Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-16

One of the takers OF the senate, per-
haps pre.eminently so, the man, who with
ready tongue and well developed views
seems prepared for any occasion, ana
posted upon every subject, Is Senator
Morgan of Alabama. Mr.. Morgan is
now sixty-two years old, has been nine
wears in the senate, and had no previous
legislative expe fence of any kind. lie Is
of medium height, and frame as straight
as in youth He has bright pleasant
face. shaved clean except the upper Upon
which is a mustache kept clipped short
and which, owing to the color, Is scarcely
noticeable at distance. His hair is thln
and gray. He is pre-eminently clear
headed. cor scientious legislator. lie
lives near by the capitol, and Is as pune
tual in his appearance at committee meet
ings and the sessions OF the senate as
though he were under the strict rules OF
military discipline. He Is firm DelleVer
i'm the old Democratic doctrine OF "strlct
construction, and "designated powers
of the constitution, and has no patience
with broad generalIties In legislation
He votes for nothing he does not fully ap-
nrove. and allows no clause TO SIP
through without exposing its weakneks II
IL has any, and makes his expositionS ana
cri,Iciams SO clear that there can De no
mistak,np the question. He talks so
easily that the temptation Is strong 70
sneak frequently, and the common ctiu
cism is that Morgan talks too Often Du'
his ia the only criticism. His voice ~
moderately clear, aud entirely Tree IRON
snv harshness. He stands erect Win ms
head thrown up, seldom using gesture
~ movement TO enforce Wna'
he a. saving. In speaking nc
seldom repeats, but ainPiineis'
extends and fairly exhaasts the s1 ho
ioct lie Is one OF the few senators VINO
re,,,.r rsvises his remarks, and thefe
rearlv small occasion TO, for MS slit %
ismo1aee. his full mastering OF tne SUI
isot. and careful, uuimpassloneu uR,uo n
csli Tor few corrections aud no athehu-
r,ents His voice never rises ABOVE au
ardinarv mitch, easily heard. There Is
,,n,ntnnv Of force rather than OF eApres-
| s;nn Recent severe bereayemenls lave
thro,vn q sadness over his pleasant iASe,
NM have detraoted nothing from MS
,vortIno force. He often surprises VT
~ tnov him best by the minute hnoNi'
lie he has Of subjects which II WEE
,iS,nos.d were new 20 him. lie IS eIea'
rasder and has memory renal Aaply
retsn,iye. He neverprepares his spec 1 ses
beforehand; that IL, does not a.in ,,,s mar ar
he delivery of set speech GU some , sar
ticular bill, but gives TO every i su'y gnG
his very best labors, i9ii eAa slnans sneech
r,a the ADMISSION OF Washington is ,l.
W.. .pA GAS an Instance Of his thoroughhes'
in treating subject. uan,neky II
" senator James B. Beck Of hen ..,uuS q 4
the only representative o. IN, MI s,x lee,
ca s In congress. He Is inily y -, hsa Wv
tan, stout, broac-shouloereu AMI Mn ant
Time has dealt gently VIZ he wear
While his whiskers, which ne s wvai'
.w.bna,lIss.ont,--ihat is, his broad, i ryao'
" haats sbayed ana lips, chin aud tn a1
cheeks s ,s,se / thick beard Of medium
c s.s,t snow NOV coDsidersble gray, .l na
Sais which i thick and curly, a y S y Ssr
but litle from Us crlglnsah , S1'0 4 uncom
/ brown. A trait o. h's "A