The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-04-11
THE HOUSE
Its Good and q Members-The Remark
able Experiences of a Close Observer Of
It's Workings During q Long Residence
at WASHINGTON.

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It's Workings During q Long Residence
at Washington.
Correspondence Rochester Democrat
No city upon the American continent
has q larger floating population than
Washington. 1t is estimated that dur
ing the sessions Of congress twenty-five
thousand people, whose homes are in "a
rious parts of this and other countries,
make this city their place of residence.
Some come here attracted by the advan-
tages the city offers for making the ac-
quaintance of public men; others have
various claims which they wish to present
while the great majority gather here, Us
the crows flock to the c%arrion, for the sole
purpose of getting a morsel at the public
crib. The latter class, as ageneral thing
originate the many schemes which ter
inmate in vicious bills, all of which are
neither directed at the public treasury,
or toward that revenue which the black
mailing of corporations or private en-
terprises may bring.
While walking down Pennsylvania
avenue the other day met Mr.. William
M. Ashley, formerly of your city, whose
long residence here has made him I'M
usually we'll acquainted with the opera
tons of the lobby.
Having made my wants in this par
ticular direction known, in answer to an
i~nterrogative, Mr.. Ashley said:
Eyes, during my residence here Ihave
become well acquainted with the work.
ings of the Third House. as it is termed,
and could tell you of numerous jobs.
which, like the 'Hclthen Chinee,' are
peculiar"
"You do not regard the lobby, as q
body vicious, do you?"
"Not necessarily so, there are good
and bad men comprising that body; yet
there have been times when it must be
admitted that the combined power of
the Third House has overridden the
viii of the people. The bad influence
Of the lobby can be seen in the numer-
rus hlood-bills that are introduced at
every session."
"But how can these be discovered ?"
Easily enough, to theperson who has
made the thing q study. [ can detect
them at & glance"
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