The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-10
Audience with His JOVlal
Majesty Sam I.
Rhyme-Making the Royal
PaStiIne.
SPEAKER BLAINE'S FAREWELL
The Uncertainties OF the New
Legislative Body.

WASHINGTON, March g. 1875.
Tue man crowned years ago by distinguished
British novelist as King Of the Lobby. Whose regal
manners challenge admiration. whose princely
entertainments are the desire OF diplomats and
statesmen, Is no less an Individual than Sam
Ward. NO one dare dispute the title, and for
years King sam has found his domain a pleasant
one to rule over But now he too discovers, 'Un-
easy lies the head that wears the CROWN
The Forty third Congress increased the men,
per,hlp OF the House by dty additional represent
atives making total OF nearly three hundred
unruly subjects. The Senate, still conservative,
like an old lne-oi-batte ship OF seventy-iour
smooth bore guns. clngs to the ancient manner
Of doing business. but the House has grown
wieldy ana very uncertain. The policy OF dining
and wining Is not an expensive one II 1t
attaiEs the object desired. but II, after two
years. experience, 1t Ia discovered that
1t fails in Its purpose 1t is necessary to change
the regime and inaugurate more economical
method. Only rom the King would one expect TO
learn what is to be done, aud for the purpose Of
obtaining his IDEAS OF the future duty Of Vestt1ult
Rer your correspondent called upon him to-day
and was graciousy received at the outer gate BY
his perpetual Valentine. 1t would naturally be
supposed from what has been heraded Of this
most worthy potentate that his residence Is pa
latlal BUTT not In an unfrequen ted street,
parallel to Pennsylvania avenue, yet in sight OF
the Treasury there IS a three story dwelling with
an English basement, the 'front.' room serving as
THE AUDIENCE CHAMBER OF THE KING.
Did we come as ambassador or q commits
sioner minister plenpotentiary or envoy ex-
traordlnary, or was the purpose OF the visit TO
mourn over a bill which failed or want OF merit,
or want OF time, want OF sagacty on the part
OF the Klngy He was very busy-particulariy en-
gaged-could not be disturbed, and all that sort OF
thing, you know. The object oil the visit was ex-
planned and, while Valentine was ready TO admit
one with such credentials, he hesitated aoout in
terrupting His Majesty. Nothing could nave ap.
peared more reasonable; for at the close OF the
session 1t was TO be expected that the King
would be very busy making out his tax
bills, like successful practitioner at the
close OF an epidemic. Would your representative
take a seat-an Albert bisouit-a glass OF sherry,
a sandwich, or perhaps glass OF champagneS
The latter was preferred, but, alas the King had
the key OF the wine closet. and, to disturb him
would be dangerous, II not fatal. At last,
however, he was ',at nome" and, ascending the
stairs to the inner chamber, your correspondent
stood In the presence OF royaity-the n0oest or
his line. The sanctum-a chaos OF books and
papers. for all the world like the room OF West
ern edltor-was cheerfully warm. There sat the
King the very Kaiser Of the nations Capitol; the
prestige OF greatness ana the greatness OF pres
tige sodred in the stumpy figure which bent
eagerly over the desk At his right nand was an
open "Horace," on his left a "Theocritus," while
tine character OF the manuscript MS pen was slowly
tracing seemed rather to belong to rhymes than
to accounts. Great heavens! we have disturbed
the King in his meditations
ROYAL RHYMsTEI.
"Slt down." said he, "unti we finish this verse.
ana we Will be at your service"
Five minutes were pleasantly passed In scan.
ming the walls adorned with rare engravlngs,
when up spake the King, as he drew long breath,
'sTnat task is done.n and, warm with his theme.
ne read the following conplets descriptive OF the
ovation which greeted speaker Bialne's farewell
address
THE ADJOURNMENT.
March 4, 1875