Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-04
From the New York Times

their expenses, l have felt little in
terest in Congress. I drop in on
the Senate occasionally, and always
find them going into each others
characters, or executive session. l
have tried to "get shy" at the new
Senators, in order t. sketch them,
but some have never been able to
find where the chart says they be-
long.
Uncertain, coy, and hard to please
they shift about uneasily from seat
to seat, and continually elude me-
Mr.. Allison, of Iowa, is fine look
ing, youngish, courteous man, Of a
different type from the earnest and
thoughtful Wright, but, We hope,
not unworthy to be his colleague
Mitchell, of Oregon, is Senator of
right manly presence. Wadleigh,
of New Hampshire, is goodly to
look upon, if one likes good deaf
of Wadleigh. Jones, Of Nevada, is
OF figure rotund, and Of countenance
ruddy and rugged. Oglesby, of H.
inois, is somewhat after the same
type, his round face beaming with
good humor and good health. Sar-
gent, of California, has pleasant,
wholesome face; wholesome, :"
speaking of a Congressional counte-
nance, means good deal. Nc
Creery, Of Kentucky, has returned
to us as good as new-his tonsure
no greater in area than of old; his
heavy fringe of hair having lost
nothing of its mysterious blackness.
He, also, is stout. Indeed, with its
new members, the Senate has decid-
edly gained in avoirdupois. Mr..
Boutwell, looks already quite at home
in his new sphere. On the occasion
of his being sworn in, an enthusias-
Tic friend said to me, "How pleasant
1t is to see such a man take his place
in this Chamber-a man so able
and so honest" l did not dissent,
but | thought it little odd that the
advent of ability and honesty in the
United States Senate should be hail
ed as great and joyful event. Mr..
Boutwell, is seated on the extreme
left of the Vice President, whose
vacated chair, just in front of Mr..
Summers, he should have had. Mr..
Ames, of Mississippi, secured that,
and holds on to it-So the distin
guished Massachusetts, Senators are
widely separated. Mr.. Ames is a
nice young man, with nice father
in-law, but we seldom hear anything
from his lips beyond "aye" and
"no." Doubtless he could make fine
speeches, but he don't. He is one
of the exasperating sort of birds
that can sing, but won't sing, and
can't be made to sing. Mr.. Bout
well would sing and soar, and soar
ing sing, and we would like to see
assigned to him the immemorial
Massachusetts perch--though, for
that matter, Massachusetts has about
as much in Mr.. Ames as Mississip-
pi. Mr.. Wilson appears thoroughly
comfortable in the high chair, and
beams around on tie Chamber a
ruddy benediction. He has a some
what more serious aspec, than he
wore during the last session-has
lost a little Of the ingenious, we'll
pleased expression, the "tickled
look" as an irreverent observer
called it, that passed into his face
with his nomination, and held pos
session until the cares and dignities
Of his elevated estate came upon
him in earnest.
Mr.. Caldwell, the present cyno-
sure Of all eyes, is small and slight,
and young for Senator-not quite
The "lean and hungry Cassius" of a
Kansas man we beheld in York, but
scarcely looking in vigorous bodily
Or joyous mental condition. He
seems of u nervous organization,
and his dark, keen and anxious eyes,
yet he sits very quietly, even with
an air of pre-occupation, under the
pitiless storm of denunciation and
sarcasm, pelting like hail-stones.-
How superior is mans nature after
all! Now, l couldn't do that. Mr..
Ingalls,, his colleague, is another
slender mar, tall and pale, with a
scholarly, or literary look, aided,
perhaps, by the glasses he wears -
What helps they are, to be sure;
even to the wisest face they impart
an added look of profandity and
wisdom. If Banquo had worn spec
tacles Macbeth would never have
perceived that he had "no specula.
lion in his orbs."
One word for myself, "and then
the Senate may adjourn" l am con-
stantly receiving letters Of inquiry
with regard to Colorado, which it is
hardly possible for me to answer in
full. have not established Pixies
Peak agency, nor do keep a col.
onist's intelligence Office in Wash
ington; but would like to give all
information to people
enough to desire to emf
CRATE to Colorado, where l hope to
be again this summer. So, beg
leave to commend to all anxious in
quiries a book, entitled "New Life
in New Lands" just published by
J. 3. Ford & Co., No. q Park place,
New York. This volume contains
all l know about Colorado, and more.
l know it is good book. for wrote
it myself. To invalids, whose So
icitous inquiries touch me most, !
would reiterate here that / believe
the climate Of Colorado the sssover-