New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-15
ANALYSIS OF THE XLIID CONGRESS-.
THE MATERIAL OF WHICH 1T Is COMPOSED
PLACES OF BIRTH, AGES, AND OCCUPATIONS
MEMBERS.

! THE MATERIAL OF WHICH 1T Is COMPOSED
| PLACES OF BIRTH, AGES, AND OCCUPATIONS
OF MEMBERS.
| WASHINGTON, April 10.-If the thirty
| Congresses that fOurishei before Major Ben. Perey
Poore became Clerk of Printing Records in the Senate,
and the editor of The Congressional Directory had been
fortunate enough to have equally competent man in
the same position students of legislative history would
have found series of the most valuable publications OF
this class issued The first edition of this Directory
for the Congress just published and Is the best
yet been published. 1t contains 2O pages dis
plays admirable Typography, is filled with handsome
plans AMI drawings Of the Capitol and contains map OF
the city, and great amount Of valuable information
SENATE.
II ia fitting that a majority OF the Senators should be
beyond the prime of life. even approaching the scar,
| the yellow leaf" Examination shows that % are be-
tween 50 md years age 20 between co and TO-
and are 20 years old and There are Il between
the ages 40 years and only less than 40 years
| There ara 43 lawyers which is u smaller proportion
than In preceding Senates while there is more diversity
In other pursuits. There seven merchants, three
planters three editors, of whom has also been
shoemaker and another a Clergyman; two lawyers were
also printers and another planter and fourth was
also clergyman; clergyman was once teacher ana
subsequently the President OF college. There is one
college professor professional soldier one civil en-
gineer, farmer, miner, one banker and railroad
protector manufacturer railroad contractor and
| froighter; and there three who seem to have
! had no occupation other than oice-holding. One o.
these last however, fills large place of late years as
railroad protector As to the places of nativity OF Sena-
tors New-York claims Q; Pennsylvania - Virginia, G;
Massachusetts, and Vermont. each; Maine. a; Mary
| land New-Jersey. New-Hampshire. Connecticut, and
OHIO each; Illinois, Kentucky, Rhode Island, Indiana
south Carolina, and Delaware each; while Tennessee
North Carolina, Louisiana, Alabama Mlcngail, nsi r
many, and Ireland each have one There Is a oet t
VINO nae was an editor as wen as soldier in two held
Maior-Generas commission IN the United states Army
Court Two others have been Cabinet officers another
has been VicePresidcnt, and one mas represrnteu
have served ,ISdr CONN., a., an HycSn indian war and
nTiyato soldier in The war with Mexico OF
tie remaining raised regiment during the i'epe
dutics rs Senator; seven served as Major and Brca
cicr-Cieneras, and bear hOnOrs hardly won ana wei
deserved OF those who flied important positions in
tbe several States IS are exGoveTnors two ex-Secre
taries of state, and several were Judges OF supreme
Courts Taking this body whole. 10 VIII ne Ouhu 10
represent in remarkable degree, the most VaIed
phases and occupations of American NE Il Is %9rg
OF that business men are beginning 10 mo th3r
here oned Of TIE present If mg p!Es VI Wh i
many material interests and necessities OF the country
which, if filed by those who claim them, VIII Dhg III u
eemenLthat OF men Who WeIG cdr IN U va
Confederate BrigadierGeneIali vance Oh NoIt1 ~
Carolina held similar commission am was Governor OF
G state Elodgett OF Georgia it charged commanded
Rebel company and Goldthwdite was On the Alabama
''-''-i' THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The largest number of members Of the House, in all
ALL are natives OF the state Of NewYork but OF that
number 10 reprepresent other States Pennsylvania gave
birth 10 &c. OF whom however 81 represent their native
state Ohio claims 20 members her sons, Massachu-
sets 10 Vermont u NewJersey, TO- Tennessee nine;
Illinois North Carolina, and Indiana eight each Con-
pecticut seven Maine, five: New-Hampshire, four
Kentucky. six Virginia II Georgia three SCUM ar
each two Maryland, four; Ireland, four; scotland
| two Canada two Wales, one England one, ana Ger
| mani
OF members of the bar l3 are recorded TO be OF the
themselves with other pursuits having been trained
soldier, another as a civil engineer ana dozen
others are designated editors college professors,
printers &c. Journalism. as profession Is evidently
making It's mark in public IRE rs m men otiii
at the desk; eight members are mentioned as
There are bo are man onkers
farmers, seven planters, nine bankers e, nv nve
two PHI scsns, insurance agent, druggist one
civil engineer, lumberman, contractor for the
lions not given most Of them. however have been
oice-holders The largest number of Representatives
are little past the prime of life being recorded as
between and 90 years OF age 81 sci down "a be-
ana co. 81 ranging from 80 to 40 as over co.
about % years OF age all from The Southern States two
members OF the House Is greater than has been usual
during the last decade
GENERAL PAcTs.
In both Houses, 1875 mentioned as having served
one or more terms IN their respective Legislatures %
four having taught at West Point only two Of
whom however graduated; GA announce that they
received academic educatiOn; Al that they went TO
and public schools the latter term being used
by the cy-bred mem Representative and Sen
ator state that they received logcabn educaton which
must mean limited lessons and considerable work two
they are seeducated, and two three that they
educated by private tutors. one born slave
two Of slave parents who however purchased their
freedom one member, negro graduated at EtOn
In England Ihere Is great legislative experience in
this Congress- as ll3 members served the last Con-
ress aud all but 6 OF that number served In preceding
ones Twenty nave served in two other
Congresses, IA III four, and Is in three
hack as far the XXVlth four, six terms; three five
terms: one seven terms; and one eight terms Thus
there are least 40 members who had extended
eXperience in Congress. There record them
selves as having served In the Union army nine were
erals. sixteen COlOnels three Lieutenant-
CoInBels one was q Major; and two were Paymasers
with the rank Of Majors There were also District
Provost Marshal one Judge fdNocate, one Surgeon
ereIy stated were the service but rank given
and one records himself having held the positoh OF
Corporal Six others served IN the Mexican war The
civil and political positions helu ny senators ana Rep
resentatives quite numerous mere are hree ex
| governors i'm the House, four members we're Chief
Tsticcs Of their respective states; four Others were
Judges in Supreme Courts ana 70 were ,ncult District
Judge About two OF Others lled dnereht onces
in their States from Lieuenant-GOVertOr, attorney
eri and secretary of State down " Mayor OF cities
and Commissioner OF Counties
CoNTRAsTs, COLOR, AND ASSOCIATIONS
l The most remarkable change that has beeh mauo
during the last years apparent upon entering Inc
House Of Representatives from the principal entrance
The first person is healthy specimen OF WHAT