The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-16

Directory has Just been issued, and copies
were yesterday placed on the desks of
the Senators and Representatives.
Senator Teller usually appears very
early each morning at his committee room
When seen yesterday he had under his
arm a large portfolio, filed with divers
legislative papers.
Said a loorkeeper of one of the Senate
galleries yesterday; There is one class
of people who visit the galleries who
never cause me any trouble, so far as
breaking the rules about talking"
Whom do you mean?" was asked.
THE occasional Quaker visitors. / wish
all the people who frequent the galleries
were Quakers. my work would be muct
lighter
Upon Senator Gears desk yesterday
stood a beautiful floral offering in the
shape Of a large basket of red roses, whose
perfume filed the Senate chamber About
the handle of the basket ferns were ar
ranged. Senator Gear has just been re-
elected to the Senate and his admiring
friends in the District chose this method
OF offering their congratulations.
Former Doorkeeper Donelson was at the
Capitol yesterday looking much the
anne as he did when he was wont to zeal
ously guard the portals Of the House.
Senator Perkins is authority upon all
questions pertaining to steamships and
practical marine affairs. At an early age
he 70 NJ bA
main for some years until he fetched
up in California where he debarked and
babe farewell to the ocean for aye. He
mas been engaged in banking milling.
mining, and, principally. operating steam
ship lines. for twenty-five years, his OPP
erations extending along the coasts Of
California, oregon. Washington, British
Columbia, Alaska. and Mexico Since 1858
he has been Interested in politics, and sue
ceeded Leland Stanford in the Senate. and
was reelected in 1896 with no opposition
in his own party
Representative Grosvenor yesterday
was observed to take from his desk tin
box covered with yellow paper. and, after
cautiously looking about him on all sides,
opened it and quickly pulled out small
piece OF candy, which he put into his
mouth. Calling a page he handed him
the box. in which were two or three pieces
of sweets left, and babe him consign it 10
the waste basket.
Senator Hanna was upon the floor Of the
Senate yesterday. back from his recent
haunt to Philadelphia. where he went TO
bag that 100000 promised by the City OF
3rotherly Love as a consideration for the
aeNt Republican National Convention. The
Senator was in a merry mood. and greeted
rs friends with a warm smile. from
which they, very naturally. judged he had
not been without success in his mission.
During the consideration of one of the
District bills yesterday by the Committee
of the Whole. Speaker Henderson was on
the floor among the Representatives chat
ting pleasantly and looking as IL he
thoroughly enjoyed the little respite from
his daily routine in the chair.
While the bill relating to the purchase !
OF property in the District by aliens was
being considered yesterday. Speaker Hem |
derson declared substitute which had |
been offered by Mr. Babcock adopted. and |
that the bill had passed. Several mem
bers. both on the Republican and Demo-
cratic sides, quickly arose and called the |
Speakers attention to the fact that the |
bill had not been engrossed and read |
third time. The Speaker admitted his |
mistake and the regular order vas pur-
sued.