Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-01-15
NUMBER 3.
Congressman Photographed.

/ Ny attention was called to short, stout man
who resembles General Grant, namely Robert r.
Schenck, the leader of the radicals in the
House. He is dressed in suit of blue cloth.
His double-breased sack coat, buttoned up,
gives him the air of sea captain just arrived
from an Indian voyage His face is red, and his
whskers and hair are brown. His features are
common and coarse and give him the air of an
angry bulldog. 1t is said by those who know
him that the face is an index of the man.
Butler is rapidly ridding himselfof the ftw hairs
that yet intrude on his scalp He was dressed
in black. His left eye he kept on tho movements
of Scheneck, whom he both hates and envles,
and his right eye was leveed at Dawes who is
the father of the House, and who wishes 10 Jump
into Thad Stevens shoes, which Ben thinks are
just his fit and nobody else's.
Hooper, who looks after the banking interest,
sat beside Ames of Pacific railroad notoriety.
Paine, of Wisconsin, chairman of the commit
tee 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, glided by with the serenity
of toating swan in the Central park. He has
made money since he has been here, and will
tell you how in my next.
Bingham, whom Ben Butler called the mur-
derer of Mrs. Surratt, was in melancholy
mood and sat by himself.
Garfield, OF Ohio, conversed familiarly with
James Brooks, Jenkes and Eldridge of Wisconsin.
Sunset Cox, who made his appearance on the
floor for the first time in five years, was busy
paying his respects to his old friends.
General Logan engaged Butler and Fernando
Wood in conversation, a circumstance at which
Schenck became alarmed.
Judge Kelly, of Pennsylvania, had to hear
John Covodes appeal to be admitted to his
seat.
General Morgan, of Ohio, looks defantly
through his spectacles at all the red-hot radi-
calls, and turns for consolation to Dan Voorhees,,
who sits at the next desk to him.
John Morissey is as usual, cool as a cucum-
Der, and troubles himself very little n'out any
thing. He has Michael 9. Kerr, of Indiana, near
by to wink at him when his turn comes TO vote.
have an anecdote of John MorFissoy, told me
tonight by Congressman who heard i; from
Schuyler Colfax's own lips shortly after Mr..
Morrissey made his debut in Congress. Mr.. Col
fax, who was then Speaker, was busily making
up the committees, and happened to be convers-
ing with three or four members. He observed
Morrissey repeatedly crossing by the door, as
though desirous of entering AT last, after the
departure of Mr. Colfax's visitors, Morrissey
steathly crept up to the door, took peep, saw
that no one was there and entered. Approach
| ing Mr.. Coltax, he said:
Mr.. Speaker, have fine box of Havana ci-
gars am going to send you. win you accept
them 2i
Oh yes, certainly" replied Mr.. Cofax
/" Anything in that line is acceptable"
" All right" said Mr.. Morrissey.
After short pause, he suddenly broke out:
Mr.. Speaker, have "A favor to ask. want
you to put me on certain committee"
" Leave the cigars one side, and tell me what
one it is, y replied Mr.. Cofax
| Morrissey made strenuous effort closed his
fist, and, rs he brought 1t down on the desk,
said
" | want you to put mo on that committee
where will have id little work to do"
+" All right" said Mr.. Collar.
| When the committees were announced, the
name of Hon. John Morrissey was found bring
ing up the rear of the committee on Revolutions
airy Pensons.-Cor ". y. Sun.