Pictures drawn from the Yankee House of Representatives.
We gave, a day or two ago, some pictures from the Yankee Senate, drawn by a correspondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Here are some, by the same Jenkins, from the House of Representatives:Directly in front of the Speaker's chair, and on the inside row of seats, sits James A. Garfield, of Ohio, the youngest member of the House. He is a quiet, unassuming looking man, with light hair and whiskers; yet he has written his name on the scroll of fame, as well with the point of his trusty sword as by the silvery eloquence of his tongue. At the outbreak of the rebellion he enlisted in the army and fought his way up to a major-generalship, which he resigned to take his seat in Congress.--Further on to the right of the Speaker, in the same row, but on the Democratic side of the House, is his colleague, Mr. George Bliss, a burly man, with a profusion of black hair--one of the most influential members of his party, and one of those left "out in the cold" at the late election. Nearly behind him is George H. Pendleton, late Democratic candidate for the Vice-Presidency. Mr. Pendleton is a man of fine personal appearance.--He is somewhat above the medium height, with curly black hair and slight moustache and side whiskers, of dignified carriage. He cannot fail to command respect. The centre of an attentive group of his friends, he is apparently provoking their risibilities to a high degree. He takes his late defeat with the most good-humored nonchalance. He retires from the House at the close of the present session.
To his right is "Sunset" Cox, of Ohio, the active leader of the Democracy of the House. He is not more than five feet and a half in height, his face and head covered with black hair, making him look scarce thirty, while, in reality, he is over forty. Wiry, active and energetic, his party will miss him greatly. He spoke good-humoredly of his defeat on Tuesday, during the consideration of a proposition for the selection of new seats by the members, offered by Eliot, of Massachusetts, who has a bad location on the extreme outside now. Cox being blessed with a good resting place, moved to postpone the resolution until the first Monday in December next, when, as he said, "he did not intend to take a seat, and the selection would be eminently proper."
A man who receives general and marked attention, both from members and spectators, is Reuben E. Fenton, the Governor elect of New York. He is a fine-looking man, tall, with black whiskers and iron-grey hair. He has resigned his seat, to take effect on the 20th of the present month, a short time prior to his inauguration. Eben C. Ingersoll, the successor of Owen Lovejoy, is now talking to Governor Fenton, and is a short, gaily-dressed young man, just re-elected by a large majority.
Passing over to the Democratic side of the House, we notice his colleagues, the two Aliens. James C. Allen is handsome and of commanding presence. He was Clerk of the Thirty-fifth Congress, and was ex officio presiding officer of the House of Representatives during the memorable Speakership contest of the following Congress. William J. Allen is an older man, less striking in his appearance.
Near him, the burly form of Alexander Long strikes our eye. Mr. Long, it will be remembered, made an elaborate speech last session in favor of the recognition of the Southern Confederacy, and, on motion of Speaker Colfax, was censured therefore by the House. He is a large and heavily-built man, with light brown hair and reddish whiskers and beard. To his left, sits Fernando Wood, busily writing, and rarely lifting his eyes from his desk. Fernando looks far more like a Methodist clergyman than like the wily, sagacious politician that he is. He is about five feet eleven inches in height, spare but wiry and strong in build, and very erect — rather military, indeed, in carriage. Since the Congressional recess he has adorned his face with a formidable moustache. He bears his late defeat calmly. His successor, Mr. William A. Darling, is a radical Republican. Ben Wood has not taken his seat this session, and probably will not. Among others who have not yet appeared are Thayer, of Philadelphia; Voorhees, of Indiana, who, it is said, will shortly resign his seat to remove to New York city; and Robinson, of Illinois, the late defeated candidate for Governor, and now a "Lincoln conscript."
Green Clay Smith, of Kentucky, a short, good looking, soldierly man, though on the Democratic side of the House, is a good Republican. He strongly advocates the anti-slavery amendment to the Constitution. He is talking to Henry Winter Davis, the handsome and eloquent representative from Baltimore city, and Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
But to hastily close up this already lengthy letter, we must pass on. Here, on the Speaker's right, are Samuel J. Randall, of Philadelphia, and Myer Strouse, of Pottsville. The latter is tall and good-looking, of Jewish aspect, with black hair and beard. He has lately taken strong ground in favor of the Government. Near them are McClurg, of Missouri, the smallest man in stature in the House; Cobb, of Wisconsin, the only member of Congress who wears a military uniform; and Alexander H. Rice, of Boston, the energetic Chairman of the Naval Committee, and a strongly-urged candidate for the Secretary ship of the Navy.
