Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-22
THE CALIGRA.

to pay the salaries of the comptroller
OF the currency and bis clerks.
1t costs $1,000 year to remove snow
aud ice from the sidewalks around the
government property in Washington.
The office force Of the assistant
United States treasurer al New York
costs the government Sl6S $50 per year.
During the big food in the OHIO riv-
er last February Uncle Sam eontribut.
ed $500, 600 for the reli of the suffer
II.
There are twenty-seven towel-racks
to hang the sixty dozen towels upon at
the senate end Of the capitol.
Ben LeFevre gives away more than
two-thirds Of his stationery allowance
as member of congress to his friends
II costs Uncle Sam $1,000 year for
horse hire to carry the mail for the
members of the house Of representa-
tives.
There is an available appropriation
of 5000, 900 with which to complete the
Cincinnati custom-house and post-of-
flee.
The treasurer of the Tn ted States
gets $4,000 year, and is the most mod
est man in the employ of the govern
ment.
1t costs $4,000 year 10 prepare for
publication the records of the rebellion,
exclusive of material and necessary
supplies.
Ii costs S366i annually to pay the
salaries of the employees connected with
the business portion of the presiden-
tial mansion.
The salaries paid in the patent Of
! flee, of which Ben Butterworth il the
head, foot up to S597,l70 Ben's salary
| is $1,000 year.
The salary of cabinet officer Is
! $4,000 per year, and each one is fur
nished with team of horses and 9
carriage for personal use
Three hundred and thirty cuspsdors
and spittoons are used in and around
/ the senate chamber when congress is
ill session.
For the accommodation of the lazy
senators there are seventy-eight
lounges in and around the senate
wing of the capitol.
! The salaries OF the clerks, watch.
men ana lsborers in the office of the
pay mas,er-genefal of the army
amount to- $64 ,9l0 annually.
! 1t requires ll6 tables to furnish the
clerks OF he senate aud the committee
! clerks with places to write upon, in
addition TO $50 desks.
The salaries Of the seventy-six Unit.
ed States senators amount to $3.50, OOl
per year, while the chaplain of the
senate only receives 5000
There will be paid So, 79l. 965 to TO.
bacco dealers during the present YEA,
AS rebate on the internal revenue tax
which WAS reduced last year.
SiXty-four mirrors reflect the faces
OF the United States senators at the
capitol, while fifty-four clocks record
the time that.they waste.
The current expenses and the con.
struction and repairs at the DAYTON
Ohio, Soldiers home will cost the gov
eminent this year $685., S37.
1t costs Uncle sam SOTO o wear Il
maintain the prinei al office of the SUI
pefvising inspector-general OF the
steamboat INSPECTION service.
IL costs Sl7 625 annually TO furnish
the members, officers and committee.
OF the house Of representatives with
newspapers and stationery.
Inc commissioner of pensions ha,
this year $50, $40, 600 at his commanc
WIN which to pay pensions. eYclusiv.
OF the expenses of the pension bureau
IL costs $4,000 year for maintaining
and equipping horses and mail. wagons
Tor carrying the mails in Washington
LOT the United States senators.
~ costs s33,O 900 per year to pay
United States senator's the mileage al
lowed by law, and each senator Is al
lowed Si2o per year for stationery ant
newspapers.
Columbus, Ohio gets 500, 900 thi
year To continue the construction d
It's new public building. Toledo. $50.
900 and Cleveland si5, 900 for the sam,
purpose.
1t will cost 5000 for messengers /.
convey the official announcement 4
the election of Cleveland and Hen
bricks from the capitals OF the evera
states TO this city.
i According to Sam Randali : state
ment ~ the last session of congrs IS
$lS8, l66. 470.0l was appropriats Il Ia IA