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James Parton, The life of Horace Greeley, Chapter 23: three months in Congress. (search)
itten, not at his desk in the House, but in his room before and after each day's hubbub. It will be convenient to arrange this chapter in the form of a journal. Dec. 4th. This was Monday, the first day of the session. Horace Greeley took the oaths and his seat. Dec. 5th. He gave notice of his intention to bring in a bill Dec. 5th. He gave notice of his intention to bring in a bill to discourage speculation in the public lands, and establish homesteads upon the same. Dec. 6th. He wrote a letter to the tribune, in which he gave his first impressions of the House, ,and used some plain English. He spoke strongly upon the dishonesty of members draw <*> it and yet not giving attendance at the early sessions, Dec. 6th. He wrote a letter to the tribune, in which he gave his first impressions of the House, ,and used some plain English. He spoke strongly upon the dishonesty of members draw <*> it and yet not giving attendance at the early sessions, though the House had a handed bills ready for conclusive action and every day lost at the outset insures the defeat of ten bills at the close. As a specimen of the plain English, take this: On the third day, the Senate did not even succeed in forming a quorum; out of fifty-seven or eight members, who are all sure to be in fo