The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-16
WOMEN AT THE
MORMON TRIAL
CROWD THE COMMITTEE ROOM
WAITING FOR THE NAUGHTY PART,
OF THE TESTIMONY.

The Only Matter at the Capitol to
Hold the Public Interest-Congress
Almost at a Standstin Until After
the HOIidays-stories Heard in the
Committee Rooms and the Corri-
dOrs.
By R. NJ. Larner.
Washington, Dec. 15.-Cohgress pos
itively refuses to get busy before the
CT ristrlass holidays. Thus far only the
routine business of the session has bad
consideration either in the House or
Senate. Judge Adamson of Georgia
sized up the situation in his droH way
to-day, when he said: I'VE are afraid
of doing things that we ought not to
do, SO the leaders decided among
themselves that we will knock off and
call it half day."
But for the spectacular perform
ances held daily in the Senate Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections. in
connection with the Reed Smoot-Mor-
mon investigation, there would be
nothing to disturb the monotony of
the halls of Congress this week. The
women folks are the most persistent
attendants at the Mormon trial. Long
before the committee convenes each
morning, every available chair in the
committee room is occupied by women.
who lid on - their chairs even dur
ing the recess for luncheon. While
the disclosures have been somewhat
sensational, lady of high social
standing was heard to remark at the
close of d days session:
Il wonder when they are going to
reach the real nauthy part of the tes-
timony. What we have heard thus far
is not half as bad as l anticipated"
A pronounced LaFolette partisan,
from Wisconsin, strolled into the SEN
ate gallery a few days ago while Sem
ator QuarelS, the junior senator from
that state was addressing the presid-
ing officer A guide who had party
of tourists in charge, was remarkng:
THAT is Senator Quarels of Wiscon-
sin, one of the handsomest men in
this body .asS
wait until LaFolette gets after
you. he will clip your pretty curly
hair" retorted the Wisconsin stroller,
talking to himself, but loud enough to
be heard by those sitting near him.
Representative Cooper, of Wisconsin,
and Representative Maddox. of Geor-
gia, are warm personal friends. They
met in the House yesterday, for the
first time this session. Somehow Judge
Cooper was laboring under the inn
pressiop that because his friend Judge
Maddox, does not appear on the roll
of the members-elect. that the latter
had been defeated in the Roosevelt
landslide. He was proceeding to ex-
press his regrets, when he was inter-
rupted by Judge Maddox, who. explain
ed that he had previously declined
denominations although a nomination
meant certain election. =.
In view of what happened" re-
marked Judge Maddox, playfully, 81
can gleaYe the House now with less
regrets than lat any time 1durfn e my
long congressional career q Judge
Maddox then went on to say that he
was reminded of what is said to have
been the 'deathbed statement of Judge
Underwood, of Marietta. Ca, many
years ago. * aa @f'
when 1 die, II wish to die in Ma
rietta," said Judge Underwood, for 1
can leave Marietta with less regrets
than any place in the state of Geor-
gia.'' 44a
Representative Fred Lands. the
breezy young statesman, from Logans-
port, Indiana, was ~eScorting one of his
styllshly dressed constituents about the
Capitol yesterday and introduced him
TO his friends as James wellington
Buchanan" In the course of CONVEX
sation Young Lands referred to his
distinguished looking. friend as Buck"
The first time 1 met Buck" said
Lands, .'he was head devil in the
composing room of the Logansport
Journal, which afterwards became a
great newspaper under my ingenious
management
Mr.. Buchanan's manner showed
plainly that he resented being remind
ed of his humble origin. 1t did not
worry the frolicsome Lands, however,
for he quickly added:
When Buck was devil 1 was selling
newspapers on the street" To further
soothe James Wellington Buchanan's
pride Mr.. Lands led his constituent
away to the House restaurant.
Representative Goldfogle, who repre-
sents the largest Hebrew district in
New York city, has been telling his
associates at the Capitol about a din
ner he gave a few nights ago to his
Jewish friends at Clinton Hall, over on
the East Side
We have an organization said Mr.
Goldfogle, composed principally of
Jewish newspaper men from all parts
OF the country. The name of the or
ganization is Pi Tomid. In English
1t really means Steady drinkers
During the dinner the various persons
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