National Republican., 1873-11-26

great yehemoncc and some sternness on the
Pett s,,. o. ,he acting Speaker, and the member as
Come, we begin to enter into the spIrlt OF this
business. A new experience, and we like Il.
now tne members are called upon TO pass be-
uressed ~ black. Tue matter IL more than we
were thnklng. We are In for 1rst-ciass mod
ern, American, really representative debate and
legslatlye scene-bettor than all those school,
book arations after the classical models. Here,
to,nlght, no poetry, no sentlment-but internal
tayes, very real and live.
the members come up TO tho voting by tellers-.
swarm In the Speakers area like the hlvlng OF
bees. As an Offset TO the gay coiors and lights
Even the head, are but few Of them gray, not
,x one IN SIX. our legislators are younger than we
Yes, things arc animated the gentleman with.
lTaws his amendment and the clerk, resuming,
ieals more items. member from Missouri
Jumps up. consumes his appointed career Of i've
so the changing dance and tunes proceed. We
nnd them very interesting. Are you not glad
YOU came, Tor oil the dark, wet nights Great is
| ences between high anil low per cents. Aye, aye
ihe bees are bulzlng. Everybody Is Interested
sSsrs srrsas ioT OF ssansi sSmethn
with certain grandeur after It's kind. The day
OF what was once the nt eoquonce for lceisla-
I'VE We. ha,s nd hM Mp pernap, gone. Here come the
Pennsylvania as spokesman. This Is the age OF
practical committees, and our eloquence and do
Aud. besides. we mus, m noa 1 be too severe with
tho Legislative politicians. We were listening
10 Congress often before, and thonght the mem
srs painfully denclent. Bot we see now one
elsewherc. when he wants TO get at real judy
ment. Even Congresses are pretty capable,
wnem eno S samss ,n TO an emergency; in fact about
The piges gape-late IA the hour--the galleries
begin ,,In 70 tnin, some member asks the chairman
appropriate; the light still pours, pours, without
Tagging; the low, base nndertone OF hubbub
also continues; the clap-clap Of hands, calling
with nlmble feci>-here and there memser, idly
| Ieading-some put their legs up, cross them oyer
the desks, exhlbltlng muddy boots; the humble,
tcllers again demanded; again the hees hive
| arouni the Speakers area-plenty of eagerness
wnsn Msa ne vote ssnes, plenty Of electricity.
members. why are 50 few Of them fst and ii jo,T I
4 look OF anxiousness and OF psllor or hectic
strikes strike You on all .iies. Every one-perhaps II
hls mind. Intensity, or some dlmlnutlve Of II,
| y tho word, tho quality, you think Of for them.
Leanness and worrlment are here In human
forms. The room, the ntments, the colors, the
foods OF lIght-all make q scene Of unsurpassed
beauty and luxury. Bnt The loftier luxury and
beauty OF the manly person, In full and ane
physl1ue-mnst say that Is lacking here:
Now the House rises from commlltee. The
genuine Speaker resumes his chair. Tile had
been resting and unbendlng himself on the floor,
moving around and making speeches, taking his
chances with the crowd) Voting in sections ls
called for and now begins. Things arc stll
more lively. Sirin voices aud calls continue 20
be heard from every side. IL takes steady and
alert brain 10 keep track OF tine motions and
amendments. IL has come TO he midnight and
utter. Most Of the spectators have left the aal.
| ierics, ], too, make exit lat one O'Clock In the
morning. with the remsinder OF the crowd. I
heard some complaining how dry and dull II ali
vas. but can say found Il not only an eqest.
i've, but enchanting. WALT WHTrNts
lin another sketch, In a day or two, We will
portray, of-hand. the north wing Of the Capitol
and the Senate Chamber aud session,-w, W.