Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-01-06

pHoT Gr,pus ~ CoNGEEssMrN Some
body in Washington who had nothing
better to do, has drawn the followin 2
sketch Of few of the prominent Radicals
and other members of Couercss. We give
il as lit Of amusement for our readers
< Nv attention was
called to short stout man, who resern-
hcs Gcn Grant, namely, Robert G.
Schenck the leader of the Radicals in the
House. He is dressed in suit of blue
cloth His double breasted sack coat,
buttoned mp, gives him the air of sea
captain Just arrived from an Indian voy-
age. His face is red, and his whiskcrs
and hair are brown. His features are
common and coarse, and give him the air
,zof an angry bulldog. II is said by those
: who know him that tic face is an index
of the man Ben Butler is rapidly rid
ding himself Of the few hairs that yet in
trude on his scalp. He was dressed IN
black. HI left eye lie Kept on the move
ment of Schenck. whom be both hates
ara enyics, and his right optic was lev
cllcA at Da wcs, who is the father of the
House. and who wishes to jump into old
Thad Stevens shoes, which Ben thinks
lust his fit and nobody cIse's. Hooper,
the man who looks after the banking IN
tcreSt, sat L,siuo Ames, OF Pacific railroad
notoriety.
: PANE Of Wisconsin, chairman "f the
Committee on Elections. wears very long
-lar, is very loqu0cious, has an abundance
of wind, and has never been known 20 give
out. Or,h of Indiana. ghted by with
the serenity of 4 floating swan in the Cen
tral Park. He has made money since he
has. Eccu here, and | will tell you how in
my next.
Bingham, whom Ben Butler called the
murderer Of Mrs Surratt, was in mel
aucAoIy mood, and sat 10y himself. Gar
field OF OHIO, conyersrd familiarity with
James Brooks, Jcnckes, ami E!drilge of
Wisconsin. Sun set Cox, 'who made his
aopcorance on tue floor for tie first time
in five years, was busy paying his respects
to his old friends.
Gen IQran cnfa1cd Ben. Butler ard
Fernando Wood in conversation, a clv-
cunlstauco at winch Sthcnck became
alarmed. Judge Kelly, of Pennsyl-
vania. had to hear John Covode ap-
renl to I've admitted to his scat. Gen.
Morgan. of ONO, looks detiantly through
his srcctaclcs at AL the red hot Radicals,
and tnrns for consolation 10 Dan Noor-
hccs. who sits at the next desk to HIM.
john Morrisscv. is, usual, cool as a
cvcumb Der, and dstron6lcs himself very lit
tie about anything. He has Michael {,
Kcer, of Indiana. near by to wink at him
when his turn comes to vote.
| have an ancclote of John Morri>sHy
told me tonight by Congressman who
heard it from SCHUYLER Crlfnx' s'own lips.
shortly after Mr.. Norris>ry made his de-
bnt in Congress MIR tol,Ax, who was
then Speaker. was husily making up the
Committees, ana happened, TO tc CONVEX
sing with, three or foHr members He
observed Morrissey repeatedly crossing
by the door, rs though deSrouS q, enter
ing At last, after the departure Of Nr.
Coltax's visitors, NorrlSsey ssrathlly crept
up TO the door. took n peep. saw tha, no
ono was there aud entered. Approach
ing MIR. Coltax, he said:
''Nlr Speaker, l have fine box OF
Havana cigars am going to send you
VIII you accept them ::
ooh, yes, certainly" replied MIR. Col
fax. Anything in that line is accepsa-
ble."
".All right" sai! N}rrissey.
Alter pause. lie suddenly broke cut ;
Mir Speaker. l have a favor 10 ask.
l want you 70 put me on certain con-
mittec.'
Leave the cigars orc siic. snd tell
me what it is, replied Mr. Coltax.
Morrisscy made strenuous Effort, clo
sed his fist, sni as he brought 1t dewn on
the desk said
Il want you 7ut me on ;hat Conmit
tee where Will have d--lit;Ie work 10
do"
"Ali right" said Mr.. Coliax.
When the committees were announced, !,
the name o, the Hon. Joau Morgis>ey '
was found bringing up the rear Q: the
committee On Revolutionary Pensions