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,
ne said: What this syrup was does not ap-
pear There is a decorous tradition among the
older officers of the Senate that it was used in
the concoctiOn of summer beyera ge then
known as switched. but others irrever emily in
sinuate that it could not have been brought into
ths Capitol had the present nineteenth joint
rule OF the two houses. which fOrbids the intro
duetiol of spirituous liquors. been in existence
This is cOrrObOrated by the voucher passed
early in the session for two quart decanters
evidently to hold the SYRUP with water
pitchers and tumblers for those who used it in
the concOction Of their Gbations. 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 $12S37 for soda water and
syrup"
Umbrellas. Congress water. engraved seals.
pearl nail-kniyes and toilet sets were then
secured by Senators out of the icon tingent ex-
penses."
TIE BILLS FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT OF KOSSUTH
In 1882 the following account was passed
under the same convenient head: ~ P. Il NJ.
Brown, board Of Governor Kossuth and suite.
having 10 parlors and % chambers, % persons
q. $500; champagne sherry, madeira, postage
cigars. lemonade. bar bill, washing medicine.
post Office stamps, porterage. messengers, hack
hire paid at different times, telegraphs, sugar.
III
envelopes and BARRIERS bill. amounting in all to
e6oSS2: bill for the carriages engaged for the
governor and suite. S3l9.5O- Total, a, $50 So"
FANCY STATIONERY. ETC.
The amount Of Stationery drawn by each
Senator then averaged about $500 per annum.
In June, $780, the funeral expenses of a de-
ceased Senator footed up % 76O but there is no
record in detail of the expenditures. Before
that date the following are few other items
from the contingent expenses accounts:
p gold pens and holders, "'-2i scarf boxes" 81
BET Instruments" SO dozen pearl and silver
carved pen-hoders," IS dozen fancy cut paper
seals" &c dozen cut-glass inkstands, &c dozen
small size fancy-cut inkstands." % dozen hexa-
gon cut inkstands." II dozen bronze paper
weights IA dozen Crooks fourblade knives,
eilyer-sipped. dozen embossed paper-boxes -
IS dozen four-bade buck-knives," ''2 dozen
spring-top inkstands." % dozen Drapers ink
stands, L dozen screw-top inkstands," ''12
large glass inkstands," '-241 reams Of cap
paper" "164 reams ofletter-paper," 1925 reams
OF note-paper, and z, IA 500 envelopes"
HOW IT Is 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,
1880, to July LIST, 1881. was made few DAYS
before the adjournment of the extra session 1t
'oS" ~ tihs report the majority OF Sena-
tors have newspapers furnished them out OF
.netr stationery allowance Of SIPS. Senator
Edmunds takes more papers than any other
niethoef OF the body. He has evidently a great
inserest IN sports and turf events for he is fur
nished regularly with the New York CHpper.
SENATOR INGALLS, who is bachelor, has Harper
1ou"g folks laid upon his desk as it comes
rom the press large number of comics of the
ofatesmen's Law Book are furnished Senators.
ALL MANNER OF THINGS
are passed as stationery" There are nurses
at IS and "a. portmonnaies at from So to as
painted ivory purses, ivory match-boxes, ali
kinds Of card cases, card purses gentlemen's
correspondence cards and ladies' correspond
snce cards. The statesma1's law book was In
very great demand and plenty Of autograph al
e0ms were given out. The demand for plated
nuit knives was satisfied to the amount OF $50
FROM the accounts IL Is evident that every Sen
eeor must have at least two copies Of Marx
Iwsins Scrap Book Enough knives have beer
Issued to enable every man in the Senate to cut