, 1875-03-01

Special Dapateh 70 The Caicags 19ibln.
er1lNos1ELn, Fob. Alt grows rroroklngly
monotonous-the viow ono gets OF the House from
tho desk aseignod 1'uE Tribune correspondent.
To 10 ~ hayo boon for these Aoven weeks, lit
erally In tho line Of argument, along which the
solona daily hurl thoir facla, and agurcs, and
bon1bAst, and bupcombe, With auch yehsncucc
that involuntarily duck my head To 60. oot Of
range, and TO bs denied tho privilege Of rslo1piue
with III ink-ataud aimed At thd head Of the Hon.
oralle gentleman doing tho hurl1ug, bscon1os
o1asporatfng to 4 fellow Of irascib!o tom.
per bafore he has endured 1t for forty
days. 70 be, ~ at that desk for alt
theBolon vearsorae dayx Of bootlosa pickering
have been. between the cross.iire OF tho 1licl,t
and ths Left, and not to hold Lin CD nozzle at-
taeAed TO frc~p1ng, wherewith to shoot such
dalugo Of cold water as woa!d drown thu iccisla-
tive orators on tho respective aides, muss nccds
satisfy evon tho gifted youth who louga to write
for tho papcrs, that sad lndeed is tho lot Of tho
legislative correspondent. Tho Speaker eits
ovor and beilind me. Consequently, when tho
honorable gentleman Oh the floor emphasizes tho
points 10 hia oratorical outpousiug (aE the hon.
oIsbls gentleman who has tho hoor almost In
vartAbly does) by leaning forward ~ fAr u l,o
can without tumbliny over, yieionsly Atre.eh.
Ing his right arm to tho furtheat stsotcl,
aud levelfng his index finger (at tho
Speaker. Of courzo, but-) straight ut tho
Tip OF my nose, while in ssoutorlan toness le do
mands to know, air. what have to say to that,
alr. hAFs to submit, aud am dcbared from
o1efcialug tho glorious right, sntoyed by tho
Tei4ess FsRamuiin 1t political meetings, Of yoll-
Ing back, "oh, cheeao TT" Whoa tho Aonora-
bio gentleman who bas tue floor (aa the houora-
bio gentleman Mmost atwaya does) uaxes warm,
and, after having violently struck at mo iunum-
erabla violent bloWs, any Of which must have
knocked ma down had becn within striking
distance. muas uoeds submit aRsiu
wlsn he winda up with, "1Yho can deny ~
thoso, air, aro facta !" and / can't once retort.
I trust, therefore, shall not 10 charged with
undutlsully quarreliug with my bread and butter
wheu sepaat that from the desk assigned TIM
TRIBUNE correspondent. the sisu Of ths House
After ons has thoncs regarded II for about soYon
weeks. grows irsitatiugly uonotonous.
GALLERY EXPLOITS.
To vary II, and. II possible. to regain ny wait.
cd plscid1ty Of telnpsf, occasionally climb IN
to the cock-foft Of Agalto1J. Prom thance the
scone 10 vastly mora entertaining. It ID out OF
tho line OF argument honorable members dour
leTsl their index GugeIs ut you, nor shower sho!r
orstory upon you til son feel that you no about
70 ~ onRh!peu IN ths eW!uI aood aud you can't
hear halt tha.'s ssld-Hhich IL great relief. F1otu
tho gallery you behold only tue surging maaa OF
asatesaen helos. Auon bald pate rises above
tho rest and settles down again, for Ill tho world
Ike peeled onion bohblug about In = boiling
dlnner-pot; aud anon to the surface come staggy
locks. suggestive Of something that nseds 10
a2imaaod oU tbs top Of the pot. which seeshcs
aud aputters fuzious,y tho while. Thon thsrs
ara dne studies In boots. Boots 70 the right OF
you. boots 70 the left Of you hob-nailed and
broAd-soled, and covered With inches, mora or
less. Of r1sIFie mud, and boots Of more d%iuty
build-sn perclsea atop the desks, and staring
the gallery In tbs fAo~ from either siae. And
yes to the ladies' tlsss 's1u, tbs galleries s&esn
wondsrfuily attractive. Day attsr day shsY thraus
thess and sit out tho session, just ~ they would
ths F!sy or the epura. Wore they
po!istclsns sr lobbyists, tlsse masds,nes and
dsnnsslles, wondered. OF cousss l uas in
quest II itszA-tb% s4passapoeA reporter Aluaye