Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-11
The Scene in TIC Senate To-day.


Senator Blaine made his Anticipated sneech
on the resolution for an investigation of the re-
cent elections, in the Senate this afternoon. At
ten O'Clock in the morning crowds of ladies and
gentlemen began to pour into the Senate gale
ries. and an hour before the Vice President
opened the days session, scarcely seat in any
but the diplomatic gallery could be found. There
the benches were empty. and no one was allowed
to enter except an attache OF the Seargent-it-
arms Office. For long time, the doOrkee )erS
OF the ladies' galleries tried to keep the fair ones
from sitting In the aiSleS, but the attempt was
futile. a bad example in this respect was set
l y the families and friends of the Senators in
their own semi-seiect little gallery, and the ef-
feet OF the crOwdiDg contagious. Every
nook and Granny was filled to 0vertlowing. and
the Jam was as great as at the Spanish Minis
tens fete last winter. AS the time of the morn
ing holr. T. IN approached, a few members of
the foreign legations entered the diplomatic gal
Iery. There were secretary EvartS and his
daughters; III. Lendercoone. the Danish Minis
ter: captain Gore Jones. Of the British navy:
ard Mrs. Gore Jones and several attaches.
The scene on the floor greatly resemblei one
OF the interesting days during the sessions of
sib.e to name the crowd OF Representatives who
sat upon extra chairs and sofas and filled the
standing room between the walls and the Sena-
torS desks in the chambers Chairs were also
placed In the space Immediately in front of the
Vice Presidents S desk. Several irreverent spec
tatofS On the floor OF the Chamber seated them
aisle.
Nearly every Senator was present, all Of
@ lhem, Win one exception; paying the closest
attention 10 the speaker. The solitary eXceD-
tlOn was Mr.. COnlling. who sat at his desk and
buSlly wrote in a letter book during the entire
ilme ne OF the speakers delivery. Mr.. Blaine was
marks in a clear and distinct tone which pene-
traled every portion of the Chamber.
The Hot Springs Omission Inycsli-
CATION.
CHIEF OF THE SECRET SERVICE BROOKS As A
WITNESS.
The committee investigating the Hot Springs
omission this morning examined j. j. Brooks.
chief OF the secret service division Of the Treas
tuy. He gave Britt, the secret service employe
who made the report in the case, a very bad
character. He never believed that Senator
Conover had anything to do with the omission
OF the clause, and had soon become satisfied
that 1t was purely accidental. He submitted
Tor the committees inspection Britt'S daily re-
ports to show that Senator DorSey's name was
II entl0ned but once and then incidentally and
not In connection with the alleged abstraction.
II he had given instructions to Investigate Sem
ator Dorsey and Mr. Atkins, report of the re-
sun would certainly have been required of Mr.
Britt.
OTHER WITNESSES.
i. l.. gibbs and two other witnesses We're
called and testified to Britt's having stated to
them that lie had evidence to show Senator
ConoverS completely with the transaction and
that lie Britt could drive him out OF the Senate
any day.
Britt asked to be recalled, and made a general
denial of all these statements.
MI. Gibbs asked leave to SubStantiate his
statement by additional witnesses, which was
granted.
The committee adjourned until II a. m. next
saturday, when StisOn Hutchins. Ex-Governor
StearnS ana the witnesses to the conversation
between Britt and Governor Gibbs viii be
heard. This it is expected. will close the tesIi-
mOny.