Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-04
Senate Expenditures.

MONEY EXPENDED FOR THE COMFORT AND ooNvS-
NIESCE OF LEiIsLATORS-PAPER, PASTE AND STA
TIONERY-PERIODICALS SUBSCRIBED FOR By SENA-
TORS, &c.
Ihere are some interesting facts and figures con-
talned1n the report OF the acting secretary Of the
senate Tor the fiscal year ended June 3oth last. The
law requires full and complete statement OF re-
ceipts and expenditures, showing In detail the
items OF expense. There was paid to Senators
1902 333 0S, and to regular officers and employees
S2S5,s 5,saoE. In addition, committee clerks and
pages drew sa9.15a1O making total of 500 10
paid in salaries. Under the head of "Horses and mail
wagons" which includes pay Of hostlers 81 133 Il
were expended OF this sum the amount OF s. O.S %
was PAID for wages ''for services laborers at
senate stabeS for hcrseShoeing Sl2G 81 for repairs
or wagons. S11940; for harness. repairs OF harness.
etc. s1245o. and the remainder WAS for pasturage
OF Three horses and for care OF horses by veteri-
nary surgeon. Fuel and heating apparatus cost
s69S2 32. Under the head OF furniture and repairs
81 were expended. This Included the pay OF
%uphoisterers, % cabine1-nahers and work1nen en-
pioyed under the Sergeant-at-ArIns in repairing
furniture and fixtures TO folders there was paid
sS134 Is, While materials for the folding room, III
ciuhng paper, t"ine, envelopes, etc., cost s4,5oo.
PAPER AND PASTE
In this department 1,026 reans Of manila paper
were used at cost Of ,se2.76. For making paste
$50 pounds OF flour were consumed The packing
boxes for the transmission OF seeds etc, to Sena-
tors constituents cost 70 The expenses of special
ana select committees, covering the several tnvesi
anu yuuhtJtuS dIItutlltu 10 SD
9al6l This included the pay Of clerks and stenog-
raphers for these committees The hire of carriages
cost xs9l 80 There was bought during the year
from the Independent Ice company sos l40 pounds
OF Ice, which cost $3.50 TO- In july 1882 the con-
sumption OF ice was 1877, 800 pounds, While in Au-
gust 1t was but g., 100 For washing towels s43S 81
was expended. Among the peculiar purchases was
bott.e OF arnica, 9 dozen shoe brush SETS at S1D
per dozen; l dozen Italian cosmetics, y dozen
Lubin's powder. 2 dozen bottles OF ginger To one
nrn alone $3.50. G7 was paid for soap.
TIE STATIONERY AND NEWSPAPER ACCDrST
shows that Senator George, OF Mississippi, Is a
regular reader OF the Nation, the Monthly Rerie,r,
atlantic monthly, Black,rood, the American Lar
Rerieac and the International Recielr. Senator
ingalls, also reads high class OF literature, and
provides his children literally with the best stand
ard juvenile publications. Senator Edmunds has
the reputation OF being very Indifferent towards
the press, but he thinks enough OF his home papers
TO subscribe to them quite literally. The prnci-
pal charges against him were for Vermont papers.
senator Butler took some OF the leading daiI.eS and
the quarterly Rerie,r. OF the S125 allowed him for
stationery and newspapers for the year, Senator
David Davis drew sSJ3l In cash. OF the Sla5
senator Ferry drew but a % in cash. less than any
other Senator. Mr.. Mcmillan drew the largest sum
or cash from this fund.- he taking the entire amount
in money. This, however, is OF sign ficance, as
many Senators prefer to make their own arrange
mehtS for newspapers and periodicals. paying Tor
them Immediately out Of their pockets. Hence.
the amount OF the fund used for papers is critic
amount expended for Capitol police and uniforms
was sig, ,50S42. Postage cost 500. globe for the
committee on foreign relations cost $265. For
street car tickets SO were paid out.