The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-09-07
PICTURES FROM THE HOUSE.
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gressmen From the Gallery

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gressmen From the Gallery
In Washington letter to the Cincinna,
Enquarsr appear some impressions of
visit to the house of representatives, TIL
correspondent says: AS you look on tbi
Immense floor, with its green carpet light
ened with little green stars; the gilt and bnt
walls reaching to the galleries; the pallerie
deep, comfortable and drinking IN sounf
hungrily; the deep embossed ceiling witt
| symbols painted on glass: the oak clock op
poslte the speaker, in the gallery, support
eu Dv the Indian and hunter, and domin
ated by spread eagle of bronze, you art
first astonished at the want of odor.at the
running OF dozen pages up and down; the
conversation of members standing up OF
leaning over each other; the Indifference OF
mary members to the proceedings as they
write letters, read newspapers. or clan thei,
hands for page; and at the intruders. the
ex-members, the judges, the committee
clerks standing around or loatine on the
oack 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 little cabins or
coves; and next you hear the speaker from
his high box, with the gavel forever in his
hand or near it, calling out this or that: and
then clerk in resonant voice. which
sounds above everything, you say to YOUR
self; How do they understand ANYTHING
mere! Can they do business at all? What
hall to ruin the human voice int
Observe that young man with the slight
limbs, slight figure, and rather miniature
every way, sitting in one of the groups in
'front.', with rather fine head, the eyes of a
student looking little sore, as if by night
work., ana black hair on high, pale fore
nead. ltls Percy Belmont, son Of the New
ana out OF Harvard College nine years ago.
he beat, by some $500 votes, the descend,
ant OF Rufus King. the first senator from
New York state. Unobtrusive, modest, with
becoming spirit of a New York quiet nature.
an also very anxious to attain sometbipo
IN congress for his family name and the
progress of events, young Belmont up to
the present time has not provoked sinole
crit cism upon his manners.
Now take that man with the red hair.
with long tuft CT red beard, tall. wiry
ieure, rapid and nervous actions of the
hands, bald-topped head, with red streaks
OF hair crossing it; that is James Belford
the only representative on the floor of the
youngest state in the Union. Lean as he
is you could make two or three Belmonts
out VI nlm. ne ID only fOurty- four wears
old, free fellow, a student: positive, indif-
ferent about forms, feeling his LIQUOR
quickly, if he takes any, and ho can
do more work in twelve hours
than the whole Massachusetts delegation
because he represents the community with
work to do, with ten thousand interests w.
ing directly on this government. Our West.
ern Congressman carry their indifference OF
dress and appearance to such extremes that
Frenchman whom once brought here to
make some sketches as an artist remarked.
Are these congressman My God! They
look like bisons!"
Turn now to third type of q man. On
one OF the rear seats. far of from your eve.
you easily distinguish man Of most erect
bearing. with rich, black beard, q dark.
yet pale skin, very black hair, and wearing
suit of cloth beneath which you see smali'
peculiar feet in shspely boots. This is the
only Spaniard in this congress, or, rather.
Mexican-Romualdo Pacheco-one Of The
tour California representatives. Yonder ia
man named Dunneu, from Minnesota.
He is q six footer, with huge, broad shout
derH. and loud speaker, with ideas Of the
senate and of various things.