The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-01-23
CAPITOL CHAT.

Gen Grosvenor was walking through
the corridors OF the Capitol yesterday
when lady approached him
I beg your pardon" said she. pleasant
IN enough. "bu: isn't this Congressman
Grogvenor. OF OaioT
Yes. madarl." was the reply.
Il thought So" she Continued. "Yo1-
see, 1 recognized you from your pictures
in the papers" Then she paused mo-
ment. while Gen. Grosvenor also waited.
Gen. Grosvenor." said the lady. with
a touch Of timidity in her voice, "couldn
You give me ticket Of admission TO the
galleries.
Quite gallanily, the Ohio Congressman
procured card, filed IL out, and signed
his name The lady went on her way re-
joicing Gen. Grosvenor stood for mo-
ment thoughtfully. We'll" he said,
that Is the first time ever knew rear
ly looked as bad as my pictures.
As everybody knows, Senator Chand-
lers sarcasm is something to fear. 1t
isn't every Senator who will openly ac-
knowledge being afraid of 1t. Senator
Money was, however, frank enough yes
terday Mr. Chandler had asked him
whether they ever held elections in
Mississippi. Mr.. Money replied in an
evasive way.
Il wish the Senator would examine his
| mind" said Chandler, in his innocent
manner, "and tell me whether he thinks
that there was an election"
"Oh, yes" was the answer, there was
an election. but I didn't know what to
say about Il. am as afraid Of Senator
Chandler as | would be Of a monkey in
g powder magazine. / have been a VIC
| tim of his wit too often"
Senator Chandler chuckled. It was the
highest compliment that could have been
/ bestowed upon him.
The most fr7quented part OF the Capitol
nowadays is the room in which the
| Montana Senatorial investigation is being
| held. Not only Is the audience composed
| or persons who have no earthly interest
IL the case except curiosity, but many
! Senators drop in upon the hearings
| When the case began, the lawyers on
| each side took opposite sides Of the long
| table. By a sort of natural selection the
| Montana people who are in the city nave
| ranged themselves in the room according
| TO their personal interest in the case. The
/ Daily men take the north side near their
| own lawyers, and occupy row of chairs
| which extends nearly the entire length of
| the room, while the friends Of Senator
Clark take seats on the south side. around
| Senator Faulkner. 1t is easy to tell, as
soCn as a Montana stranger enters the
room, which side he favors. He chances
| from one side to the other sees his
| friends, and drops among them. When the
| prosecution scores a point the north side
laughs; when the defense is triupmhant
| the south side has a jubilation.
| Yesterday was a sad day for the wit
nesses. They learned that instead OF
drawing and cents a mile for travelling
expenses, they are limited to the actual
cost of the railroad ticket with s. day
for expenses en- route, and the same
amount while they are detained in Wash.
| ington. Many of them had laboriously
counted up the number of miles between
Montana and Washington, and were hap.
Ply in the expectation of making a good
thing out Of the government. Their antici
pated surplus is but castle in Spain.
The contest over the Senate offices ha!
been settled by the determination to selec
ex-Congressman Charles G. Bennett, o.
New York. as secretary. and Daniel Rams
dell. of Indiana, as Sergeant-at-arms
Mr.. Bennett was finally selected by Sen
ator Platt after quite a number of othel
New Workers had declined the position
He was noted in the House for his ex
IRENE elegance of dress, and gained SOM
notoriety as an example of manly beauty
He never appeared without wearing whit
"spats," and his vests were marvels o
color. His luxuriant auburn mustach
was unequaled. and his curly hair of tn
same hue. was another adornment which
was at once the envy and the pride of tn
House. Mr.. Bennett also gained som
fame through rumor that he was to be
come the son-in-law of Thomas B. Reed
Yesterday he occupied a committee room
at the Capitol, and Senators were guide
to him, in order to make his acquaintanc
and gaze upon his pulchritude.
. Mr. Ransdell was formerly the Unite
States marshal for this District, servin
| under President Harrison. He is a ma
OF high character and acknowledged abil
| ity, but he will need all his talents to kee
) his administration up TO the high stand
: ard set by Col. Bright, whose retiremsn
is a matter of universal regret.
The name of Representative Henry. q
Connecticut, was inadvertently used i
Mondays Post In connection with a para
; graph about the census bill fight in IN
; House last week. Representative Russell
of the Nutmeg State, ably led the oppos
: ton TO the committee amendment tha
!, provided for contract printing, and SUE
, ceeded in defeating it by an overwhelmin
vote