The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-04-10

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I have never seen a greater crowd
around any building than that which
surrounded the Capitol yesterday. The
corridors leading to the House were al
most impassi ble,-by reason OF. the
packed to the doors, and numbers stood
outside trying to peep in. Iwent early,
but should have found 1t impossible to
get within sight orsound OF the House,
if my usual seat had not been kindly
kept for me in the diplomatic gallery.
Presently the pressure upon the Speak
er from the members became so great
that he issued instructions to the door
keepers to allow the wives and daugh-
ters of members to stand in the cloak
rooms Mr.. Colflx is an unmarried
man, and the extent of his knowledge
of the female nature may be inferred
from the fact that he supposed that the
ladies would stop within The bounds he
had prescribed OF course, they very
soon ignored him and his authority.
Once within the doors they successfully
carried. eyerthing before them. & In
less bali, an .fhour -1sthey had
oyerrun the Chamber. The Speaker
dered air. No American would dream
of re listing, and it was more than the
Speakers place was worth to attempt
TO turn back the Invading host. He
would have lost his election. Hemight
even have been deposed, and u woman
Legislation favorable to the supremacy
of the sex set in motion that very day,
for there were many staunch advocates
of women's rights upon the floor. After
a time Mr.. Colfax tried to appearrecOn
ciled to the seizure of his territory. The
entrance of the ladies was at first like
the dsttfng out of2water, and it soon
became an innhdation.5 They coolly
took possession of the sofas, and turned
members out of their seats, for hard Is
the fate of that inferior creature, an
American man. when a lady stands
over him and calls his attentfon-to the
fact that he Is sitting while she IS stand-
ing.sE Very soon the HOUSE looked as
though Mrs. Stantoiiis Efforts had been
crowned with success, and n -woman1s
Congress had assembled. One momen-
tarily expected tolsee n lady rise and
speak; in their seats they were ex-
pressing their sentiments very gener-
ally and very aadhbIy. The gallant,
though unfortunate, representatives OF
the people found what corners they
could to watch the proceedings in.
They were all dressed, as Mr.. Collax
would say, in their Sabbath clothes. ,,
It was evidently a gala day. The chap
lain addressed one of his political har-
angues TO Heaven, > and did not so
much ask as cOHsutaRd II to takelea Of
Radical principles. The formula used
by this divine never approaches nearer
to supplication than, 81. WIH the AL
mighty protect CongFess?" and even
that tone is seldom adopted. The Chap
lain never forgets what Is due 10 his
country. He never commits Congress
70 expressions OF infeFiority- or suber-
dination. BE is a very lean, very short,
and very saifoW man, and his face is
long and sad, and his hair but little
ing he sits on a high seat and watches
over the House until tits fairly launch
ed on some good sound measure, when,
with parting look of melancholy ap-
proval, he retiresS 1t is sometimes pro-
posed by members who do not yearn
after the spiritual Instruction of their
pastor, that the previous question be
moved in the midst of his harangue,
or that his hour be extended, or that
he have leave to print his remarks in
the Globe But none of these things
have yet been done. q =
In the mixed up crowd which cover
ed the door it was not easy to,distin-
guish the members of the House. In
his usual place, however, supremely
Indifferent to the throng Of visitors,
and in his usual threadbare black, sat
Thaddeus Stevens. The iadies brushed
past him, but none OF them attempted
/ 10 dispossess the grim old man of his
chair. 5'.Benjamin r. Butler" !" former
| " General, went up 70 him and stood
talking to him4for Mr.. Stevens
scarcely answered-aA considerable
time. The opinions in the galleries
about the Unlocking hero OF New Or
leans seemed, diyided-some pointed
him cut as a -uwretch,n others rs an
leangeI;" at anyirEts be Is good Radi-
zeal, and il man Is only that he can be
any thing else he pleases at the same
time. On the opposite side ota the
House, among the .Damocrats, sat q
/ gentleman clad IN a new and shiny
suit OF black, (the costume of the coun-
try,) and with large diamond stud in
the front OF his shirt. His beard and