Morning journal and courier., 1882-07-26

toad, with the remark that there was neither bird nor an animal outside It was simply 6 blamed noise. So he would describe the Greenback movement in his district. It was nothing but blamed noise. Kasson is all politeness and grace, and when he addresses the House 1t is with a kindness of manner and elegance of language that always win at tention. His sixty years make 1t frequently necessary for him to lean upon the desks on either side of the aisle in which he stands. Judge Kelley, though nearly seventy years of age, stands erect, speaking with voice that may be heard distinctly in any part of the hall.
 s'Richelieu' Robinson, of New York, rare ly says anything unless there be a chance to twist the British lions tail, and then he Is greatly troubled because of defective hearing when any member interrogates him, and fre quently walks across the hall toward his questioner with hand to his ear, sndeavor ing to know what is wanted. His is one of the most striking figures in the House. His hair is of yellowish gray tinge and grows thickly upon his head, massing over his neck like an awning or shed roof The rugged features of his face are not allowed to hide behind beard, and he is one of the regular habtues of the House tonsorial chairs Randall has a high keyed voice, though he speaks with some degree of hesitation. In this respect he resembles Speaker Keller Robinson of Massachusetts, always stands straight, with head thrown well back when he has anything to say. Calkins continually pats the palm of his left hand with his right, though when warmed up to his subject he throws his arms about wildly. Joe Black burn, the Kentucky fire -eater talks as though he was this one time, if never before, speak ing Gods truth, 0 sort of ''honor bright" style of oratory. H1scock stands quietly and talks without a gesture. House, of Tennes- see, always gets up to speak as though he was mad about something. Whitthorne rolls Iii ell nd %o1Ir PY1r. rows, of Michigan, has the most powerful voice in the House Carlisle is deliberate and his voice lacks depth. ''Phil' Thompson, of Kentucky, said to be good stump speaker, has peculiarly high keyed voice. Haskell is very tall man, and when he speaks his arms swing about and give him the appear ance of & huge windmill Reagan, the ex- Postmaster General of the Confederaoy. can scarcely be understood, so inarticulate is his speech. One may always tell when he in tends to address the House. Before doing so he seiZes every scrap of paper lying near and tears it up into very small pieces, making 8 decided litter on the floor about him. Paul, one of the Virginia Readjusters, is one of the best speakers in the House. Randolph Tucker is said to be brilliant orator, but he \ usually disappoints his hearers. George Washington Jones, of Texas, the leading Greenbacker, has the appearance of from tier farmer. He dresses plainly, lives the same, and talks plainly in an old-fashioned way, but he is nevertheless 8 man of ability. l Ex- Governor Curtin does not say much up- less some Republican taunts him and recalls | his desertion of the old party which gave him fame. Page, of California, always speaks | earnestly. His colleague, General Rose crans, acts as though afraid to open his | mouth. His hair and beard are now gray, l and he finds it necessary to carry 8 cane in | order to get along. Shallenberger looks like
 a clergyman. His spare figure is rarely seen, | is 11vc nd nrdar xUh he
 addresses the House, for he usually speaks tc | the point. Flower the rich Democrat from | New York, says nothing, but smiles continu ! ally. Blanchard, of Louisiana, is thirty | three years of age, and is one of the youngest
 members on the floor. The youngest mem | Der is Frent, of Missouri, who was thirty years old on the 29th of December last
 Perry Belmont is just one day older thar ! Frost Neither is scarcely heard in the oper sessions of the House. Belmont is said tt
 be hard student. Gibson, of Louisiana, ii I or a college president, and is supposed tt
 be one of the deepest and best members l Reed, of Maine, has not very musical voice
 but being very large man, with a pair O.
 lungs like bellows, he always manages tt
 make his remarks heard by the entire House I Orth is getting along in years. and it is witl
 an effort that he makes himself heard. Ran
 ney, of Massachusetts, is one of the brigh
 men of the House. Miller, of Pennsylvania
 a new man this session, distinguished himsel
 by his speech in the Mackey case, so much s
 that Sam Randall made the remark: ''
 didn't know that man before.' Miller has
 very high keyed voice, which he handles in
 way that gives proper emphasis to the poin
 he desires to make. But there are man
 members who were neither born great no
 can greatness be thrust upon theA. The
 sit by while their brethren do the talking
 content with casting their votes for or agains l a measure that may be up for consideration