The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-11
SEEN AND HEARD AT THE CAPITOL

Senator Gear OF Iowa. who has recently
been reelected to the Senate, was seen
on the floor of that house yesterday for
the first time during this session Sena-
tor Gears present term expires on
4th of March. 1901. at which time he will
enter upon his new term. Since his recent
illness. he has changed somewhat in ap-
pearance but he has not yet entirely re-
gained his health, but he said yesterday
that he expects soon to be as good as
new" Senator Allison has had double
work to do thus far this session. and when
he presented the credentials OF his col
league on Friday he said that he was glad
for many reasons to have Senator Gear re-
turn to his duties and added jokingly that
one Of these reasons was that it would
tighten his work to an appreciable extent.
Senator Jones of Nevada. who has given
notice OF speech on the pending financial
bill for this week, will address the Senate
at length for the first time this session
in fact. for the first time in the last two
or three sessions Senator Jones' while
regular in his attendance at all of the
meetings OF the Senate and scrupulously at
tentive to the proceedings. rarely takes it
upon himself to make extended speeches
upon any of the general topics which are
continually coming M in Congress.
Finance. however. is a subject in which he
is deeply interested, not only as a Senator
from one of the great silver-producing
States. but because OF his party interest.
and it is expected that his speech will be
a long and an earnest one.
A Senator who differs from his colleague,
in being ever ready to attack any legisla-
ton that is not favored by him, is Mr.
Stewart of Nevada. He has shown great
interest in the Philippine question, and has
more than once made short replies to some
of the arguments that have been brought
forward in the speeches made on this sub
iect Senator Stewards white hair and
beard are indications of age which are not
borne out In his general manner. He is
surprisingly active. and besides being an
indefatigable worker while at the Capitol,
he attends TO other duties that would not
be expected of man OF his age. Inc
Senator is one of very few of the Cali
fornia gold miners Of 1880 who have at
tanned to prominence In the affairs OF the
nation. He has held many public offices
on the Pacific Coast. and was for several
years engaged in extensive mining litiga-
ton. Senator Stewart was first elected to
the Senate in 1864. and is now serving his
fifth term, which will expire in 1903.
Representative Loud expects his bill re-
lating to second class mail matter to re-
ceive as intense opposition as it met with
in the last Congress. The publishers or
second class natter said he yesterday.
"as a rule are against the passage OF the
bill both on account of the rate, restric-
tons, and the 1000 miles limit.
Senator Hoar has said to his friends in
the Senate that he feels no concern about
the gossip that he may not be returned as
Senator from Massachusetts on account
OF his anti-imperialistic views. The cleo
tion will take place next fall.
Senator Aldrich has announced his OPP
position to any revenue legislation at this
session. He has said that he does not care
to have the tariff or internal revenue laws
"tampered with this session" He stands
ready he says. to ''repel the brewers,
who want the beer tax repealed; the in
surance companies, which demand certain
changes. and the makers Of patent medi-
cines, who are impatient for the removal
of the war tax
Senator Hawley says many times day
that territorial expansion demands mill
tary expansion. and that this is why he
favors an increase in the number of cadet
ships at West Point Senator Hawley
says he sympathizes with those army OIL
GERS who have suffered in rank by the ap-
pointment of young civilians through p1-
litical influence He said yesterday that he
believed his bill will become law. This
hat ha aadat shall
sist Of one from each Congressional lis
trict, one from each Territory, one from
the District of Columbia two from each
State at large, and four from the United
States at large. This will make the cadet
corps AIS strong.