The New York herald., 1870-04-04

glon, brown hair. mustache and side whlskers,
TO- 81 sc Ss M Sod
sports 'wwa'lcw iaiI" every day, . sold-linked
'substantial' member. He looks obstinate and
stolid E0ae OF the Pacinc coast Senators are
ihas county IS swiai dismal and aasucosssiai Fol-
lowing the outer circle nearv hair way around ana at
the right 0i Senator Sumuer Is the iasheriy presence
who 10 the most acceptable gallery speaker IN tho
saa s ~ soo o Ucs
at also Of medium height, shoulders Q dr0ver would
can @ n h,s lace n ceany cam saaved ana
handsome gray nair. He has keen black eyes har-
montous features add . shrewd out benevolent ex-
preston. lie dresses In black, wears watch guard
OF Nevada silver and on ms third ngcr large saal
ring OF ruby glow. lie was New York State
yada Territory In 1851 and has been In the United
states Senate since 1865. Skipping along i've OF six
seats one comes TO
VINO was porn In Cattaraugus county, New York,
figured IN the Kentucky Legislature In 1s65-56 re.
Infantry company Tor three years during the war,
winch left MIN stranded nc Little Rock Ark, in 1864.
IN lsVS ne was sent 70 the Uni ed States Senate SO
mucn Tor carpet-tag" enterprise. lie has slight,
delicate organization, with narrow, two story
head and considerably bald Ills eyes well shell
long and luiL lie has pretty, little straight nose
pleasant expression, husky voice speaks sehlon
anu torslev ana Is an effective WOfkDg member.
Coming 70 tue end seat u the outer row you find
ABfJAH GlLBERT
q somewhat delicats looking man, who went TO
Florida for mis- health but with true political self
sacriice was induced by senatorial considerations
to try the climate or Washington I.u is number
que que man pelnS tee hfst OF family Of nine chill
aren lY16c iold. HIS influence In the Senate Is OF
ne nature so beautiful IN woman SILENT out not
anieltn Crossing 70 the other side Of the CHAMBER
you ind
GEORGE n. SPENCER,
the youngest OF the Senators, who has not yet
reached the thifty-nti meridian, tnat Willis called
"hali way home" He Is OF medium height, with
rather stout figure, q full face, abundant glossy,
clustering brown hair, with bearded chin keen
Drown ege5 ana ie usually at leisure to stroke his
mustache thereby displaying his sea!-rinaed fn2er
ana pump, Donny hands. He Is q fair speaker. and
collar ana yes vest witch forms such an eective back
ground for q handsome watch guard Not far re-
moved from him sits
who went TO Louisiana during the war by way OF
Wisconsin. He has an ordinary American lace,
set like hedge row from one ear ear arond @ 70 the
other. He ia not mucn given 10 speech making but
Is apparently industrious.
REpREs ENTATIvEs.
1t IS somewhat perllous undertaking to 80 from
the Senate 70 the Babelistic atmosphere OF the
NOT long ago that when '.wimmin got there he
recKoned they'd nave some talkn'." Some talk
inc. forsootn We would like to know Of tongue
sharp enough or thin eHough-insinuAtlng enough
to get In word edge or other wse Being sent to
Congress makes men wOndr0usy communicative;
the linguistic. iablai hand.snsting and clappins
qualities. One would think the
TTe1sass Ton sss, ~ y hung sa.o. upon on a. swivel
great desire to serve the country. And 10 must DO
that the sons OF New York are not notice
Ably bashful about hitting no their voices on the
great Questions OF the day. OF personal interest.
Choosing seat as IN the Senate, you observe snug
nest OF democrats on the right Side OF the Speaker
Unity IL strength. although It cannot truhfully be
sald tnat the New Yor1 delegation derives any
OF the democratic clfq1s sRits
long time m.m5si y H. TSsS Hsuss III. mos. pro-
mlnent feature is his mustache, lying like snow
nasal mountain q good siss s5d shape. ffom the
galleries his eyes only indicate their locality and he
threaded with silver and 10 as smooth ana unruhed
as wig. He is somewhat TALL erect, stately in his
before to DISPLAY, perhaps, the symmetry Of his to.
pering waist. lie might pass for Frenchman Of
the Louis Philippe school, he y not frequent
is clever IN the usa OF language just across the
aisle Is
JAMES BROOKS,
looking as an auld syns Methodist preacher.
He has large, clearly defined features. rather
is an acknowledged power on the demo-
cratic side from the iaci that he possesses CON-
shaIpest ana biiterest expressions without beconi
ing excited He dresses IN black. relieved, perhaps,
win dash OF crimson or blossom. IN hts necktie.
Light sticks Oat on toe surface, and so you are sure
TO ooserre the great small men. OF W10m one Is
3. s. cox,
mad all through and laughs all over BY turns. 1t is
not an unusual sight to see him tilted on tne arms
Of someoedys & % csaE IKE BIRD % psrclied on limp
ing with third and laughing with fourth. There
Is no waste material in the man-a sort OF con-
densed utility. Not far away Is
HENRY W. sLOCUN,
q Wess Pointer. With Q brilliant army record. He
mas slender ars reur ~ s ,n.eectun, race pram
gray hair ana mustache and dresses In we'll lifting
black. Everything about the maa indicates quality
are admirably written and are best appreciated in
print. as his oratorical powers are limited. On
the other side Of the House is
NOAH DAVIS,
Of short, heavy build, square, norid face framed
IN iron gray hair and slim row OF short whisKers.
nent nose indeed II you haven't prominent nose
you should discard all Congressional aspirations)
head. He came heraded with considerable Import
anca sustains himself passablY but is one OF the
numerous array OF men who bope TO impress by
high words. vehement gestures and an unhealthy
show Of physical excitement.
DENNIS MCCARTHY
looks Ike well preserved merchant OF middle age,
and Ia the most remarkable member OF ali In being Just
the opposite OF "LhOnane Qi rian He never smiles.
It would take month to pump laugh out OF him:
He does not LOOK melancholy. tie has too little OF
what the French call sentiment for sadness. Neither
does he look grave. lie looks eminentiy composed.
VI OtneI luuuoutlNl IucinUcIn arc Ctcpucu IL. May
hem. Juage Churchill, Addison H. Lann, an invete.
rate talker small. nervous creature; Giles W.
HOtchkiss und John A. Grisw0ld. OF New Workers
representing other States prominence Is accorded to
hearty, swallow tailed fellow with happy, wei.to
whose very general appearance suggests high living
aud whose snowy hair aud beard are IN striking con-
He suggests the experience Of unfortunate friend
"Out West whose horidity OF compile x0n subjected
him to frequent invitations to .'drink." AS he was
teetotaer, it annoyed him considerably, and upon
refusing time on that ground to drink the would
be nost ind dgnantly exclaimed "You had bettsr take
IN your sign, tnen ~ Then there other members,
Gil good and great and splendid" II We only had
ttTe to specify.
SPECIALTIEs.
Nine etenths Of the New YOrkers In Congress have
been law students. and most OF them practitioners.
few did field service during the war. Nearly all
smoke. aud what is especially noticeable, Is the
almost unexceptionA use Of eyeglasses. This last
paragraph applies to Congress at large. The In
ference SO easily drawn IL only an assertion " tho
fact already recognized and expressed By observing
physictans.