The evening times., 1900-01-30
SEEN AND HEARD AT THE CAPITOL

One OF the most active men in the Sen
ate for one of his years Is Mr.. Cockrell OF
Missouri He is an indefatigable worker.
and in addition to the great amount OF
brain work done by him. takes every OPP
portunity of getting physical exercise
His favorite attitude while walking is with
his body bent slightly forward, and botn
hands behind his back. He walks with
long swinging stride that carries MIN
rapidly over the ground, and with a spring
that is proof of an amount of energy not
indicated by his grey hair and beard
A large majority of the witnesses in the
Clark bribery enquiry speak in such low
tones and humble their words so tnat
members of the committee find difficulty Ia
hearing the answers to questions put oy
counsel Many men, big. muscular, and
apparently in perfect health. have found 1t
impossible. or at least incenyenient, 10
raise their voices so that their words
might be audible three feet away. hein-
bers of the committee admonish witnesses
many times during each session TO speak
up" One of the reasons assigned for this
is that in the mountainous parts OF Mon
tana the atmosphere is so rare that men
do not have to exert the vocal force 10
make themselves heard which is necessary
where the atmosphere is comparatively
dense Another reason assigned is tnat
a large number of the witnesses in appear
ing before an august Senatorial commit
tee are nervous.
Postmaster Henry Robinson, of Concord,
n. H., was at the Capitol yesterday ana
paid his respects to Senators Chandler and
Cal 10 al cd RPDTPEeDLl
tives Clarke and Suiloway. Mr.. Robinson S
mission to Washington is to secure action
by the PCstofice Department in the matter
of the extension of the free delivery sys-
tenn, an increase in the number of letter
carriers and the consolidation OF certain
| postofhces.
Senator Tillman is one OF the most yo-
| ciferous speakers in the Senate YESTERDAY
during his speech on the Philippine ques'
| ton he could be heard by persons in th'
| corridors and the committee rooms open
ing into them.
I State Treasurer Collins. OF Montana. wa
| enlightened this morning by Senator
! Chandler Chairman of the Senate Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections, as to IN
| authority possessed by that committee Mr
| Collins brought to Washington the $4,000
State Legislature, purporting to be none
that had been used in the alleged brlDer
of various members Of that body. After TN
money had been examined by the commit
tee IL was placed in the hands OF the dis
bursting officer Of the Senate for safe
keeping. AT the end of last week S ses
siops of the committee transcript OF IN
testimony of the various witnesses wa
| given to Mr. Collins that he might com
| mare the description OF the bills turnC
| over TO the legislature. as given by thes
| witnesses. with the originals. When IN
| testimony was being made up Tor PRINT
ing at the end of last week Senator Chand
| Ter found that Mr.. Collins had gone I
New York. taking the transcript with min
He accordingly gave the clerk Of the com
mittee written authority to see the OIL
| and they were examined in the disoursln
| office When Mr. Collins Ant to get IN
money this morning h. found that IN
envelope in which IL was had been opened
and was informed thsr it had been don
} by authority Of the CHAIRMAN OF the Elee
) | tfons Committee He then went TO Sena
tor Chandler and objected TO the liberty
which he said had been taken. The repl
came forcibly and quickly. Senator Chand
) Ter informed Mr.. Collins IN very piai
terms that he had no desire TO discus
with him his authority for the action
had taken and added that for his futuT
guidance IL would be well for him to ur
: derstand that the authority of the Senai
, Committee on Privileges and Elections
equal to that Of any court OF law.