The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-01
SEENANDHEARD AT THE CAPITOL

, pearanee- Of the occupants OF the galleries
in both houses OF Congress varies with the
/ character of the subject under discussion.
and IN the case of set speeches. with the
; speaker, During the debate on the Finan-
clal Dill in the Senate, the general public
/ seemed greatly Interested, and the sess, ous
/ were attended principally by people whose
{ dress showed them TO belong to the work.
/ ing and mercantile classes, except in the
case OF some of the more prominent
/ speeches, there being few Of the fashionably
dressed and supposedly wealthy class in
! the audiences. When Senator Depew be
gan his speech on the Philippines question
/ on Tuesday. he was listened TO by one OF
/ the most fashionable audiences that has
been seen in the Senate galleries during
| the present session.
Representative Sherman was on the floor
of the Senate yesterday for a few minutes,
but, as he expressed it, he didn't feel at
home, so got back to the House side as
quickly as possible" Mr. Sherman is one
of the most companonable men in Con-
gress, and none enjoys a good story or a
hearty laugh better than he One Of the
new Representatives said yesterday that he
was indebted to Mr.. Sherman for an ac-
quaintance with large number of his col
leagues, and with many of the personal
anecdotes that are current at the Capitol.
While the Senate Committee on Privl-
leges and Elections was giving a hearing
in the Clark case one day this week, a
white haired old negro approached the
messenger who is stationed at the door of
the committee room ard asked: Am dis
de p'lice coht?" Certainly not" was the
reply; you are now in the United States
Senate" The old negro bowed APOLOGIZE
cally and said; 'Scuse me, boss. Use a
stranger hyar'
Senators Turley and Gallery, members OF
the Elections Committee. held an ami |
mated whispered conversation for nearly |
an hour in the Senate chamber yesterday. |
Although II was evident that the Senators |
agreed on the subject under discussion. |
they alternated in expressing their views /
TO each other. and from their gestures and |
emphatic way Of conversing the topic was /
seen to be one on which both held strong /
views. Messrs. Turley and Gallery are
thought to believe similarly on the con-
tested election cases. which have been
brought before the committee and as the /
Clark case is drawing to a close, it is
probable that they were discussing the |
testimony that has been submitted IN rela-
ton to that subject.
During the explanation by Senator Al
drich Of the conference report on the Cur
rency bill. Mr.. Allen made some comments
on the measure. and In the course of his
remarks made brief explanation of the
difference between the views of the Demo-
crat and the Populist parties. When he
had concluded Mr.. Woleott said he de-
sired TO ask the Senator which faction OF !
the Populist party he represented. Mr..
Allen replied that his party had no fac
tons and that its members are unanimous
in their views. Mr.. Wolcott said that il
he remembered correctly, the Populist
party had been divided into at least two
factions. Yes replied Mr.. Allen. there
was time when a number Of Republican
boodlers Joined our forces for the purpose
of betraying our plans but we treated
them as St. Patrick did the snakes in Ire
land-we cast them out" This sally was
greeted with laughter on both sides Of the
Senate chamber, and Mr.. Allen was ques-
toned no further,
Senator Bacon continues to uphold his
reputation of being as well versed in par
lamentary repartee as any other member
of the upper house of Congress. and scarce
ly day passes without his engaging in .
cross fire Of words with some Senator on
the Republican side. He tried yesterday
to force Senator Aldrich to a direct state
ment of his preference between the single
gold standard and bimetallism. provided
the latter could be established by internal
tional agreement. Mr.. Aldrich replied that
he believed the gold standard to be the |
DOCGibla |
seems now no possibility of establishing |
international bimetallism. but all Of Mr.. |
Bacon's diplomacy could not lead him to |
say what his words implied-that he be-
lieved bimetallism to be better than
single gold standard, provided the former !
could be established and maintained. {
The members Of the Diplomatic Corps /
show a marked preference for attending
sessions Of the House rather than those Of
he Senate. During the vote on the Porto !
Rican bill in the House yesterday the /
diplomatic gallery was well filled with |
members Of the various legations. but |
discussions on the most important matters /
n the Senate seldom attract more than !
wo or three Of these representatives Of
oreign Governments.
Senator Butler OF North Carolina insists !
N pronouncing Hawaii Hay -way-eye" /
With the accent on the eye" A majority c
4 the Senators pronounce il Hay wah-e," /
With sharp accent on ''wah' Z
Senator Clay Of Georgia does not speak
Without due contemplation. He has habit
4 quietly going over in substance that r
which he would say in the Senate Yester | Q
lay he left the Capitol at 4:45 O'Clock, and a
he moment when he emerged from the t
,uilding till he reached Sixth Street and
Avenue he saw no one. He
vas talking to himself frequently nodding
lis head and now and then making a slight 4
GESTURE with one hand Passersby thought
e was rehearsing a speech