Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-03-15

PICTURES OF DISTINGUISHED SEN
AToRs.-The chatty Washington CORES
pendent Of the y. y. World gives these
sketches: Senator Morton is large man,
with swarthy face, which wears a tired
looN. He usually speaks sitting, and al
ways commands attention. If he has n
| specific fault it is that of being too cmphat-
| ic. But that Is general defect in Senate
rial oratory. The simplest explanations
or suggestions are put forth in n manner
indicative Of the proioundest importance,
while the stereotyped sing-songiness of
school-boy declarations is now and then
most agrceably relieved by the ccar-head-
edness and clear-tonguedness of Roscoe
Conkling. one characteristic of Mr.. Nor
ton is his Willingness to give way to 9TH
ers. He seems glad to have himself ex-
pressed through others when to do SO would
involve effort. lie observes closely, and
only speaks when the importance of the oc-
cason demands It, The gray-haiied, bald
headed, strong-featurod man at his left is
Morrill,, of Maine. Morrill, OF Vermont,
sits on the eastern side, and is an entirely
different looking man. 1t is not difficult
to fancy him looking very much as Charles
Sumner did twenty years ago, when he
was younger and, it is hoped, handsoiner.
The tallish, very slender man, halfway o.
yer on the "luliginous" side, who is talA-
ing in Coodish sort of voice, but in a
style suggesting second-ratc preacher, is
Scott, of Pennsylvania. lie has a two sto-
ry head and carries it at an uppish angle.
Just back of Morton sits Cole, of California,
dark, unhappy-lookinG man. His neigh
Dor is John Sherman, of Ohio. Sherman
a ways looks clean, serene and amiable.
lie is only a shade taller than Roscoe Conk-
ling, but, being very slender, looks con-
siderably taller. Dissect his face, and his
nose is sharp. his mouth large, lips thin
and well compressed, his eyes not large,
neither particularly expressive, while no
one feature is especially engaging. But
his face when taken as q whole is pleasing
and winning. He is not much given TO
talk, and when be does speak he betrays a
slight tendency 10 stammering. Next to
Sherman sits William Sprague, who is a
Senator from virtue of the almighty dollar
But money, even, has not invested him
with interest, waving the pun. lie has
that is his nose. There is a great deal in
nose, and Sprague's is acquiline and
large. 1t is his only redemption from alb
sOlute commonplaceness He wears glass
es, because he Is very near-sighted. lie is
brunette, smooth faced, dresses ordinari-
ly, and moves about in listless, slip-shod
manner. Just back Of Sprague sits Thur
man, who is very much Of a one colored
man. His hail, beard, eyebrows and eyes
are all on the grayish ordor, and his face is
slightly ruddy. lie has an agreeable voice,
good square shoulders, understands what
he talks about, is dogmatic, but has de-
cided manliness in his look and manner
that commands respect. If he didn't take
snuff lie might do for tho eastern side of
the Senate, OF in any event keep company
with Chandler's tobacco-box. At Thur
mans right is Sawyer, of South Carolina,
who looks enough like Edmunds, of Yer
mont, to DO his twin brother. | don't
know which one can possibly feel compli-
mentod, but know Mr. Edmunds is yory
mice" If he isn't handsome, and Mr.. Saw
yer had tho advantage of being born in
Massachusetts and once superintendent
girls school, and by protesting loyalty got
himself out of the clutches of the rebels
and into very respectable civil Office,
which indicates very fair qualities both of
/ cart, taste aud mind. Ieisa bald-headed
creature, and his Uranium would bcwilder
phronologists. The locality they apporton
to sell-esleem on Sawyers head is some
thing fearful TO contemplate. 1t is big O.
oh ~ iffl, A., 81.
Of South Carolina. 1t would form "A good
beginning for monument. lie has gray
beard, n fringe Of dark hair, projecting eve
brows, and wears glasses. Further on is
Bayard, of Delaware, rather intellectual
looking man, who has q facial expression.