The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-26
"THE THIRD HousE.r

Observer of ITS workings During
Long Residence at Washiogton' 4
Correspondence Rochester Democrat.
No city upon the American continent mas
larger floating population than WashingtoW
1t is estimated that during the sessions q
Congress twenty-five thousand people, whafe
homes arc I'm various parts OF this and otlbr
countries mako this city their plfco
OF residence. Some come here mt
tractod by the advantages tho Fly
offers for making tho acquaintance OF public
mon; others have various claims which thoy
wish to present. while the great majority
gathor here, as the crows flock to tho cafrlon,
for the sole purpose OF getting n morselht the
public crib. The latter class, as n general
thing, originate the many schemes whjnh ter
minato In vicious bills, all OF WHICH arc
ward that revenue which tho blackmhillns OF
bring.
the other day met Mr.. william ~. Ashley,
hero has made him unusually web acquaint-
ed with the operations OF the lobnf.
Having made my wants in thig particular
tive, Mr.. Aehley said;
come we'll acquainted with the workings OF the
You Of numerous Jobs, which, iiSc tho 'Mcat6on
YOU You do ON not regard the LOBBY, as a body,
vicious, do your
"Not necessarily 80. There are good and
bad men comprising that body; yet thore have
been times when IL must be edmltted that the
combined power OF tho 'fhlrd House has
overridden the Will OF thopeoplc. The bad
Influence OF the lobby can bb seen IN tho nu-
merous blood.bills that sto introduced AZ
'HBut how can these bo discovored?"
easily enough, to tho l,erson who has made
the thjnga study, ! cam detect them at a
glance"
"Well, take the annual gas bills, for In.
stance. They arc introd heed for the purpose
of bleeding the Washington Gaslight Com.
pany. They usually rosult In an investigating
committee which novor,amounts to anything
moro than draft upon tho public Treasury
for the expenses oftho1nyestigation. Another
squeeze is the abattot, bills, as they are called
These, Of couree, are f6ught by the butchers
bill OF this description was In 1877, when a
prominent washingten politician on cred u
fabulous sum for the'franchise."
"Anything olse In this line that you think
OF, Mr.. Ashley"
ayes, there's the 9ob to reclaim the Potomac
flate, which, had 1t Become law, would have
resulted In an enormous etoal. Tho work is
now being done byf fhe Government itself, and
will rid the place d that malarial atmosphere
OF which we hear 50 much outside the city"
"During your residence here have you ex-
perienced the badresults OF living In this eli.
mater
good health, ann ifcertain that the difficulty
which laid me uuso long was not malarial. 1t
was something tbht had troubled me for years.
shooting, stingtng pain that at times attacked
dlnerent parts q my body. one gay my right right
would be great redness, hoat and swelling OF
the parts; and Perhaps the next day the left
arm ana leg wgpla pc simllariy I anecteu. Inen
again II would tocate IN some partlcular part
OF my body and produce tenderness which
would well nigh drive me frantic. There would
De Weeks az u lme tnat woulu DO anlict3u
with an intermltting klnd OF pain that would
come on every aIternoon ana leave mo com
Paratyeiy iras i,oin & &sunoring uurhng M,g ,no pai
anGo Oh inc tSssnIy Lour h0urs; Ineh would
nave Ter, terIiuie garoAysihs VI pun Soih,hg On AT
any uIle uuting tne uay or hlgn,, wnen
would pc oDlBed 70 ne upon my Dack lor noure
ana Keep az 4motoniess as posslpie. Livery
tlmo atteHp,eu 70 move chIiy se9sation
Moui9 pass Ner my Dolly, OF 4 Woulu ialnl
from hot naAies. AsuueIeo from spasmoulc
tSa hack ana boWsis sna even nv eveSaiIs bo a.
came sore ana aistressed me me M greatly whenever
! wiped mysAaHeiIbecame ill:tempered,
peeylsh, frafui, Irritable and desperately de-
hP.Ippen,. P.ps ,,r * xo,, ooa,,,oa ,,o ,o.,o., -,
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nau inna flnatory FvknnisnI, lor Wsion
there was Ho cure, t1et 3would DO amlcted al
my ne, Wo tnat 'YhaAiohe wouiu mitlgate
my sunerpgs.
r,easa n' alaht 'heS Try 10 relieve your mise
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