Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-11-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Difieuities Experienced by an 0ficeholder In
Moving his Family to the Capital
mated WeaIthof Prominent Mem
bers or Congress-Pension
Reconsideration
Momen
Special Correspondence.

Women.
Special Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5, 1888. There
is at present suspicious tranquility in
the political atmosphere at Washing
ton, considering the proximity of the
fall elections. 1t has something of the
nature OF the lull before storm. But
socially, and in government circles, the
past week has been very active one.
The incursion of members and senators
becomes more and more manifest upon
the streets and at our hotels. In the
search for rooms. vocation so as
siduously piled at the Capital at this
season, the Nations legislators figure
prominently. Generally speaking, no
season ever showed better prospect
for hotel business in Washington than
the coming winter In anticipation OF
this, the proprietors. in competition for
the lions share of patronage, have for
the past month lavishly expended mon
ey and genius in renovation and decora-
ton, until the huge buildings vie for
superiority. But there is growing
tendency on the part of the wives of
congressman towards the comforts of
housekeeping, The hotels will suffer,
to great extent, a loss of this patron
age. This loss is made up, however.
by the yearly increase of that wealthy
class of people who make Washington
winter Newport, and find the great
est ease in handsome and high-priced
suite OF rooms at a fashionable hotel.
This secession of members and senators
from their hotel quarters may be with
view to economy. There is prevalent
Impression that wealth is an indispensa-
BILE necessity to those occupying the
most exalted positions, except one, in
the Government. Very much of what
Is alleged is true. 1t has come to pass
that no one but rich man, or at least
a person in comfortable circumstances,
can hold high official place without
embarrassment unless he has an in
come beyond his official pay. A sena-
tor must live in manner becoming the
dignity OF his position and they find it
almost impossible to do that upon
$4,000. per annum.
Apropos of this, something about the
fortunes of few of the members of the
Senate may be of interest. The wealth
lest Senator from the North is James G.
Fair, ostensibly of Nevada, for he lives
nearly all the time in San Francisco.
The richest of the Southern senators is
Joseph Brown, of Georgia, whose for
tune is estimated at S6,000,00O. and is
yearly increasing. Among the men,
bers of the upper House from the South,
John 1. Morgan, of Alabama, has an
income of about $4,000 per annum
from his law practice, while the legal
profession of his colleague, James l..
Pugh, yields about $1,000 annually.
Senator Garland, of Arkansas, IS worth
about $4,000, made by planting and
the practice of law. Mr. Walker, the
other Senator from that State, is worth
$4,000. He is also lawyer. Senator
Lamar has real estate worth, perhaps,
$685. 900, and if he were able to attend
to it would have the best law practice
in the State. Mr.. George, his colleague,
has, by law and planting, accumulated
$4,000 Senator Harris, of Tennessee,
is worth 100000. His fortune is mainly
in real estate in Memphis. Judge Jack
son, of the same State, has fortune
estimated at S100,000.- and a law prac-
tice worth about $4,000 annually.
Senator Jones, of Florida, has real es-
tate valued at $4,000, and an annual
legal business of $4,000. Senator Glib
son, of Louisiana, ranks second in
wealth of the Southern senators. He
has Sl,500,000. Senator Maxey, of
Texas, is rated as worth 100000. |
doubt If anyone, save he himself, knows
just what Senator Malone is worth.
That he has saved handsome fortune
from the wreck of his railway enter
prises, both his friends and enemies be-
lievc. He may be rated anywhere from
100000 to S1,000,000. The Kentucky
senators are both extremely well off.
Beck has S25O,0OO, and Senator Will
Jams about $4,000 less than his col
league.
As was to be expected, the horde of
swindling pension agents, have ..made
fight by striking back at those who
expose them. They boast of power
and determination to drive Commits
sioner Dudley out of office. The only
danger is that the worst of them, by as
Stunning an air ofinjured innocence, and
by bringing preposterous libel suits,
will still prey upon the gullibility of
some of their clients. The interests of
the veterans of the civil war demand
that the rapacious claim agents should
be brought to justice, not only by dis
barrment, but before the courts.
A striking feature of social life at the
Capital during this season is the crowds
of beautiful and handsomely dressed
ladies that throng Pennsylvania avenue
every pleasant afternoon. | heard a
fashionable New Yorker say yesterday
that he had met more pretty women in
an hours stroll than would cross his
pathway at his native city in two days.
LENOX.
Turf and Horse Notes.