Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04

qualifications of the person nominated also
all votes upon any nomination, shall be
kept secret.
You see" said Senator Cockrell, blandlyi
81 cannot tell you"
Another experience a newspaper man, who
was then connected with the Senate in an
official capacity, had with the late Senator
Hoar is interesting. He asked the yener-
able Massachusetts, senator concerning
nomination that was pending before the
Judiciary committee.
Come into my room. young man." said
Senator Hoar benevolently. and the news
paper man entered, though surprised at the
reception his query had received.
When the door was closed the benevolence
faded.
You are an employee of the Senator"
asked the senator
Receiving an affirmative answer the sem
ator took up copy of the rules and read:
Any officer Of the Senate who shall dis
close the secret confidential business or
proceedings of the Senate shall be liable
to dismissal and punishment for contempt
do you think you are obeying that
ruler" relentlessly pursued the irate sen
ator.
II supposed this was a matter which had
been made public. and you could give me
the Details ventured the newspaper man.
AT least saw something published about
II In the morning papers"
With that doubtful explanation he with
drew. but he never again asked Senator
Hoar about executive matters.
During the debate on proposition by
Representative DaIzeI to secure consid-
GRAFTON OF a bill looking to the construction
OF canal TO connect the great lakes with
the Ohio river. John Sharp Williams was
advocating the construction Of such work
by the government rather than by private
capital, in order that 1t might be open TO
all
81 want to ask the gentleman" said
Representative Sherley OF Kentucky. lat
what period of time he thinks we will get
this canal built by the government. judging
by the present expenditure for rivers and
harbors."
II do not know when I am sorry to say"
responded Williams. we have gone. gone.
gone a world-poweriDg, and hence we have
got to the point where, threa tened with
deficits. we must delegate river and harbor
work TO private corporations in the United
States"
A great many interesting things happen
before committees of Congress which
handle appropriations bills. The House
committee, while seeking facts, occasional
ly develops a little the humorous side.
Secretary Taft was being examined about
the expenditures of the War Department.
and the subject of expenditures for office
rooms outside of the building for the State,
War and Navy was the subject. OF some
questions.
How are you off for space and roomY'
asked Representative Littauer of New
York.
II believe" replied Secretary Taft, that
IL you would move State and Navy De-
partments out OF the building we would
be comfortable"
I'VE win not continue that branch OF
the investigation any further" quickly re-
marked Littauer.
In asking Congress for an appropriation
for charwomen for the Army Medical Mu-
scum and Library Surgeon General
OiReilly OF the army explained that this
museum was one OF the show places OF
Washington, and got large share of its
popularity because there is a popular idea
that President Garfeld's backbone 10 there
and John Wilkes Booths skeleton, and a
few other things.