The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-21
SEEN AND HEARD THECAPlTOL

senator Elect Blackburn Of Kentucky
spends much of his time at the Capitol. He
! strolis through the corridors and lounges
on the Senate settees holding converse with
MS friends. His temperament is as jovial
as 1t ever was.
I Senator Fairbanks was a soeetstor In
the Montana Senatorial enquiry yesterday
afternoon during the time that John b.
Welcome was in the witness chair. Sena-
tor Fairbanks took up his position at the
head of the council table and on tho left
| OF Senator Chandler.
| Senator Spooner manifests a lively inter-
est in the Clark bribery case. and drifts
into the room OF the Committee on Frivi-
| leges and Elections OF the Senate quite
often.
Speaker Little. OF the Georgia House OF
/ Representatives. was at the Capitol yes
terday. and after spending a short time on
the House side went over and called upon
Senator Clay. He was warmly greeted by
the Senator. Mr. Little is one of the most
prominent politicians in Georgia, and Is
besides very popular personally. He re-
manned in the Marble Room for nearly an
hour, and while there was greeted by a
number OF old acquaintance.
Senator's Taliafcrro and Chandler engag-
ed in lengthy private conversation on the
floor of the Senate yesterday. and later
adjourned to the cloak room, where the
conversation was continued. IL was jok-
ingly remarked that possibly the Senator
from Florida was being consoled for the at
tacks that have recently been made upon
him because of his alleged connection with
the sale OF Government provisions. and
that Senator Chandler was telling him
that he must not mind being accused of
all kinds of transactions If he is to re-
main in the Senate.
Speaking OF Senator Taliaferro. said
well-known resident Of Maryland yester-
day. reminds me that there is something
rather odd connected with the spelling
and pronunciation OF mis- name. He was
originally from Maryland. and, 1 am told.
is related to both the Toliver and the
Taliaferro families of that State. The
Senator's name is spelled Taliaferro. but
Is pronounced Toliver. and it has been
suggested that this is due to the fact that
he has adopted this means OF showing that
he belongs to both families
The badges OF the Milwaukee delegation
which is here for the purpose of securing
the Democratic National Convention for
that city have been conspicuous at the
Capitol this week. They haze been seen
in the galleries OF both houses. and even
on the floors. Senator Quarles wears one in
conspicuous place on the lapel of his
coat. and the Democratic Representatives
from the Badger State" all seem proud
to display their colors.
Senator Fairbanks and former Senator
Faulkner had lengthy chat on the floor
of the Senate yesterday. and it Is sup
posed that the Senator from Indiana was
making some enquiries as to the progress
CT the Clark investigation. Mr.. Faulkner
has been doing heroic work for several
weeks past, and has made for himself an |
enyiable reputation as an able and untir- |
ing worker for his clients. He does not |
seem to show the effect of his close appli- |
cation, but is the same alert. wide-awake |
man as when he occupied seat in the |
Senate.
Sergeant at-Arms Ransdell of the Senate
IS very busy man. He moves around the
Senate wing of the Capitol several times
each day. making tour of the commit
tee rooms. the galleries and the press gall
leIy.