, 1864-12-10
lFrom Our Own Correspondent

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The opening yesterday was attended by the
usual ceremonies. The galleries il both
houses were crowded, and few distinguished
guests were admitted to the door-amone
whom no one could fail to notice the CalIfof.
MA =" "hat-is-it," i" Jc}ept, Seth Kinman, who
Is principally known in history for having
| presented James Buchanan and Abraham
! Lincoln with each Presidential cha1r.n
BE was dressed in buckskia from head to foot
his hair longer than Abso1om's and his
beard-wel], Aaron had no beard.
Members seemed to be more than ord;nar1.
" good humored, and the greetings and con-
g1afulations of tic two political wings were
as cordial as If they had forever dwelt IL
peace and harmony The It'll. would be
vice President, Geo. Il. Pendleton, looked as
suooth-faced and clever Us though he hal
not been the sspindulum'' that did 30 much
0nnocently} toward stopping the Copperheaa
clock last November.
Fcrnandy' Wood sat as straight mud had
his coat as tightly buttoned up as ever for
tupately for this tight passion Of his, the pre
sent term will expire before warm weather
sets ln-hc suffered much from 1t last June.
Sam Cox looks well. His head, which the
Richmond Qnd) butcher boys pu1nme1ed last
summer, is healed and haired oyer-except
that portion on the top whose bauenness
has def1cd the arts Of Phalon these 1Ye years
The fat member Was in his scat. and never
rose fiom 1t till the Speaker announced the
House adjourned. Thad. Stevens black wig
looks more becoming as be grows olderl
wonder whether the old Nestor don't con-
template matrimonys
The gallery folk we're disappointed. They
came to hear the Presidents Message find
ing 1t was not coming, they soon got restless
and began to saunter ont md to see the new
pictures. Alas for the times and for FASH
fons-the galleries made 1t q House of mourn
Ing. The ladies we're dressed In black
almost without exception. 1t could no be
That aIf were mourners. Il could not be that
all were sad. Is 1t possible that fashion has
envied the widow, the bereaved mother. fhs
orphan, and has clothed herself with the robe
tion's gritfs
= Of course, but little business WIS teansac.
ted. A resolution for the drawing Of scats |
vas promptly !ald on the table, to the great
Of those who were so unfortu-
nate as to get on the outer tier. ,Alr. Coz
produced some soft corn for his constituents
in the shape Of a resolution to reduce the
tariH on sugar. coffee and tea. This was also
laid on the table. '''o0
Ar. Nashburne, no doubt, caused several
long breaths to be drawn in Cincinnati and
Chicago By offering as good as new Lis reso.
luton urging tho Ways and Means Commit. |
lec TO recommend tar on all stocks Of d.
nestle liquors on hand.
1t Is now twelve p'clock, and the Sneoko,,s
hammer has again fallen. The President,s
z! message won't be in till one, so there'II he
limc to take m hours peep at The Senate
This grave and dignlled BODY is taking . re.
ses sessof IN hour, which will be painful sus-
,onserirI have stepped out in the hail IT to a hear
he multiplied e.wants'' Of their constitu-
;nfs. Some of these have come hun
11eds Of miles to get their Senator's
aame aamm,s.;on 70 u t,,s reeommenda.i ion fer
ave come IN behalf Of the good people Of
who want measures taken to
ave the Pacific Railroad run through their .
Own. one has barrel of whisky on hand,
md he don't want it taxed. Another has m
ntallible remedy he has just discovered and
nd so on dd Gtyfnitum.
70 be sure, The thing gets to be something
# a bore but the American statesman knows
90 well on which side his bread is buttered i
Q despisc these claims. Hc secs at once that
PC p young man deserves commission; that
nx whisky On hand would be an act Of gross
ljustfce on the part of the Government that
be newly:discoyercd nostrum is just the
ling, for the Ills humanity is heir to; and his
constituents 50 away deeply impressed with :
heir Senator's wisdom and magnanfmitv.
But they have not all gone out. A few have !
athered in knots, and are earnestly discuss t.
,g the probable bearings of the Presidents !
!cssage. Others are writing to their friends !
home, or scrawling their names in auto !
raphs books which curiosity y-hunters have :
mt in for that purpose. The galle. =
es arc filing UP fast. Senators are u
gain coming to their seats. The houp i y
nd the Message have arrived. The central :
oor swings open; Mr.. .Nicolay, the Presidents e
Fivate Secretary steps in, and IS Message =
ON The President Of the United states''is >"
need not tell you what is in It, 9. =
r before the clerk shall hare done reading 9!
lc wires will have placed It before you =
ut fotty-hv minutes and the reading is i
'ne. mur1nur Of approval sweeps through :. u
rate 80 into executive session-and exit
IuFtcrs. SuPER.