Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-23
"TI7E THIRD HOUSE,
Hts Good and had NIembers-The Re.
nnrisabic Experience of a Clese OBJ
server of its Workings During n Long
Residence at Washington.

Correspondence Rochester Democrat.
No city upon the American continent has larger
Heating POPULATION than Washington. 1t is estimated
that during the sessions of Congress people whose
homes are in various parts of this and other coun-
tries, make this city their place of residence Some
here attracted by the ADVANTAGES the CITY offers
Tor making the acquaintance of public men; others
nave various claims which they wish to present while
the great majority gather here the flock to the
cafon Tor the Sole purpose of getting morsel at the
public crib The latter class a general thing origi-
nate tie many schemes which terminate in vicious bills,
ali {" which are either directed at the public Treasury
OF toward that revenue which the Matchmaking of
poFat1ons or private enterprises may bring
While walking down Penn sylvania avenue the other
met Mr. William VI Ashley. formerly of Your city,
whose long residence here has made him unusually well
acquainted with the operations of the lobby
HAVING made my wants this particular direction
hloWn III answer TO interro9ative Mr. Ashley said:
A'S' during my residence here have become well
acquainted with the workings of the Third House. as
II Is termed and could tell of numerous jobs which,
Ike the 'Hoathen Chinee.' are peculiar"
You DO not regard the lobby as BODY vicious do
you?" wv
Not necessarily so there good and bad men com.
pilsihe tuat body Yet there have been times, when it
must he admitted that the combined power of the
III ri House has overrdlen the will of the peope
iie Dad influence Of the lobby be in the nume-
rollS bood-bs that are introduced al every session."
Elir how can these be discovered.r
Las u enough to the person who has made the thing
aSti''F. can detect them at glance"
Tel NE. to what bills do you refer."
we'll take the annual gas bills, for instance They
are introduced for the purpose of bleeding the Wash
h2ton Gas Light company They usually result in an
investigating committee which never amounts to any,
tEng NOR" tn draft urou tie public treasury for
the expenses of the Investigation Aoier squeeze is
tn GbaffofF bill Is oy called These of cou Sc
are l"u<ht 10y tie butchers and marketmen The first
attempt to force bill of this description was in 1877
wren prominent Washington politician offered fab
I'll us sum for the franchise"
anything else in this line that you think of, Mr..
Ashley"
Yes, there's the Job to reclaim the Potomac flats
which, had II become law, would have resulted in an
enormous steal. The work j. now being done by the
government itself and Will rid the place of that malaria
atmosphere OF which hear much outside the
city"
During your residence here have you experienced the
bad results of living in this cmate?"
Well While 1 have not at all times enjoyed good
health, am certain that the difficulty which laid me ND
so long was not malarial. 1t something that had
troubled me Tor years shooting stinging pain that
at times attacked different parts of nv body One day
my right arm and leg would torture with pain there
would be great rene heat swelling of the parts and
perhaps the next day the left and leg would be SIM
1lry affected Then again it would locate in some par
tclar part of my body and produce tenderness which
would well nigh drive frantic There would be
weeks at time that would be afflicted with an inter-
uniting kind of pain that would come on every after
noon and leave comparatively free from suffering
during the balance of the twenty -four hours Then
would have terrible paroxysns of pain coming on at
any time during the day or night. when I would be
Obliged to lie upon back for hours and keep as mo-
tonleSs as possible Every time ATTEMPTED to move
chilly sensation world pass my body or I would
flint from hot flashes. 1 suffered from spasmodic
Contraction OF the muscles and of the back
ard bowels and even my eyebas became sore and dis
tf'ss@d me greatly whenever 1 wiped my face be-
came llmi cred peeyis fetfu irr ,ble and desper-
a. .ly dfspond,nt"
of course you consulted the doctors regarding your
difficulty"
Consulted them? Well should say did Some
told me l had neuralgia; others that had inflamma.
tory rheumatism. for which there no cure that
would he a cted all life. and that time alone would
miti',ate my suffcrinas"
'IIt didn't they try to relieve your miserios,n
Yes, they vo1lited and physiced me- bistered and
bl"d me- plastered and oiled me- sweat steamed and
everything but froze me, but without avail"
But how did you finally recovery"
Il had & friend living in Michigan who had been az
fictei in similar way ar. had been cured He wrote
re regarding his recovery and advised me to try the
remedy which cured him. procured bottle and COM
n"red its use, taking teaspoonful after each meal
an at bed time. he'd used it about week when no.
Il al decrease of the of the joints and gem
ed feeling Ct relief persevered in its and finally
60. so could move around without Imping when I
told my friends that it Warmers Safe Rheumatic
Cure that had put Inc my feet"
And 60 you regard your cure perrnanent?'
Certainly haven't been well in years as am
now, and although have been sui cted frequent and
wee changes Of weather this winter / have not felt
first intinaon Of the return of my rheumatic trou-
bl ="
DO you object to the publication of this interview
Mr.. Asilley?'
Sotat all, sir Hook upon it az du owe my fell
low to alleviate their suerngs so far as am
able, and any communication regarding my symptoms
az cure that may be sent to at SOC Maine avenue
will receive prompt and careful attention"
JUDGING from your recital, Mr. Ashley there must
b. wonderful curative properties about this lnedi-
cne?"
Indeed. there j. sir. for suffered more nor
longer than dii be q tnis remedy me relief"
To 20 back t. IL. original subject Mr. Ashley sup
pose see the familiar faces about the lobby
session after session."
No not so much so as You might think. New faces
are constantly and old disappear The strain
upon lobbyists is necessarily great and when you
IL 70 this the demorazing effect late hours and in
ate habits and the fact that they are after found
ont their steals their disappearance can cas- y be &C
united for"
What proportion Of these blood-bills are success
full"
a very small percentage sir. Notwithstanding the
power and influence of the lobby, but few of these
vicious pass Were they successful it would
b. a sad mmentary upon system of government
and would virtually annihil.te branch of it. The
at majority of them either reported adversely or
nothered i'll committee by the watchfulness and 10y
atty of onr CongressInen" JED