The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28
SEEN AND HEARD ATTHE CAPITOL

a yelled statue OF General Grant stands
in the rotunda OF the Capitol. II is a gift
to the nation from the Grand Army OF the
Republic. It has not been viewed by the
Joint Committee on the Library of the
senate and House OF Representatives, and
when this shall have been done the statue
VIII be unveiled without formal ceremony
1t is said that there Is no doubt as 10 its
acceptance by the committee. On one side
oil the pedestal is inscribed, Presented by
the u. ~ r. On the front Of the pedestal
y great bronze Grand Army badge The
sculptor Is Franklin Simmons. In the
erection OF monuments and statues Mt
Washington Grant has been neglected
None has been reared to him in the Can't
tai City. though Joint resolution was re-
Gently introduced in Congress providing
for the erection at Washington OF an
equestrian statue OF the great soldier
This resolution will probably be adopted
1t is said that there Is not even a portrait
Of General Grant ir~the Capitol The new
statue stands In the rotuuda with those OF
Jefferson. Hamilton. Lincoln. and Baker
IL is the understanding that statues given
to the Government by societies. II found
worthy shall be placed in the rotunda
while those presented by States are. as
here Jfore to find Judgment in Statuary
Hall
Senator Perkins OF California recently
received communication from some per-
sons in a California small town, address,
ed: Hon. George Perkins President of the
United States, Washington, d. c."
Senator Elklns OF West Virginia was one
df ha f..tn l.. ~.
MeGraw-Scott election case before the
Committee on Privileges and Elections of
the Senate yesterday. He was in the COM
mittee room when the hearing was begun.
and he was there at the close. He looked
encouragingiy at former Senator Faux
ner while he was arguing the cause OF Sen
ator Scott.
The statue OF the late Senator Kenna Of
West Virginia still stands in Statuary Hail.
with its shroud on. The Committee on the
Library has declined to accept the statue
as a work OF art, and the sculptor claims
with regard to the light. The fate OF the
image has not been determined.
The contested election case of Senator
Scott Of West Virginia, which was argued
Privileges and Elections. furnishes an ex-
ample of the manner in which politics may
be entirely forgotten, even in political
contest Former Senator Faulkner of West
Virginia who Is attorney for Senator Scott.
was succeeded in the Senate by the latter.
Senator Scott Is a Republican. while Mr..
Faulkner Is Democrat as is also John t.
McGraw, who Is the claimant for Senator
Scott's seat and is therefore opposed to Mr.
Faulkner. Thus Mr. Faulkner is working
to have his successor retained In the Senate
in opposition to his own party.
A meeting Of the House Committee on
Mileage will be called in few days to de-
eide the claim of Brigham H. Roberts On
a motion of a member of this committee.
Mr.. Roberts mileage account was laid aside
early in the session, but now that he has
been excluded decision must be reached
as to whether or not he Is entitled to the
mileage allowed by law to a member OF
Congress. When the Attorney General was
asked his opinion on the subject he sug
gested that it be referred to the Comp
troller OF the Treasury. but the Comptroller
stated that he would be guided entirely by
the decision OF the Committee or Mileage.
Mr.. Barham. Chairman Of this committee.
when asked his opinion as to whether or
not Mr. Roberts is entitled to mileage, said
that he should be glad to have him re-
ceive it; that he came to Washington ex
pecting to receive not only his salary. but
also the perquisites belonging to the office
of Representative. He stated. however.
that. having studied the law on the sub
ject, he could not see how the committee
would be justified in paying him. though
when brought before them they might de-
eide otherwise