The New York herald., 1870-04-04
IEW YORK IN WASHINGTON.
1As Congressional Solons Who Saw Daylight
First in the Empire stats-Number Of New
Yorksrs Holding Seats in the Senate
aed House-pea Pictures Of Their
Appearance, Peculiarities and
Manner Of Living.


ahire other State (which Is ny Il IAN excel
state to emigrate fromn and in looking through
both houses OF Congress 1t ls something OF matter
- interest to note the emigratlng enterprise OF the
sons OF tine various states, some Of whom have
journeyed far and wide, with their carpet bagsn
returning 70 TINS focus OF common interest laden
with the trust ana hvnor OF the States they have
tiled tor "Circumstances are everything" and
circumstances" undoubtedly SEND more men to
0Ongress taan any otner thing considered more sub.
sfaniiaL The East sends cultivated, scholarly, IN
teiectual men, while industry eoaheadativeness.
speculation, enterprise ana al outdoOHsm halls
rem tue West The syntax and orthography that
90 service for some 0f the western lawmakers Ia
Sew OF whom are Represented IN Coneress) bid
oedance 10 all ones rrecouceivei ideas OF English
composition. "Oh. but you needn't make fun Of
that 10 exclaimed an honoraS son OF the Vest.
"Ve have so mucn tnat IS OF far q 'ar Interest," that
we have no time to attend to the lesse demands OF
literature and good spen'.' We leave those
matters for the East. m.-~---~--
lttS3 matter for astonishment III we hue not long
since passed the OF not being astonshed at any
thtng to observe the homogeneousncss Of the small
Congressional world. II dress makes the man. n
may be that which 80 perfectly all sectional
distinctions. The Oregon, Minnesota and Nevada
people sport swallow tais, tinted gloves immacu-
late dcxeys glossy boots and all the nne parapher.
uaha OF manner that is accorded TO the East, with
- much true Orientai inhercncy as II they had never
known the roughness and uncouthness of frontier
Nfe- Wei. we suppose unlimited credence is not to
b given to the tact that they have known them.
That convenient elevator circumstances" always
Keeps some people above the basement OF lifc and
"a her hckie comprehenslveness no longer awards
the noble insignia, 'Mother OF statesmen" alone TO
Virginia, unless sne successfully disputes the inter-
pretation Of that elastic word OF
SENATORS
there In the present Senate. OF these
OHIO, North Carolina, South Carolina Illinois ana
Indiana are each mother" to one. Two were born
nndcr the benign influences Of Rhode Island, two
n Delaware and two others in my Maryland"
NEW Jersey Kentucky, Connections and Virginia
have each Graded three; Maine and New Hampshire
each four; Pennsylvania and Massachusstts-the
mother Of u all-each nve; Vermont and Ohio each
Hx. To New York alone is reserved the crushing
honor OF giving the noble prestige Of birth to ten Of
these Senators, whose honor brtliiancy power and
able statesmansnip have met with . remarkable
dfHusion. From Alabama comes George E. Spencer;
from Arkansas Benjamin +. Rice; Cornelius Cole
brings with him the glitter OF California; Abiisn
Gilbert halls from Florida; from Louisiana comes
John s. Harris; Nevada sends two New YORK sons,
James Nye and William Ste@art ir6f1 Oregon comes
George II. Williams while in Roscoe Conkling ana
xcuoeu reutou Lho Eulpite St0te TepOhe6 b6r pre-
sent senatorial trust. These Senators are each and
Ill representatives Of and were elected by the 70
pupican party.
REPRESENTATIVES,.
OF Representatives and territorial Delegates there
are upwards OF $50. or these one each was born In
Alabama, Delaware Michigan, Missouri, South Caro-
Ana, New Mexico and Prussia; two each In Arkan.
sas, New Jersey. England and Ireland; three In
Rhode Island; four In New Hampshire; nve In Con-
necticut, Kentucky, North Carolina and Tennessee
each; six IN Maryiand seven each IN Illinois, In.
diana and Vermont nine in Maine; ten IN Virginia;
fourteen In Massachusetts,; tweaty in Ohio; thirty
four In Pennsyivani and forty three In New York.
OF the thlrty-one Representatives from New YORK
twenty-five are natives Of that State far
salned. OF the Others one represents Alabama,
1Our Illinois, three New Jersey, four Michigan, one
Minnesota, two Missouri, one Nevada, one Ohio one
Pennsylvania, one Wisconsin, one Arizona and one
Dacotan. Believing fully In "hOme interests," we
keep eye single for the glory Of these honorable
New Workers so far a. ws can detect any from the
galleries of either house.
IN TIE SENATE
the Initiated visitor chooses Q seat near the report
srs' gallery, pen by Itself, In which the Bohemians
Of the Capitol are secured from invasion. This CON-
mands front and side view Of the members, whose
seats are arranged IN an Of three rows. giving
the perampulatlng legislators naf circle for
lation. Looking straight ahead, following the lead
OF the central aisle, the eye iais on
the Acknowledged 'beauty'' OF the Senate. he Is
Q TALL symmctrtca! blonde whose sunny locks have
MOI the waving grace Of the poet, nor tne perpen
and cluster and cling and cldAe close to his head
rs II to incarnate second apollo. One curl Illus.
trates the doctrine OF indlvidual rights, and lies
right down the centre OF his snowy brow, thing 0f
beauty and a Joy forever. HIS eyes are blue, and
have trick Of looking out the corners OF their
homes with surewdness only equal to shelr fasc :.
mating ceraieonsness, wnen tsrned lmplacably
upon some unfortunate opponent. His cheexs are
q plump as squirrel. Win two NUS In his mouth
His beard is we'll trimmed He smokes. He dresses
IN black, vita y bright blue neckue, 80 oscoMlng
you KNOW" ana looks as neat aB An asparagus
shoot AS speaker his voice IL good, his enuncia.
ton very clear hls rhetoric iorcble and IN excellent
taste, his satire dipped In the rose water oil cour
sesyif one Imagine such q laticn-and his
logic Is always at his tongues or fingers end Aside
amusement also; for 10 from tne negnls Of his
superlatiye Judgment ana Wisdom ana aisseasion
twIEh falling inhectionl 10 refuto the senseess
assumption OF the honorable gentleman from OHIO,
s1ny logic.n HIS superciiousness Is OF such y naive
character that NO one dreams Of beng hurt by II.
sng innecnoa win gracious sense OF reiie and m
. tone that leaves no room for doubt or argument.
An iltnatuted person a might can him concetei;
never given over TO stupidity. tie Is an Industrious
worker and fond Of manipulating men and mear
and has been connected with politics for twenty
years.
REUBEN E FENTON
mss sheltered seat under the left gallery, with
Senator Kevcis ut his right poor, pasied, pltl-
fu rarson Browai0w nearly IN front 0i hun.
Senator tentOn naS very trim ngure, looking
taller than It really is, and always Immediately
CLAD in black broadclOn with a French nt; AN up-
right pointed collar; u black necktie and watcil
guard Of gold. HIS hair, vi iron gray, is crisp and
from It's abundance gives MS head top heavy ap.
pearancs. he has bright, black eyes; q low, broad
forehead, and lower Lace thin and covered With Is
closely trimmed beard. Ills nose is 'his prominent
feature by half formed or straight lines and meet
1ng Vt the end ut ON angle Of 1ortY.1ve degrees,
which furnishes sufficient sharpness for even poii.
Gcian. COmprehenslvely his face is a very pleasant
one, his manners courteous MS bearing dtgnincd and
graceful. lie Is not frequent speaker IN the Senate
but IL recognized as pleasant, practical aud pol
tshed talker.
WILLIAM II. STEWART
the New Yorker from Nevada, Is liner looking man
1n the drawing room tnan seen from the Senate
galleries. lie is tall aud large oi the blonde type
With bright fresh, smooth complexion, regular
features. aud full beard fun Of Nevada sunshine
lie ntafYa In aneech 10 Familiarity. rather