The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-03
SEEN AND HEARD ATTHE CAPITOL

Yesterdays Senate proceedings we're
( closely watched from the diplomatic gal
lery by members OF The Austrian and Ar
gentne legations. Senator Depew was IN
the gallery for a short time in converse
ton with member of the Argentine Lee
cation. who was accompanied By a lady.
The New York Senator seemed we'll ac-
quainted with both and for a-considerable
time remained in animated conversation
with them Arthur f. Vaiois q guest Of
the French Embassy, also occupied a seat
m the diplomatic gallery and was an at
lentlve listener TO the Senate proceedings
during the greater part Of the session
Senator Burrows departed from his usual
custom yesterday by Directing 70 the no.
tice given By Senator Chandler that he
would call up the Quay case next Mondoy.
Ordinarily Senator Burrows does mol raise
objections 20 any Of the Senate proceed
ings or 20 the action of any senator but
he stated yesterday that he had been kept
so closely confined by the Clark hearing
that he has had no opportunity TO devote
tine 20 anything else. Senator Chandler
insisted upon adhering 20 his original no
ticc and said that as Senator Burrows al
ready had his speech on the Quay case
prepared he could see no reason for his
objection The Senator has told me some
news in regard 10 my speech " replied
Senator Burrows. for tine truth is that il
rs not prepared as I have had no oppor-
iunity 20 work on it for the reason have
already given" Senator Chandler was
loath wirb draw his notice. aud although
there was 10 further discussion between
him and senator Burrows 10 was not until
ne was rem nded that Senator Canery is
10 speak on Monday that pc consented 20
change the date Of his notice TO Wednes-
day.
Whenever a speech IS made IN opposition
10 the Currency bill. Senator Aldrich
Chairman Ct the Finance Committee. IRE
quentiy Interrupts the speaker 90 reply TO
some of bis arguments. This is nearly al
ways objected 10 by the senator who Is
speaking. not only because 10 tends 10 de-
stroy the effect Of the particular argument
whether refutei or net bur because 60
breaks the speakers continuity Of thought.
thus affecting the remainder Of the speech
The minority have expressed desire t1
force some prominent supporter OF tha
nnaEcial measure % reply 20 the argu-
meBts that have been opposed 20 its pas
sage. and this is another reason fol their
objection &c replies being made 10 one ar
gument az a time as both Senator Aldri-h
and Senator Allison have been attempting
O. make them.
Senator Clark attended the afternoon
session yesterday o. the Committee On
Privileges ami Elections Of ths senate FIe
always wears black woretej Prince Al
bert stilHy bujt0ued up The hat ne wears.
CT carries is "a silk one
No figure is mere familiar around
the Sena-s wing Of the Capitol these
chilly days than that of The
Hon. ". ID Bynum of Indiana Mr. BY
mum is said not Vet 10 have abandoned
hope OF being confirmed by the Senate Us
member OF The New York Board of Ap-
praisers- Neither has senator j. * Jones
abandone' hope ct defeating his oouhrma-
ton In e. So b. generally believed that
senator ones has decidedly the advantage
az prs-@u-. IL is stated ihat he has
brought tW1 OF the Republican members
OF The committee TO- which Mr.. Bynum
appointment was referred around to his
view Of The ease. which is that the PresI-
dent ignored both the spirit aud letter OF
the law 30 selecting AIR. Byuum go fiIi the
Democratic vacancy on the bipartisan
Board OF Appraisers The contention OF
those who are lighting Bynum is that he
IS not Democrat and that he ceased TO be
member OF that party when he displayed
active antaeonism TO the regular party
organization in the last campaign and he
has since continued 10 tight the organiza-
ton II is reported that President No
kinley has promised Mr. Byuum 10 stick
60 him until the Senate by ballot. refuses .
To confirm him. Whether or not Senator
Jones aud his Democratic colleagues can
compel the President 10 appoint a Demo
Graf N recognized standing TO the Board
OF Appraisers after Mr.. Bynum's c0u1rma-
ton is defeated is not known IT is
thought. however. that when the Senate
turns down the lndiau4n- as now seems
probable the President viii send in the
name Of some other Democrat OF the BY
NUN ilk whose activ..' against the Demo
cratic organization hes been less pro
nouncCd