The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-05
Our Washington Correspondence.
Hall OF THE Old HORSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
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WASHINGTON, June 2s, 1885, :
Echo from The Old Hall Of the House Of Representatives.
Speculative PhilosophyDesolaion Of the CdpstoI-7ac
Lobby Aembys-7he Wreekersef Wa,aing:s'--Hoo the
Myerle Claim Dicided-SdIvcge C2eims--P:racy
cfSpeculctors and Jotbers-- Office Seekers.
As eutered the gate Of the beautiful grour leading to
the Capitol this morning fell into mood OF speculative
philosophy. thought how many tone Of human heart
aches OF disappointment and despair OF intrigue and
rup.op, and Of unrealized political ambition had wase,
the sgstones and up the long, tedious steps the
Congressional rharuel house Of the republic called tina
Capitol wha. political schemes and dreams OF towering
ambition have not been Of in the slow safely
pace Of ouch Calhoun, Clay Beniou, Wooster, and
host Of ether suaer c:hore politicians who have Rem,
their steps and from this sepuchre OF meas hopes
How often has The " na.ope ngreitaden been IN ,de
TO follow al the heels OF narrow minded, tesrtess
who while in power abused their privileges aud ramped
on the rehts Of the peopel What barring injuries and
roet ojustoc stalk r the passing shs OF such
tsterng the very ground, ana moro than enough 10
maze The very stones cry out What heee stones could
but speak, But s well for the nateu that they cannot
It's sell that the secret history there recorded should
main forever sealed
Through the Capitol grounds were seated a few sea.
tered sirasgers reclining under the ehae Of the spread
ing foliage OF the Trees wearing the vsages Of dsappon
ed on seekers poor detected claimants whose affairs
preferred 10 adjourn upon tina. they
paid by the session. than honestly their salary
by attending to the peoples business This is q sub
ec, that would require letter tser 70 eucdate n order
selves TO stay 81 home
The hollow echo Of my footsteps, as passed through
OF the dense multitude which but few days
assembled there. Now ell The look OF desolaton
and
fee, Ike one alone some banque. hall deserted
The seass IN the hall Of the old House OF Repre-
sentavee which generally occupied by the lobby
members, who made the old hall their resort, are
ing solitary and alone 1t may have been John R.ndolpas
or Mr. Gays. but ''s OF no consequences" Low, - Mr.
roois says Occasionally straegiipg memoer OF Con-
gTess delayed by busness, or 10 may waiting for q
miiapoe to leave, clerk Of Of the offices. some
stranger. lie seen passing through the forlorn old
II was some ehossly spirn OF OF the old de-
parted members, made 10 return TO finish his business
and thus make up for his deinquepcies committed when
Drawing eight collars DAP, which be probably spent
ct gambling taoie without the present advantages Of
being PAID Tor going home insieat Of attending 70 the
The lobby members generally did poor business Last
session. There were very few "good thngs'' hand
kansas there time get things up
and quently there general plaint noug
them Besides VIDA. Vas ground through had 70 be SO
divided that !, amounted to very e such business
with Me lobbyiiee won't pay. For instance, there
the caiu of David Myere (wbo Invented the rot
irg hemp sysem). which had been pending before Con
grets fer The Last ten twelve years. taken up
session and pessed This cain amounted 10 $4,000 but
there were 90 many who claimed salvage for saving
that ia believed the claimant himself did not receive
$4,000 clear. THIS will sive OF your readers
pretty general Idea how horest claimants robbed IN
principal lobby IN for Fat share, and thus
cusioned 20 receiving toll, Trey consider tha.
has reht 70 any bill through without the assistance
lobby Thus they themselves Get Of
regular Key West vrsckerr and demand salvage for
ipg aDy claim iion being sreckcd that Is laid the
ble which tLey iIy TO effect you DO Iot Obtain their
assistance.
some rish revelations ard disclosures nigh. be made
concerning the large grants Of lands prated from the 60
vernent which into the hands obbers and speou
Take for instance the grant made TO the Wisconsin
and FeK River Improvement and Navigation Company,
which rRssed few years ago. Whist rich expose OF the
parties engaged 10 that Affair would u not make
The Ofce seekers here hang Ike fes and the Pres
dent hnds them eq IAy annoying.