The Cecil Whig., 1880-01-03

/ from Massachusetts, who had, in accord
ance with the custom, introduced upon the
tiCor of the Senate one of his constituents,
Major Beniam Russell, the editor of The
I Coltt',,5iGH Sentinel The sight of a federal
editor aroused Mr.. Randolph's anger, and
he at once insolently demanded that the
| FLOOR OF THE SENATE BE CLEARED,
forcing Major Russell to retire. Mr.. Lloyd
took the first opportunity to express his gra-
tu;tous insult, and declared, in very forci-
ble language, that, as he had introduced
Major Russell on the floor, he was RESPONSE
BILE therefor to the Senate, or to Mr.. Ran
dolph personally. Although no one had
ever attempted to check Mr. Randolph's
torrents of personal abuse, Mr.. Lloy.l's
rlucky rcionder was promptly noticed by
Mr.. King, Of Alabama, who at that carly
stage of his Congressional career, was called
tMiss Nancy" because of the fastidiou5
neatnssS Of his attire. g cali the Senator
from Massachusetts to order - said Mr..
King. Mr.. Randolph INDUCED in little
gasccnadc, in which he announced that his
carriage was waiting at the door to convey
him to Baltimore, and ut the conclusion of
his remarks he left the Senate chamber and
the city. Mr. Calhoun, who had not at
tempted 10 check Mr.. Randolph, lamented
from the chair that any thing should have
happened to mar the harmony of the Sem
ate, and again declared that he had no power
to call 4 Senator to order, nor would lie for
tbcus,nI worlds ,,sur,or
Littcton W. Tazewell, Mir. Raniolph's 5
colleague, was first-class Virginia abstrac-
ZIONIST, and an avowed hater OF New Eng
land. Dining one day At the White House,
he provoked the President by otlensivciy
asserting that he had 'neter known Uni
tartan WHO did not believe in the sea ser
pent.' Soon afterwards. Mr.. Tazawell spoke
of the different kinds of wines and declared
that Tolsay and Rhenish wine We're alike in
taste. Sir, said Mr.. Adams, 81 do not
believe that you ever drank Il drop of Tokay
in your life" For this remark the Prcsi-
dent subsequently sent an apology to Mr..
TaZewell, but the Virginia Senator never
forgot nor forgave the remark, and became
one of the most implacable foes of the Ad-
niinistration
The Watch Dog Of the Treasury, in the
Senate, was Nathaniel Macon, of North
Carolina. He had served rs 4 private in
the Revolutionary war: he had opposed the
formation and the adoption of the federal
Constitution: when he was first elected to
Congress, he had arrayed himself against
IL. l.,
was allied with jefferson in an energetic
hostility to the financial schemes of tle~an-
der Hamilton, then Secretary of the Treas
ury. a firm believer in the sovereignty of
the States, he was opposed to all schemes of
internal improvement, and to all financial
measures undertaken by the general govern
ment and he was the enemy of duties for
the protection of manufactures, because
they put money into the national Golfers
which it panied him 10 vote away. simple
in his manners, he won the confidence of
friends aud the respect OF opponents,
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON.
a tall, spare, gray-haired gentleman, who
had gone from his Virginia home into the
Western wilderness as aid-dc-calnp to Gen.
Anthony Wayne, had been elected . s;ena-
tor from the State Of Ohio, and probably
never dreamed that i'll years TO come he
would he elected President by an immense
majority, with john ,ryicr on the ticket as
Vice President. Colonel Itichard NJ. John
son, of kentucky, had, however, begun to
electiunccr for the Democratic nomination
for the Nice-Presidency, hasing lis claim
upon his having shot Iecumsch at the bat
tie of the Thames, and he was finally suc-
ccsSful. He was of Incdirm size. with large
features and light auburn hair, and his phi
vate life was attacked without mercy by
his political opponents.
The New Hampshire Senators were Levi
Woodbury. and John Bell, men of decided
ability and moral worth. Georgia supplied
a polished and effective oratorin j. McPher-
son Brrrirn. Vermont was represented by
portly and good looking Dudley Chase. who
was the uarie ct thef :'uSticc Chase, and
by lioratio seymour, of Niid,tlehury.--
Names stalwart, blue-eyed Senator, Albion
Keith Paris, was said TO have filled more
public offices than any other man of his
age, and his colleague, John Holmes, al
though rude in speech, and at times vulgar,
was the numerous champion of the North
Ever ON the watch for some unguarlcd eE-
preston hy southern senator no sooner
would 0ne ie uttered than lie would pounce
upon it, and place the speaker in i most
uncomfortable position. John Tyler, one
day, thought that he could annoy lir.
Holmes and asked him what had become
of that political firm once mentioned in de-
bate by John Randolph as flames Madi-
son, Felix Grundy, John Holmes, and the
Devil" Mr.. Holmes rose at once. 90 will
tell the gentleman, said he, what has he
come OF that firm. The first member is
dead the second has gone into retirement:
the third now addresses yoai and the last
has goue over to :he i.uliitieE> ana is ROW
eleriionecring among the gentleman's con-
stituentS So tle partnership is legally dis
solved" Mr.. Tyler never again attempted
to he witty at the expense Of John Holmes.
The hall of the House Of Representatives
(now used asa national gallery of statuary)
was :; reproduction of tho ancient theater,
magnificent in its effect. but so deficient in
acoustic properties that it was unfit for leg
islative occupation. 1t was in the center of
Of that noble hall that Henry Clay, then
speaker of the House, had welcomed Gen
eral Lafayette Is
''THE NATIONS s GUEST"
The contrast het wccn the tall and graceful
kentuckian, with his sunny smile and his
silvef=tomed voice, and the good old marquis,
with his auburn W * awry, must have been
great. His reply appeared TO come from
grateful heart, but it was asserted that the
Speaker had written both his own words of
welcome and also Latayette's acknowlets-
ment Of them, and it became Il subject OF
newspaper controversy, which WAS ended
by the publication Of card signed II Clay.
in which he Positively denied the author
ship, although he admitted that lie lad sug-
s,.Sted the most effective sentences.
The Representatives, following the exam
to sit with their hats on, and in 1928 mo-
lion that no member should remain covered
within the bar of the House was discussed,
and at first defeated by ton majority. An
order by the Speaker that visitors in the
gallery should not wear their hats while the
House was in session, gave great otfeuse TO
,f tho Huuresa,t1.jyac and WAS