The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-02-19
The Senate
As SEEN FROM TINE GALLERY By A
REPORTER


REPORTER
washing gton Herald
/ Since the tower Of B.ble, syllable.
have governed the world. 1t i, the frs,
duty then Of the visitor to Washington
To look down from the galleries Of ,he
two houses Of Congress upon the mer
who control the political destines of the
nation. Let Us take social survey o.
the Senate. The politics Of its memt>rs
all know. Their public career is a mat
ter Of record. But the men themselves
are little known. Peculiarly Of mind
and temperament tend to better un.
/ derstandiug of even Senators
The following data, collatsd from the
highest sources will prove useful 10 the
! lobby Talleyrands who represent the
interests Of Tom Scott. Jaw Gould, John
| Hoey. the Union Pacific Railroad and
the sewing machine companies, as we'll
as the great army of office seekers /,
is also interesting to the general reader
Senator West, of Louisiana reads the
most newspapers.
Senator Bayard, Of Delaware. is the
best scholar. but free from pedautry
He is good lawyer aud strong parti-
san.
Senator Morton, OF Indiana, is the
readiest debater. and has q memory for
| facts as tenacious as scrap book.
Senator Ransom. of Nerth Carolina
makes the wittiest speech. He is the
most popular Democrat in that body.
Senator Conkling. of New York.
makes the best speech.
Senator McCreery. of Kentucky, is
the baidest Senator He is the latest in
attendance. but il a natural orator.
Senator Hamilton, Of Texas. looks
the least like Senator.
Senator Hanlin, Of Maine. makes the
shortest speeches. He never wears an
overcoat
Senator Bogy, OF Missouri. makes the
longest speeches, and never fails to
crowd the cloak room. He is of French
descent. 1t is pronounced Bougle.
Senator Dennis, Of Maryland. makes
no speeches. He raises his own terra
pin. and is extremely hospitable. He
makes peach brandy speciality.
Senator Windom, of Minnesota, is the
most business like.
Senator Thurman. Of Ohio, has the
best balanced mind in the Senate. He
is "a iurist, legislator, o politician and
/ man of letters.
! Senator Edmunds, Of Vermont, called
the scapel Senator, makes the most
caustic speeches. He practiced law
!. Matt .t..r .x,ta H.,
young men in Vermont. He reads fifty
volumes of miscellaneous literature
/ every season.
Senator Sharon is the weAlthiest SEN
ator. He is also the most diffident.
Repose with Sharon is strength.
Senator Cragin, OF New Hampshire.
looks like farmer He is seen often
est in the restaurant.
/ Senator Pinckney Whyte, Of Mary
land receives the most cards, and is one
of the most sffable of gentlemen.
Senator Harvey. of Kansas. is the
Granger Senator.
Senator Ingalls,. of Kansas, is III
clined to literary pursuits. Was propi-
inently associated with the Kansas Nag
asiae. Is very bright.
Senator Goldthwaite, of Alabama, al
WAYS offers q five- cent nickel to the
conductor Of the Senate elevator, think
ing no is riding in horse car.
Senator Sargent. of California, 10 an
interchangeable worker. Devotes more
hours to the interests of the Pacific
Coast and his constituency than any
other Senator.
Senator Booth. of California. is the
George William Curtis of the Senate.
He commits h,s speeches to memory.
Senator Jones, of Florida, is the Irish
Senator. with the geuius of his race.
Senator Frelipghuysen. of New Jer-
sey, calls of,enest on the President.
Senator Anthony. of Rhode Island, i.
the mos, distracted. He seems uncon-
! scous At times of his own existence.
He delivers the best eulogy.
/ Senator Spencer. Of Alabama, is the
,nost indefatigable worker. Like ex-
| Alderman Larry" Jerome. Of New
York, he is for his friend right or
wrong. and especially when he is wrong
| for then he needs friend the most. II
he were not Republican be would be
/ a 22-carat Senator.
| Senator Cameron. Of Pennsylvania,
/ looks most like Senator. He drinks
/ the most champagne, anil has tissipat-
| ed a large amount of Don Cau,erons in
| heritauce in that bubbling allurement
Senator PAtterson. of South Carolina
4 is the ladies Senator. Without being
exactly handsome. lie has deleH'
nairs way abont him suggestive OF man
golias, sea-island cotton, lapoLicas, and
/ thor articles Of ladies wear.
Senator Chaffee. of Colorado. is The
Youngest in Senatorial bonors. To
your lady readers will whisper THAT hs
Is widower. rich. good-natured and
gcojlook,ng.
Senstor Burnside. of-khoie Island. i
known as the Kaiser William" He i:
the best dressed man III the Senate
He has tried the army. banking snc
guamaking. but his line is esidenil,
the clotbes.line
senator Shermou. Of Ohio His mas
ter principle is business. He l. tn
mos, regular IN attendance.
senator Barnum, of Connecticut, /
absent the os,enest He makes less q
a show than his famous nsmesAke. tn
Snowman. IN the same State He neve
speaks save TO say aye" or mo
Senator Herman. Of New YORK, Is ,h
Catholic Senator, aud one OF The strrn,