The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-12-28
Scenes in Congress. Groupings Of Members
- in The Allotment OF NnafS. = -


ISceneS in Congress. Groupings Of Members
i q in the Allotment Of Seats. '
The selection of seats by members of the
House, coming on the same day with the
Presidents Message, says the Cincinnati
Gazette, has naturally been overlooked but
presented several pleasant and amusing fea-
lures. The members, it must be remein-
bered, are all sent in a crowd outside tie
bar. Then their names, on separate slips OF
paper, are shaken up in box, from which
a blinded boy proceeds to draw, while the
clerk reads off the lucky ones i'll their order,
and they proceed to make choice of desks.
Near the centre of the right-hand segment
of the hall is considered the most eligible
location, at once for having the Uniouists
all around, for being easily heard, and for
catching the Speakers eye Here by one
of the small aisles, has been Thad. Stevens
seat from time immemorial. When the old
man was not fortunate in having an early
choice, 1T was always point OF courtesy to
reserve this desk for him.
This time, to the general rnysti6cation,
his name was the first read ont, and amid a
general roar, he hnbbled down to the famil-
lar spot. Everybody felt sure he had in
some way cheated iii the drawing, but he
bore, his luck as he called it, with such a
jaunty air, as greatly delighted the House
over whom he tryanulzes, aud whom he has
| taught not to venture often on the liberty
Of questioning his performances,
Last year General Garfelds' was the first
name drawn. This time his good fortune
still attended him, and he got choice among
the earliest He took seat back of Ste
veins by the side of the one which Schenck
had hitherto occupied. Presently Morrilrs
name was drawn, and he took the seat i'm
uiediately behind Stevens and beside Gar.
field. This left Morrilfs old seat besides
Stevens vacant, and to everybody sur
PRISE Mr.. Grinnell, of Iowa, soon got it,
| Washburne took his old seat across the
aisle from Stevens aud behind him, opposite
Morrill,, Henry }. Raymond established him
self. Schenck was late in getting choice,
| but was still able to secure seat in his old
neighborhood. Wilson, of Iowa, Chairman
Of the Judiciary, who has hitherto sat with
| Washburn, was exiled to the outer row of
desks near the barber shop, by the hard
decision of the lot. Judge Plants was. for
Il new man, fortunate He got the old seat
IF Cakes Ames, almost directly in front of
| the Speaker, OH the Union side. sl
A number of Unionists who were latest
| i'll being drawn, marched over i'll body
to the corresponding trout rows of the Dem
| ocratic side and took possession of them in
| farce. Among the faithful thus organized
are Hooper. of Boston, John A Bingham,
Colonel Deming. of Connecticut, Roscoe
Conkling, and other prominent members.
Eggleston, Hays and several other new
hands carried the war still further into Af-
RIGA, and are back on v hat used to be the
Democr'tic right centre where they form
ON the flank of James Brooks
Most of the Keutuckians are in the same
neighborhood. Massachusetts is pretty well
grouped along the aisle leading from the
door on the extreme right, down to the
Speakers chair. Near the front, on this aisle
| sits the man who once presided with such
distinction over the House, Natha mel P
Banks. = =. sE#FsFE Il
D The poor Democrats are hardly used =
| They are driven from all the favorte seats
OH their own side, and are gathered in
forlorn looking, broken ranked formation
toward the centre and outer branches of the
hall of the House they used to fill. In front
of them are Unionists, and on each side of
them: are Unionlsts and the very cloak
room, which they used to hold as special
property, has been overrun by the invader.
Poor, stranded relics of a former era they
are left to witness the flood wash over their
most cherished haunts,
~TRYING TO BE THANKFUL.-It could hard
ly be expected that the South would enter
very heartily into the spirit of the late
Thanksgiving The Mobile Tribune thus
mentions the day II.
Tomorrow, according to the recommen
dation of the President, is to be observed as
day of Thanksgiving. Of course, we
shall observe it, and, accordingly, shall print
no paper on Friday.
But Confederate might make pro-
test against this giving of thanks for what
he did consider great calamity. Time,
however, may make all things even,' and
perhaps the thanks may be given more
heartily two or three years hence, W hen we
may be able to see that we have lost no
rights no manhood, and no material pros.
perity-but rather have gained in each.
''lt is probable that the President did not
intend this Thanksgiving day for the uses
of the late Confederate States-that it was
only intended for the States that were loyal
to the Government. But no distinction
has been made i'll this respect; and thus
we shall feel it duty to assume that there
was none intended Let US thank God
that we are no worse off til III we are, and
earnestly pray to Him that we shall be soon
allowed to govern ourselves after our own
fashion, i'll obedience to the obligations that
we have assumed - .I..s
The House portion of the Joint Committee
of Fifteen on the admission of Representa-
lives from the lately rebellious States is al
exceedingly able one and reflects great cred,
it on Speaker Colfax, who appointed it. We
republish the list of names-Republcan in
small caps and Democrats in italics
Hon, THADpEUs STEVENS, of Pennsylva-
MIA;
Hon ELIHU B. WAsHBURNE, of Illinois.
Hon. JUSTIN s. MORRILL, Of Vermont;
Hon. Henry Grader, of Kentucky;
Hon. JOHN A. BINGHAM of Ohio
Hon. RosooE CoNKLING of New York;
Hon GEORGE s. boutwell,, of Massachu-
sets;
Hon. HENRY T. Blow, of Missouri;
Hon. dadrew J. Rogers, of New Jersey
1t may I've taken for granted that when
this Committee shall have inquired into the
condition OF the States which formed the So
called Confederate States and reported that
they fnd those States III proper condition IL
I've represented in Congress no reasonable
man will object to their Representatives auc
Senators taku & their seats in the Natona
Legislature; and until this Committee do is
sue them a clean hill Of health. they Wi
have to ret',ain III quarantine, the public
safety requiring it
Eg- The Rochester Us'on says: "a mar
4 who is too ueau to advertise farm land la
b wants to sell, has put up a written motto,
!, on pnst Ia Arcade Hall in that city. 4
man VIII" was inqulrng for small farn
|, vas pointed TO the notice ON the post HI
q replied IL cant buy land at far pric,
of any Man who does his advertising ii
III LII Isl. II ~ IL IL.