Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-01-09
Tho opeuius Scene. Photographed.

ton OF the caucus, anu inc Known ueter-
mination of Mr.. Mcpherson in regard to
the roll, made the result q foregone con.
clusion. At the same time, the will Of
the minority had not transpired, and i,
was not known whether we should es-
cape the flibustering Genes Of the ante
Rebellion Congress.
The Senate organized very quietly.
The beautiful weather, soft and warm as
Spring, attracted thousands to the Capt.
tai, and long before the hour of twelve the
galleries Of both houses overflow. The
floor is covered with a busy and merry
throng, as becomes the first Congress after
the war. AS the Clerk quietly trips up
the side aisle, a buzz of curiosity u n
through the multitude, for this middle
sized, smooth.faced young man. with
blue eyes, high forehead, and light sunny
hair, has a responsibility that may change
the dcstinies of America. 1t seems to
rest easily as he rolls over his paper in a
business-like way, and quickly raps on
the desk as the minute hand touches
twelve. The busy audience separates, and
as we have the opinion Of Mr.. ColfaS for
believing it to be the ablcst House in many
wears, we look at it with some interest.
Thaddeus Stevens, who bears his seventy
years as though they were forty, looks
stern, grim and impassivc. Schenck, of
Ohio, bends over him, and, considering he
WAS A Yankee monitor in Baltimore, looks
oui,e amiable and harmless to-day. As
| John Sherman's competitor for the Senate
he e~xcites some attention. John Sherman
seems quite easy. however, as he stands
near by returning the salutations Of Sena-
| tor Harris, who looks as though he were
low on a wool-sack, grave, earnest, ma
ies,lcal, and Henry S. Lane, OF Indiana,
who carries his never absent cane, and
seems, like a Methodist cxhorter, anxious
10 improve the occasion. Banks quietly
takes a back seat, looking fresh and natty,
rather grayer and more marked than when
he led the struggling party Of Freedom to
to a Congressional victory nearly ten years
ago. Mr.. Boutwell,, his colleague, with a
thoughtful. angular face, rigid forehead,
and a generally keen Boston manner, en-.
tiers into conversation with him.
Mr.. Coltax, the prospective Speaker, is
the center of a group, and seems pleasant
and hopeful, while Mr.. Washburne, the
father Of the House, as they call him,
smiles grimly upon his children. Bingham,
Ohio, who looks like a fanatic, is convers-
ing with Kelly, of Pennsylvania who does
not; while Roscoe Conklin, with a crowd
of New Workers, is discussing the late
election in that State.
The Clerk quietly begins to call the roll,
and as he passes Tennessee Mr.. Maynard
arises and endeavors to interrupt him, that
Tennessee may be heard. The request
makes a hum, but nothing more, for the
Clerk declines to hear him. The call fin
ished. and again Mr.. Maynard strives to
gain a hearing, but Mr.. Morrill, quickly
trips him up by moving to proceed to the
election of Speaker. Again Maynard be-
seecheS, but the majority under the lead
Of the resolute Stevens, insist upon order
rather sternly.
Brooks arises to his feet, and, in a speech
that reads like an editorial Of the Express,
informs the House that unless It changes
its course aud throws open the the doors
to the ninety painting, unreconstructed
brethren in gray, we might rs well not
have a country, which the crowd listened
10 rather impatiently, although Brooks
becomes wild and declamatory. After a
tilt with Stevens, which creates a shout OF
laughter, and a remonstrance that makes
Long John Wentworth so angry that he
continues his indignation to Mr.. Ortiz, of
Indiana, Brooks yields, and Stevens, IN
his slow, %caustic, half-sardonic way, quiet
" forces his motion, assisted by the
snappy, persistent. nervous Mr.. Farms
worth. Mr.. Johnson, q Pennsylvania
Dutchman, tries to stop tho tide, but 1t
rolls over him.
MAYNARD takes his hat and dissolves in
the crowd. and Mr.. Morrill, dominates MIR.
Colfax. Mr.. Winfield dominates James
Brooks. amid much good humor, not ma
licious, but rather COMMUNICATING the New
Workers immense minority. All this has
Just taken ,hirty-three minutes. The call
begins, and John B. ALLEY answers,
Schuyler Colfax." In this half hour a
resolute majority, calmly, without anger,
with rare good humor, indeed, quietly
presents the disintegrations Of the Repub-
lican party, and informs the unconstructed
in gray that the way TO enter Congress Is
not to kick open the doors.
As Mr.. Alley begins the roll. the scene
is historical. The galleries are crowded.
The vacant spaces around the members
seats are crammed with Senators, and
Judges, and Generals, and all manner OF
people, silent and dense. The spell does
not last long, for the yeas roll up so rap
idly that Mr.. ColfaS gets tired marking
| his roll, and leans over to converse with
Mr.. Garfield. We improve the tim to
| glance over the scene, and feel that II
there can be anything in %phrenology the
present house is q remarkable body OF
men. How the types Of nationality mingle
and blend. The Eastern delegations rep
resent mentality ; the Western. strength !;
the Middle, discipline. Mr.. Stevens has
a most obedient majority, and it votes and
acts as n man. The spirit Of anxiety
slowly passes away, and by the time Mr.,
| Colfax takes the oath and makes his brief,
earnest speech, and proceeds TO the prac-
teal business Of presiding, a business that
suggests its monotony and glibness the
profession of an a%uctioneer, the scene IS
over the correspondents hustle away ;
the galleries become hungry ; the ladies
take wing, and the House goes on with
the slowly-moving gsbby business. called
legislation.
The Senate caucus met after adjourn.
ment this afternoon, and appointed a
committee to prepare and report its Stand
ing Committees.
IScgNDIARr.-Last evening, at abou,
six or seven o'clock, a fire was discovered
in the boarding house Of the Utah Mining