The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-04-04
CoNGRESSMEN.
Their Resemblance and Pecullarities--
- Notes.

Stewart, Of Texas, is the tallest man in the
House, writes "Mac" in the Hartford Times
He measures six feet seven inches. Dor
shelmer, of New York, is six feet four
inches. George, of Oregon, six feet four
and one-half inches. Tillman, Of South
Carolina, lineal descendant of the French
Huguenots, never wears an overcoat. Brown,
Of Pennsylvania, looks like Garfield, while
Weller, of Iowa, is the duplicate of Guiteau.
They have seats near each other. Sam
Randall always wears black necktie and
an old. fashioned butterfly, and his clothes
never ft him. Leopold Morse, of Massa-
chusetts, Is the dude of the Democratic and
William Walter Phelps is the masher Of the
Republican side. McComas, of Maryland,
Is the finest looking of the younger members.
Next to him in good looks is Lamb, of In
diana. There are Is bald heads In the
House. Colored neckties are rarity, and
There are less negroes in the galleries sunny
days than OH others. On sunny days they
prefer to bask In the sun. There are four
men who come to and 60 from the Capitol
together. They eat and smoke together and
always drink together. They are known as
.sthe big four" and consist of Boyle, Elliot
and Mutchler, of Pennsy lvania, and New
York member. J. Fleyd King, of Louisiana,
looks like Napoleon Bonaparte, and prides
himself on it. There is but one member
who has TO use crutches constantly-Atkin-
son, of Pennsylvania. Turner, of Kentucky,
is the Democratic cripple, though Hurd, of
Ohio, is required to use heavy cane at
times. Sam Miller, of Pennsylvania, is the
tenor voiced member. Geddes, Of Ohio,
looks more like Lincoln every day.. Richie
lieu Robinson, of New York, has not cut his
hair since last session. He says he won't
cut 1t any more till Ireland is free, IL now
reaches down to his neck. Post, Of Penn
sylvauis. Is the youngest member. Horr, of
Michigan, IS the clown of the House. Judge
Wait, of Connecticut, hears better than he
formerly did. Henley, Of California, and
Woolford, of Kentucky, do more walking
about The House than any other members.
Cannon, of Illinois, Is the only member who
gesticulates with his left hand. Boutelle, of
Maine, always wears q white silk wrap
around his throat, and his voice Is always
hoarse. McAdoo, of New Jersey, wears the
tightest fitting clothing. His legs are very
thin, though his voice is strong and bis mind
active. McCord, of Iowa, Is the double OF
the late Jesse James. Bland, of Missouri.
looks as though he smelled something bal
all the time. Bill Morrison begins to look
| like Boss Tweed. Seymour sits Immediately
In front of Mitchell, of Connecticut. Eaton
| Is one row in front of them, and two sections
farther to the right Judge Wait has good
seat on the Republican side. John s. Wise,
of Virginia, the Readjuster member, is a son
of old Henry Wise, who ordered John Brown
to be hanged. He was elected by negro
votes. He Is blonde, parts his hair In the
middle, and has all the fire and vim Of bis
illustrious father. He is a wonderfully good
talker, with fine voice, and "caught" the
House on his first effort. He was born in
Brazil while his mother was on visit there