The times., 1899-12-22
SEEN AND HEARD AT THE Capitol


In the gallery of the Senate yesterday
visitor took out a piece OF paper and
| began to write. He was suddenly inter
rupted by a doorkeeper, who told him it
was against the rules of the Senate. An
| other gentleman, sitting near. told, apropos
Of the occurrence, of what happened 10 him
| during he stirring debate on the Spanish
| War question. Il was stopped at the door
/ and told l could not enter with package
l had under my arm. l told the door
keeper it was only tobacco suppose he
! thought it was dynamite-but even that
| was 'contraband of war Well said l.
| take the tobacco. and I'll get II later The
man relieved me Of my package, and when
l came back for it he was gone, and so was
my tobacco. 1 began to suspect / had
| been the victim of some bunco game, but
| found out the doorkeeper had been re-
! lieved by another. and in the rush and
excitement he possibly forgot all about me.
l had the satisfaction, though, OF hearing
some splendid speeches"
A neyer-faiiing object of interest to Wis
itors at the Capitol is the group OF instru-
ments in the little apartment adjoining the
marble or reception room Of the Senate,
which record the various changes in the
weather. One OF these is the triple reg
lister" which records the direction and We
locity of the wind; also the state of the
skies, whether they are bright or cloudy.
There IS, too, the tele-t e-thermograph, which
records the temperature OF the outside air
continuously, and the rain and snow reg
lister and self-registering barometer. These
are all run by clockwork or electricity, and
are under the supervision of the Weather
Bureau. A large weather map hangs upon
the wall near by, and stranger can. by
looking at the same, tell the state of
weather at his home.
Said NJ. Paul Dumons, of Paris, a vis-
itOr to the Capitol yesterday: Il am sorry
l am too late to see the American Con-
gress in session; but 1 will remain until
after the holidays since l expect to write
my impression of this country after my
return TO France"
Gould you not give us a general idea
now of how the country impresses yOu?''
We'll. it is almost impossible but I can
say you have one magnificent place-iJ is
grand.
"Win the Dreyfus matter affect the ex,
position at Paris?''
Not at all. l am a Drsyfusard, but I do
not believe France should be disrupted for
one mans sake Providence and time will
establish the innocence of DTeyfus, I am
sure"
a favorite snapshot subject for the ko-
dak fiends is the bronze statue of john
Marshall. just in the rear OF the Capitol.
Had the famous 1urist ever dreamed he
could in any form be source Of attraction
to the pestiferOus manipulators of the ko-
dak remarked an amused oniooker yes
terday ''it is doubtful whether he would
have undertaken a career that led to the
pinnacle of glory he attained
Assistant Law Librarian Kearney, of the
Supreme Court of the United States, said
yesterday: I'VE need more room for our
growing library. You would be surprised
possibly, to know that our annual increase
is about 5000 volumes, the size of a first
rate private library. At this rate We will
soon find ourselves forced to abandon pres
ent quarters. We hope to secure the old
Congressional Library space. but l am not
able to say what are our present chances"
Representative Davis, Of Florida, who, by
the way, is one Of the best dressed men
in the House, favors in appearance, gen
orally, some of the tragedians of fame in
this country. He has smooth face, and !
wears TdL0eV lOnB HdlTt DEuSHeQ uedLly (
back. Mr.. Davis has held various positions /
in Florida, and resigned the General a
torneyship of the Florida Southern Rail- !
road Company to take his seat in the |
House.
Another gentleman in the House, who !
displays good taste in dress is Representa- |
tive Mondell of Wyoming. Mr. Mondell |
was lately Assistant Commissioner of Pat !
ents. but resigned that Office 10 take his |
seat in Congress. He doubtless finds the t
change from the routine work of the Patent /
Office to the entertaining variety of legis /
Iative proceedings most delightful. Madame /
Rumor says Mr.. Mondell is a decided |
favorite among the fair sex.
L. B. Cock who runs the Members
elevator, received a Christmas present yes
terday from Speaker Henderson in the
shape Of a reappointment. Cook was Origi-
nally appointed TO the position by Speaker
Keifer in the Forty-seventh Congress,
when the elevator was put in. He has
served continuously. and is one of the
Oldest employees of the House.