (Democrat,) the
contemporary OF Mr.. Everett, is the largest man IN
House of Representative weighs AZ lbs, where he
has been since he first took his seat in 1929, an ex-
emplary and useful member. He has considerable
talent, speaks well, and formerly as chairman Of
the Committee of the Whole, gave great s~a,isfac-
ton; the exertion being too much for him. he has
declined taking the chair of late. He wanted kut
a few votes of being elected Speaker Of the Twenty
SIKH Congress. He is about forty years of age Of
extreme good nature and quite popular. The late
Warren Il. Davis and Mr.. Lewis were very init
mate friends, and always lodged together. In sllu-
sion to MIR. Lewis enormous size, a story is told
that DAVIS and him were one evening walking to-
gether In Capitol Square, and meeting MIR. Adams,
the latter erquircd, if they had much of a mess
where they lodged over the way. Mr.. Davis, with
a graceful motion towards Mr.. Lewis,) replied, that
it was very large, and Glowing to Mr.. Al quite re.
spectacle.
THOMAS HART BESroS, of Missouri, (democrat,)
has been a member Of the Senate since 1921, and is
the Oldest in service in that body after Mr., King -
He Is characterised as the most indefa,igaole and
perseveriDg of men in any matter he undertakes.
"solitary and alone, &c. l put this ball in notion,
was the opening of his speech on the famous ex-
punging resolution, which, after a struggle Of seve.
raj Sc ssiens he finally carriedI through. In debate
he is forcible and clear, always armed with staiis-
tics and dates.) but stormy and overbearing, and
when in a passion becomes furious. In figure, he
is pertly and robust, and when wrs pped in his Span
ish cloak, he steps of with the air Of q tribune of
old. In the domestic circle, he is kind and afec.
tomato, and educates his own children until after a
&c rtain age. He was, for many YEAR,, chairman Of
tue Committee on Military Affairs, and a prominent
leader of the Jackson and Van Buren, administra-
tons, and is now one of the prospective candidates
for the Presidency. He is not much over fifty, and
is willing to abide his time. He has great influence
with the file Of the democratic party, but not popu-
lar with the politicians /; and Is ultra in his notions.
He has always been On Incorporating opponent
to the Bank Of the United States. The title Of
Colonel is prefixed to his name.
JAMES ] Mckay, Of North Carolina, (democrat,)
the senior member Of that delegation, has been a
member OF the House. since 1881; he is a very plain
man in manner and appearance, but is constant in
his attendance to duty, and watches the appropria-
ton bill with a keen eye. He Is a strict party man,
and among the shfewest men on his side Of the
| House, CATER Mr.. Grundy) they used to say. He
has no little talent and in the times of party drill
| could carry a large, force: He is a member Of the
Committee on Military Affairs, and General Of
| Militia.
GEORGE N. BR.ecs, Of Massachusetts. (whie)
| Chairman OF the on Post Offices and
| Post Roads, was elected in 1881, and is one Of the
| most attentive and efficient members Of the House,
and belongs to the Whittlesey school, sof useful men.
aaa p p mdes a rs sIsa c,e eds AZ IN wc cSm I'm ;nes ., ;ne Whole:
very fair in politics, has the views Of a statesman,
and it is TO be regretted a majority Of fhe House are
not like him. He is forty. five, but not in the mill
tia-the titled members come from the west and The
south, and the interisr of Pennsylvania.
EDMUND DEBERRy, Of North Carolina, (whig) has
been a member Of Congress for the Last ten years.
There are some few men in the House OF Repfesen-
ta,ives who are never absent from the House, and
constant la their seata, who read every report and
bill printed, and whose votes can be always counted
on. Mr.. Dsbery is one Of this class Ii wosld be
difficult TO find his name omitted on sny call Of the
ayes and nays. He IS a PLAIN, honest republican,,
from the old North State, unassuming, fii'hful Ia
the dlschaIGe efhis duty, never speaks In The House.,
but active in comDittt es-wi.hopt IN enemy, OF
much moral worth, and takes care f the int rests
Of his constituents. He is fifty topr years of age.
JAMES BUCHANAN, # Pennsylvania, has been a
for the last seven years. He came into Congress in
1921, in the lower house, where he remained IN
til 1881, where he was an active and influential
member, and considered the head man Of his dele
gaiicn. Ia 1888 he was appointed minister to Ruseia,
and on his return in 1885 was elected TO the Senate.
He was for some time chairman OF the Committee
on Foreign Relations. He has much weight and in.
f%luence, and the respect Of all political, parties.
Though a federalist OF the old school, he has been
identified for the last twelve years with the Jackson
| and Van Buren, dynasties. and is at this time ranked
among the opposition, ne mas psen suio. IN ms
Buchanan is the other side OF fltly, an aflsiocratic
looking parsonage in figure and address, but with
the blandest and most polished manners. In debate
he is specious, and fair spoken, and inclined at times
| to be witty, and successfully so. He has much Dig
| nifty Of character. He is a bachelor, and always
wears a white cravat. He is one of the prospective
| candidates (of Sky for the Presidency. II 10 not un-
| likely that he and his fast friend King, will be run on
| the same ticket, some OF these days. He is from
| the Lancaster District, where the white roses bloom,
aThen will I raise aloff the milk white rose
And force, per force, I'll make him yield the crown,
whose bookish rule, has pulled fair England down.
These sketches have ~purposely not been taken ia
| order, alphabetically, or by states, OF the present
| Congress ; but principally so far, in respect to time
of service. They will be continued for a short time
| longer, at least until most names familiar to the pub
lie shall be gone through with.
ANOTHER FIRE IN Sr. L~oUs.-About daylight
yesterday morning., a hire broke out IN the rear Of
the store occupied by Mr.. X. H.. Stone, on Front
street, a few doors below Chesnut, which consumed
that and three other tenemenis, South and North.
one occupied by Dr.. L. Martin as a drug store, ard
two others as clothing stores. The stock OF goods
owned by Mr.: Stone was about $4,000, OF which
81, 900 were insured. The other sufferers were not
insured ; their loss is not known: The buildings
were OF wood, and owned by Won Phul ~ McoiI
and John II. Gay. They were OF little value; a
L email stable and cnopeI,s shop. OCCUPIED Dy w. ~.