The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-02-20

the idea that called session is certain.
The ouly argument that has been
made against it is that to have Con.
gress in session during the FIRST months
of his term would be source Of an.
noyance to the new President. But il
is understood that Gen. Harrison him.
self feels that the necessity of an i'm.
mediate organization Of the House is
too pressing to be overbalanced by any
consideration of mere inconvenience.
He is said to feel that the most impor
tant thing for the Republicans now is
10 hold the two houses Of Congress
and to clear away all the perplexing
matters of legislation that are pressing
for consideration early in his term,
that they may not drag on throughout
his administration to embarrass it, or
remain to complicate matters as the
next election approaches.
1t was 1 o'clock Wednesday when
the Senators, headed by President pro
TEN. Ingalls,, marched into the House
to take part in counting Of the elec.
toral vote. The audience for the cere.
mony was long time ahead Of him.
All the galleries Of the House except
the executive aud diplomatic were
crowded when the House met at IL
O'Clock, and the people had been
struggling at the doors some time
before that. BY good management ou
the part of the doorkeepers people
were seated, as long as there we're seats
to be had, without confusion, except
that of tongues. During the prayer
by the chaplain of the House there
was comparative quiet, but during the
rest of the time until the joint session
was assembled and Mr.. Ingalls, held
the gavel, several thousand voices we're
impelled by several thousand tongues
into perpetual prattle. The big
sofas and chairs from the lobby were
| placed in front Of the Speakers desk
and all other available space was oc.
cupied by chairs. A resolution was
adopted admitting ladies to the floor
and soon many gay bonnets added
color to the picture spread before the
galleries. The gallantry of members
was taxed when ladies began standing
up about the aisles. When a woman
fixed her eye on a seat and looked
very hard the congressional occupant
was much hardened if he did not grow
nervous and finally give it up. The
corridors in the rear Of the galleries
were thronged with sight.seers, who
we're ccntented if by rising on their
tip.toes they could glance over the
shoulders of the more fortunate per.
sons who had secured a foot hold in
the door ways.
A winsome bright eyed brunette,
with smile on her beautiful face,
came gliding through the corridor of
the Hotel Normandie last night. Be.
hind her strode the incarnated vgnette
of five.dollar silver certificate. 1t
is remarkable how much Col. Fred
Grant comes to look like his father as
he approaches middle age. True, he's
taller and heavier than the late Presi
dent, and life with less of camps and
soldiers hardships has saved his face
from bronze and wrinkles. But there
is the same thickset figure, the same
square face with the Likeness enhanced
by the close cropped brown beard,
eyes to a shade, nose of that blunt
half equIline type, which seems to be
peculiarly American. It will be only
natural if his life shall present further
parallels. 1t must be remembered
that while Gen. Grant proved himself
a good soldier in the Mexican war,
like some stubborn and refractory ore,
it required the awful furnace heat and
hammering of the rebellion to develop
the qualities which proved him truly
great. The White House reception
was the objective point of himself and
wife last night. Perhaps all has been
said about his being mentioned for the
Chinese Mission that is proper before
Gen. Harrison has even been inau'
, gurated, but no other name is suggest,
} ed, and the path seems straight. His
, fathers son will do the country credit
whenever called. r,