The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-07-14
SENATORS SALARIES.
How Seniors are Paid, and the Irreg-
nlar Manner in which They
Draw Their 5000.


a Washington correspondent oi
she Cincinnati Enquirer gives the
annexed interesting chapter on the
peculiarities of some of the sena-
tors in drawing their pay:
United States senators draw their
salaries Just as regularly and with
as much greediness as any other
''hired hand" in Washington. Some
Of them draw every day during the
session of congress, some once a
week, others twice month. One
senator only draws his pay once a
year.
Among the Senators who most
frequently call for their stipehds is
Senator Voorhees,, of Indiana. 1t
is said that he calls on the secre-
tary oftener and draws it in smaller
amounts than any other member of
the Senate.
Henry C. Davis, of West Yir-
ginia, is rich man, and uses his
salary for spending money. When.
ever he needs a little pocket. money
he sends his clerk iato the cash
ier's office and draws $50 $500, and
sometimes $500 at q time. He
boards at the Arlington Hotel %
Don Cameron, OF Pennsylvania,
tits said, prefers hard money, but
is-not regular in calling orhis pay.
He does not carry any money with
him. and runs bilI at the senate
restaurant, which, / have heard !,
often amounts TO from 5000 to 5000.
When he needs anNmoney he goes
to the cashier and tells him to send
up TO his house $50 in ten cent
pieces, $I00 in quarters, $500 in
half dollars, and 500 of7so IN silver
dollars. l have mead it suggested
that Don perhaps used mis- salary in
this way as substitutesfor poker
chips. Old~David Davis is perhaps
the most regular in drawing his
salary. On the first day Of every
month he goes to the cash roemrand
calls for his money. Oue day /
happened to be in there when the
Illinois heavy weight came III for
his pay. While the clerk was get7
ting il ready old David remarked: I:
Il expect l give you young men
< }od deal of trouble, calling for
my money so often, hey-eh?"
''Oh, not at al" answered the
clerk. IF all the senators were as
regular as yourself, we would not
have any trouble at all.H
"Ah," said the senator; sare
there any who draw more frequeht-
~ than do, eh-hey-ehN s
ZOE, yes, sir. Some of zhem
draw a little every day, others
once a week, and a great many .
dozen times month. =,
You don't say so" said Mr..
d Wis. ''Are there any who draw
less frequently than ] dor
Y Yes, sir. There is one senator
who only draws once u year"
"Ah! Eh, hey! Humph!' grunt-
ed the old senator HHe could
draw it out and get interest on II,
couldn't he--hey, eh r and then
rolling up his monthly salary. which
the clerk had handed hin, he
walked of, muttering to himself,
"Onee 8 year, Ell! ought TO draw
it ont and get interest on they,
chr
Roscoe Conkling drew his salary
once a month. When he resigned
his seal he sent one OF his clerks
up TO the capitol and drew all thai
was due him, including the day on
which 1t was read. lie, however
was not in his seat on that day
nor was he at the capitol at all az
terward during the remainder Of "a,
extra session. taa.E - h8aez
| Platt, OF New YORK, has albalAncl
of six dollars placed 70 his ereBit
which. Iif he does not check out Sc
fore The lst or July will be sent tC
him by the secretary Of the senate