CHAPTER VIII 



WASHINGTON AGAIN 



Wednesday, January 4. — Henry Edwardes came 

 round in the morning to tell us that Beauclerk's wife 

 had died in England. What made it all the more 

 sad was the receipt by him of a letter from her saying 

 she was well and happy, just after the arrival of the 

 cable announcing her death. Poor Beauclerk was 

 dreadfully cut up, and of course we all sympathised 

 warmly with him. He resolved to go home at once. 

 In the afternoon Mr. Chamberlain and I went 

 down to the Capitol, and, in response to an invita- 

 tion from the President, Mr. Ingalls, were admitted 

 to the floor of the Senate. We heard Senator Voor- 

 hees and Senator Tiller speak on the Tariff Question. 

 The President came from his seat, and had a short 

 chat in an undertone with Mr. Chamberlain. 

 The paper the next day had the following out- 

 rageous attack on the Chief for an alleged abuse 

 of the Senatorial privilege in talking during a 

 speech. 



