The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-07-19

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l have heard it suggested that Don. pa
used his salary in this way as a substNn
poker chips. Inc
Old David Davis is, perhaps, the mo- At'
ular IN drawing his salary. On the A.
of every month he goes 10 the cash rod Wo
calls for his money. One day l happJ inc
be in there when the Illinois heavy
came in for his pay. While the yle,I
getting it ready, old David remarked: Of
81 expect give you young men ,
deal Of trouble calling for my money
ten, hey-eh? MOI
noh ,o. :. gref
"' II eerk Dis
all the Senators were as regular as WI atte
we would not have any trouble at ALL viii
"Ah! y said the Senator; "are there fssal
who draw more frequently than l do, Ell , n
amp"
"Oh, yes sir. Some of them draw 4 shin
every day. others once a week and a -
many a dozen times a month"; tho
"fou don't say so,' said Mr.. Davis. bmbi
there any who draw less frequently 4 eSI
dc? >" mat
eyes, sir. There is one Senator wLJ sad +
draws once a year." Tn
"Ah! eh, hey Humph!" grunted tH )
Senator. "He could draw it out and n l.
terest on it, couldn't he-hey, ELI ?" and riej
rolling up his monthly salary, which The Der t
had handed him, he walked off mutteri |salI
himself, "Once a year, eh. ought to DID n5, "
out and get interest on it, hey, Ell |" JCh
Roscoe Conkling drew his salary od
month. When he resigned he sent one v"r'
clerks up to the Capitol and drew a non
was due him, including the day on Wild piin,s
resignation was read. He, however, wJ
in his seat on that day, MOI was he i neg,
Capitol at all afterward during the rema Ma
Of the extra session. N"
Plat, Of New York, has a balance
placed to his credit, which, if he doe, y
check out before the lst of July, will bd
to him by the Secretary of the Senate. 10
One Senator. from the South, who la
property, it is said, frequently sells his ors,
before it is due, at a discount. l am ougl
'''sAo oi'NS vi WIN Nv VIII oil NuM "T IL
the Secretary for his pay he has gop few
drawn it u himself, allowing his order Wing
to protest and be d%ishonored. inter-
Sherman draws his money whenrV Flo
needs it-sometimes twice a month. al L, 5
tener 1t goes on two months. size
Pendleton draws up close every ID YOU
when the Senate is in session. lake
Burnsides sends a draft on the Secrel fopI
Office to his banker, at Providence, d Nns
month, and the bank dra VS. on the SecI on
OF the Senate regularly every month. wbi
the Senate is in session or not. h.,
Anthony is the only Senator that %.
once a year. and his banker attends 10 Epl
him.
Fair, Of Nevada, went of without dd te
a cent, but his salary from the 4th of "
to the LIST OF July will be sent to him ba,
does not dra" it out in the meantime. Of
is said to be worth S42, 100000. Sd,
Ben. Harrison drew on his salary TIM
four times. In fact, up TO the adjouH
of the last session, that was all the bud 4
he did in Washington other Than vote IL
with the Republicans during the dead
Call, of Florida, is said to be the mUd
provident Senator in the bunch. ltd
that he really does not know how to ND
his W financial affairs.
Senator Joe Brown, who looks like al
day Scotch Presbyterian. uses his salad
living expenses IN Washington. Hei =
his salary Whenever his hotel pressed y
bill. Then he goes to the Senate cash
and complains about how much it CD
live in Washington. His living eXpem
is thought, however, 10 not exceed M
airy. Last winter ne boarded at the IT.
House, but he has bought, or propd
buy, a house in which he will live, and -
said. will entertain II an elaborate
Mr.. Brown is said co be worth Sl.OOON
s. 1000, 900.
There are several Senators who hal
other income than their salaries. The!
not draw more money than is actually =,
they, but are entitled to their salary Wh
they come near Washington during ID L
oiSh " SchSiCoS " SldN away Al I"
not call for their money it sent to the
the list of July each year. The majority d
are railroad directors, presidents OF RAJ
companies, presidents of banks, bank IL,
tors, etc. Pendleton and Sherman botb
large railroad interests, AS also has Hen
Davis, of West Virginia. who has lars
ing interests, besides Il large cOmu
business in Baltimore. Plumb and
Of Kansas, are both interested in railrd
terpriseS IN the southwest. With ID
exceptions, all OF them are interested ia h,
way with some corporation or other.
5000 paid Senators is, therefore, TO Y 4
minor consideration. There is not
them that would not be willing to SCI
United States Senator without the SALAD