Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-30
THE UNITED STATES SENATE.
The Leading spirits = How they
Look and What they Do.


The Senate chamber Is gem oi
place, htted out regardless OF expense,
by Uncle sam VINO allows ms serran's
to use his money hperally III uecorae.ns
their transient quarters n consl :"i;i'a
ton and arrangementthe the On&inDer - liAe
the Hall OF the House Of hePresen'a-
tlves, with the exception tnat Is hoT -
large nor SO dlihc9lt 70 speak IN tne
House is a perfect peuIanl, hse u uis'
cordant voices while congress ID II. Ses'
sion, but the senate Is lat more uiEn''
he'd and decorous Do1y' inls plooa
bly, because 1t IS smaller, wnicn uoes c;i no'
make 1t necessary, IN oIuer W M tne
measure OF Speech that TWO OF 'nree
speak at once:
An honr before the senate met to-uay
the Senators pegah 10 drop mug the
chamber ana take tnelr seTsral vera PDsl'iO',s,
FIRST caine Havnari"n n, Sh:a
great statesman from Mlcnigan, win
quick, nervous step ana important arr
as II his presence was OF great linPor
tance to the well,,belng OF the country
His face IS smooth, ms eyeglasses gor-
geous, ana ms AZURE Iauilless. pet eiine
and the cares OF state are mahing III
roads upon the distinguished Mlehlean,
der. They have aiready commenced
operations on top OF his head, ana
scooped oil bald place as large as
dollar. he has made great wealth. IN
the dry goods and grocery business, anu
to his money he owes MS seat more thah
to his ability, he mas been IN the sen,
ate constantly for fourteen years, ana
still has some four more years 10 serve
before 1t VIII be necessary Ior the apPre-
ciative Michiganders TO send MN again.
Next comes Morton, hobDhng IN on
two canes, large, apparently stoutiy
built man, but so afflicted with weakness
now as to almost prevent MN irom get
ting about he occupies seat IN lront
of the Speaker, has an extra cushioh 70
sit on, and stay attacneu 10 ms
desk to lean upon when speaking. he
speaks mostly, however, IN sitting pos
ture.
! Following Morton comes sumner, py
many considered the aolest man III the
Senate. Tall, large, heavy, he nnlte,S a
large brain with an enduring body. Eus
mixed gray and brown hair is neatly
combed on top OF his head, but runs a.
confusion at the ends. he darts to his
seats, and is instantly absorbed IN busl-
ness. lie reads nan dozen letters
glances over the Globe, SENDS Tor DOCKS
and prepares for the day campaign.
In twenty minutes alter arriving he mas
his desk fortified with BOOKS, and the
space all about him strewn with papers
sumner grea1 hIopy - ene e4uati's u
the races. ne peilevgs gt IN lniAeu sonoJis, "Is,
| mlAtu CnuTCucSy anu idDOio SOhbihudiig
10 pring the pi,eA nun " W " "nl'e
man s.anuarI' vi W set .ne 1osi WI Ia. in
down 70 'nd Iiaon n .ho.a lbau !, n %no J;s,inn ne
uon care whlon' ~ .u tolld ~ o;.;snna G,;s
uon. II our p,aen s,, ieriom O1,,i ,H,',NenS cnS
snouiu wahe up sIno ene c Is % %nu
ma themselves wnl'o' ouniner oecup"-
tlon woulu pe gohe; c..:.u,
buckingnaln, ol HTInecei1uI, on .,, saun'ers leis
IN a wen PIeseIseu @ oiu s1nsd1 sueIn1n,L HIa, L;a
on 70 sesen'y J5esseg ~ ooS deni us
head a little bald ana gooo deal gray
ana lalnt attempt az sue whlsAers'
IIe elea'eSS u Vn1 nc, "a" 49, sn1n o"no n,o
Slowly IN tnrougn Two siqe uoors, as one
W0uiu not AUNT nim, ne s.opsi SaAes
on ms nat draws ions prehen, iooAS
down AZ MS Iello~- ls.l eaaes re" nore
steps Slowly snu uenosiaseiy' i1t srea'
bodles move Slowly, anu aulniIs himseil'
WIN soremn precision in'9 ms ctair
ms iS rats, 'ne innlnense T tuu'aLH u. il oeI
ator' MS lace is su'9oln, n's sAin sai,
low, MS mar SPrlnAieu WIN gray. Snu
tnere Is sometning IN the cast oi MS lea-
lures tnat suggests henry Olay'
Brownlow, the stricken Senator, fol-
lows Pratt, and is carefully handed into
his seat. An extra large sofa chair IS
furnished him, and there he sits from
beginning to end of each day S session,
never attempting to rise to his feet. But
he always votes, and if he has any par
ticular views to urge, he has them com
mitted TO paper and read from the clerk
desk. His face is thin and pale and
smooth, and his whole appearance that
of man utterl ly prostrated. But he
sticks to his work, and is always at roll
call.
Flanagan, OF Texas, sits next to him,
a gentleman with the usual bald head
and spectacles
In front of Sumner sits his colleague,
Wilson, man OF above average size,
with fine round head, surmounted BY
the customary senatorial bald space;
Wilson began life as shoemaker, and
is still known as the Massachusetts, COB
bier by those who think he should have
stuck to his trade.
Pomeroy, Of Kansas, puts IN an ap-
pearance, and commences reading the
Congressional Globe, sheet OF immense
interest TO those who use 1t as an escape
valve for their feelings. .r
Near Sumner sits Fenton, OF New
York. He is sparsely made, OF medium
hight, his head IS covered with l9xu-
RANT growth OF gray halr, slightly
sprinkled with brown. his lace is thln'
his forehead not high, and there IS moth
ing about him to indicate that ne IS
distinguished man.
Following Fenton comes the handsome
man Of the Senate, Roscoe Conklng
New York other representative. hls
golden colored hair is curled INTO thou-
sand twisted ringlets, and a little bunch
Of it is arranged IN most artstlc shape
on top Of his head: His whlskers are
| golden like his hair or more so, and