The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-09
SEEN AND HEARD AT THE CAPITOL


There were two little incidents that en-
livened the Montana Senatorial enquiry
yesterday. The north door OF the room of
the Committee on Privileges and Elections
opens into one corridor. and the east door
into another. The crowd that is damned
into the room overfows into the halls,
and the noise in the corridors sometimes
| disturbs the proceedings. Senator Chand-
Ter. Chairman of the committee excused
himself and withdrew from his usual place
at the head of the long council table and
left the room by the north door. Senator
Hoar took his place. Soon after violent
noise Interrupted the investigation. Sena7
] tor Hoar demanded that persons in the cor
| riders without should maintain silence,
and he directed one of the attaches TO see
that order was preserved. The attache
vanished through the door. reappeared
abashed. and the talking and laughter out
! side continued. Mr.. Hoars patience ran
| low. and he left his chair to go himself to
queil the disorder. He vanished. and there
was silence. He returned 9u.. while laugh
ing, said 10 the committee; 1T was the
Chairman. Senator Chandler. with some
friends, who was making all that noise
outSiue Ine rev issNei
laughter and loud talking in the corridor
near the east door compelled another IN
terruRtion. 1t was caused by Senator Till
man, who had met some scquaintances.
During the discussion of bill introduced
in the Senate yesterday by Mr.. Clark of
Wyoming to provide for the paymen; OF
certain damages caused by United States
soldiers In that State. Mr.. Spooner referred
to a claim that was presented by Mr.. sal
linger in the last Congress, and that
although deserving of the interest and
sympathy of the Senate was not passed.
Mr. Spooner referred TO this case as show
ing that he had precedent for his opposi-
ton 10 Mr.. Clarks bill. snd that it is not
the custom to pay claiins for damages
caused by servants of ire Government
through carelessuess or waaton neglect. He |
had. he said very distinct recollection |
of the case presented by Mr.. Gallinger. !
and he would relate the circumstances to |
show that it was one unusually deserving |
of consideration. The story was rs fol- |
lows: I'm the harbor Of Portsmouth. N |
H.. there is a small island, which is partly |
covered with bushes. and which is resorted |
to by the poor people for the purpose OF !
gathering berries One day several years
ago a company of negro artillerymen was
al target practice. and was shooting at
target placed out in the harbor. and. as
II happened. directly in line with the
island Some of the shells burst quite
near the berry pickers. and one woman.
with three little children. became so fright
ened that they embarked in the small boat
in which they had reached the island. and
started to return. When a short distance
from shore one OF the shells exploded
One of the children was killed and the
mother was wounded so badly as to cause
her to become insane Mr.. Spooner said
that if a claim for such damage as that
could not be paid he thought no ordinary
claim OF a similar nature should be.
Many OF the employees at the Capitol we're
surprised and disappointed yesterday when
they learned that Congress would not adj
jOurn over today OIL recount of the funeral
OF General LAYTON. Contrary to the usual
custom. the Senate will be in session both
today and tomorrow. the principal reason
being that very little time is now left for
discussion of the Currency bill, whi,h will
be voted upon next Thursday.
While the Diplomatic Appropriation bill
was being discussed in the House Wednes-
day. Mr. Terry OF Arkansas took occasion
TO make a few remarks. Addressing the
Chair he said: "Mr Chairman: What
change has come over the majority OF the | !
Republican party; what a change has come
over the spirit OF their dreams, In 1861
they were engaged in Il great propaganda
and crusade against human slavery Now
hey are backing a covenant made with the
DolygamOus Mohammedan Sultan Of Sulu, ;
authorizing human slavery in tie southern
,art Of the Philippine Islands. IN ls6l-'65,
With their principal backing in New Eng
and. they were marching and singing az {
heir battle hymn:
In the beauty Of the lily Christ was born across
the sea,
IS he died to make men holy let US die to make
them free
Now their propaganda is that civiliza- 5
ion and Christianity are to be carried at {
he point OF the bayOnet. and that in the G
ed glare of blazing guns, and not in the !,
shiteness of the lilies. Christ is BON
cross the sea. What would their old il
eaders thing OF such change? How a !
he mighty faileu!" y
Former Representative Pearson OF North -
'aroina, who is contesting the seat OF d
Crawford is a daily visitor .
n the floor OF the House. Elections Com Il
littee No >. which heard the case, has
y a strict party vote. reported in favor Of p
lr. Pearson. This means that Mr.. Pear y
en- will be seated. He was u member OF 81
he last Congress. and served with distinc- II
ion ON the Committee on Foreign Affairs. o
Representative Glynn of New York is a h,
lend of the letter carriers. lie favors the n
i'll introduced by Representative Mudd of :
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