Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-11
Hints 10 New COngressmen.

IL you want Clarence Kings Reports on Ex-
ploratiou and Survey OF 40-parallel, Lieutenant
Wheeler's Reports, Professional Papers of the
Corps OF Engineers, Maps of Lake Survey-ap-
ply TO the Secretary Of War.
II you want Hayden's or Powell'5 Reports
Census Reports. or Reports of Commissioner OF
Education-apply TO the Secretary of the In
terror
II You want the Report OF the Polaris Expe-
diton, apply 10 the Secretary Of the Navy.
Z IL you want RaymOnd'S Mining Statistics. ap-
ply 10 the Secretary OF the Treasury. For the
Medical ana surgical History of the War, apply
10 the secretary Of War-but you won't get il.
ID YOU want Walkers Statistical Atlas see
what has become OF the eight copies each, you
7Oted yourselves last winter. You can't get the
Official Gazette OF the Patent Office for nothing
except a copy for yourself; other copies six
dollars per anHIn. II You wan Old copies OF
the Patent Office Report, send at once Tor a
dcalcT-ncHe are left for distribution. For seeds
and Agricultural Reports apply to the CON-
missioner Of AgTicIltuTc-the Patent once has
nothing 10 DO with them now.
Don't address sUbOrdinates. because they hap
pen 10 be friends. on official business address
the boss. bur enclose 10 your friend If you like.
Don't Asa what you are entitled to in a depart
nent; that is not what You were elected for.
hut AT the same time get what YOU can for your
--Deestrckt."
Never give an order for books or documents
sent yOu from the Government Printer. or in
the departments, Until you know Just what they
are and what they are worth.
Don't cut down appropriations for clerks and
expect your letters to the departments to be
answered in twenty-fOuT hours.
Don't believe that any department is rotten
or corrupt upon the representation of some
''sucker" that has been discharged from it,
Don't tuink that You know more about the
needs OF Il department than the men who have
been running II for years aud trying to do their
hest
II YOU want the interests of yourselves and
constituents disposed OF by thousand dollar
men say 80, and you can be accommodated: but
don't write letters after the close OF the session
asking that they be promoted. Neither is il
Sood policy or craftsmanship TO ask places
for your clerks and servants during the ..re
ceSS
Don't ask for seeds from the Agricultural de-
pdTtinent unless you have hay seed in your hair
or 90 without 'biIed" shirt.
Don't ask for an Indian agency for your friend
unless he can repeat the Ten Commandments
without halt. verify yea"
Don't ask for "fgger5." They have swamped
many an aspiring Congressman
III you NEVER hldue a speech at home worthy
6f note don't attempt one in Congress; it is
liable 10 suspicion, and you might be called a
pirate.
Don't attend too many night sessions: YOU
might get fooled especially il your wife is here
and ia sight of the Dome"
Don't pass too many Birkett' claims, and
then take hundred dollars from some DOOR
clerks salary
Don't be TOO 'arduOus in pressing females
for appointment: IL is liable to suspicion, and
besides, your wife might find 1t out and want TO
know what amount Of craftsmanship was in
VOWED in such proceedings