Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-06
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tt"fFespefdence .ef then. y Graphic
-, TnasRlSGIoN. Feb 2.-The Clerk OF the Hsase
~ REPRESENTATIVES, has Just made his reDort OF
Tie expenditure of TIE contingent fund on The
Iiouse Iof the last year. and the statement con
talhs some very interesting items. The -nrst
items TO attract attention appear under the
title OF disbursements for fuel and oil under
the appropriations for the fiscal wear aniinrr
June So 1873" and read so many tons OF coal.
SO many cords OF wood so many gallons OF oil
Iben comes one dozen squirt cans. g.; also
10 81. III. X. Wilcox, expert TO committee ON ey,
penaitureS In the Treasury department, from
March 5 10 May :, at S. per day, $500" -. H.
h. Wilcox. expert, &C, from May $ TO June ;,
less three days, at So. $50" This is Glover's
celebrated expert, Professor Wilcox. the famous
statisttcian. political economist, woman suiTra-
giSt, and above all, reformer. He Is the man
who Claimed that there have been millions OF
dollars OF money and bonds printed In the
treasury department and carried of by the
secretaries. from Chase TO sherman, and his
eminent services are paid for as fuel and oil.
along with lone dozen squirt cans
John q. Thompson. Sergeant-at-ArnS. pre-
seDts an account OF $95i. 50 for expenses paid by
the members of the House who went to attend
the funeral OF the late senator Morton. The
expenses OF the funeral and OF the senators
who attended 1t were only $3.50. Among the
other items OF the bill is one which read:
amount paid George w. Driver. AS per bill,
saloon and wine room near the CAPITOL and
although no bill is printed In report. IL Is of
course understood that this sil9 represents the
Wine and whisky purchased for this trip. II
has been reported here that the supply was 50
much greater than the demand-althour the
demand was great-that after the return from
the funeral certain Congressman were able 10
have baskets OF wine and demijOhnS OF whisky
sent TO their lodgings. In addition to this Is
bill for 1892 for Pullman Car for the use OF the
members OF the House on the trip notwith-
standing the fact that s2.5 as was paid for rail-
road tickets. More Senators went to the funeral
IMAM members OF the House. yet for their car
ana tickets the Senators paid only 1921. The
House paid 500 for scarfs and gloves also for use
at this funeral.
II cost the government s7eI to send a com.
mittee OF congressman over TO Chester. Pa, 10
attend ghe funeral OF the late Congressman
leonard Chester is about thirty miles this
sue OF Phlladelphia-and sTS.75 was paid for
gloves and saSheS for this funeral Commits
zee OF seven members attended
:, ohe OF the curious features OF the account is
,ne expenditure OF several thousand dollars to
pay Ior an investigation conducted by Thomas
living ana others of the committee on banking
ana currency with the practicabity OF re-
sumption or specie payments"
clover, the great reforrner and Investigation
nad several men on his payroll as witnesses for
nionlns aI a time who were in reality dis
charged employees OF the Treasury denariment
and the marine hospital service and men an M
gagged under Glover'S direction in HUNTING mn
scandals The report shows that Glover has
expended several thousand dollars ia his FISHING
| exploits, but he does not appear TO have found
| any thing upon which he can make a report
FOR a reform" Congress there has been ex-
Jfaoruinary extravaganza in the payment of
| temporary employees by the Sergeant-at-Arms
| the employees being generally Ohio politicians
Inc Sergeant-at-ArlnS has power 10 EMPLOY
ueluiles Wneh necessary. He paid VIM. Whalen
Sll5 Tor SubpPnatng fourteen witnesses to at
| TEND the In. eStigation OF Doorkeeper Rolls aud
| Twelve or thoSe Witnesses were emDloy Ell under
The roof OF the House wing of the Capitol.
| BROOK Mackall. jr., was paid $3.50 for serving
! SubpuanaS upon eight witnesses to appear be-
! fore GlOvefS committee, two of them being
employees OF the House and the others were i've
| clerks In the Treasury department and the
! manager or the telegraph Office in Washington
Inc same man was paid at another time Sl55
for serving subp9naS on twenty-seven persons,
! all or them clerks la the Treasury.
nder the title OF " disbursements for station
! cry appear some interesting items, OF which
me following are examples: Twenty dozen
magic pencils" at SSl. 90 per dozen: magic
pearl pencils diamond, at si02 per dozen: one
dozen ivory desks at S2l.25 each: one dozen
pearl desks at Sc. 50 each. Solom0ns & Chap
| man present a bill for ninety-three dozen
knives, or four knives each for every member of
congress. CorkScrews were also purchased to
the extent OF about thirty dozen, and it is
difficult 10 imagine what Congressman wants
OF corkScrew. Several purchases of "cham-
payne knives" were made and /" cork holders
were bought by the dozen. About forty dozen
diaries are accounted for-two for each men,
Der. Fans were purchased by the dozen, and
among a lot Of other items appear about 400
pocketbOoks. Scrapbooks and pocket COM
passes are among the other Congressional sun
pies as well as about forty travelling bags.
The following are interesting individual DUR
chaseS which are charged TO the contingent
fund or the House
OiIt llidu IOI ". a. PHILIPS, OF
halisdS 5U1
One razor and equipments for L.. L. Watson,
of Pennsylvania. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 500
One diary for Hendrick u. Wright OF Pa 40
one silica slate for VI. J. Bacon. of " Y az
one opera glass for w. s. Stenger. OF Pa I2O 90
one visiting list for ThoS. Ewing. of ohio. 90
one photograph album for A. w. Cutler $50
one opera glass for c. f. Hooker, OF Miss 10 90
One Baby opera" for w. J. Bacon, OF NY 80
one Songs for the Sanctuary for w. j.
Bacon. OF New York. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 500
one ivory pochetbOok for i. III. Manning, OF
Nj iSsissippi -. ............................ 120
one family Bible for Jesse J. Yeates. y. c. 20O0
One b! mn book for Jesse j. YeateS, of NC. 4.0o
ore opera glass for II. ID. Money. OF Miss 400
one magic pencil for III. b. Wright. of Pa $50
one pair OF dumb bells for j. r. Chalmers $50
ore floral album for c. b. Roberts, of Nd Les
one razor Strop for III. A. Herbert. ........ LOO
one nail brush for A. A. Clark, OF " j.. LOO
one pack OF cards for John Goode, of Va 100
one stereoseope for II. d. Money, of Miss. $50
one opera glass for c. E. Hooker OF Miss 20eO
one set OF cutlery for II. q. Mills, OF Texas 400
one ..Bards Of the Bible, for n. r. Banks,
OF Mass. Observation-Disclosures. %
one "Bible for Learners, = for n. p Banks 200
Three diaries for s. s. Cox, of New York . 400
These are only examples of a long list cover
ing several printed pages.
The expenses OF the Potter committee are not
itemlzed at all, but there are two entries show
ing that 800 was drawn at one time and s. 500