The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-02
SEEN AND HEARD ATTHE CAPITOL

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Sulloway of New Hampshire are the giants
Of the House Each is of powerful build.
Sulloway weighs heavier than Mr.. Berry,
but the latter is bigger boned. more sn-
gular, and quicker iH his movements than
the man from the Granite State. Great
muscles stand out on b, hands and fore
| arms of Mr.. Berry, and his voice indicates
| that his lungs reach doNn to his belt
Senator Vest appears to personally at
tend to greater volume of correspond
ence than any other member of the Senate.
He is nearly always at his desk in the
chamber and he writes. writes. writes.
He is near-sighted and bends close over
The pages over which his pen travels. As
soon as he finishes one letter he Chaps Tor
page and IL is promptly delivered TO the
mails. Then the Missouri Senator pro-
ceeds to write another letter. and so on
through the session. Though his pen CON
tinues to move his ears seem TO follow
the proceedings on the floor. and few
points escape his observation.
Senator McComas is closely following the
traditions of the Senate in the matter OF
that reticence which by an unwritten law
is eXacted from new members-which ira
diti0n. by the way was rudely assaulted
by Mr.. BeverIdge. Mr.. McComas is d
member of the Committee on Privileges
and Elections of the Senate. Ever and
anon points on the law OF evidence are
coming 10 the fore. points which Mr.. Nc
Comas as "A member of the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia, has ruled on
time and again, yet he invariably defers
to Mr.. Chandler or MIR. Hoar, or Mr.. Pet
tus.
Senator Turley of Tennessee is one Of thu
apt. quick thinking lawyers of the SEN
ate. In the Investigations before the Com
mittec on Privileges and Elections he has
shown the valuable faculty of reaching
into the mind of a witness and dragging
out facts which that witness would have
straugled there He is a small man OF
rather spare build and OF a high. nervous
temperament, but like men Of this nature
who keep their nerves under complete sub
lection, he Is undemonstrative. Though
certain things may, and probably do sur
prise him, there is never any surface Ia =.
dication of this. His eyes have strong
penetrating power that witnesses find hard
TO withstand
Senator Chandler never loses an oppor-
tunity of enjoying the discontinue of a
member OF the minority in the Senate and
is always on the alert to discover chance
Of so doing When Senator Cockrell called
up the bill to declare the Cuivre River. in
Missouri, non Davigable. and stated that
several years ago he had secured the pas
sage of a bill appropriating money TO re-
nave distractions from this river, Senator
Chandler at once asked for en- explanation
of the reason for contrary action at this
time. Senator Coclreli explained that the
river is navigable for only few days of
the year. but that its being known officially
as a navigable river prevents the use Of
long spans in the railroad bridges crossing
it. anG that for it to be declared non-nsvi-
gable would leave the flow of the river I'M
obstrucied by piers, would prevent a large
private expense. and would occasion no loss
TO navigation. Then the Senator is will
ing to admit" asked Senator Chandler,
that it was mistake on his part to Sc
cure the appropriation OF money TO make
the river navigable?" "If the Senator
wants to object to the BILL warmly re-
piled Senator Cockrell. he can do So Il
am not Directing Senator Chandler in
sisted. 81 simply want TO know il the SEN
ator from Missouri did not make mistake
when 30 had this river made navigable."
After some further interchange OF words.
Senator Cockrell was torced to admit that
the money had not been very wisely spent.
Senate. Chandler, having secured the ad-
mission from Senator Cockrell that he had
made mistake. was satisfied and smilingly
resumed his seat.
When Mr.. Bennett was sworn in as Sec
rotary of the Senate yesterday the oath
was administered by Mr.. Frye, the Presi-
dent pro TEN. OF the Senate. In addition
to the oath to support the Constitution of
the United States. etc. which is admin
istered TO all government officials. Mr..
Bennett was required to give assent to
the following oath applying specifically ID
his office:
81. Charles Bennett. Secretary OF the
Senate Of the United States OF America,
do solemnly swear Tor affirm that 1 will
truly and faithfully discharge the duties
of my said office, to the best of my knowl-
edge and abilities"
Mr.. Bennett was accompanied TO the
desk of the President of the Senate by
his predecessor. Mr.. Cox. and upon the
oath being administered was congratu-
lated by the latter. who. after shaking
hands with Mr.. Bennett, turned and left
the Senate chamber. The newly elected
Secretary seated himself in the chair al
left of the Presidents chair, but In few
minutes left the floor.
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During the greater part OF Senator
Dapi-Is speech on the Currency bill yes
terday he had an attentive listener in the
diplomatic gallery In the person of More
ton Frewen. brother law OF Lady Ran
dolph Churchill. Mr.. Frewen, who is a
guest of the British Embassy. is well
known in this country and has large prop
erty holdings here. He was accompanied
TO the diplomatic gallery by Senator Jones
OF Arkansas. with whom he has been ac-
quainted for a considerable length Of time.
Senator Clark OF Montana is beginning
to achieve the distinction Of having more
lady callers at the Capitol than any other
member of the Senate. Several times each
day he is seen, either in the Marble
Room or in the corridor nearby. in con-
yersation with one or more ladies' and
other Senators have of late been good
naturally chatting him about his supposed
liking for the society of the fair sex. 1t
is suggested that some at least of Senator
Clark's callers take advantage of his we'll
known liberalty and ability 10 give. to
solicit contributions for various charitable
enterprises. and the fact that he has been
seen to respond to some of the requests
leads to the belief that this suggestion Is
a plausible one