The evening times., 1900-01-24
SEEN AND HEARD ATTHE CAPITOL

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attention by Republican and Democratic
Senators on Monday when he addressed the
senate on his resolution declaring certain
proposed amendments to the Constitution
Of North Carolina in contraventiou Of the
Fourteenth and Fifteenth amendments TO
the Constitution Of the United States"
When the morning business had been con-
cluded Mr.. PTitchard arose at his desk on
the centre aisle. His first words we're:
Mr. President, I desire TO call up Senate
resolution" Then he raised a glass OF
water to his lips. He then drew forth his
handkerchief and passed IL over his mouth
several times. When he had replaced IL
he thrust both hands into his trousers
pockets. As he was about TO speak his
hands came from out his pockets and he
rested them on the desk before him The
introductory Of his address was, Mr.
President, the gentleman from Alabama
referring to Senator Morgan. Senator
Pritchard's pronunciation Of Alabama told
the floor and galleries from what section
OF the country he had come. He pro-
nounced it "Ahlahbarmah."
Albert L. Smith. President of the Mon
tana National Bank Of Helena. who came
to Washington from New York yesterday
in obedience to a subpoena from the Sem
I
tions was a spectator in the galleries Of
! the Serata and House OF Representatives
yesterday Mr.. Smith said that Montana
bankers hold conflicting views on the
money question. some standing for the
enactment Of the Administration Currency
! bill and others being opposed 10 it.
! Senator Hoar and Senator Turley held
| a long consultation on one or the Senate /
! settees yesterday afternoon. The Senator
I from Massachusetts, had received a letter
/ which he was reading and commenting on .
/ 10 the Senator from Tennessee Now and .
/ then Mr.. Hoar would run against a word I
! which was not quite legible- He would .
/ readiust his glasses, and senator Turley ,
| would lean close over TO aid in decipher- 4
! ing the difficult writing. When they had /
] arrived az a conclusion as 20 what the /
I word ; as Mr.. Hoar would proceed with /
I the reading. Now and then Mr. Turley /
| would interrupt to ask for information. |
Senator Hoar would then drop the hand I
/ holding the letter 20 the leather cushion. |
/ -alse his glasses. and look into the eyes !
! OF Senator Turley and make the eNplana- 4
/ ton IL was evidently an interesting 4
| letter.
| Former Representative Trigg Is a daily !
/ visitor at the Capitol. He represented the I
/ Ninth Congressional district Of Virginia In 7
! the FOrty-niuth Congress. He Is counsel I
/ for the William r. Trigg Ship Company /
/ o. Richmond, which is building for the /
! Government three torpedo boats. two tor /
| pedO destroyers and one cruiser Mr. F.
Trigg says he is glad 10 be out Of politics, 1
I notwithstanding that there is nothing 30
/ fascinating as the political game In Mr. /
/ Triggs opinion IL viii be but few years
| when the United States viii have the most
| powerful navy afiOat-
| Former Representative Handy OF Della |
ware, who made quite a record in the last
/ Congress as an orator, was a visitor on the
I floor OF the House yesterday He met with
I a warm reception from his old associates
/ Mr.. Handy has changed but Httle during
the last year. with perhaps the exception F.
/ that b. is a Jrife heavier.
There Is no better judge OF cigars in the I
| House than Representative Cousins OF I
( Iowa He Is an inveterste smoker His !
| favorite is a perfec5o. Frequently his col /
leagues call on him TO pass Judgment on a /
! choice weed that has been highly recon- 4
mended, and his opinion is generally ac- /
/ cepted.
While the statue OF General Grant was .
I being placed near the western entrance 10 F..
the rotunda Of the Capitol thr .
other day many remarks were +
/ made in regard 10 the par /
/ ricular time in the life Of the great soldier .
I when he looked as he is represented By the /
/ statue. One old soldier declared tha, TIE +.
/ hguTe reproduced IL marble is a speaking .
I likeness OF General Grant as he looked at \
! the close OF the civil war. and it is under /
( stood that IL was this period i'm his life F!
I that the sculptor regarded the one at /
! which the general vas best known 90 the /
donors OF the statue. the Grand Army OF the I
Republic.
Senator Pettigrew OF South Dakota. who
is one OF the most prominent figures on
! the floor Of the Senate. speaks with pe-
| culiarly strident. nasal voice. in which
there seems always 70 be a note OF com
plaint When he is interrupted he usually
makes use OF the expression. Il wish I
could finish my remarks without being in
! terrupted' which he saws in such a dis
| appointed and irritated way that as Cue
OF his colleagues once remarked. 1t really
seems shame that he should ever lie
stopped in the midst OF a speech.
Senator Ross Of Vermont. successor 70 the
late senator Morrill,, delivered his speecb
yesterday in the Senate Chamber at rbe
same desk at which Mr. Beveridge and Mr..
PriJchard have recently spoken. This desk
Is on the Republican side OF the centre
aisle. midway between the Clerks desk and
the LOBBY exit. As Senator Ross proceeded
with his address he moved a little dis
tanCe from the desk and stood in the aisle,
/ His left foot was thrown forward and the
weight Of his body rested on his right foot
He seldom changed his position or varied
his voice. He never made one gesture
nor was there any movement Of The head
| He held his manuscript in his right hand
His left was employed in resting on the
desk near his side. in hiding itself in the
breast OF his black Prince Albert coat
and in assisting the right hand in holding
up the manuscript. There were but few
| Senator'S present but these drew close
around the speaker and attenliYelr i.;:zz--- i;zz----
ened.
Senator Allen OF Nebraska. it is said. Is
much less Inclined to speechmaking than
formerly He spends a large share Of his
time in his seat in the Senate Chamber
but does not rush into debate.
Senator Hanna gives spectators in the
, ! gallery the impression Of being an ex-
| traOrdinarily hard worker. A page hands
the Ohio Senator a letter. He is half
reclining in his chair. Iistlessly listen
ing to the mOnCtony Of bills. petitions
| resolutions. and memorials He sees the
letter. He does not stretch forth his
hand lazily, and chat with a neighbOr
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