Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-01-04
Tha Thira House.


The Third House.
In a recent letter from the National Cap
itaI to his paper, Mr.. Greeley thus speaks
Of a very important body which is now in
session:
HEnough for to-day of that respected and
important conyocation which calls itself par
erceilsnce, The House desire, in closing,
to cast a glance at Our House-the Third
which, though cramped in its accommoda-
tons and secondary in position, does not
hold itself so very far below its rival. True,
our pay is less generous, or, (if you please)
less regular, less secure; true, VIC make a
good deal less noise in the Hall, whatever
we see fit to do elsewhere; true, the chairs
accorded to us are behind the Speakers, or
about the fireplace on either side; true, our
names are borne on no muster-roll and un-
inscribed in any Congressional Directory;
true, the Clerk omits us at roll-call and We
do not vote for Speaker-if we did, there
would probably have been one elected ere
this. But we can check. the votes as given,
and see who lodges or is absent when inclin-
ed 10 that rather stale amusement; we can
walk in the Rotunda or even go homo when
the harangues on the floor are unbearably
long or stupid; and we might applaud and
hiss as the sentiments expressed by the de-
baters pleased or disguised US, if we did
not respect ourselves and the proprieties
moro than do the members of the other
House and their echoes in the galleries
Narrow as is the space allotted US and infe-
rior as is our position, we count memorable
names on our ever-shifting records.
noted among US to-day Col Benton,
now far beyond his seventieth year, and
bearing the marks of age and bereavement,
but still erect and vigorous, his brow scarcely
wrinkled, and his hair, silvered indeed, but
not yet white with the frost of life's later
Autumn. Col. Andrew Stevenson, too
long a member and for eight years Speaker
was among US to-day portly, hearty,
courteous Virginia gentleman, some ten
years retired from public life, but with the
vigor and ease of three-score-his face full
and rudy and his hair of dark iron-gray,
Reverdy johnson, Gen. Taylor's Attorney
General, looks older, though he may not be
so; small in stature, with locks all but snowy,
but beagle eye and firm, erect carriage
Col. Webb looked and listened vivaciously,
as is his wont; his hair and whiskcrs alone
give evidence that he has passed the meri-
! dian of life. Gov. Qate Senator) Chase O
Ohio was new conner among US to-day
and as a stranger received unusual attention
his large form, bald crown and strong, ear
nest face were the focus of circle after circle
of greeting, congratulating friends; he i:
still in the prime of his intellectual powers
Senator Wade, Sumner and Fessenden were
among the most cordial and persistent il
welcoming him back to this Capitol, which
had witnessed so many of his encounter
with the naughty spirit of vested wrongs
John c. Rives of the Globe formerly o.
Blair & Riyes) was among us as usual
tall, large-boned, well-knit, manly personag'
on whose brown hair and sturdy frame sixty
years have made little impression. l look
ed for the Hon. Geo. P. Marsh of Vt, (for
merly of Congress, lately Minister at Con
stantinople) and John s. Pendleton Of Va
(also in the XXXth Congress; since minis
ter to Chili) but, though generally with US
/ think yesterdays debate must have boreC
them away. But the editorial corps wa
we'll represented-Follett, ofthe Ohio Stat
Journal, Schoularo the Cincinnati Gazette
Col. Webb, aforesaid; Bailey of the Ma
tional Era, Bullock of the Louisville CoNr
Ter, and one or two others, besides Washing
ton correspondents in platoonS. On tn
whole, our House mustered rather strong t.
day-making as much progress as the 9th
er, with considerable less noise. 1t of cours
has leave to sit again.