Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-19


In report which the late Senator Carpenter
made to the Senate. referring to this account,
he said: What this syrup was does not ap-
pear. There is decorous tradition am ono the
Older officers OF the Senate that it was used i'm
the connection of a summer beyera oe then
known as switched but others irrevpr emily in
slnuate that it could not hayebeen brought into
The Capitol had the present nineteenth Joint
rule OF the two houses. which forbids the intro
auction of spirituous liquors. been i'm existence
This Is corrObOrated by the voucher passed
early in the session for two quart decanters
evidently to hold the syrup with water
pitchers end tunbers for those who used it i'm
the concoctiOn of their libations. The items
Tor beverages of different kinds scattered over
The books of accounts for contingent expenses
are curious. and in the Nineteenth Congress
there is one of S12S.37 for soda water and
syrup"
Umbrellas. Congress water. engraved seals
pearl naii-knives and toilet sets were then
secured by Senators out of the ICON tin@ent ex-
penseS-"
In 1852 the following account was passed
under the same convenient head: u p. h NJ.
Brown, board of Governor KOssuth and suite.
having 10 parlOrs and % chambers, % persons.
e3.5oS-00: champagne. sherry madeira, postage.
cigars. lemonade. bar bill, washing, medicine
post Office stamps. porterage messengers. hack
hire paid at different times telegraphs. SUGAR.
brandy and whisky in room. porter and ale
envelopes and BARRIERS bill. amounting i'm all TO
tss'SS2 bill for the carriages engaged for the
governor and suite. S3l9.50. Total, 4, go -
FANCY STATIONERY, ETC.
The amount Of stationery drawn by each
Senator then averaged about 800 per annum
In June. 1850, the funeral expenses of a de-
ceased Senator footed up % go. but there is no
record in detail of the expenditures Before
that date the following are few other items
from the contingent expenses accounts:
- gold pens and holders ".-24 scarf boxes ~ ~
eet Instruments" '6 dozen pearl and silver
carved pen-holders." IS dozen fancy cut paper-
weights" Il telescope" Is dozen small agate
seals. 10 dozen t-glass inkstands ~ 6 dozen
mail size fancy-cut inkstands." % dozen hexa-
gon cut inkstands," II dozen bronze paper
weights, IA dozen Crooks fOur-blade knives.
Gfver-tipped." dozen embossed paper-boxes. ~
IS dozen four-blade buck-knives" 20 dozen
spring-tOp inkstands. y dozen Diapers ink
sands. Il dozen screw-tOp inkstands." ''l2
large glass inkstands." '241 reams of cap
paper" ''l6i reams 0fletter- paper .a.-,5 realms
Of note-paper," and u. IA. 800 envelopes
HOW 1T Il NOWADAYS.
There is but little difference these DAYS except
IN the amount. The report of the Senate expendi-
lures from the contingent fund from July LIST.
1850. to July LIST. 1881, was made few days
Is seen by this report that the majority OF Sena-
tors have newspapers furnished them out OF
their stationery allowance of Sl25. Senator
Eo'nunds takes more papers than any other
member of the body. He has evidently q great
interest In sports and turf events. for he is fur
nished regularly with the New York CHpper.
SENATOR ingalls,. who is bachelor. has HaT'p.r's
Iossg Folks laid upon his desk as it comes
l.om the press A large number of copies of the
esiiieh Law Book are furnished Senators.
ALI. MANNER OF THINGS
ee passed as stationery" There are purses
n IS and -. portmonnaies at from p 70 *
painted ivory purses, ivory match boxes ALI
kinds of card cases card purses, gentlemen,s
Jurisprudence cards and ladies' correspond.
ssnce cards. The s.atesma1's law book was in
very great demand and plenty of autoyrapb nj.
eums were given out. The demand for plated
mutt knives was satisfied TO the amount OF $40,
From the accounts it is evident that every Sen
afor must have at least two copies of Mark
1wain's Scrap Book. Enough knives have been
nsaed to enable every man in the Senate to cut
Ms way through the world. Scissors sufficient
I'D supply every Senator's family for years were
ordered as stationery. Photograph albums.