The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-03-26

NE.IIuU :
mes. 4 ,tshss;sea : ssrelessIy, and moves On
:, snail,t uktt. h The Inter part Of the
session h il hurried through at rsiIroadf
sneed. without due consideration, and as a
consequence. very much that is done Is done
noorIv. Members vote upon questions with
] ont having heard thcm stated; upon bills
! which they never heard read. Money is APP
\ lpFopriated. to purposes in regard ltp which,
atbey know nothing. ltwoula naturally be
\ expccted that d body composed ots 30 many Z
4 members should iereAte some little'noise and
) confusion, but we never dreamed Of behold
:linr sucfl abeat garden" as was exhibited
.diduring the last few days OF the session. -
ei Some, members were attempting TO address
: the Chuir, some reading newspapers, some
J. talking and lsugbine about the gossip OF the
, dsy, some prem enading the hail. Some
$ were drunk and some going oat to or sre- |
+ turning from tie dram shop very lew were
d attending 70 the Legitimate bus'ness OF the
!. session. .7esea 4is-ls 2 s,se asssFe 20 ?
Q There are in the House Of Representatives
Q men Of distinguished ability. long experience
is and exalted patrIotism-.men who are an
y honor to the States they represent aud an
n honor to the nation, of whose welfare they.
Is are the chosen guardians. Take the body as
in a whole, however, end it is an absolute dis
grace tothe country. There is no dignity
l. in its deliberations and no order in its or.
e. rangemeEts. s s aa aF "4 gsH'
l. Benjamin +. Letter. the Representative
e ffom tails Congressional District whom we
20 aH know to be man totally oeVo'o OF re-
" frnement' oahRfupt IN po'"'ca' nouess'
- ano whose 'aiehts are oeie" '"e o'u'"a'y
a' grace, is salo 70 De among 'he edui"s W.
% publican members ot'he HOUSE II 'i'S Oe
eu so, GOD heip the otners' mo "ohuer ."ey
v nave done no'h'ns save o'sgraee '''"''ei'e'
eu since the orgahizat'on o' 'he oouy' ,.i5
g Nathaniel P. Banks, the Speaker OF the
~ House, an exception to The general rule, il
'V said to have performed the duties OF bis OF
6ce to general acceptance lie Is genlie
man of decided talent; has an excellen
~ voice, and is prompt and energetic IN nj
=" movements. Atthe close OF tae session
- resolution was introduced by Mr. Aiken' Q
= South Carolina, approving his course
'44f Speaker, and passed by decided majority
80 Were it not for the crooked and windln
:" path pursued by Mr.. Banks in his politico
ICu ooraar ha ht o of stand hiUh ammo tli
:. =. III. = Q eFFs
,T eminent men oil the country. ...a tE.,3a.
sah r.. d. Cam@bell, of Ohio, is among III
80 prominent Republicans ofthe House. VIII;
~ he has ever done to give him his present n
,''' toriety, it is impossible for us to ascertain
He certainly has no inst title to statesman
10 chi, and M measure has ever emauate
n''e from him. which can be REGARDED as a pu1
i'"e liz bene6t Asa speaker, his delivery
forced and hard. His attempts Ut wit a
] :, ia lures; his sarcasm amounts only to blac
~, guard, When the Republican party is fore
.l,. to accept his leadership, its days will
! numbered. "a 81 ,-.{., lggesra
s,,,a Mr.. stephens, of Georgia, a smull, ,shr
3 tha cieu anu tce9te iODkiHR man, WIKI a stu
y,on,, equeaking voice. may be set down as one
n NV the best debuters in the House. His though
,,o are strong, clear and afortibe. He is pt
fectIy familiar with the history Of the Ga
!. . ernmcnt from its formation. The smemb
= : who challenges him to an encounter, m,
sns be well armed with facts and figures as VI
:, ;. as logic, or expect to be borne down in I
bnttle., N.aa rs 4E asa-
: - Howell Cobb the present nble Secretu
! 9 = of the Treasury, under Mr. Buchanan, "
49, not in his seat. ta aej;- ,~s#
-. J.Glaneey Jones, of Pennsylvania, "
confined to his room by illness. He is
,,;.. man Of solid requirements and it is supp
!. ed By many, will have great influence W
n the present administration: 5lag zssa 4ai
,,.;. There are many other members of +,
- Honse of Representatives well known
o,a.. the part they have acted in the public co,
ellis of the country. Some of these gent
~ men are deservedly eminent; others h,
,sess regulations far beyond their deserts. Th
ore have been lifted into place and power BY
and cident, and in few years their nanies '
-85 be forgotten and their works thrown asi