The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1863-12-22
Opening Day I'm the IIouse.

NrRE o'cLocK, A. M.-Washmgton has not
been up long. As city, il keeps bad hours
goes to bed late and gets up late; aud, conss.
adage, is neither healthy, wealthy, nor wise.
Everybody is al breakfast, except a few sore-
keepers, few hackmeu, q brigade of boot
blacks, and host Of newsboys who make, the
street vocal with the announcement Of the latest
from the seat Of war. There is but one topic
OF conversation at every breakfast table this
morning-tbe Speakership. .s l.el Ia Il
The morning is cool, clear and oracing. The
sun contracts no bad habits in Washington,
but attends to his business here as well as in
other latitudes, and rises in good season be
cause be never passes the night where Con
gressmen very often DO. Hxl atr.
10 A. M.-Breakfast is over, and little
'nots OF politicians and sta.esmen--member
of Congress and men who are not msmbe,s-
are gathering in front of the hotels, 10 bar
rooms and on the sidewalks, to discuss tho or
ganization in all its bearings the probabilities
Of Republican success, and the possibilities OF
Democratic victory. Early as it is, citizens be
gin to throng the avenue, ON their way 10 the
Capitol, for there ia an impression among
them that there will be a great O. owd eager
for admittauce, and that unless they 60 early
they will not secure seats in the gallery. More
than a hundred have already entered the cap
ito grounds, and are strollug about, watch
for the doorkeeper, who has not yet arrived
and who is greatly ceusured for bis tardinoss
Tired Of walking about in the cold, they
enter the rotunds, aud try TO admire some o!
the fine paintings there-the Baptism Of Po-
cahontus, the Landing Of the Pilgrims, Sar
render Of Corvallis. Signing the Declaration
of Independence-but anxiety for the gallery
opening renders them incapable Of apprecia.
ting works Of art, and they can think of moth
ing but vengeance for tho koorkeepor.
IL o'cLocK.-At last the galleries are
opened. Tho doorkoeper has come at las,
and people are so glad to get seat that they
quite forget th, feelings Of indignation tha,
filed their breasts short time since. They
are more than satisfied, and have not q wore
Of complaint to utter.
A living stream is pouring through the av
enue, toward the Capitol. SO many ladies
with suoh an average circumference of silk
cannot be accommodated in the gallery; still
there is not one who will not feel deeply OF
Tended if unable to obtain adlnittance. Th
gentlemen's gallery was full in five inmate
after the opening of the doors, aud now tn
seats reserved for ladies ara all occupied. Blu
the pressure is greater than ever. Fair one
whisper, as they view the hopeless situation
that 'these gentlenen must be very polite L
sit there conlentedly and see ladies standing
But the sterner sex is memorable, aud sti
quette is at discount.
:3o.-Galleries full; hundreds goin,
away, unable to find even standing room
other hundreds arriving 10 see II they canuo
SO usezs iu somewhere. Let us see who
below. There is a good deal Of hustle an
excitement on the floor. New members ar
walking about admiriug the spacious hall, th
fine carpet, the handsome chair Of tue speak
or, and other articles, which serve to exslt, j
themselves as representatives Of that nation
Old members are shaking hanis with one an
O. her cordially, irrespective Of party. Is
Ieenan and Sayers shook hands before III
great prize fght.) They are the best friend
in the world now, though an hour hence The
will be cutting each Others throats, "metaphol
ically," snd, perhaps, sorry they cannot do 8
literally. The greetings concluded, aud III
time for convening drawing nigh, they tax
seats. There's Thad. Stevens, tho venerable
cslibite, Visible the worse Of the wear, sine
ten years ago, despite the efforts of tho hal
dresser, and near him sits Gen. Dumont, th
father Of 10 children, 10 Of whom came int
the world in couples.
Sam. Cox seems TO be practicing acroba
tics. His heels are only visible on bis deal
but few inches below them is the shnip
surface of a silk hat, beneath which tho hea
Of tie Ohio member is supposed 10 be. "Te
to one that's professional boxer down ther,
with the broad pale face, short hair, wicke
eyes, fat nose, big nostrils, thick neck an
big hands," No sir that's Ben Wood, {
New York; and that slm-looking, long necl
ed sharp and suspicious looking chsractsr b
yond him, is Fernando, his brother. The
differ from each other very much in appeal
anco, but somehow or other they agree in nc
looking like honest men, and good Judge {
nature would avoid them both. Mr.. Cola
has arrived also, looking pleasant and amiab.
as ho always looks, though perhaps it'll
more 30 now, as he knows he will be chose
Speaker. James Brooks takes seat nes
the door, as If conscious Of his own unwolth
ness of any seat in tho hall, and not desirou
Of saying word to any body. Mr. Asble,
of Toledo, seems opposed to the sitting pos
tion, and prefers to migrate from place I
place. He looks well, has q finely forme
, head, covered with busby hair--not unlik
that Of Douglas--and is neatly dressed
glossy broadcoih. lie is evidently on goo
terms with everybody. The official reporter
are taking their seats.
IL: 46-Mr.. Etheridgo enters the bal
with an armful Of books aud papers.
IL. M.-Three taps Of tho gavel by MI
Etheridge. The 3sh Congress ia called |
order, silence everywhere and every-wher
attention.! Mr.. E,hcr;dge announces that b
will proceed TO call the roll Of the House, j
accordance with law passed last winte
which provides that he shall enroll only thos
whose certificates states them 10 have bee
elected 10 accordance with the laws OF the
respective States, or Of the United States. II
omits delegates from Maryland, Virgins
West Virginia, Oregon, Missouri, and Kansas
Mr.. Dawes moves that the Maryland doleg
tiou be admitted. The yeas and nays Al
called for, and taken. The Maryland delegi
!, tion is admi ted, and the galleries applau
loudly. Il IL clear that the Union lien ha'
a majority, and can organize the House.
2 p. MA good deal Of voting has bee
| iona ON different ouestiops Tha ballot