The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-25

branches OF the government; have given
those interested in politics. something to
talk about, while those who have pen
chant for the prurient and scandalous, find
unusual entertainment 10 the suit. which
widow Oliver is waging against the wealthy |
ex-senator Cameron, of Pennsylvania.
Washington is, perhaps, not different
from other capitals in being a
paradise for adventuresses and ad-
venturers, which makes it, Of
course, the antipode of paradise for those |
upon whom the adventurous prey. Not
that it is meant to prejudge Mrs. Divers
cause by calling her an adventures. Let
us wait for the verdict. Nor should it be
supposed that Ex-senator Simon Cameron
is worse than the ninety and nine who have
escaped calumny. If all the women with
whom high officials, to put it mild, have
been sentimental, were willing to put their
shoulders to the pillars, like this female
Sampson, they would level the social fabric
to the dust. or lower.
Your readers know all about the organi-
cation of the 46th, Congress. How digni-
| fed and decorous it was in the Senate, and
how rabble like and chaotic in the House.
Your correspondent went first to the Re-
porters gallery of the Senate, to see the
new Senators sworn in; Among them was
the handsome George H. Pendeton, of
lOhio, who went up on the arm of Senator
Thurman; Vance, of n G., who was con-
Quoted to the Vice-Presidents stand by
his colleague, Senator Ransom. Each new
Senator was escorted by his colleague, with
the exception of Zones, of Louisiana; this
tmost petite Of Senators, q don't think he
will weigh more than 95 pounds) was not
escorted by Kellogg, but by ths gigantic Sci:
ator Coke, of Texas. Senators
Beck and Williams of Kentucky,
made a colossal pair, aud they
will sustain Kentucky's prestige for
tall men. There was protuslon OF
flowers in both the Senate aud the House.
Gen. Logan's desk was literally covered by
magnificent bouquets. The Senate was
soon organized and ready for business.
| | have never seen the galleries of the
! House so crowded. / found the reporters
gallery jammed by ladies, to the exclusion
of many correspondents, who expressed, IN
very emphatic language, their disapproval
of this intrusion.
Mr., Randall sat, pale, behind q large
bouquet on the extreme Democratic side
of the House, the fatigue Of the canvas
was plainly evident IN his face and IN his
Ihalting and sometimes inarticulate speech
| when he addressed the House. sitter his
election. The strain of excitement was IN
tense, for it was doubtful to the last mo-
ment, whether the Democrats would have
a majority of all the members. The new
member who attracted most attention
from the galleries was Gen. Joseph +.
johnson, he sat near the main isle, laugh.
ling. talking. and gesticulatinR, to all ap-
pearances well pleased with congress in
general and General johnson 10 particular.
He is u small man, in long black frock
coat, grey pantaloons, with physiognomy
much like that Of General Sherman.
saw him Cnce before, on the platform OF
the railway station at Chattanooga, looking
at file of federal prisoners; he then wore
grey clothes and had three gilt stars sur
rounded By wreath on his collar.
? The House is now sc evenly divided
that, looking from hespeaker's staaG, all
the Democrats are on the right Of the
main isle, while all the Republicans and
' Greenbackers, are on the left. AS soon
e as the seats had been distributed an oppOr-
r. was given - ESS Inc LOLG tHSCHEOLt
of the 46th. Congress, Is it will be.
Those who saw it from the gallery we're OF
opinion that it would compare favorabg
a with former congresses. The Democratic
0 side. especially, presents a better general
F, appearance than in the former congress
though some of their II ost conspicuous and
ablest men as Potter, Hewitt Durham
r Glover. and Southland are gone. On tai
s Republican, side many familiar faces
n are missed. The Grotesque presence
: of General Butler is no longer 10 the Cap
= ltol, but mis- admirers may gaze upon hin
|, 10 the City Hall, where he conducts tbt
e defence 10 the Oiver-C Cameron breach 0
promise case His distinguished looking
= colleague Gen. Banks has left the Capitol
u perhaps forever, and the white head o
r Martin L Townsend is no longer conspicu
+ Gus on the Republican side. The deu
% ocrats, are better dressed and handsome
body Of men than in the former ecnPres:
> while the Republicans present an array O
% young faces. G. A. s.