Daily globe., 1879-03-21
OUR NEW SENATORS.
Something +dbout tho Personal appearance
Of tho Ne,u Members Of tho United States

of tho Ne,c Members Of tho United States
Senate.
Washington Special to Chicago Times.
Carpenter came IN this morning before
the time for the Senate to meet with soft
hat slouched over his eyes. He puHed lazily
at cigar, and even smoked at his desk un-
til it was time for the Senate to be called to
order. Then he dropped his soft hat upon
the desk before him and watched the pro-
ceedings with sort of preoccupied air.
After an affecting prayer from the chaplain,
doubly affecting from the fact that there are
about twenty candidates struggling for his
place, the vice president had the roll of the
newly-elected Senators called for the pur-
pose of their
TAXING THE OATH
of Office. Matt. Carpenter, Allison, of Iowa
and j. Donald Cameron were sworn in first
Carpenter was not accompanied to the clerks
desk, as is the custom, by his Senatorial COL
league. David Davis was his partner.
Kirkwood came up with Allison, and j.
Donald Cameron came alone. The next
batch of Senators sworn in comprised
Groome, of Maryland; Farley, Of California;
Hill, of Nevada, and ingalls,, of Kansas
FARLEY
is square-shouldered, angular-faced man,
fully SIX feet in height. His hair is black
andwiry and of medium length. His face is
full, his nose straight, and his eyebrows
beard hides the lower part of his face. He
was dressed in black.
is about five feet ten and quite stout. He
looks like prosperous merchant, and does
tlook over so years of age. His hair is a
brownish black, inclined to be thin upon the
top of his head, and his beard is brown and
Shakspearean shaped. His forehead is full,
his eyes blue, and his nose medium size,
while his face is full and has tho appearance
of man of easo.
HILL, OF NEVADA,
is very straight and manipulating, and
might be taken for the executive officer of
some frst-class man-of-war. While he does
not look day over As he is quite bald, a
few brown wisps covering the top of his
head. His fresh complexion, straight nose,
bright eyes and dashing brown mustache all
have young and vigorous look. All uf the
Senators in this batch were accompanied by
their colleagues. The next Senators called
were John P. Jones, Gen. Logan, Morrill,, of
Vermont, and Gentleman George 81. Pen
dleton.
GENTLEMAN GEORGE
never looked better in his life than when he
raised his hand to take the oath Of Office un-
der the benign patronage of the ancient
Thurman. His crinkly iron-gray hair, we'll
cut and trimmed, his clear, clean cut face
and shapely beard indicated the man of ex-
act habits and tastes, while his careful dress
in dark colors and his fancy tie of black
with white polka dots showed that Gentle
man George paid good deal of attention to
details sometimes overlooked by statesmen.
The next new Senators called were Platt, of
Connecticut, Slater, of Oregon, and Dan
Voorhees,.
PLATT, OF CoNNECr1CUT,
Is one of the tallest men in the Senate. His
enormous height was made more apparent
by his being introduced to Senatorial honors
by Eaton, his CT league, who is an under
sized man. Platt's face is angular and cold
in its outlines. His nose is thin and turns
up at the end. His lips are
thin. His eyes are ishy gray blue. His
complexion is dead sallow. A short, peak
ed beard lengthens out his lantern-jaws
while from high forehead there is swept
back thin mass of brownish black hair that
feebly tries to curl.
SLATER, OF OREGON,
looks something like Farley, of California,
only he is bulkier and even more vigorous
looking. His black hair is so very thick and
wiry that it Las no conventional shape, but
knots and kinks in every direction. His iron
gray beard is also twisted as if hurricane
had just passed through it. If Slater's
thoughts are as vigorous as the kinks of his
hair, he viii; be heard of in the Senate. Up
to this time all had been sworn in who could
take the regulation oath except Roscoe
Conkling, and he was absent when his name
was called AS an unkind friend in the
gallery said-so that he could be sworn in
alone. The call for confederates who must
take the modified oath was now made. Wade
Hampton, Wilkinson Call, of Florida,
HOUSTON, OF ALABAMA,
and Jonas, of Louisiana, were the first ones
called. There was no response from Hamp-
ton. Houston and Jonas came together.
Houston is one of the largest and roughest
looking of the Senators sworn in to- day. He
has the heiRh and breadth of a lumberman
and the stomach and comfortable look If an
alderman. Ills head is bald except a narrow
rim from ear to ears around the occipital
where there is thin waste of sandy gray
hair.
WILKINSON GALL
is tall, round-shoulderei man who was
dressed in brown-black suit. His face il
red, wrinkled and careworn. Over his thin
lips is small, inward-curling dyed mus.
tache. Calls hair is rusty brown and bald
in spots upon the top of his head.
JONAS, OF LOUISIANA,
was the first Senator to take the oath who
was not above the average height. He has {
very erect, military figure, we'll shown off il
a close-dtting Prince Albert coat. He does
not look day over 35. he has the sallou
complexion, regular features and alert man.
ners of the Latin race. His dark clothes
short hair, black eyes and black mustacht
give to the Louisiana Senator a positive
look. The second squad of the reconstruct
ed we're Vance, of North Carolina; Walker
of Arkansas; Williams, of Kentucky, ant
Vest, of Missouri. Ali were tall men ex
cept Vest, who was the second small Senator
who was to come to the front to-day.
WILLIAMS, OF KENTUCKY,
was the handsomest and best appearing O
this last division. He is over six feet il
height and az straight as IN arrow. Hi
brown curling moustache and luxurian
waving hair brushed from a high forehead
set off to an advantage his high coloret
ruddy complexion.
VANCE
is also tall, powerful looking man, bald
| with an iron-pray beard. He looks like