The Worthington advance., 1882-02-09
PICTURES From THE HOUSE.
A Correspondents Looks Down Upon 70,
Eressmcn From the Gallery.

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Eressmcn From the Gallery
In Washington letter to the Cincinnati
Enquirer, appear some Impressions Of q
visit to the house Of Representatives.. Tho
correspondent says: AS you look on this
immense floor, with its green carpet light
ened with little green stars; the gilt and buff
walls reaching to the galleries.; tie galleries
deep, comfortable and drinking up sountl
hungriiy; the deep-embcssed ceiling with
symbols painted on glass: the oak clock op-
posite the speaker, in the gallery, support
ea by the Indian and hunter, and don,in
eted by spread eagle of bronze, yon are
first astonished at the want of odor-at tho
running Of dozen pages up and down; the
conversation of members standing up CT
leaning over each other; tho indi1feren ce of
many members to the proceedings as they
write letters, read newspapers, or clap their
hands for page; ana at the intrudogs, the
ex-members, the judges, the committee
clerks standing around or lca6ng on the
back seats and under the galleries. You.
see at tho open doors people coming in,
rushing out, dropping into the smoking
rooms, which gap out like littlo cabins or
coves; ana next you hear the speaker from
his high box, with the gayel forever in his
hand or near 1t. calling ont this or that; and
then q clerk in resonant voice, which
sounds above everything, you say to your
self; How dc they understand anything
here2 Can they do business at a1l7 What
q hall to ruin the human voice in!'
Observe that young man with the slight
limbs, slight figure, md rather miniature
every way, sitting in ono of the groups in
front, with rather fine head, the eyes of a
student Cooking u little sore, as if by night
work), and black hair on high, pala fore
head. It is Percy Belmont, son Of the New
York banker just past his thirtisth wear,
and out of Harvard College nine years ago,
he beat, by some 1900 votes, the descend
ant OF Rufus King, the first senator from
New York state. Unobtrnsive, modest, with
becoming spirit Of New York quiet nature,
ard also very anxious to attain something
IN congress for his family name and the
progress of events, young Belmont I'D to
the present time has not provoked q single
crit cism upon his manners.
Now take that man with the red hair,
with long tUft Of red beard, a tail, wiry
6gure rapid and nervous actions Of the
bands, bald-topped head, with red str,aks
OF hair crossing il; That is James Bedford,
the only representative on tho floor of the
youngest state in toe Union. Lean as he
is you could make two Or three Belmonts
o.t. oA iiiAi. no Is only IOn1ty- tour Years
old, free fellow, @ studelt,sspositiye, indif-
ferent about. forms, feeling his liquor
quickly, if he takes any; and he can
Go more work in twelve hours
than the whole Massachusetts delegation.
because he represents the community with
work TO do, with ten thousand interests ly
ing directly on this government Our West
ern Congressman carry the il indifference Of
dress and appearance TO such extremes that
q Frenchman whom once brought hero to
make some sketches as an artist remarked:
Are these congressman? Ny God! 1hsy
look like bisons!"
Turn now to third type of q nan. o..
one OF the rear seats. far Off from your eye,
you easily distinguish man of most erect
bearing, with o rich, black beard, dark,
yet pale Skin, very black hair, aud wearing
q suit ofaIpth beneath which you see small
peculiar feet in shapoly boots. This is the
only Spaniard in this congress-, or, rather.
Mexican -Romualdo Pacheco-one of the
four California representa- YES. Yonder is
q man named Dunne!l, from Minnesota.
ae is q six, ,footer, with huge, broad shoul- :.
ders. and aloud speaker. with ideas Of the
senate and of ysrious things::s