, 1873-12-20
WASHINGTON.
Lyman Tremain's Speech on
the Salary-Grab.
His Compliment TO S. s. Cox.
A Fiold-Day In the House--"Brisk
Analysis and Description.
From, Our Olrn chrresrendtHk.

Analysis and Description.
From Our 0rn CnrrtsnendeW.
WASHINGTON, Dec. II, 187a
Tho npccoh Of Mr.. Tronlain, Congressman
nt-largo om Nav York, uolivorod yesterday,
wae ono of those novelties In Congressional salk
which wo hayo rarely, or only whom mon OF raro
professional attatumonts como amongst us. 10
mike arooci on some occasion after coming to
Oonglcas, IL tho nnxtous aspiration Of almost
nll. Dut 1t Is doubtful wl.othor moro than a
dozen now meu In our history hnvo over distln-
guisl1cd Themselves OH tho FIRST trial 30 neatly
and completely as Mr.. 1rcmnin.
TO LOOK uroS
before 10 began, ono could Soc all tho blooded
marks OF public mnn, from tho clcanly-cut
ehnnks up to tho pauncl suggestive Of mnny
good dinucrs not abused, and tlenco upwarl to
tho management Of tito arms and hands, which
seemed to bolong to tic man, and not to 10 so-
looted from tho prolniacuous pile Of arms whero
most Of ns got ours.
This nguro with It's manly orator's chest, woro
garments Of black, neither too CLERICAL nor
obelahut to the autna-nlatscr; and that inuoscrib-
able something, hotwccu seals and tob-chatn,
with Which ouly the groatcst lawyers arc tas-
eolel, and which atlds the force Of a
cixth faculty to what tuoy soy, was novor go be-
coming as on this occnson. Finish this body of
with . lead gracefully Bot upon 1t, shapcly,
fuller than in tho common, aud crowned with
black hair which might hnyo boon becoming to
Dewitt Clinton, aud giyo tho conntonanco 40
yoars, aud Bonaibility, strength, caBo manly
foatures, not lasge. and d iuo Of tho skin where
the liver and tho eunbuun seem to have met each
other halfway, and you will got eono notion Of
f1i4cltEH.
ing the ealarY-grab.
About tho very highest typo Of Now York lawyor
prevails tho air Of hereditary public man, tho
perfection Of tho oldest form OF American
eociuty. Whether tic climate aud vigor OF tho
5tate Aavo modelled tho type, or whether tho
completely Of racca meeting tlorc bus been
unusually iolicitous or whether, in the habits Of
tho mcn themselves, there Is observed tho por-
feet mean betnoon good ordar aud wholesome
indulgence, which noilhor pnches them nor
pufIs tlem, it is certain that Now Yori when
she tries her bcnt, gives lis tho highest typos Of
form and face. Tho White House bud its Apollo
whom Fillmore was its tcnaut md littlo Vau Buren,
was 80 charming that men thought him
largcr. Mr. Tremain seemed TO mo, before ho
rose to speak, while / wnB unaware that he
meant to speak, to be tho most porfectoa-Iook-
iuE Congressman Ill tho flnll.
4 VAGUE nErUTHfIoN
In tho new Congress, particularly as tho lawyer
who, within Short pcriod, hal Hayod Stokes
from tho gallows, mud put Tweed in prison for n
term OF yours. Under Ills feet wcro tho ruins Of
the ERIC and the Tammany disponsatlolis. But
q ,nan might lead q great episode in New York or
Chicago, aud hayo to cxplaiu himself on intro
duclion to nn American CongtcsH. 10 wide. d.
verso, and local IL our observation.
IN TIE a1AHHEn or uEui .iNIT1,
hn p1,nuntt n fri1n that nerynt1k,lGsA which 4
nov mcnbor, though advanced III yoare, might
prororly fcel and get moro attentlon and respect
Tor it. It III not every 1nan who respects Con-
grcss, nor NIL Congresses TINT respect theu,-
seyos. Tho lot%oo part Of this Bpocch WAS itn
lofty ptch 10 far above the hoatls OF tho bulk OF
members that op!y tho galleries could fully SYM
pathizo with it. It was directed to tho ipncr
consciousness Of Congressman, and performed
tlat NECESSARY, but nearly abandoned Office, Of
putting the country aud it's National Assembly
into mutual resEact aud good understanding
Rgnin.
back, to be n the midst Of tlle ,1topnbtican nom
bcrs aud good order was made'for him, which 1lc
returned throughout, whon the first ccar, quick,
uul1sal notes Of La voice VITO heard throughout
tue chamber.
TIE MODERN ORATOR.
Ills port. grace autl sentences took assoca:
tion, as II parts Of the easnc thing lis right
hand, naturally raised from tho elbow, was sus.
suspended beside tic breast, and seldom did
0tller N0TK Llun 10 CttIQ Luo tA!ll! poT6uuSlFGI5
as 1t bnltel there while tho loft hand, put ou'
without tcuso1l, or eawing, or slashing, made
the main gesture, and tho paln,, wlcn it was
outstrctcllod wes generally about opposite tht
eye. I remembered how tho EeulPtors. IN tboi
struggle between pottrait.iudlyiduality mud ar.
tiBtic i,lanasc cmcnt ct tho urnls In flowing lines
had probably sot Mr.. Tremnin h's model.
There WIS 10 other movemont,. except OF tn
head which was raned and title thrown bhct
wl,en at those placos apostrophizing or in
yokiug. THO speaker WIS tho person addressed
all the timo. according to tho uaturo Of Pnrlia
naontary debate; md, wbonoyor my other objec
called hIr. Trcn,aine, away, ho looked At tin
object, and returned to tic Speaker at onc'
asaiu. uo was rapid talker, using porfce
sentences, sometimes little ornnto mud X
maintain the moan between such! a style ant
such articulation Tns 4 task for Which, happily
his pleasing, retller nervous delivery WIS vel
adapted BY unusual training in Tho conrts ant
hefo:.-. "ublic audiences. Tint nanoless iul
prosaiun Of o
CULTURE
gseatcr than either intellect or will, or oyen In
Epration, una, Of course, involving churActor
without Which such culture would haTo no ale
quito motive or base, wAs produced BY hlr. Tro
nlains spocclt mud, where 1t aog'ncu soine"hn
too fine, considering our commercial tli!os.
always rsscued itHelf By its aPtnesa. Wo seldo,
SOC i man, now-u-layu, who ean in ono ii'stra
tun be witty, got Ills point III on another, pot
son without wou;1dll!g him, maintain his. 1snr
throughout, bring his example from hie
wnntod, produce tho respect which will max
others hhy Of tnchlrng him, lose 10 friend, bt
1nake tho a,tliouee aud those beyond it frlcnay
such il the Influence which l. nuil Of culture LII.
obtain by one allort address. 49,,
One OF lllo best tcsti'nona!s to tho re''lsobs
of his poiut Oh 1lr. CDx, OF Now }orlf, wa, Inn
tile reporters for tho AsBoeia.e.l prsas aud 10
tho city paporu gare 1t up, and do ,iot oVe'
mako nonsense OF 1t.
Mr. fnx in ujmblo mud Drutligjot8 flculty ut