The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-26
CAPITAL CHAT.
President Cleveland Spends
Money Freely.
Drudgery and Detail OF the Appropriation
Committee - Peculiarities of Senators.
The Strange Case of Congressman Ever
ett-Capital Gossip.

The Strange Case of Congressman Ever
ett-Capital Gossip.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25. - Especial. l.
President Cleveland is known to the en-
ployees of the White House and to all per-
sons who come in contact with him, as as
sistants or servants as n generous man
with his money. He makes many gifts in
quiet way, and IL he likes servant will
improve many opportunities to slip $40
or $40 bill into the willing palm. Mr..
Cleveland was always what y known as
free spender of money He was such in
the days of his bachelorhood in Buffalo,
before power and fame had como to him.
Stories of his liberality in those days are
still told here. Whenever Mr.. Cleveland
goes to the Adriondaoks for an outing,
there is much rivalry between guides,
boatmen, wagon drivers and porters for
tho honor Of serving him, and the honor is
not by any means all that they strive for.
They know Mr.. Cleveland rewards with
princely generosity. While Mr.. Cleveland
was q lawyer in William street, New York,
ke used often To slip SO or $5 note into
the hands of the elevator boys. In the
Presbyterian church here, which he occa-
sionally attends, the president Is one OF
the most generous subscribers to all church
and charity funds. A few days ago we had
good illustration OF Mr. Cleveland's
business habits. Dr. Sunderland, who
married him, and OF whom the president
is very fond, sent letter to the White
House asking for contribution to some
local charity. The president requested DIR.
Sunderland to call on him and explain
fully the object of the fund and the meth
od to DO pursued In its distribution. AS
soon as he had become satisfied of tho prao-
tical nature of the scheme he gave DIR.
Sunderland check for goodiy sum.
Hard nj Work.
In these closing days OF the session the
members of the appropriations committees
in both houses are working as hard as 1t
is possible for men to work. 1t lis world
of detail and of drudgery that must pass
through their hands, and every line, every
word and letter, every figure and even ev-
cry punctuation point must be watched
like q hawk Some of these appropriation
bills embrace thousands OF items, going
into all the little details OF operation or
the great government machine, and to be
sure that everything Is kept In good order
and that no mistakes are made the chair
men of the committees on appropriations,
Judge Sayers in the house and Mr.. Cock
rell in the senate, have found 10 necessary
to sit up late nights and To get up early
mornings and at 1t again. Il have put in
about Is hours day for two weeks, said
Senator Cockrell TO me today, land that
is pretty hard work"
One of heromarkablo things about the
senate chamber is the tendency of certain
senators to become noted for certain pc
- IlwfN Al,
is known as the man with the red rose in
his coat lapel All winter long Mr.. Brice
has appeared on the floor every day with
n blooming red rose on his breast In this
respect no has taken the place of Mr..
Springer, whose pink boutonniere has been
famous for many years. Senator George
of Mississippi is known as tho man who
does too much loud talking on the floor.
IL is very common thing for him TO talk
so loudly in private conversation with his
fellow senators while some ono is making