The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-30
SEEN AND HEARD ATTHE CAPITOL

One OF the most active men in the Sen
ate for one Of his years Is Mr. Coekrell Of
Missouri He is an indefatigable Eorher.
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 both
hands behind his back. He walks With a
long swinging stride that carries him
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 that
members Of the committee find difficulty In
hearing the answers to questions put by
counsel. Many men. big. muscular, and
apparently in perfect health. have found It
impossible, or at least announcement TO
raise their voices so that their words
might be audible three feet away. Mem
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 TO
where the atmosphere Is comparatively
dense. Another reason assigned is that
large number Of the witnesses in appear
ing before an august Senatorial commit
tee are nervous.
Postmaster Henry Robinson, Of Concord
y. H., was at the Capitol yesterday. anu
paid his respects to Senators Chandler and
Gallinger. He also called on Represent
Iaalra I'll NJ. -
mission to Washington is to secure action
by the PCstoffice Department in the matter
OF the extension Of the free delivery sys-
TEN, an increase in the number OF letter
carriers. and the consolidation Of certain
pOstofices.
Senator Tillman is one Of the most vc-
ciferOus speakers in the Senate. Yesterday
during his speech on the Philippine ques-
ton he could be heard by persons in TIE
corridors and the committee rooms open
ing into them.
state Treasurer Collins. or Montana. was
enlightened this morning by Senator
| Chandler, Chairman OF. the senate Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections. as TO the
authority possessed by that committee. Mr..
Collins brought to Washington the $50. 900
which was turned over TO the Montana
State Legislature, purpOrLing TO be money
that had been used in the alleged bribery
! of various members OF that body After this
money had been examined by the commit
/ tee Il vas placed in the hands Of the dis
bursting officer Of the Senate for safe
keeping At the end OF last weeks ses-
/ siOns Of the committee transcript OF the
/ testimony OF the various witnesses was
| given TO Mr. Collins that he might com
| pare the description OF the bills turned
| over to the legislature as given by these
! witnesses. with the originals. When the
/ testimony was being made up for print
/ ing az the end Of last week Senator Chand-
I Ter found that Mr Collins had gone TO
| New York. taking the transcript with him.
! He accordingly gave the clerk OF the com
/ mittee written authority 10 see the bills
/ and they were examined in the disbursing
/ Office. When Mr. Collins went TO get the
! money this morning he found that the
I envelope in which IL was had been opened.
! and was informed that il had been done
/ by authority 9f the chairman Of the Elec-
| tions Committee. He then went to Sena-
| tor Chandler and objected TO the liberty
/ which be said had been taken. The reply
/ came fOrcibly and quickly. senator CEand-
| Ter informed Mr.. Collins in very plain
/ terms that be had no desire 10 discuss
/ with him his authority for the action he
/ had taken and added that for his future
| guidance IL would be well for him 70 IN
! derstand that the authority Of the Senate
/ Committee on Privileges ard Elections Is
! equal TO that OF any court Of law