Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-21

less like a Senator than any Of the members.
When tbe Senate is not in session, he walks
about the floor with an easy, careless air,
his hat very much to one SIDE OF MS head,
and very little on the other; his vest open
in front down to the last button, cigar IN
his mouth, his necktie either not TED at an
or twisted half way round his neck, and ms
whole appearance more that OF ro"dy
than Senator.
The next man in is Alexander Ramsey,
of Minnesota, an elderly-loOkingg gentleman,
thougb not so old as he looks. lie adjusts
his sDeetacles, and commences reading the
Globe. as if there was something OF Interest
in (which there never is, except TO the
contributors"
Hamilton, of Texas, takes his seat; a
cleyer-looklng gentleman, who could pass
for country merchant in good standing
but who was not born statesman.
Mr.. Ferry, of Connecticut, follows Mr..
Hamilton. he looks feeble and care worn
a shade of sadness over his face. His hands
are thin. and white almost to transparency.
Not far from him sits another Mr.. Ferry,
Thomas W., of Michigan. BE is an ordi-
nary appearing man, with dark hair and
f1Il Growth of red whiskers. He reads the
Globe with apparent interest, for he IS
new member. lust in last March, and IS not
40 economical with his time as ne VIII ne
after while.
Anthony. the lord of Rhode Island when
Sprague is not about (and Sprague Is seldom
bere9. advances 10 his seat with an elastic
step, and reads the morning papers. win
tbe exception of gray hair, there are no sur
face indications of the terrible troubles he
has gone through with on account OF the
Surague family. Mr.. Anthony is only about
fifv-five years of age, and is good yet Tor
wears of service in behalf Of Rhode Island
and against the Spragues.
Morrill,, of Vermont, strides in, tall and
slender, with a consumptiye stoop ot the
shoulders, and apparently not IN good
health. He buries himself in his CORE
saondepce, and seems lost to all around
him.
A tall, smooth-faced, gray-haired, large
headed, stout looking old gentleman comes
forward from one of the back sofas and
takes his seat. This is Cameron, the great
PENNSYLVANIA iobber. He is now seventy
two wears old, but erect and well preserved.
He is quite rich, and although now IN the
evening, of his days, and needing rest, ne
takes il not, but deals in railroads, ponds
and banks with youthful zest, knowing no
such station on his route as Death.
Frank Blair comes In and goes stralght
to his desk, puts on his eyeglasses, and
reads the Globe. He looks tall, slender,
neat and precise. Throwing down the
Globe, perhaps because he found nothing in
it about himself, he seizes a gOose-quil, and
writes as if the fate of his pet party de-
pended on what he then and there COM
mitted to f0olscap.
Nye. of Nevada, said to be a relative OF
tlM well known and deeply lamented Bill
Nye. of California, immortalized by b.
Hart. waddles rather than walks to his seat.
He is very round, fat and jolly looking,gra
and smooth-faced.
Bayard, of Delaware, comes in and goes
straight to Frank Blair's desk, where the
two consult. As they stand together they
look some alike from the gallery, both well
dressed, slender, smooth faced, and about
the sans height.
With face lit up with good humor and
genialitv, a dozen smiles, all child-like and
bland, playing upon his features, comes
Cofax. He trips TO and into the Speakers
chair. raps with his gavel, at which hats are
taken off and cigar stunps disappear. The
Senate comes to order, and each Senator
present takes his position. The proceed
ings are opened with prayer by young
clergyman in the Speakers stand. Charles
Sumner and few others stand up during
prayer, others keep their seats in the ordi-
nary attitude, but none kneel. That would
be beneath Senatorial dignity. Sumner
looks alternately down, then up,then around,
as if impatient for the five minutes prayer
10 be over. He takes up a sheet Of paper,
tears off piece of it, lays it before him,
dips his pen in ink, and stands all ready to
drop into bis seat and commence writing
the moment the '1ARen'' is reached, and by
the time the word y fairly out of the cler-
gyman's mouth, he is writing away as
though the rights of OR colored fellow-citi-
zens depended upon the rapidity with which
his pen danced over the paper.