National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-16
The Unitad States Sonata.


Washington Correspondence of the Philadelphia
Evening Star, March III
The Senate has been taking matters easy
this week, simply organizing and struggling
along with the Pfnchback debate. To-day,
however, there was shown q disposition to wind
up the session as soon as possible. To this end
it is expected that all executive business will
be postponed until after Pinchback shall have
been disposed of, which will be on Tuesday next
at the furthest. Then the pending treaties and
nominations will be taken up and acted on,
occupying two or three days. So the proba-
bility is an adjournment can be had on to-day
week.
Senator Christiancy, Mr.. Chambers success
sor in the Senate, made his maiden speech to-
day. He read from slips, occupying probably
an hours time. He is no orator, his voice be-
ing weak and his manner cold and stolid. 1t
was easily seen that he had been buried on the
bench for a quarter Of a century, for the de-
livery of the speech was identical with the style
of the charge of an old judge to jury. He is
evidently Conservative, and solid old fellow,
Senate until he is thoroughly versed on the
letter Of the law on the subject.
Christiancy is the first and only one of the
new Senators who has yet took any part in
debate. Burnside made few interrogatories
of Merrimon the other day. The General is
by far the best and nobbest dressed man in
the Senate Chamber. His toilet is something
superb-simply splendid. How he would
adorn the parlors of the Reform Club.
Angus Cameron, Carpenters successor, is
not unlike Senator Simon Cameron in size,
features and manner. Indeed, he would easily
be taken for younger brother of Simon.
Mcmillan, who takes Ramsey's place, is a
small man, with black beard and a granger
or rural air about him.
Randolph, of New Jersey, is a tall, corpulent
and bread-shouldered man, with full face and
bushy side:whiskers. Like Burnside, he is
snowy and dresses well.
Pinckney White, of Maryland, is of delicate
and aristocratic bearing, something of the
style of Judge Thayer.
Herman, Of New York, is very senatorial in
his looks, and looks as If he had six years of
uninterrupted happiness before him.
Cockerell, of Missouri, and Withers, of Viz
ginia, both of whom were in the Confederate
army, have that hard and rough look of the
Southern soldier. l have an idea they will
talk little, which will be blessing.
Andrew johnson looks admirably, walking
around the Senate Chamber with an air of ease
and comfort.
Eaton, of Connecticut, is a small man with
gray hair and smooth face, and has look on
his countenance of perpetual anger.
Jones, of Florida, is a tall, gaunt, broad
shouldered, ungainly fellow, with sandy hair,
cropped down close to the skull, and q smooth
red face. 1t is q frank and honest face, al
though not very handsome.
Maxey, of Texas, is a tall and slim man,
with long goatee. He was at West Point,
and general in the rebel army.
Mcdonald, of Indiana, is great, heavy man,
with big head and full, round face, and
look of intense severity.
Bruce, the colored member from Mississippi,
is about the height and build of Mayor Stoke
ley. He dresses well, and has the bearing of
a quiet and unobtrusiYe person.
am greatly disappointed in Booth, of Cali
fornia. From the reputation that was given
him in the newspapers, l expected to see man
of grand appearance. On the contrary, find
him exceedingly ordinary.