, 1872-12-13
Special Correspondents of Ths Chicago Tribune.

President Of the Senate without opposition. He
is O. fine lawyer, and never fails to command the
respect Of the Senate when he rises to address
its members. He is Chairman Of the Committee
on Education. The State Normal School being
located at Terre Haute, the interests Of his con-
stituents are more intimately connected With
that interest than any other. He is also menu
ber Of the Committees on Public Buildings, Re-
formntory Institutions, and Insurance.
TEE BON. JASON B. BROWN, OF JACKSON,
Chairman Of the Judiciary and Railroad Com
mittees is the best and most fluent public
speaker in the Senate. He WAS Bourbon Dem
ocrat, but, before the canvass ended, he came
out square upon the stump for Grant and VIII
son. He has served two terms in the House,
and this is his second year in the Senate. He
WAS trusted leader Of his party, and now
seems to be as much at home among his former
political opponents as he ever WAS among his old
Democratic friends. He is one Of the most pop
ular public speakers in the West, and contrib
uted largely to tho SUCCESS Of bis party in both
this State and New York.
COLONEL AsBuRY STEELE, OF GRANT,
is g. the noblest Roman OF them all" o gallant
soldier, fine lawyer, as well as an effective pub
Lie speaker. He Was the leader Of the Repub-
lican sido Of the Senate during the stormy
eeseion Of 1870-71, and, notwithstanding the
bitterness and high party spirit that character
lied the proceedings of the almost entire
session, he not only 80 conducted himself as to
win the appreciation of bis party, but he retained
nents. He ia an old member OF the Legislature,
and is Chairman OF the Finance Committee,
also OF the Judiciary, Fees and Salaries, and
Temperance Committees: His name viii be
prominent among the aspirants Tor Congresslon-
al honors in the Eighth District in 1874.
GEORGE II. Fn1EDLy,
President Of the Senate, is now serving his first
term in any delberative body; but, notwith-
standing his lack Of experience, he has 80 far
made an admirable presiding officer, and has
surprised Lis friends yth tRs IL Ta %
mentary law. He is the largest man in the SEN
ate, being over six feet high, and is not alto
gether graceful. He is cool and deliberate
speaker, as we'll as q man OF strong will and
good common sense, who has future before
him that he may turn to advantage.
HENRY. TAYLOR, OF THPEcAsoE.
is one Of the strong aud useful men in the Sem
ate, although no speaker. He is prosperous
all public enterprises in the Wabash Valley Tor =
number Of years, and WAS largely instrumental
in securing tho location Of the State Agricultural
College, now known as the g Purdue Universe
IT," at Lafayette: He is Chairman OF the Com
mittee on Expenditures, as well as member Of
the Committees on Education and on Reforms
tory Institutions. No member Of the Senate is
more respected, or Yields greater personal In
fuence, than does Henry Taylor.
OTHER SENATOR'S
Othniel Beeson, Of Wayne and Colonel G. "
Chapman, Of Koscusco, are old members Of the
Senate, and are familiar with the business, as
well as all the mysteries, OF legislation: Both
singular fidelity to their constituents. The
| former is farmer, and the latter leading and
prominent lawyer in Northern 1na&ann. Both
are able and effective public Bpeakef, and enjoy
| the confidence Of their fellow Senators to re-
rEo and horaE fhA SanatA
| with long, dreary speeches. Mr. Edeaon is one
| of the ''0ld Liberty Guard, !" gn9lf Chairman Of
! the Committees on Temperance hd4&a1t Reforms
tory Institutions. Colonel Chapman is Chair
man OF the Committees on Swamp Lands and
| on Military Affairs, as we'll as second on BeneVo-
lent institutions. Prisons. and State Library.
- Senators r: 8; Dwiggins Of Jasper; J.. R.
Beardsley, Of Elkhart +. G. Wadge, Of Lake
| men, and, with the exception OF Nr. Beardsley,
are serving their second year IN the Senate, while
Mr.. 3. is on his second term All are from
Northern Indiana, and are active and industrious
Senators, looking sharply after the interests Of
their constituents, who have no cause to regret
tlcey sent them here, they are influential, and
will leave their influence upon the legislation OF
| the State.
Captain H. G. Gooding, OF vandenburg; Col
onel " O'Brien, OF Hamilton; and ". R.
| Hough, Of Hancock, are promising young attor-
neye, and are serving their first terms in the
Senate. All have been assigned honorable and
| and are sustaining themselves in manner alike
creditnble to themselves and their constituents.
Captain Gooding is brother OF the Hon. D. 8.
Gooding lending Democratic politician, is q
fine and forcible public speaker, and made q
brilliant Canvass for Congress IN the First Dis
t1ict two years ago. Colonel O'Brien was gal
liant soldier, and his name is frequently men
toned in connection with the nomination fol-
Congress in the Eighth District. Mr. Hough
was offered an important Judicial nomination
in his county, but declined it to enter the Sem
ate and political life. The future OF these gen
tlomen is as promising as that OF any Of theiz
| age in the State.
| SKETCHES OF LEADING DEMOCRATIC SENATOR'S
The leader OF the Democratic side Of the SEN
ate, towering above all his associates, is James
D. Williams, the Senator for Knox, who hae
the Legislature, for the past eighteen years. Mr
". WAS honored by his party with the nomination
for tho United States Senate, against o. P,
Morton, after spirited contest in Caucus, where
is remarkable resemblance between Mr. ". and
the late President Lincoln, not only in stature
but in dress and features. Senator Williams is 9
fine Parliamentarisn, and is well posted in the
rules and business Of the Senate: He is strict
party man, ard will 50 to almost any length tt
sustain his party; but his integrity was never
questioned, and he stands fair with his political
opponents. Bo has long been member Of the
State Board o1 Agriculture, and was President
! OF the Board for many years.
Messrs. o. Bird and John sarninghsusen hal
from Allen County, the Democratic Gabralta,
in Indians. Two years ago, the latter, who edits
German paper in Fort Wayne, was elected te
The Republicans claimed that he was bound te
act and vote for and with thom; but that gen
generally Voted with the Democrats and, When
spoken to about it by Republican; would claim
that he did not understand the question, &c
But the Republicans thought they understood
+ him, and accordingly joined few Democrats
and voted to admit Ar. Bird, who was contest
y good thing to punish trcachery wherevol
found But this year the Democrats returned