The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-11

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WASHINGTON, Dec. ;, 1862.
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The opening Of Congress was. as
usual, day Of great interest, and
with crowds Of people ] went up to the
Capitol to get glimpse Of things gener.
ally. The special attraction to me was
tie Supreme Court and Leutxe's great
moral picture. The Court, AZ you know,
nov sits In the old Senate Chamber. At
IL o'clock on Monday. the LIST, ] was
there, and in about two minutes, the
Marshal appeared at the side door, and
announced to the Bar that the Supreme
Judges were about to enter. The Law
yers and spectators arose, and the
Judges, 10 their robes, entered and pro-
ceeded TO their chairs, Justice Wayne,
of Georgia, officiating for the Chief JUS
tice, who did not appear. Judge Miller
halted at the Clerks desk. The crier
announced the opening Of the Court, and
thereupon Justice Wayne sent large
document to the Clerk, who opened il
and read: II, Abraham Lincoln, Preei-
dent of The United States, reposing conf
dence in the wisdom, ability, &C., Of
Samuel F. Miller. do hereby" &c. This
being ended, Justice Wayne arose and
introduced Judge Miller to the Bar, and
welcomed him to his chair. ] imagined,
as he went up, that there was slight
degree of embarrassment and q barely
perceptible recession Of color, but he FILL
ed the chair with becoming dignity, and
the robe was decidedly graceful, on his
manly form. The Court then adjourned
to the next day, snd the friends of Judge
Miller immediately gathered around him,
aud expressed their warmest congratula-
tions. He has high, responsible and
honorable ofice-none more so in the
Union, and his friends believe that he
has the talent, industry and resolution to
fill it with honor and distinction. Has
not Iowa reason to be justly proud Of
her position in the nationY With one
of her sons on the bench Of the Supreme
Court, with Senators and Representative
second to very few in influence and abil.
ity in the councils of the nation, with
the record she made for herself at thu
recent election, and last, but greatest O
all, with the glory acquired by her count
less and gallant soldiers in the presen
war against traitors, who would not b
| proud to be citizen of Iowa?
| have but little time left to speak o
The picture and If had ever 80 much
could not do it justice. 1t covers spac,
about twenty ieet square on the wall a
the head of stairway in the south win,
of the capitol. 1t represents an overland
emigrart party Of men. women and chill
dren, with their wagons, focks and dogs
1t the memeat they reach the last peal
Of the Rocky Aontaiss, from which the,
gaze with rapturous admintoa upon til
magnificent land Of promise strstehin,
away below - far as eye can reach.
is . beautiful, inspiring, magai6cen
picture. l did not wonder that crowd
fingered long before it, and ssill Iess did
wonder that even strong men turned
away to hide their emotions. I am no
connoiseur enough to describe il artistic
ally, but / do not hesitate 10 say it i
alone worth journey to Washington 70
the sake Of seeing and enjoying it.
i i have no news 10 send. In fact 20,
get all the important items hours befor,
l hear them. Congress d getting alonI
slovly. Next 70 the mysterious opera
tons Of Banks and Burnside, the expect
! ed report Of Secretary Chase is awaite,
with most interest. His project for ful
nishing National currency is undoubs
eddy grand one. undeutand b.
proposes national banking Law undo
! which all the existing banks may roo,
ganize, and issue "gresnbacks" for thei
currency on pledge Of United State
stocks or bonds. Then We would have
: uniform currency, oil the "~iAcats
!. and "red-dogs" would 90 70 pot. On
!, when N IN was 30 fortunate Is to lay b
I bank notes he could sleep on them Wit