The times., 1899-12-07
SEEN AT THE CAPITOL.

~ Was very tame DAY IN the big build
ing on Capitol Hill was yesterday, and the
large crowd OF spectators attracted was
disappointed. The House was not in ses-
sion. and the Senate remained open but
two hours. In the chamber occupied by
the latter body a bill-presenting contest
was the feature of the session and bales
bundles, piles and packages Of documents
were loaded upon the reading clerk and or
dered TO be given the kindly consideration
OF the numerous committees. In striking
contrast with the method employed by his
colleagues was the pondering exactitude of
Senator CockrelI, who insisted upon per-
sonally reading the titles of the documents
he presented, together with brief synopsis
OF each bill. Mr.. CockreH has a reputation
Tor carefulness. and lately has divided
honors with Senator Hoar in this respect.
striking feature of the routine business
Oh the Senate yesterday was the number Of
antl-polygamy petitions presented. As an
aftermath of the Roberts case, the me-
MORALS showed how largely the interest
had spread Senator Pettigrew started the
Ilst Dy presenting memorials from North
Dakota, and he was followed by eight other
senators within fifteen minutes. The pro-
cession Of petitions came in the nature of a
surprise and caused considerable comment
among the spectators in the galleries.
Two bills providing for the election Of
| Senators by popular vote were introduced
yesterday. One of these came from Sena-
tor Harris of Kansas and the other from
Senator Stewart of Nevada Nothing in
this line has as yet been offered by Sena-
tor Penrose of Pennsylvania.
Among the modest men in Congress is
Edward T. Noonan, who halls from Chica-
CO. and ably represents the Fifth Illinois
district. Mr. NOonan was not born to blush
/ unseen and waste his sweetness on the
| Cook county air, and as he himself hath
( said 1t, he must be modest. In the fourteen
| lines devoted to Representative Noonan in
| the Congressional Directory, is found the
following recital anent paragon of mod
| esty: During the years 1893 and 1894 Mr.
! Noonan's modesty was the subject of news
| paper comment, as he held three public
! Offices at the same time. and was a candi-
! date for Congress"
| And Mr.. Noonan comes from Chicago.
! Unlike the gentleman from the Windy
! Brick of Indiana refuses to parade his
modesty, and contents himself with com
| piete family tree and detailed history OF
! life on a farm, which occupies a half page
! in the Congressional Directory. Another
/ commendable action on the part of Repre-
| sentative Brick is the fact that he alone
| in all that array of biography, refers to
! himself as the subject OF this sketch"
! Senator Depew has already been placed
| upon Senate committee. but the assign
| ment was made by a dOorkeeper, and may
| not hold good. Yesterday little man with
a large camera strapped at his side stepped
up to one of the officials who see to it
that you have hard time getting into the
| galleries, and blandIy asked; Can you tell
ne, sir, what committee, if any Senator
Depew is attached to-" The official gazed
! at the questioner for a moment and then
with a grin, said: Il think it's the com
said the little man, and wandered off happy
and satisfied This is why the doorkeepel
thought the joke too good to keep.
Senators Foraker of Ohio and Beveridgt
OF Indiana shook hands over their birth
place yesterday. They have done this many
times of yore but not since the latter came
| to the Senate Both gentlemen were borr
in Highland county, Ohio, on neighboring
farms.
Former Representative James Hamilton
Lewis, of Washington has a worthy sue
cessor in Representative +. W. Cushman
who is enjoying his first taste OF COngres-
| sional life. Mr.. Cushman is even as pic
! turesque as was his predecessor. and ha: