The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-03-22
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D. G., March 10, 1S7


EDITOR CHIEF:
Although Congress has been adj
journed one week, the city is full Of
Congressman of the lower House.
But few have left, for reason that the
$4,000 each extra compensation fo1
their valuable services wasn't come
at-able until yesterday, the Sergeant
alarms, Mr.. Ordway, not having
been able until Saturday to get from
Comptroller Tayler the requisite to
pay off. Mr.. Ordway just informed
your correspondent that early yester-
day NJ. C's commenced pouring in for
the "extra.' Still they come, and it
is hoped ere the sun sets tomorrow
every member in the city will be able
to take satchel in hand, shake the
dust from their honorable feet, and
leave the Nations Capitol, where
their arduous duties have been con-
fined during the past Congress. 1t is
really amusing to see the way the NJ.
C's walk into the Sergeant-at-Arms'
room to get their extra compensation.
This room is about 12x15 feet, con-
tanning counter, Il writing desk, a
safe, sofa and three or four chairs {;
it is right off from the lobby. The NJ.
Cs as general thing before venturing
in, stroll about the Hall, look over
papers in their respective desks, then
with hands in pants pockets, cross
the lobby and take a sly glance in
where their treasure is, the Sergeant
alarms room, and if their way is
clear, (no one at pay counter,) they
deliberately walk in, sign q receipt
for the. hard earned $4,000, receive it
either in currency or draft on q bank
in any of the principal cities, and
depart in peace, shaking the dust from
from their honorable feet more rapidly
as they emerge from the Capitol.
There are exceptions to this genera!
rule. There are few who would take
things deliberately if they were going
to be hung. Among them ore Cakes
Ames and Niblack, the latter one of
the Poland Committee who made an
hours speech in advocacy of the ex-
pulsion of the former for bribery in
connection with the Credit Mobilier
matter. To-day when Niblack was
drawing his extra, he laughingly
alluded to what Cakes Ames said to
him (Niblack) when he voted himself
increased pay. What Cakes said was
this: " Niblack, see you are voting
against yourself, have voted for it.
1t is different from the Credit Mobil-
Ter; it received something for. what it
disbursed, but the United States does
not"
The discussion of the resolution
ousting Caldwell of Kansas from his
seat in the Senate, is waxing warm.
It is questionable whether the Senate
will vote him out. If he is consid-
cred unworthy of his seat, it will be
the first instance of the kind on record
i'll this country.
Every Congress leaves behind it
land marks in the personages of ex-
Congressman, moneyless lobbyists,
disappointed Office seekers, etc. Lob
byists who were flush with money
three months ago are now remaining
here waiting remittances from their
friends at home with which to meet
their bills. Their efforts have been
fruitless. Those who have succeeded
in getting their pet jobs through one
House have invariably failed in get
ting them through the other. Hun
dreds are still sleeping in committees,
never to be resurrected. Ex-senator
Yates, called here Dick Yates, is still
here drinking as hard as ever. The
bar keeper in tho hotel in which he
is stopping says that always two, and
three or four WHISTLES are
ordered to Dicks rooms in the morn
ing before breakfast. No one here
butregrets that Dick is constitutional
for he is respected for hon
esty and talent.
The election of Hon. Geo. S. Bout
we'll to the United States Senate. is not
! surprise here. Mr.. Dawes friends
lid not hope to defeat Mr.. Boutwell,.
5hey only wanting to make the vote