The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-06
SEEN AND HEARD AT TIE CAPITOL

Senator Lodge was seen on the floor Of
| the Senate yesterday for the first lime
since he was called home by the death Of
MS mother The Senator's recent bersave-
ment has left noticeable impression
upon him. and both the expression of his
race and of his bearing Indicate that the
memory OF 1t is constantly with him.
Senator Lodge was expected to take n
prominent part in some of the matters
| that have been before the Seaate during
Inc past few days. and his absence has
caused some delays notably In the case
| OF the treaties that have been before the
| Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Attorney General Griggs was on the
floor of the Senate for considerable tine
yesterday morning. and. while there, held
lengthy whispered conversations first with
Senator Burrows and afterward with Sena-
tor Hoar. both members of the Committee
on Privileges and Elections. 1t is under
stood beth the Quay and Clark cases were
discussed and that Mr.. Griggs made some
statements regarding the constitutional
status of the former case. The Attorney
General and Senator Hoar were seated on
one OF the sofas in the rear of the Senate
chamber during their conference and both
became SO interested in it that they I'M
consciously raised their voices until they
were talking in an ordinary conversational
tone. Senator Teller was at that time
speaking in opposition to the conference
report on the Currency bill, and he sud
denly stopped and. without turning around
to see who the offenders were. said: Mr..
President, when the conversation behind
me is finished will continue my speech"
After brief pause Senator Teller re-
sumed his remarks, and Messrs. Griggs
and Hoar smiled good-naturedly ard
dropped their voices to a whisper.
There seemed to be an epidemic of
visitors to the Capitol yesterday, and
good share of those who presented cards at
the door leading to the marble room of
Senate wanted to see Senator Beveridge
Several times he returned to the Senate
chamber but he would no sooner reach his
seat or start to engage in co1yer;ation
with some other Senator than he would
be approached by one or more pages with
cards. The Indiana Senator males 1t q
rule never to return card with the mot
in that disappoints so many callers, but
sees each of his visitors IL ii is possible
for him to do so. Noticing the deluge of
cards with which Mr.. Beveridge was being
besiesed yesterday, a Senator, laughingly
said. "Beyeridge seems to be pleased that
so many people do him the honor to call
during the session. He'll get over that
by the time he's been here another year
Those OF the witnesses in the Clark case
who did not get their fees from the dis
bursting officer of the Senate on Saturday
received them yesterday. The number of
witnesses on both sides is roughly esti-
mated at enc hundred, and the amount
paid to them by the Government at s25 eco
Representative Richardson of Tennessee
is one of the hardest working men In the
House. His position as minority leader !
is not a sinecure. Mr.. Richardson pays
stricter attention TO the proceedings of
the House than any other man. with the I
possible exception of Speaker Henderson, |
or Mr.. Payne. the majority leader. Mr.. |
Richardson reaches his seat at 10 o'clock. |
as rule, but rarely later than IL o'clock. !
He holds little conferences with members |
until the House meets. Then he watches |
the course OF events. He permits himself |
to read or write but little while the House |
is in session. and does not leave the floor |
till adjournment. 1t requires strong pres
sure TO have him respond to card. He |
is at his post during the whole time that |
the House is in session.
There are two Senators who are never |
too busy to stop and exchange greetings |
with persons who approach them in the |
proper spirit. And they are opposite types I
OF men. One is Senator Morgan of Ala
bama and the other is Senator Mason OF |
Illinois. Neither of these men is ever
in much of a hurry to discuss current !
affairs. Senator Morgan Is grave. courte-
Gus. and dignified a fine type of the /
Southern gentleman of the old school;
Senator Mason is free, easy, and jolly
always affabie and jcvial.