, 1865-12-13

oitoe4N4eosD. ~ -VuE VI 4ofe bpeGchcS- per.
1eet deluge OF Congressional oratory may be
looked for during The next eight or ten weeks,
The maze Of political doctrines. to be ad.
yapced and remedies to be proposed, Will no
doubt he 80 great as to render the proeressto
Ultimate conclusions very measured and slow.
That The first half Of the session will be ab-
Sorbed by reconstruction legislation, seems
almost certain. The great numerical prepon-
dcrance of Republicans In both Houses Will
render vigorous display Of Opposition I'M
practicable and deprive the debates of. much
ofitheir usual spice and liyclluess. 30 that
would not be surprised: II, before rnId.winter:
the public pronounced the session dali, -.
t APPEARANCE OF THE uousE.
1he composition. Of the Senate being almost
unchanged, TO describe the appearance of #.
members would be but to repeat an old sto.y
TO your readers. As to the House, I have had
SO far but ono satisfactory opportunity to
tnke survey oftlc phys;que Of the members.
But even this one view was sufficient to salts.
fy me that the loyal people Will harc M
occasion to feel ashamed Of Its Representatives
on account Of want Of ability OF unfaIthfn,
meas to duty. 1would not venture to st..e
this BY first impression, did not know tbat
il Tas shared by Intelligent aud experience,
observers, who have learned Of the new mem.
bcrs as much as could be learned in the few
'flnys since tho opening of the session. Tbe
opinion Of all hare met, indeed, is. that
more substantial, respectable body Of cam.
mon sense, natter-oEfact men never sat in
the south wing of the carttol.
There arc, it is true, but. fev
individuals Of striking personal presence
am6hg them. The species Of f"handsome mem,
Is very scanttly represented. aud those of the
weaker Bcx who frequent the galleries for thu
purpose OF admi1ine manly beauty. Will -bav.
hard search for worthy subjects. However,.
looking down upon the floor OF the uouse'
one cannot help noticing at once the uuusus11v
large number Of finely formed: lnteuectus,
heads. The majority Of the faces bear an mn.
m.stalable expression Of sober thought, earn.
est purpose, good scuse; and selEpossessiou
No ecccntricitics Of personal appearance. In.
dicAtivc of crratfc, impractical ways, sro no.
ticeable- The fnshy style OF hair, whiskers
and dress, so much In vogue in The days Of
Southern and Democratic prcponderauce In
tho hal1s Of. Congress, are entirely wautiur,:I
donot believe TINT the public viii. be shocked
by outbursts Of violent passion, or cxhlb1.
lions cf bad manners or vicious habits on the
floor Of the House during this Congress. Al
together, the appearancc Of the Representa-.
tives Is pre-cm1nently plain and Republican in
the largest sense Of the word, =aud the conn.
try may think Providence. that it Is 10, :.
EFFECT OF TIE EXECUTIVE pocuuESrs.
have. delayed So far any statement: as To
the effect Of the Presidens's Aessage and &C.
companying documents upon the minds OF
consressmen. II is not subject that can he
fully intcaIgulees- a. nrAAF-spaao OF time:
and I preferred careful inquiry to hssty con.
c1usfons. have now ascertafned the views
OF lie loading members Of both Houses, aud
ieei warranted In saying that, on the whole,
ne Aessage~ las been well received and has
strengthened the confidence Of Congress in
TIC Executive. While neither all The points
lie makes In bis opening argument as to the
relations OF the Central Government TO the
States, and rice rxTa, nor his recommends
tions concerning the future OF the Freedmen
ore accepted as conclusive and satisfactory.
Inc general tone Of the messngc In regard to
reconstruction has not proved dlstastefu1.
ihe Passages upon our foreign relations ara
commended. The reports Of the
Secretaries Of War and the Treasury have
also given general satisfaction. Both the
l1esidcut and the Secretaries mentioned hare
been called upon and congratulated -by a
large number Of Congressman respectively \
upon the Message and the Reports 1iuce the
Fccese' bills 10 rnrty out the recommends.
ions OF Mt. McCulloch VIII be lntroducr,1
It IN early day both in the House and the-
FuE WINTER SEASON FROM SOCIAL POINT
! OF VIEW.
Opinions as TO the extent Of socinl raIe.ies
hat may he expected In the Capital during
he winter are very much divided among the
'est authorities On the subject. Some CON
end TINT we mc to harc very dull season. :.
thess that 1t will be more brilliant than erer'
he number Of high officials and Congress-.
zen intending to contribute toward the
of the dreary winter evenings Il
OF particularly large, but large enough to
ealike moderate expectations, Among those
:ho will hold .tceular receptions, and rive
bulls and koiries, arc Postmaster
cneral Dennlsou, Secretary Stanton. Sem
torH Harris, Sherman and Morgan, Speaker
olshx aud one or two other members, Moth:
s Is known Jet concerning the social ipteu.
ons Of the occupants Of the White House.
.crrtary Seward, In view Of the sad aff'Ie.
ons Of Ills family during the spring and sum-
cr will pnt hold nnr raceD{3n1s |