The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-02-23
SKETCHES OF coNGREssMEN

The sharp witted correspondent of the
Philadelphia Press, in her last letter from
sketches some of the mem
bers of Congress thus:
GENERAL BANKS.
In an attitude as graceful as if sitting
for portrait might be seen General
Banks, of Massachusetts,; but the most
astonishing point noticed i'll the Gener-.
ais personal appearance is the frequent
change in the color of his hair. Some
sessions it is seen to be of peculiar
golden blonde, though not in imitation
OF Lydia Thompson S. At another time
it verges on the raven hue of the roman
tic General Logan's. At the present
hour, however, it is tinted like the burr
of an Allegheny chestnut. But the
straneest D 1T of this chameleon business
consists in the fact that these different
colors indicate the moods of the man.
When his hair is blonde he is almost If
resistibIe in his sauvity of manner. His
original frozen New England nature
seems melted by suns unseen and forces
unfelt. He shakes hands kindly with
his natural enemies--the ofice-seekers,
and if he had money he would give it all
away. When he is crowned with the
raven locks, another man comes to the
surface of his being and occupies the
same seat in the House. 1t is true, he
says nothing about capitol moving, out
this is because there is not room enough
in Massachusetts, for the public buildings
time he is fierce and warlike. and if the
tocsin of battle should sound, the aven-
ger would be found at an instant's warn
ing But the most delightful time TO
those around him is when his ambrosial
locks have assumed chestnut hue. This
peculiar shade means strength, attention
to details, opposition to long, windy ha-
rangues, and a general wearing away of
all those aggressive points which go TO
make the public men of Massachusetts,
SO many thorns in the flesh oflegislation.
At such times one would be led to think
that General Banks was western man,
and had drawn inspiration from its broad
prairies and great lakes; but if the coun-
try would see General Banks in the per-
lection of fruit and flower, they will
hasten to Washington, for the season is
short, and the session near its end.
MR.. ALLISON.
Mr. Allison, of Iowa, has the floor, but
his adorable locks have been shorn, con-
great portion of his strength
is gone. 1t is true his liquid brown eyes
remain to tell the story of past conquests,
and only small portion of his pearly
teeth have been worn away by the ag-
gressive entertainments Of choice cigars,
whilst his beard, that browning glory of
perfect manhood, retains all the light
and shade of tangled skein of raw silk,
to the terror and dismay Of all suscepti
bic hearts in Washington. But he re-
turns to Iowa, at the end of this Con-
gresssiodal term, in search of other
worlds to conquer. and he is expected, at
a certain day, not so very far in the dis
lance, to turn up" clad in the royal
garments of Senator.
JAMES BROOKS.
The Speakers gavel has brought an
other celebrity to his feet. 1t is Brooks,
of New York, the Democratic champion,
the Susan B. Anthony of the blouse. "
IF by any unforeseen accident the out
ward shell or Feelings Of these distin-
guished individuals should become chang
ed, the aid of the microscope would be
required in order to decide which was
James and which Susan. The Siamese
twins may resemble each other as much,
but DO other human curiosities can enter
the field for competition. Just as Miss
Susan 8. Anthony is the mischievous
fre-brand in all the Woman's rights
meetings. James Brooks, is the incen-
diary torch of the House, requiring the
strength of numerous Republican engin
es to put down the flames IF he could
only be induced to practice in one OF
Susan's cast off garments, the passage
of Sixteenth Amendment to the Con-
stitution would be delayed for all future
time.
MIR. HOOPER,
Tn the same neighborhood of the war
like Brooks may be seen the refined and
court,y contour of Hooper, Of Massachu-
sets. There he sists, reading his news
paper, apparently oblivious as to all that
is going on around, whilst his colleague,
Dawes, impresses the beholder as being
the most thoroughly alive and wide
awake man on the floor. His thin, quiy-
ering nostrils seem to be always on the
scent to find some leakage or flaw that
Massachusetts only can manage, and he
talks not only with his tongue, but with
eyes and hair The whole man speaks.
and the listner feels all the pain, glory,
and superstition of the great common
wealth he represents. His arms are re-
markedly long, and he uses them ike
Lord Brougham and Rufus Choate.
Massachusetts, adores him. as we'll she
might, for he is one of her most gifted
children
In the farthest end Of this remarlSa-
Bile hall, in chair of cas- dimensions,
reposed the patriarch, the other Hoop
er, the Mormon delegate from Utah.
Invisible palms waved their branches
over his head. and wives unseen rennsc