The New York herald., 1878-02-23

clothing whils the free schools all closed and
their teachers refused tho Smallest compensation
for months OF labor.
any year. Other vouchers tor the year 1871 show
that from the lst 70 the 7.h OF March wines and
liquors purchased to the amoant OF So, l5I 80,
an average OF more than $3.50 per day Tor the Senate
alone he number Of Senators in the senate Of this
State Is limited TO thirty-three
The following Is literal copy Of an account rend-
cred by Joe Taylor, acolorsd merchant politician, who
conlrved grow wealthy tho spoils which fell
his individual share In tho general scramble
CoLux BIA. Feb 22th 1872.
''' ''S-'' Rsesivaeid paymsn
JOE rAfLoh
LIBERAL PRICES
Some OF the prices paid Tor these supplies were most
extravsgant. quote, for nstancs:-Brandy. $50
gallon; sherry wine. $40; whisksy, So; lager beer,
pague, $40 per case; port wlus $40 per dozen.
Calculation SHOWS that TO use up oil the liquors that
and senate to consume one gallon per day, with a
few bottles Of ale and wine thrown IN Tor good meas.
Sr The Of cigars per ,sy DAY o oysIssss sss.
furnished the members at sundry times - also con.
siderable one. One Dealers account Tor very short
FuRMTuRY yoR ny TIE STATE
In addition to the frauds already specified the
four years Tor furniture alone. OF tins amount the
VINO supplied II testify under oath that only
~. is now on hand a. The State House Mr. Berry.
one OF these dealers, testnss that ne furnished =
large number s0-called committee rooms
outside OF the State House, besides at least forty
private bedrooms OF members In different houses IN ths
city. Among those so furnished were the rooms oc-
cupisd by W. J. Whipper, the notorious negro judge
elected Ut the same time with +. }. Moses Some
OF these rooms he furnished as often AZ three
succession. white almost all the ohccs IN the
State House were furnished anew every session.
The sergeant-a,-Arms OF the House .estihes
at length TO the same facts He does not
know what became OF the furniture, but .'whsn
be attempted collect II he was told by the re-
c,psnts that it was none OF his business and he
tlv trou
Quantities OF furniture were furnished by him every
session, and all disappeared as soon as the General
Assembly adjourned only 10 be replaced ~ the order
OF the Speaker or some committee chairman at the
beginning Of the next session II was always paid tor
n's ior.y 's rooms, including the oaices Of the Cow
Representative Hall. majority OF the members then
combined against the persons who furnished the
goods and s 70 Se sG Os 0f
doubled, certificates issued and tue surplus divdod
among the members Tne chairman n,a OF tne Commit.
was divided between hfty olher members in sums
ranging from 500 to $4,000 each. Tns names Of all
ana proved by vouchers. F. j. Moses is stated to
have received 5000 OF the clocks. which cost IRON
$3.50 to 5000 each and OF the several mirrors which
cost 5000 each but remains. Dennis further tes-
unes that In the spring or summer OF 1867 the no.
private residence whcn Governor Scott paid for out
Of some fund or other"
As further illustration OF the manner OF proceed
ing 1t Is stated that two thin deal partitions were
erected in as many committee rooms, tor which bill
accounts were originally $50 1or each partition, and
the figure was prehxed. The same work can be
"Iurniuren accounts rendered for horses, mules,
carriages aud bugges purchased BY the members and
the rs were
to several thousand dollars per annum. II
would have required only l,SoO YARDS TO TO
ana the s'commttee rooms" outside. During ono ses
SION alone, however, 465S yards Of carperng, more
than one thousand Of winch was The nnsst Brussels
was purchased and paid ior General Dennis aud tho
Sergean.at-Arms both testify ''that the committee
rooms were furnished with carpets every session.
which we're as regularly carried away the spring OF
the year" Some OF II was shipped TO nassach useIta
II oSy remans 10 be added 10 this connection t
s In evidence houses Of prostitution In the city
OF Columbia were likewise lifted up BY the members
their constant patrons, In tae richest, most costly
style, at the expense OF the State.
QUEER STATIONERY.
Under the head OF 'stationery'' all manner OF ar
The evidence shows that tue average memper never
received than $40 10 actual stationers materials
session alone amounted to oOO The CLERK OF the
House tsstihes that stationery, so called, incuded
refreshments, dry goods groceries carpets, iurnl,
ture horses carriages and miscellaneous articles OF
| merchandise" During one session each member was
supplied gratis with copy OF weosters Unabridged
Dictionary calendar nkstand, costing $50. The
| accounts Of the Western Union Telegraph Company,
together with the evidence Of the Clerk OF the Senate,
show that even the private telegrams OF the Sena-
tors were paid Tor by the state the Senators
were supplied with gold pens costing $40 each, and
the account postage stamps alone for the thirty.
three Senators frequently amounted to $40 per day
| the accounts of well known jeweller Of Columbia
show tha several Senators and Representatives
all supplied with Jewelry iu the same way. Military
| trappings, swords epaules, also figure IN the long
list 10 the amount OF 2,1oO, so far as known Tns
| notorious w. J. Wnipper charged and was paid 500
per day days ior professional services
rendered the committee appointed TO investigate the
ture NJ the ume This investigation resulted the
appointment OF Representative T. Y. Pufler az receiver,
whereby the Stale lost large amounto money IN tho
| way OF 'commissions."
| COSTLY KxDLrSG WOOD
One thousand cords OF hrewood ior the uso OF the
Stale House appears item VI time when there
was wood stove In the building, and when 132O
tons Of coal also on hand. Both wood and coal
supplied TO members al their boarding houses IN
unlimited quantities. by the cord or ton, ut tho ex
pense OF the State. Tho accounts also show that
tho usands dollars spent annually Tor TO
heat the rooms House. For nair brushes,
towels anu other thousands were expended, and
| yet they renamed unclesn, plagued with u leprosy
rIcrIrIous ACCOUNTS.
The following Is OF interest," from the fact that all
the names II bears arc hctiti0us, and signed to the
vouchers they represent by the persons who
obtained the amounts Sc. opposite to each =
ss,S IL; No is wlli,am Hail. 81 900; NO. 50, Simeon
No. apR u.s. $ GOO Goodman, @ sls7s 4o No. i2o. ",
Johnson So, ,02l rs; No. l2i J. Brown, $3,752 Is;
No. l22, j. Crosswei $685. 76; No. 12S, o. Burkell,
$500; making an aggregate Of $50, 36S 50.
"fho number OF these myths was 80 great says the
Clerk Of the House, when giving his evidence that
would have been foolisnness In HIM 10 have made
inquiries concerning them, aud If ne had placed any
I'm pedment In the way OF their payment he would
have lost his position Tha, the state received
conslde for the certificates issued In
payment OF these accounts Is given in evidence by
every witness examined
PROGRESSIVE REFINEMENT.
The development OF the asthetc tastes OF the igno
rant negroes and pennes3 wnite vagrants WHO con-
sttuted the successive legislatures Tor many years
IL VOL shown In the following contrasted lists taken
from actual accounts now ne:-In 1869 and 1870
the articles purchased were OF such low degree
as So clocks forty cent spittoons, ~ bench
es, straw beds, clay pipes, pine tebles,
cheap wniskey and 81 looking gasses In
1871 ana thereafter the list presents 5000 clocks,
IS .'uuspidors;" $500 crimson velvet SOFAS sponge
mattresses and Oriental pillows $60 Gothic chairs,
$50 library tables finest Havana cigars, champagne,
$500 MIRRORS &c, al tnfnunn. A bare enumeration
of the Kinds costly articles which ngurs 10 these
accounts would MI q columu and leave much untold.