he also has a silver inkstand. i have a particular fondness for that inkstand because it had to be repaired. the clerk and i had to come up with some coin silver. we took some old, worn down silver coins, which was close to the silver that was used. every time i see a portrait or a picture or see that inkstand, i feel a nice connection to it. it is in the portrait. >> thank you very much. >> on tomorrow's washington journal, the legislative priorities for the new congress. then, a discussion on potential threats to the u.s. homeland. and, afghanistan reconstruction. washington journal is live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> monday night on the communicators, technology reporters review the big issues of 2014 and the key communications and technology issues facing the new year. the washington norse, the national journal, politico. >> that chairman is not expected to unveil his proposal until february pretty gives congress an opening. what will the chairman do in response to that. is i going to force them to move

and the silver inkstand. i find i have a fondness for that inkstand. it had to be repaired. don anderson and i had to have coin silver. we took some old, worn down coin silver's when they had silver content close to the silver that was used. every time i see a portrait, or see that inkstand, i feel a nice connection to it. it is in his portrait. >> thank you very much. >> you are watching american history tv, all weekend, every weekend on c-span3. to join the conversation like us on facebook on c-span history. >> monday night on the communicators, three technology reporters reveal the big issues of 2013 and the key communication and technology issues facing the new year. >> the chairman is not expected to unveil this proposal until february or march at the earliest. that gives an opening for republicans to give -- to introduce a bill of neutrality on their own. is that going to force him to move more quickly or going to put him in a position where you will have to do some negotiation with congressional republicans see echo that is something we will be watching early in the y

he also has a silver inkstand. i have a particular fondness for that inkstand because it had to be repaired. the clerk and i had to come up with some coin silver. we took some old, worn down silver coins, which was close to the silver that was used. every time i see a portrait or a picture or see that inkstand, i feel a nice connection to it.

and the silver inkstand. i find i have a fondness for that inkstand. it had to be repaired. don anderson and i had to have coin silver. we took some old, worn down coin silver's when they had silver content close to the silver that was used. every time i see a portrait, or see that inkstand, i feel a nice connection to it. it is in his portrait. >> thank you very much. >> you are watching american history television, 48 hours of american history. follow us on twitter for information on our schedule, upcoming programs, and to keep up with the latest history news. next we continue our look at the 1864 presidential election between abraham lincoln and general george mcclellan lincoln's former commander of the army of the potomac. elizabeth bavaron view of the confederates. >> my name is catherine lincoln. it is my pleasure, my privilege to introduce professor elizabeth barron who will speak on the election of 1864 and confederate eyes. i think this is an important topic to address early on in the symposiums we don't forget there is a whole other conversation going on in other p