New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-09
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aars and The tight Urnorlhl7; not IL lui IoiVe' JHI
making q very 70, Ycciqble show
greater cantrisj could not well 10 imagined Than
that bctwcen tls aui last years assembling oay-tAat
cold. dreary riny morning, when went u lh' 6rhHic-
eohlv sad from the thought that sloJ' SEQ th'fc tho
Vacant seat OF william PIT Fo.scntcn. Yesterday was
\ I've golden bamy elimination o., tho wonderfully ma
anil beautiful weather have been having Tor several
weckswcathcr that has seemed 70 ire Ee tho i'fca7e
| Of hcaycn--or California. 4 Winter costume seemed
strangely out OF pae aud season W Che Aoi' crowded
gallery " tho Lor.e fre were in,uGt1hi' fans ildi5-
prnsable Yet tod y We hive cold, f+rcc wind one OF
those ri ghtfl dl- storms peculiar 20 lis RECON- 10
does tlut Congress always brings tho weather the
disanectcd Members COMP IN ", "niso rtmes mover
come slugy"-or. axe tho o. mens IL league Win the
! Capal-mOyersi
From the laucry OF the Uouse witnessed The COM
ing together Of the whom dispensing on that
memorable, melting July day, when "e nist heard OF
/ tAc impending FrancO-P.u5san vpr what tremendous
events have filed up tie interval! We lave ely
missed tho pleasant excitement ~ their Hto squibbes.
looked with genuine pleasure again on many familiar
face, Republican and Democratic Speaker Blaine came
reshcncd ami strengthened by country rest and sports
by tho air Of TO puc d. by tie winds 81 the hills,
and the rocky coasts o., Maine. Bu,er rolled ir, with iis
walk that suggests cnt sCayOyGrC and with lis
crirr face hrltarcN with smiles Ic'VgLt r''rpscs 81
Jadi's -cual, ruddy face, which somehow a'yays
minds OF at 81 dear Charles DicEcus OF tho silver
shine OF Atwood Lair; Of the wagging Of Pans
Wo.ts lcarl, Of the glow OF GaBclas face and The
gloom OF LOcaas Dawes was there IN "iu ho." and
schouc with IFS FACE f o. coucc trsfed force undis-
turhed by defeat and Kney undated by triumph. Much
amabe cordially seemed 90 prevail among these hard
cuod politicians. Almost every Ie"-CJmor made q sir
and created an EDDY. Thor, movement FOR Poland,
and a rash Banks; there dazzling here aud push
ing there possibly 20 rg'c E1tClam hurry uU siO
cum. sNoIls made good time around the Chamber.
Everybody Fud 90 taKo tho hand OF Ven Trump;
even Paine was welcome, and Burr found friends
To stick Co. john l.iii.say was t'ore, wish Lis
head ana shoulders o. T-rv'es and l,l fresh,
hcalthf1 not Wsiudly face; ard snooth-shavad Girls,
wold, most genial and auirhc Democrats IN person
mild likeness o Andrew johnson md Judge Woodward,
towering like Ul among his hrc.lI.u; aud tic grave
DoA Fernando with Di head thrown back and hi snowy
tachc I'm air and Brooks, looking urIin after
lis recent stormy rInj and Potter strong dress as
ever.
At12 SHARP" tho Speakers gevcl fails, and the Speak
cr's clear voice calls 10 order the laughing, ouDglnr,
walking, talking land-sDaSing Forty first Congress.
MITycIOusly all quietly settled IN their seats,
ana TIE Chaplain began his prayer. noticed, peeping
out from between my fingers that the members gen
orally seemed listen GevOutyGr dcyOutly than
they listened during the last morning prayer of the last
Session. Then, they tired, hurried, and home
sick; The weather mtocrlb.y hos, and nothing the
good man could have uttered would probably have
reused Them unless he had touched future punish
ment, election" NOW, when the Reverend gentle
closed with the Lords Prayer, wi he'd, have
often wished 20 hear them ~ Join n, just the way
the boys the Prison Ship at Boston axe taught to 90.
It would have due eject In act tAAk there ought
70 he Tito amendment to thr Con tiu0u while we .;c
IN the amending way. making obligatory Congress
70 repeat this simple, searching petition, every morning,
IN this solemn, public WY. Then should know il
/ done. TIE new member from Louisiana was sworn
in. To tao disappointment Of Strangers around me-
he white. BE stood right ont before al the House.
and facing the gallery Of ladies' went through with it
brayeIy. When LADY makes public appearance,
her Is always infinitely described by Kind reporters
and suppose ought u 10 Jenhn5s duty by III Sypher
as Wei as can. 10 wore coat ana trowser5 made Of
some sort OF dark, wooden stun, and fitting rather
loosely though h. hal lost flesh IN arduous
paign HIS nocktic was Of some modest hue, Ii: liner
unexceponabie, and he wore black velvet walstcoat
! am positive OF Hat. ho held his hand and head up
WELL through the .nidabe OATH with the sOlid folu
tude OF HlndSo deyu,ee 1t a long swear for
moderately tall Mr.. sypher IS naug 10 me, but
heartily wish lin success ana honor in Bis new career
From the gallery Of the Senate saw dear old Gov.
Buckingham. beg bis pardon for ho bears few marks Of
age except ere;ity ana dignity take back the "old
bat Tie other adjective. Senator Morton In his
place lor'rg sturdy and nottv as an oak u hs own
west and Senator Williams with his powerful lowering
face ana Senator Thurman, stoutest and djughest OF
Democrats. Senator Sumner OF course, his post Of
uuy, and Sherman and Anthony were falling to work,
though they hal Lad no relaxing, or cared TO have, and
Senator Forty looking though N" TO 10 still
rroongng his rest and recreation Richard Yates fresh
ened up by prairie Winds Is quite like his self,
with the home-Iignt yet on his face. 1 sadly missed
DeaVaras gay 5Iulsb iry and tac.tu.n Garrett Davis.
was moGrnfu the empty seat Of Nye ~ Nevada,
who always looks to me like benjamin Franklin,
and Is philosopher, too, in his way. l looked
In vain for the gallant Thayer Of Nebraska,
and Stewart OF Nevada and those United Brethren
OF New York Conng and Teuton aud for the til form Of
morrill, OF Vermont, and the fine old Roman head OF Nor
rl Of Maine. To be sure, nearly al these lustTous
gentlemen hayo been !1 the clOalcroOm, RECALLING
themselves with rcgaias, and may them In
their places. Senator schuz I noticed, stand
ing IN the background, looking quito peaceful and
innocent OF banking or boiling. Senator Brown
low appears really much improved. He no longer
sits utterly silent impasiye, and helpless in the fearful
isolation OF his disease. Something OF vitality Of
human interest, TO have returned 20 his corpse
like countenance and his figure is less tTemulous and
emaclaed His Is constitution Of iron and Of oak,
will elastic yet enduring steel. The old ship Is
wreck but has not srGck Its cOlors, and there is yet
shot in the locker and powder in the magazine Simon
Cameron seemed to be Ia excellent health and spirits
as shrewd and cool and cute" ever The handsome
face Of Senator Cole freshened glow; Senator
wilson's was as rudy and shiny as IA New England
Winter apple. Vice-Presdent Colfax beamed on tho
assembly, and Senator PomerOy beamed back again.
The excellent Sergeant Arms Mr. French has been,
very busy this Fall preparing for the return Of honora
BILE gentlemen by cleaning and repairing, and by
and costly upholstery. The carpets and rugs OF his pro
vidng something quite smnptuous. But noticed
that these great did the least dazzed by
the Royal Wilton and Administer spendors under their
feet. Indeed, two OF them appeared much at
case and at home that they reminded OF a
certain old Yankee DANES pathetic remniscence OF
an agreeable young neghbor, who was unfortunately
&" drownded on a fishing voyage. With many sigh
she was wont to say, never did see sch pleasant