Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-03-29

from time to time and see how busi-
ness for 35,0O0,000 of people Is tran
sacted. The house of representatives
is so noisy and apparently SO inatten-
tive as to give one the idea OF a mob
let loose in beautiful parlor. There
is one speaker from Ohio or Kentucky
yociferating at the top of his voice,
declaring that the very framework OF
the republic is in danger unless his
views are adopted. To hear him from
the gallery one wonders how any man
can be indifferent to such momentoua
subjects. But then perhaps his next
neighbor is quietly reading the news
paper, or by clapping his hands call
inc a messenger to run with, or for, a
letter: others still are talking to each
other. and some Of them using very
audible language. One wonders how
amid such confusion even the speaker
or the reporters manage to make any
thing out Of it, And yet to the init
ated there seems to be nothing out OF
place, and the machinery runs OF
smoothly as clockwork. Sometimes
however, even offensive and indecen
language escapes the speakers atten
ton.
The senate is a more staid, quiet
and perhaps it will do to say dignifie'
body. There is seldom any unneceS
sary confusion, although it is not III
common to see large portion OF ii
r members writing letters. or readin
t the papers, when a very importar
question is under debate. 1t WOul
f seem, although they are generally qu
ct, that as a rule members pay but Ii
: tie attention to speeches unless the
! intend to reply. Many bills were pa
, sed when I could hear neither yea
;. nor nay" 1t would seem that if T
e ported, in many cases, they pass u
f less there is opposition. This is spea
), ING of minor bills Of course.
ii Vermont was very we'll represent'
il in the senate Of the 18th congress-
! Mr.. Edmunds is considered one Of
Is best. if not the best debatcr in the Sc
" ate, always ready and seldom conf
in off second best. Judge Poland, W
~ is Younger than Edmunds,* yet loo
Il much older-indee0 he is about
re most reverend" and white looki
OF man there, and was clad TO lea
"a that he was highly valued in the s.
or ate. Though not so ready a debat
A. vet he had as much influence as ma
% senators who had been there MI
in longer. Perhaps | may 90 a lit
lid further and say that he was one
tai the first men in that body, and ha2
lar remained would beyond a peradv
he ture have become the leader of t
no body. Swapping off Poland for :
Nv a man as Morrill, is but a >pecin
act brick of that fossilized old graz
It'll politics that has 50 long ruled +
re- state, and leads one to eXclaim: II
it'll long, O LORD, now long, Pol
the seldom speaks unless he has so
vet thing to say that has not been :
as aud when he does speak he is liste
m to with more than ordinary attent
i've One senator remarked that Poi
use was remarkable for the caimuess '
ad- which he explained his views. 7
the ing with q large number | found tt
uch was but one view, and that was
eep he was a valuable and influential I
,mc Vermont has reason to be prou(
10y its record IN the Both congress, il
Its Their house.
ions From all | saw while in Vast
oil ton | Judge that over all the dark
rch- vexed questions of the day the St
rch- rising. My sheet is full and | rel
end you from reading more of my Ii
ran cinations. But let no Nermonte
ons' ashamed of the national capital.
been J. Fl. BECKwIT
lded Evans Mills, n. Y, March s.
was -
Mr.. Beckwith is mistaken. Judge Pol
| ,ClI how, I 4 IL.