Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-21

sleGge-hamiaer blows. HcisawondayfII .cram-
Mef HIS real pleasure seems la be when pnr-
ing over his books. Endowed with magnif-
icent presence. full. deem. rich bass voice and
wonderful self-pOsSeSsion. he reminds one of
those born TO lead. There is saying about
Gen. Garfield that when he delivers an sroaI
mentatiye speech in which facts OF tho naSt Are
necessary 10 be called forth, there is no US, of
attempting 10 controEert his position, as he
usually eNhauStS all sources OF Information In
fortify himself. Hooker. OF Mississippi is The
polished orator. His delivery is eood and his
geStfculationS correct His manner is Suave
almost TO being overdone. He has only one
OF him, If he entrances us so with such
eloquence and gesture with one arm, wh3
might he not do II he had two" Cart
ter Harrison. of Illinois, made some OFF
mana reputation years ago IN happy defenc
OF the Marine Band but has never Duplicated
the effort. Harris, OF Virginia, has good dea
TO say In the House, but principally in contested
election cases. He Is an orator of the Virginia
school, and uses the word - Sir with great FIRE
quency. Hewett, OF New York. talks well. but
is TOO lraScible in temper 10 lead debate. Proc
tor Knott is seldom on the floor, but when he
makes legal argument II is generally clear cut
and incontroveItible. Morrison, OF Illinois who
does all the wise political wire-pulling for his
party seldom makes speech. His forte is in
laying out the plan and having the execution
OF II committed TO other hands. Reagan. of
Texas though good reaS0ner. has decidedly
an unpleasant voice, and will empty the gal
lereS speedily when he squares himself for an
hours speech. Sayler. of Ohio. ike Gen Banks
makes but few speeches but is always ready
where question OF the const strllcttun of plrlia-
mehtary law IS involved. He is an authority on
the construction or the rules J. RaBtlnlph
Tucker, OF Virginia, is a pleasing orator given
10 constitutional law and short speeches, nrripv
the reduction OF the tobacco tan Singleton of
MISSISSIPPI, is quick, and ready AZ debate. but
intensely prejudiced and hardly Vet recon
Stiucted. He said on the floor of tic House las1
session. that as between a call to duty hy his
state and the United states. he would be COM
pelled 10 obey the beheSt OF his state The
lesson OF the war with him has fallen as among
tafeS. springer. of Illinois, iS irrepreSSible He
is alWayS clamoring for the floor, and While he
may De whipped out, he VIII never yield a poiui
in which he believes. He has a nose for In
NeStlgatl0n, and would rather be engaged in a
scandal hunt than at work on a great state
paper. Alex stephens seldom speaks over five
minutes at time. His sentences are ierky and
dlSJoln1ed. His voice is shrll and sharp. and
his style rather inclined to be dictatorial: bnt
from his ability and his experience ia prlblIc
lie, he always commands the attention OF the
House. Handsome Gov. Walker. OF Virginia
seldom speaks. Swami. OF Maryland. never
unless TO introduce bill, and then il is difficult
10 near what he says, from his defective utter
ance. Willis. OF New York, takes up a good
deal of the Rerord with his talk on finance
Fernando Wood, with his erect figure and
anectlve delivery. always attracts attention in
debate; but he not uRfrequently gets his party
INTO trouble when he speaks OIL hand. Wright.
OF pennsylvania. often reminds the House that
the people are suffering for bread. and is In
fafOr OF mule, appropriation for frontier
farmers. Beebe, of New York. says but little
since his gymnastic performance during the
electoral excitement. The colored members
Cain, Rainey and Smalls seldom have anything
TO say. Erret. of Pennsylvania, has not Yet
spoken in the House. His colleague. Bayne
has like mOdeSty. Finley, OF Ohio, would
Hamilton OF Indiana, makes no speeches. per
maps, because his voice is not good.