The Mineral argus., 1883-09-13
PICTURES FROM TIE HOUSE.

Corr,spondent IOOks Down Upon ION
rressmen From the Gallery.
In a Washington letter to the Cincinnati
Eno,,irer oppear some impressions OF Q
visit 10 the house Of representatives. Inc
c~orreepondent says: As you LOOK on thie
immense floor, with its green carpet ngnto
eped with little green stars; the g1ltand pun
walls reaching TO the galleries. tAe gAneIIes
daen comfortable and drinking mp SOUND
hnpgrilv. the embossed ceiling with
symbols painted on glass; the oak clock OPP
Dosite the speaker, in the gallery, support
"a nv the Indian and q hunter, and domin-
ated by . spread. eagle Of bronze, you are
6rst setonished ct the want OF odor-at the
running of a dozen pages up and down; the
Conversation o. members standing up OF
leaning over each other; the indlnerence OF
MANY members 20 the proceedings as Ihey
write letters, read newspapers. or clap tnen
hands for a page; and at the ntruueIs, .he
ex-members, the Judges, the eommlttee
cierhs handing around OF loahng on the
hack seats and under the galleries, You
see at the D doors people coming IN
rushing out. dropping into the smoking
rroms which CAP out like little cabins OF
coves. and next YOU hear the speaker nom
his hieh box. with the gavel forever In his
hand or near it, calling out this or that; ano
then a clerk in a resonant voice, when
sounds above everything, you say 70 your
self; How do they understand anytnIne
heref Can they do business at ALI "hA'
a hall N ruin the hnman voice int"
/ Observe that young man with the shgnI
: limbs. slight figure, and rather g miniAtar'
every way' sitting in one Of the groups IN
. front. with rather q fine head, the eyes OF
s.ndent blocking a little sore, as II by night
. workO- and black hair on a high, pale fore
head. Ii is Percy Belmont, son OF the Ne'
9 York banker. just past his thirtieth year
and out Of Harvard College iii years ago
p he beat by some 2 600 votes, the descend
ant Of Rufus King, the nrst senator iTol
= New York state. UnoounsiVe' neoest w
becoming spirit of g New York quiet natar'
"a also very anxious to attain somethlr
,e In congress for his family name and u
M proVrsss Of events, young Belmon up
= he present time has not provoked q sing
crit o.sm upon his manners.
hs No, take that man with the red bal
Isl with 1 long tuft Of red beard, a tall, vi
agurs. rapid and nervous actions OF =
". hands. bald-topped head. With red saea
"a Of hair crossing Il; that rs James beIoI
n only representative o. the Moor OF y
rs vc,r,sst state in the Union. Lean IS
A. 4 Won could make two OF three BelmoT
Is. ont Of him. He Is only fourty-fouT yes
Ga a tree fellow s student positive. ind
F-rnt about forms, feeling his hqu
.sn srickiy. 4 he takes any, and be c
he'd 20 uore work in Twelve ho'
than he whole Massachusetts, Delegate
his because he represekts the community =
uurk 70 DO, with ten thousand tntsrests
nc ing directly on this government Gar We
lug srn CoaSrsssncn carry thsu mdinerencs
cal sress md appsaranee % such extremes l
aFrsnchm1n whom I once brought hers
led make some Sketches as an artist renAEk
Are these ccrsressnenl Ny Cod II
nv lcck Ike bisonsl|
wi Turn uow &C . third type Of . nan.
ere o. he rear seats. far on IRON your
rfu- vcQ sasiiy distinguish = man Of most e
en-. bsa-t-z. With a nch. black beard = q
ards vet pais SKIN, very black hair, and veal
oh- a SUI q cloth bsnssth which VOC see snl
tsrs pscular feet in shapsly boots. Ihis ~
cnly SpaniArd IN this ccngrsss, OF, nat
.rly Msrcsn-Ronakdo Pscheco-ons OF
Ms fcur CahtcrniA representative 1orc'
rct a uaa named Dunne4. hom MINES
a he : asiz-tootsr. With huge, brad 81
asu. and a lc1d speaker. With IDEAS G.
scm. senate and q various thGngS