The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26
SEEN AND HEARD AT THE CAPITOL

SEEN AND HEARD AT THE CAPITOL
Governor Steunenberg. Of Idaho does not
wear crayat. When he appeared before
the Committee on Military Affairs Of the
House last week he wore big SLOUGH hat.
| fish-tail coat. white shirt. and rundown
/ collar. His gold collar button shone
/ brightly and was net obscured by any
/ silken neckWear
II Is believed that there is little posi-
| bility that the acquisition OF the Danish
| West Indies will be effected at this time
! although the United States has a refusal
! upon the purchase until the close Of the
( present session of Congress. There is a
/ rumOr that this state of the negotiations
| has been brought about through the in
/ strumentality OF a great corporation.
] which not having any direct interests in
! the islands. is presumed to be the agent oil
some foreign power. On the heels oil TINS
statement comes an assertion that Ger
many is seeking to secure possession OF the
| islands by lease, which may be followed by
subsequent purchase. when undisturbed
control shall have continued for sufhclent
| time to cover any secret negotiations Tor
purchase that might ensue. Or. 1t is also
suggested. that Germany, under the guise
of lease. which will be actually though
secretly a purchase desires to assure TO
herself the unchallenged possession OF
these islands From prominent member
of the House Committee on Foreign Reia-
items comes the statement that the Monroe
Doctrine will be evoked 10 prevent the az
QUESTION of the islands Of the Danish West
Indies By Germany. either through pur-
chase or by lease. and that in the proba-
bic event Of the islands not being acquired
by the United States at present that they
will then remain under the flag OF Dem
mark until such time as new negotiations
between the United States and Denmark
shall be initiated and concluded with their
purchase by the Government.
Representative Dick Of Ohio is noted
among the members OF the House for his
gentleness and blandness OF manner. The
cross examination Of the Occur d'Aleue
miners, during the enquiry before the
Committee on Military Affairs has been IN
the main conducted by Colonel Dick. lie
has wide-open. bright blue eyes. which
look directly into those Of witness. and
with a benign smile and a gracefully
modulated voice he can ask questions III
a way to greatly irritate witness.
N
known. is reputed to be the richest man
in the Senate. being credited with an in
come Of $50 OG0 a day. There are eleven
millionaires in the Senate Senator Kean
CT New Jersey follows Senator Clark IN
rank OF wealth and is estimated TO be
worth $40. 000 0O0 which yields him daily
about 81 600 Next follow Senator Nc
MILAN Of Michigan, who is considered to
be worth S.. 600 coo. Senator Elkins oil
West Virginia worth certainly S3.OOO.0V0,
and constantly increasing; Senator Hanna
Of Ohio. with $4,000 600; and Senator De-
pew of New York is credited with more
than 81 600. GOO. Rhode Islands Senators,
Mr. Aldrich and Mr.. WetmoTe, are both
millionaires. and the list is completed
with Senators Fairbanks Of Indiana Scott
Of West Virginia and Hale of Maine.
Senator Jones of Nevada has at times
claim to a position upon this list but as
a Spectator in mining stock the estimate
of his wealth will vary from one day when
he is unquestionably a millionaire to an
other when he is not to be counted as hay-
ing above moderate wealth.
In contrast to these Senatorial Croe-
suses are the poor men in the Senate who
have little more than the salary allotted to
their position a petty sum Of $4,000 per
annum. In this category are Senators
Allen Nebraska: Bate. Tennessee; Berry,
Arkansas Beveridge. Indiana: Burrows,
Michigan: Butler North Carolina; Chill
ton. Texas; Clay. Georgia; Cockrell, Mis-
souri,. Cullom, Illinois: DebOe, Kentucky
Heitfeld. Idaho; Jones. Arkansas Kenney,
Delaware; Kyle South Dakota; Lindsay.
kentucky; Vest, Missouri; Tillman, South
Carolina: Shoup Idaho; Pritchard, North
Carolina: Mason. Illinois: Morgan. Ala
bama; Mallory. Florida; McCumber, North
Dakota and Mcbride Oregon.
Representative BrownIow Of Tennessee
during the sittings of the House and in his
committee work wears a white linen
cravat and a wide expanse Of shirt front
his waistcoat being particularly low cut.
One Of the pecuiiarities Of this gentleman
is that he always keeps tally on a vote on
important measures and knows the result
long before the formal announcement is
made by the Clerk.
Despite the fact that the Loud Postal bill
is dead for this session. petitions against
its passage continue to pour in upon mem
hers and Senators Mr.. Kean presented in
the Senate on Saturday a memorial from
the following newspapers published in New
Jersey against the bill: The Jersey City
News" the New Jersey sunday School
Message" the "HunterdoH County Demo /
crat" the Somerset Democrat and the |
Orange Times" and Journal"
The Committee on the Judiciary Of the /
Senate has before il a petition from the !
University Methodist Episcopal Church Of /
Los Angeles. Cal. praying for the enact /
meut of legislation prohibiting microscopic /.
reproductions of prizsdgh in the District /
nj GofuU big and rlr Territories,