The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-12-10
I'EEDToGRArIxS OF .CONGRISs-
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HE LEADER OF The HousE-GEN. BUTLER
GOES ONE Ere on ScHEXcK--TME FAITH
ER OF THE HoUsE-NEw ANgcDorG or
! TnE Hon. JopN MoRRrssEY.
What o correspondent says Of the leader
in Congress:-My attention was called to a
| saorf,ss stout man, who resembles Gen.
Grant, namely, Robert c. Schenck. the
lender of the Radicals in the Housc. He is
dressed in a suit Of blue cloth. His double
breasted sack coat, buttened up, gives him
the dir OF q sea captain just arrived from an
Indian voyage. His face is red. and bis
whiskers. and hair are brown. His features
are common and coarse and give him the
air OF an angry bulldog 1t is said by those
that know him that the face is an index OF
the man. Ben Bu;ler is rapidly Riding
himself OF tbe few hairs that yet intrude on
his scalp. He was dressed in black. His
left eye kept on the movements Of Schenck,
whom be both hates and envies and his
right optic was levelled at Dawes. who ia
the father Of the House, and who wishes TO
Jump into Old Thad Stevens's shoes, which
Ben thinks are just his fl aud nobody else
Hooper, the man who looks after the bank
ing interest, sat beside Ames. of Pacif
Railroad noloreity.
Paine of Wisconsin. Chairman Of the
Committee on Elections, wears very long
hair, is very loquacious, has an abundance
OF wind, and has never been known to give
out. Orth of Indiana gided by with the
serenity OF a floating swan in the Central
Park. He has made money since lie has
been here, and vii! tell You how in my
next.
Brigham, WHOM Ben. Butler called the
murderer Of Mrs. Surratt, was in meancho.
y mood, and sat by himself Garfield Of
Ohio conversed iamiliary with James
Brooks, Senckes, and Edridge of Wiscon-
sin. Sunset Cox. who made his appearances
on the floor for the first time in FIVE years.
was bnsly paying his respects TO his old
friends.
Cen Logan engaged Ben. Butler and
Fernando Wood in conversation, circnm-
stance at which Schenck became alarmed.
Judge Kelly of Pennsylvania had to hear
John Covode appeal to be admitted to his
seat. Gen. Morgan OF Ohio looks delantly
through his .spectscles at all TIE red hot
Radicals, aud turns fo- consolation to Dan.
VOORHEES,, who sits at the next desk 10 him
John Morrissy is. as usual cool as Gu
Gambler, ard troubles himself very little
about anything. lie has Michael C. Kerr
Of Indiana near By 10 wink at him when
his turn comes to vote.
l have an anecloto Of John Morrissy,
told me to-nigAt by 8 Congressman who
head.it from Schuyler Cdiaxs own lips,
shortly after Mr.. Morrisscy made bis debut
in Congress. Ir. Co,fa&, who was then
Speaker, was bu-iy making up the Com
mitccs, and happened to be conyersng
with three or four members. He observed
Morrsaey repeatedly crossing by the door,
as though drsirous OF entering. At last.
a fer the departure Of Mr. Coliax's visitors
Morrissey steullhily crept NJ to the door,
/ took peep, saw that no one was there
and entered. Approaching Mr.. Coliax, lie
said:
/ MI. Speaker have line box Of dava-
i no eigars I am going to send you. VIII
you accept them?'
~ f'Oa yes, certainly replied Mr., Colfax
".Anything in that line is acceptable"
i GAN right" said Morrissey.
! Alter pause he suddenly broke ont:
4 "Mr. Speaker, have favor 10 ask. |
1 want yon 10 pat me on a certain Com
.}mittee.'
4 "Leaye the, cigars on one side, and tell
blne what one It is, = replied Mr.. Cofax,
" Molrssey made strenuous effort, closed
Ehis lst, and, as he brought it down on the
desk, said:
81 want you 10 put me on that Committee
where will have d. -littie work to do
4 .'Au right, said Mr.. Colfax.
/ When the Committees were announced,
the name Of the Hon. John Morrissey was
found brir---ing up the rear OF the Committee
on Revolutionary Pensions.
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