Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-21
"TuE THIRD House,
Its Good and Had Mem bers-The Re-
mnrkablc Experience OF Close
Observer of its workings
During n Long Residence
ut Washington.


No city on the American continent has larger
floating population than Washington. It ia esti.
mated that during the sessions Of Congress twenty
i've thousand people, whose homes are the varlous
paris Of this and other countries, make this civ
their place Of residence Some come here Attracted
by the advantages She city offers for mekinp I'M
acquaintance Of public men; others have various
claims which they wish 10 present while the great
majority gather here 80 the crows nock to to the
carbon for the sole purpose OF getting morsel at
he public CRIB. the latter class ~ a general
thing, originate the many schemes wnich Terminals
in vicious bills, all OF when are neit her directed
AZ the public treasury, or toward that revenue
which the matchmaking Of corporations or private
enterprises may bring.
Whle walking. down Pennsylvania avenue the
other day met Mr. William NJ Ashley forme riv
OF your city, whose long residence here has nadS
nm unusually well acquainted with the operations
OF the lobby.
Having made my wants in this particular direc-
Ashley 81 Il:
'Yel, during M residence hero have become
vel acquainted with ths Workings OF the Third
House. as 1t is termed, and could tell Won of M
ntrons !hs, watch like the Ileathcn Chinec are
DO vou2" ~ " ''''' '''''"7'
"Not necessarily 50, there arc rood and i,od man
compr sing that body; yet there have reen time !
when 1t must be admitted that ne combined
power OF the Third House he's cverrdlen the will
ne seen IN INC numerous b'ooi-bils that are intro
uuccd at every session."
nut how can these he discoyercd?~
Easily enough, TO the person who has made
glance ~ "
Tell me to what bills do you refer?r
"Wcl, take the annual gas bills, fer instance
ihey are Introduced for the purpose OF bleeding
tne washington Gas Light Company Thcy ususly
result IN an investigating committee which never
amounts to ANYTHING more than draft upOn the
uoIc treasury ior inc expenses Of The investiga-
eo,Isa squeeze Is the a6auo hs,as they al
eaned. Inese, OF course, are fought by the butch
ers and market-mcn. The first attempt to fore, a
ol OF ms description was In 1871, wnen a pronii
,6 ~, W9ssnlhgton politician offered tshuions sum
Anything else in toe lpe 'aat you think Of Nj.
"Yes, tAsrer tic lob to reclaim the po,omo,
hatl, Y lch, mad it become law. would have re.
soi.cG IN a enormous steal. The work is now
icing uone hy INC Government itsef, and viii rid
hear so much outside the ety."
Daring .g your residence bore hsve you expert
elced the bad resulle OF living IA this climate ?"
MeHiWnlle r .cc nnt at all times enjoyed good
let.Ln' am certain that tho difficulty which laid
ne M go eng vas NOT malarn. II was something
that had troubled me for wears. ehooiing
stiAglhE pain That A. Tines attacked different parts
VI y1o az V01y, on az ny right arm aud leg
gree redntsa, heat and swclir~ IT tho naris: ard
ptrhaps the next day the Lett a'll and ley wouli
i 4e s sliiiia,I anocted Taen aEsn irwopd locate
VI SUI I9'!,!!al par oi lily body and produce
seuu'Fht - which would well nlgh drive me
IAu'tt mere would be weeks AZ a time thas !
W9IH p: -, c.ei Win an in!ermitllng Kind of
pain thl' wollI come on every aftcrn5on and
iFdVe me comparatively Tree from snffering during
ne balance or the iTeniy-four hours. Then
"ot!u nave leFfip!c F2roNysins of PAIN coming on
~ any tine during tie day or night when w0uiJ
ne obIH'd 10 lie upon my back for hours and Keen
s7 mo lOnitss ns possible. Every tine attempted
~ I'1Ns clul sensation would pa4S over my body,
or Wonli ft-nt from ho. iashe+ suffered from
a Spash3no contraction OF the muscles and sore.
les OF ih9 usc& sni bowels, and even my cYe-
HA - became sore and distressed greatly whenever
: h'pyu ny ISGe' became l!-tempered peevsh,
IFtitli, irritable ana despe ately Respondent"
your difficulty ?? >S''''''-
.'CcnSultcd them. well should say dd Some
matIy rheumatism, for watch there was mo- gnrn
VIZ, / would DC afflicted all my lie. and tina; time
alone would Mitigate uy suiferings
BIt dldnt !hey try 10 relieve your lniSer-
m, is e. tney yomted and p4ysIced me, Ilstercd
ahn Oleu me, p!asterCi and oiled me- sweat
s,eaih,d amt everything hGt froze ms, but without
''But how did you finally recover"
~ mai friend hviugiu Michigan who had been
ahlcteu IN sin liar way ana had ucen cured lie
wrote me regarding his recovery and advised me
n s ana commenced It's usc, taxing tablespoon
iul after eacl meal aud al bedtime mad used
II ABOUT week when l no'!ced decrease of the
slrsness OF the 10 flts aud general feeling of
IIsIei' l perseVered in its nSe and finally got 80
con!n lhoYe around WITHOUT lmprg, when told
cure that had put me on ny feet
nent?' " ~"
"Ccrtainly haven't been 20 well in wears as 7
am now, aud although | had been subjected 10
frequent and severe changes of weather inns win
Ter nave not ie! the nrs niimailon Of the return
of my rheumatic trouble.
DO You object - the Publication of this ictCr-
view, Mr. AsHley?"
Not AT all. SIR. look upon II as the duty owe
my fellow Creatures to alleviate their sufrcTlnrs so
lar rs am able, and any communication RI yard
ing ny symptoms and Cur- 'na' may he sent to me
q 'vb Maine avenue, viii recev7 prompt and care
ful al -ntOn." ~ 'N
Judging from your recital! III. Ashley, there
mediCine?' " 80
'lndsed, there j., cir, for no man suffered more
relief S''s nv
ITO 60 blcA 70 the Original slbjec'. Mr.. Ashley.
suppose you see the same familiar faces about inc
lobby session after session.
mo. not 50 much 20 Us Won might think. Ne,y
races are constantly seen and old ones dsappear
ne STRAIN upon lobbyists Is necessarily very Crca,
ana when you add 10 this the demOraIIzlng
erect OF late hours aud ntempera,e habits ana
the fact that they arc after found out In their
for '' 80 o'"i''"
What proportion of these blood-brls are sue.
ccssful?" " '
"a yer small percentages, SIR. Notwithstanding
the power and influence Of the lobby but few Of
1ul II would be sad commentary upon our system
OIL government. and would virtually annihilate one
DrancA OF H. The great orlty OF them are titncr
reported adversely or hnolhered in committee b,
the Watchluness OF our congressman"
j. r. d.