Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-17

leader Of the minority was James
Brooks, of New York. William b.
Allison was n new Representative
from Iowa The Hotspur OF the ses-
sion was james M. Ashley, OF Ohio.
1t was with great difficulty that Thad-
deus Stevens held him In check. Near
Allison sat the military figure of Ma
thaniel P. Banks. of Massachusetts.
who had entered Congress for the first
time since the war. Not far away the
stately form of John A. Bingham. of
Ohio, was seen; 1le had re-entcred
Congress after serving as judge adj
yocate of the army. Near by sat
second term. He made himself IA
nous in this term by his tilt with
Roscoe Conkling, in which he COM
pared him to a turkey gobbler. The
dart ranked in Conkling's bosom, and
finally defeated Blaine for the Presi-
dency. He lost New York, because the
| friends of Senator Conkling. in Oneida
voted the Democratic ticket. George
S. Boutwell,, of Massachusetts, was
also prominent member of the House
John w. Chanler, father of William
Astor Chanler, of the present Congress,
was n brilliant Representative from
the City OF New York. Roscoe Conk-
| ling was serving his third term; at
the end OF rhe term he became United
T.
Massachusetts, was entering his fourth
term, and Columbus Delano, OF Ohio.
was a new member looking for po-
litical fame. Justin S. Morrill, was
filling his last term in the House, prior
to entering upon his long career in
the Senate. 1gnatius Donnelly, of
Minnesota, was making mud pies in
politics regardless OF results. One of
the brightest men in the minority was
Charles ~. Eldridge, of Wisconsin.
John T.. Farnsworth was a prominent
member from Illinois. James a. Gar
field was serving his second term
from Ohio. Rutherford B. Hayes had
become his colleague. and was in
dulging in his first term. Indiana had
three stars in George w. Julian,
Michael G. Kerr and Godlove S. Ortiz
The only member Of the present
House who was 81 member of the Thir-
ty-ninth Congress is General John H..
Ketcham, of New York. It was his first
term. and he was sent here because OF
his brilliant military record. Another
man of mark was Samuel S. Marshall,
of Illinois, reelected for the second
term. Horace Maynard, Of Tennessee,
made his first appearance since the
war. although not admitted to his sea-
until near the close Of the first session.
Philadelphia was represented by Chas
O'Neill, William D. Kelley and Leonat Il
Myers. The big man from Maine was
not James G. Blaine, but Frederick a.
Pike. Samuel j. Randall had just On
tered upon his second term, and Henry
J. Raymond, editor of the New York
Times. was also member for the sec
ond time. The Orlando Furioso of the
Democracy was Andrew y Rogers. of
New Jersey.
RoUssEAU's TILT WITH GRIN
NELL:
General Lowell II. Rousseau. Of Ken
lucky. quickly became a prominent
member. In discussion over the
Freedman's Bureau bill, turning to Mr..
Grinnell OF Iowa, he said: "If You in
tend to arrest White people on the ex
}parte statement of negroes and hold
them to suit your convenience for trial.
i oppose you: and if you should SO ar
rest and punish me, i would kill you
when you set me at:liberty."
x To this Mr.. Gr!nnell replied: The
gentleman has degraded his State and
uttered sentiment 4nnworthy Of an
AMERICAN officer, 2 1853 SaSs
This assertion, said Gen. Rousseau.