, 1864-06-20
Curious facts about Congresauien.

4 Curious facts about Congressnien.
:, The best speaker on the Union side is
William d. Kelly, of Pennsylvania; on the
Democratic slde, d. W. VOORHEES,, Indiana:
The best parliamentarian, Union side, E.
3. Washburne. Illinois; Democrat, Samuel
8. Coz: ,g
The readiest debater, Union. John A.
Kasson, Iowa; Democrat, George II. Peni
dletOn, Ohio. In the last Congress John
A. Bingham, Ohio, C. l.. Vallandighafn;
Canada:
The member with the best blood Is John
i.sv, Indiana, whose patriotic grandfather
was ametbber Of the old Continental Cou-
gress, l776. His mateffial grandfather
was a member of the first Congress under
the Constitution, during the year 1912, and
Mr.. Law, the present representative, Is now
serving his second term. Mr.. Law is q
natice Of Connecticut, son Of the Hon. Ly-
man Ea9, Of New London.
The Oldest consecutive member is E. B.
Washbufne, Illinois, who has held his seat
for eleven years. In the last Congress was
John s. Phelps, Missouri, who was col
ohel in the Union army, and had been ID
Congress for eighteen years. r5
The Oldest man is ,Thaddeus Stevens,
Pennsylvania, who is almost 70 years old.
The youngest Gen. James A. Garfield, who
is only 50 years Old. lgnatius Donnelly,
Minnesota, is Just sixteen days older.
Walter Mclndoe, Wisconsin, 4 very ef:
ficicnt gentleman, has only one hand.
The General Of highest rank is Major
General Robert c. Schenck, whose commits
sion dates from August 80, 1862. The
other Generals are Garfield, Ohio; Dumout,
Indiana; Blair, Missouri.
The Edndsomest man is William Win:
dom, Minnesota.
The %ealthiest man is 0akes Ames, .
manufacturer from Massachusetts, who IS
worth 6yer two millions. 10
TIE most tdpid speaker is the Speaker,
Schuyler ColEax, indiana.
The tallest than is Bluius J. Clay, Ken
tucky.
The shortest members are J. w. Ne:
Clurg, Misshuri; Augustus Bfandagee,
Connecticut; Nehemiah Perry, New Jer-t
scy, Francisco Perea, New Mexico; the
differences is to BE- decided BY the respective
thickness Of the soles.
The sniallest member Is Samuel s. Cox;
the largest Is John d. BaldSin, Massaclu,
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