The evening times., 1900-03-20
SEEN AND HEARD AT THE CAPITOL

senator Clark of Montana remarked yes
terday morning as he entered the Senate
| chamber that as usual he had spent sun
| Cay with his family in New York, and that
he had thoroughly enjoyed the cod, bTa9-
| ing weather which prevailed during his
short visit. The Senator generally returns
from New York after these trips on the
train that leaves Jersey City at 1910 Sun
| day night, goes at once to his stateroom,
and is one of the last to leave the car upon
| its arrival in Washington. He explains
| this latter fact by saying that after retir-
! ing late at night he likes to get as much
| sleep as possible before beginning his Mon
day mornings work.
| After introducing his free trade amend
ment to the Porto Rican bill yesterday,
| Senator Beveridge spent the greater part
of the days session in short conversations
with various Senators on each side OF the
! chamber. He says that before thus declar-
| ing his opinion that free trade should be
extended TO Porto Rico, and that the Con-
! stitution of the United States does not eX-
| tend over the island he made careful
study of the subject and of the arguments
on both sides. but that he is still anxious
to hear the opinions of other Senators in
regard to these matters. Mr. Beveridge is
now preparing speech in support of the
amendment.
AS is usual on Monday. the attendance
on the floor at the opening of yesterdays
session of the Senate was small and up
TO the time of the passage of the Legisla
tive Appropriation bill there was at NO
tlmo quorum present Later in the day,
however, several Senator'S were in their
seats who had been absent during the
morning hour, and from that time until
adjournment the usual number was pres
ent. The threatening weather prevented
a large attendance of visitors at the
Capitol, but there was considerable
number ofyisitors in the galleries of both
houses.
The only visitor to the Senate diplo-
matte gallery yesterday was one Of the
members of the German Embassy. He
remained but a short time, and upon
leaving expressed regret that he had not
been permitted to hear a speech or dis
cussion upon the foreign policy of this
Government as respects its insular pos
sessions
During a discussion in the Senate yes
terday over the bill to provide for the
settlement of Spanish American war
claims, Mr. Wolcott said that one reason
why the time in which these claims are
to be presented should be limited to two
years is that otherwise many claims
would be presented long after the MEM
bers of this Senate are dead and forgot
ten Mr., Hoar, during the course Of
few remarks in reply to Mr.. Wolcott,
said: Il agree with the statements that
have been made, except that do not be-
lieve the time will ever come when the
illustTious Senator from Colorado (Mr.
WOlcotD will be forgotten" The we'll
timed compliment was acknowledged by
the latter with a bow and a smile.
Capt. j. R. Mckay and Capt. NJ. \.
ByTnes ere at the Capitol today from
Cleveland, representing the Lake Masters
Association. They are in the city urging the
supervising inspector for the Great Lakes
10 revoke recent order compelling lake
masters to take a written examination
every five years upon the expiration OF
their licenses. 1t is expected that the order
will be rescinded before the licenses eX
pre, two years hence.