The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-08
SEEN AND HEARD ATTHE CAPITOL

Seats in the Senate diplomatic gallery
we're occupied yesterday by three members
of the Japanese and one OF the Swedish
legations. 1t is noticeable fact that hard
" day passes without this gallery being
occupied during the greater part of the
session, and the members OF the Diplomatic
Corps show marked interest in the way in
which the proceedings Of our Upper House
are conducted. Ii is a fact not generally
known that the rules relative 20 the diplo-
matte gallery are very strict. and thst
even Senators and Cabinet officers aIe net
allowed access to that section. \ card from
the Secretary OF State is Invariably re-
quired before admission is granted. and
even one Of these cards will not admit a
person who is known by the doorkeeper 10
be not member Of the Diplomatic Corps.
Senator Turner OF Washington. while one
OF the most earnest speakers in the Senate
rarely if ever gesticulates, and while his
voice is well mcdulated, he never shouts
or shows other evidence OF being carried
away by his feelings on the subject Of his
speech. During Senator Turner's speech
on the Currency bill yesterday. the only
Republican Senators who remained on the
floor were Allison and Aldrich. both watch
ing for an opportunity to reply to argu-
ments directed against the bill. number
OF Democratic Senator'S listened to the
speech, however. and the galleries con
tanned a good-sized audience.
Senator CoclIreIl of Missouri is rarely
absent from the Senate floor. aud no incl
dent OF the proceedings seems ever to
escape his notice. often when apparently
absorbed in reading OF writing he viii
show that he is attentive to what is being
done by suddenly rising to object to same
measure or to make some remarks on the
subject under consideration at the time
The Senator is an indefatigable worker.
and seems to take a genuine interest in
everything that is going on.
State Senator BeasIey of Montana who
has been in attendance upon the Montana
Senatorial enquiry. is one of the most
energetic sightseers at the Capitol. He
reaches there usually at 9 o'clock, wanders
through the corridors, inspecting pictures,
statues. and pillars till the morning ses-
sion of the Committee on Privileges and
Elections begins. During the midday re-
cess he enters the gallery of the Senate
and remains there a close observer of the
proceedings till the afternoon meeting of
tlt ipmiilllltt. ne HAS IN uslis NHiit
whiskers. beard. and mustache. and faded
blue eyes. which shift from face to face as
if intent on. reading the thoughts of their
owners.
Several members of the Montana Legis
lature appear to have made a more critical
study of politics. mining. and cattle rails
ing than of English. Quite a number Of
them. in their examination by the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections. have
said, Il done it," He written to me"
He had went" and Il had went" He
come TO Helena Il know'd nothing about
it, etc.
Representative Powers of Vermont was
on the floor OF the Senate yesterday and
spent considerable time In conversation
with Senator Ross. Mr. Powers represents
the first district OF the Green Mountain
State. and is one OF the most prominent
lawyers in New England.
Senator Turner is sometimes the recip-
lent of letters which are addressed in such
way that it is difficult to understand
how they reached the destination for
which they were intended. a few days
ago he received a letter from one OF his
constituents which was addressed. THE
Honorable Senate Attorney, Washington
d. c." The missive contained request
for assistance in Obtaining pension. aud
though its composition and spelling indi-
Gated the illiteraey OF the writer. il was
evident that the queer address had not
been due entirely to this. but to a mis-
OF the advice of some one
who had told the man to write to Senator |
Turner. The greatest wonder however. |
was that the letter ever reached the Sena |
tor, which it did without even being |
opened.