The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-09
SEEN AND HEARD ATTHE CAPITOL

Representative Bartlett of Georgia. who
defended CASTOR \. Robbins on the
! Aldrich- Robbins contest. earned the DIS
/ tinction yesterday of being the most agi-
tated speaker on the floor Of the House.
He spoke so loud and intensely that his
voice became seriously impaired and mis-
words flowed so rapidly that not all
he said could be understood in the gall
leries. He repeatedly wiped his face and
lips with a big handkerchief which dur
ing much of his speech he held in his left
| hand. without ceasi1g for one moment to
speak. In his right hand he hourished
lead pencil. which he waved about his
head like a cutlass. and ever and anon
pointed it defantly at the Republicans in
general and Mr.. Mann OF Illinois in par
uoular. During one especial outburst Mr..
Bartlett picked a large pamphlet from
| desk. raised it to his arms length, and
| hurled il back at the desk with such vio-
/ lence that it bounded off and fitted for
some distance across the floor.
Senator Cullom is said to present more
petitions in the Senate than any other
member of that body. and it is very I'M
usual thing for a week to pass without
several being submitted by him. The
number OF these petitions are drawn up
by the various labor unions and societies.
OF which there are so many in Illinois,
especially in and around Chicago 1t is
q noticeable fact that the New York Sena-
tors present a comparatively small num-
Der OF petitions or memorials. and that
OF those that are presented the greater
number come from the board of trade.
or from other large financial corporations
or societies.
The bill of greatest bulk which has been
presented to Congress during the present
session is that introduced by Senator Car
ter of Montana entitled "A bill making
further provision for the government of
Alaska and for other purposes 1t fills
604 pages.
The loudest speakers in Congress are
Senator Tillman and Representative Bro
sius. Mr. Brosius speaks with a long. deep
roar, while Senator Tillman. when thor
oughly wrought up to his subject. speaks
in spasmodic shrieks. Senators Lindsay
and Wolcott have powerful voices. but
they are more careful of them than the
gentlemen named.
During the few days that have e'apsed
since the close of the hearings on the Clark
ieges and Elections, the committee room
in which they were held has been COM
pleteIy ovnrhauied and cleaned Every
nook and corner OF the room was carefully
scrubbed. the portieres were taken down,
and both they and the carpet were given
a thorough steam cleaning. When the ear
pet was taken up it was found to be stuck
to the floor in several places with the to-
bacco juice with which it had been sat-
ura ad haa nuo of no
workmen was required to scTape the f9or !
with steel scraper before the deposit upon !
it could be removed with a scrubbiug |
brush member of the Elections Com |
mittee said yesterday that the condition in |
which the committee room was left at the |
close of the hearings is indicative OF the /
crowds of people who attended them.
During the discussion CT the Porto Rican |
bill in the Senate yesterday Senator For /
aker who is in charge of it, was kept busy |
answering questions propounded BY Sena-
tors on both sides of the chamber. Many |
of these answers required a reference TO /
various documents. and some amusement |
was created by the manner in which Sem
ator Foraker kept his son, who acts as his |
clerk, busy looking up these various Ie-er- |
ences. One Senator laughingly said: |
Young Foraker is acting as page today, /
ana / SnOulb MINK tndt page uutlsS |
would be rather arduous for a man weigh |
ing more than 200 pounds" This remark |
was emphasized by the speaker pointing to |
the clerk in question, who at that time was |
getting a book from under his fathers /
desk, an act that appeared TO be difficult |
one for him.
For the first time since taking his seat |
Senator McCumber addressed the Senate
yesterday. and during the short time that
he held the floor he was attentively lis
tened to. His remarks related to a clause
in the Porto Rican bill, which he diseu. sed
in a clear, concise manner. indicating that
during the days which he has spent as a
listener to other speakers he has kept we'll |
in touch with the subject TIE Senator has |
a strong. clear voice, and speaks in de-
iiberate manner that makes him easily |
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