The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-23
THE NEW SENATORS.
The Hon. Timothy O. Howe.

The Hon. Timothy o. Howe, who was yester.
dav elected United States Senator from WIscon-
sin, for the term ending in 1873, was born 10
Livermore, Oxford county, Maine, February Z,
1916, and is therefore hty-one years OF age.
He received a classical education at the
Red6eld Seminary, and after graduating
studied law, and was admitted to the bar
in 1889. He practised his profession in
Redheld, and soon became known as one
OF the ablest lawyers OF the State. In 1916
he was elected to the Legislature of Maine,
having previously taken leading part IN the
politics of the time. Near the close of l045 he
removed to Green Bay, Wisconsin, practising in
the leading Courts. He was elected Circuit
judge in 1860, and held the office until 1885,
when he resigned. In 1861 the Legislature
elected him TO the United States Senate, in
which he has since served with distinction. He
has been a member Of the Committee on
Finance, Commerce, Pensions, and Claims, and
Chairman Of the Committees on Enrolled Bills
and the Library.
At the opening of this session Mr.. Howe was
elected Chairman of the Committee on Claims,
and member OF the Committees on Enrolled Bills
and the Library. He IS one of the most radical of
Republicans He voted against the bill to admit
Nebraska, because 1t dId not require the people
that State TO frame their Constitution as TO give
the ballot to colored men and voted in favor the
bill to repeal the amnesty power of the President.
In speech made on the latter bill he said that ii
he had been President, jeff DAVIS would have
been tried and hanged long ago. He was in
favor Of amending the bin to regulate the tenure
of Office so as to prevent the President from
removing Cabinet officers without the consent
of the Senate, and against an educational test in
the District OF Columbia Suffrage bill. Mr.. Ho we
is an effective, though not frequent speaker,
and energetic and industrious IN the committees
and the general business of the Senate.
Hon. F.. II. FrelInghuysen.
This gentleman, who was appointed Senator
TO Congress by Governor Ward, OF New Jersey,
for the purpose of hlling the place vacated by
the death of the late MIR. Wright, was yesterday
elected 70 the same position by the Legislature
of the State.
Frederick T. FrelinghuysSu, the Senator elect,
! is native OF the State of New Jersey, and is
descended from one OF the Oldest and most dis
| tinguished families of the State. One of his an
/ CestOrs, Frederick Frelnghuysan was a mem.
/ Der OF the Continental Congress and the captain
OF volunteer company of artillery during the
War Tor independence and it has been Gained
that be killed the Hessian Colonel Rhalle at
/ battle of Trenton. He was elected q Senator in
| Congress in 1893, and served until 1896, when
be resigned on account of domestic Affections.
His son Theodore was also elected a Senator in
1929, and bore the reputation of being an able
and talented mem mber.
The subject OF the present sketch is a lawyer
| bv profession, and is regarded as one of the
ablest members OF the New jersey bar. He was
originally member Of the Whig party, but
upon the formation OF the present Republican
/ party united himself with that organization.
! Although he has never before obtained any
! great prominence as politician. he is well and
tavorably known to the people OF New Jersey,
being the Attorney General of the State at the
| time OF his appointment, and having held vari-
! Gus other State offices iE the gilt of the people,
! Mr.. Frehnghuysen is a gentleman OF fine
! attHnments; is fluent and able speaker, and,
| from his large experience in the legal profes-
sion will be quite an acquisition to the Senate
! of the United States. Although he took his sea,
some weeks ago, he has not yet addressed the
. Senate on the subjects which now engage the
country; but it is to be presumed he will do so
before long,