New-York tribune., 1885-07-19
TALES FROM THE CAPITAL
HOW CoN0RESSMEN GET LEFT-A PAYNAG.
TERS VENGEANCE.

HOW CoN0RESSMEN GET LEFT-A PAYMAo.
TERS VENGEANCE
| lyRoN IN nnEouxAn CORRESPONDENCE or rm ruBuHuY
| WASHINGTON, July 18.-The average Con.
gressman who Wishes to remain in his seat for second
term has to be very careful about everything he says
and does Every oct Of bic y watched and commented
upon - 70 suits their purposes BY political opponents
and BY rivals In hs party. Tue sightest and oeo
trivial causes have resulted the failure of men b
nominations IN their disertcts It would make
Interesting resdins one could recall on hand tho
1tsFoas incdents end grotssqus devices which have
been res0fted - 70 o0Hposss the defeat oe potool
| suenics.
There H. for instance. the case Of stocxslsesf q
Indiana He offered resolution In the House providing
for an appropriation OF 000 believe 70 bsid sablse
for tho Of the House and the Washington post ses
| The resolution was . pcrfsctly proper one The
Senate has its own stable why not the Honse 1hs
House pays about 900 for livery AnA
tho hire Of hOrses The building Of stable would have
been saving Of money. But somebody out In bile dis
trict got hold Of the resolution and denounced poos
Stoskslager for squanderng the peoples money snd
being willing to have Congrcssmen keep their horses -
public expense. As everybody knows, Of course, who
cared to inform himself, the horses and wagons
required in the distribution Of tho immense daily mall
and tho tons Of Iublc documents addressed every
Congressman. OF keeping private horses at ruble
there could not be any question But the CRY ot
squanderns the peoples money. once raiscd, finished
| Stockslager
Another very curious feature Of Congressional life 4
that the who placed tho CommIttee for the
District OF Columbia rfey back after they have
served that committed The reason forthIs q
plain enough The committee practically governs TIE
| District IL Is kind Of small legislature Every
for improvement expense has to be submitted
for its approval. Its powers are autocratic, almost
It very busy committed Those serving rarely
get time enough attend to the their consu-
ents The attcr come ~ lind that out quickly enough.
Before long ttey argue, "we Jones has to do
anything for u.s. He Is engrOsscd I'm his work for the
District OF Columbia II would be better perhaps to
send else to represent u.s." And straIghtwy
Jones finds himself relieved.
Mr. Carlisle showed hssssd apnsc when he appointed
Barbour. Of Virginia. V be chairman OF commlttss
BarbOurs Congressional district adjoins the District ol
Columbus Being close to bis home when In the capt.
tai heis net likely 70 forget tue wants Of hconsuent.
One OF the most ludcrous events during the XVIII
Congress the conspiracy of number OF very fat
Congressmen to elevator In the Carito tud-
ing II several VI the gentlemen engaged this
conspiracy their political life There were Nick
Mailer. Of New York; Martin, Of Delaware HOLMAN, Of
Indiaua; klots, OF Pennsyivanis and others. Each
weighed In the neghborh0oi OF 800 pounds Naturally
they did not relish goag up and down the Of
Capitol twenty times day. especially after every visit to
restaurant In tho basement they got theif
doses OF Congressional tea" So they said among
themselves. Let us have elevators" proper bill
Immediately drawn approprating 500 for the purpose
OF building elevator In the House end Of the Capitol.
There good deal OF quiet laughter at the expense
OF the fat men bill introduced aud
good deal of goo-n chatting II did pass the
xLyth Congress- bat became law in the course Of tie
Congress fUiowing IL proved q nall In the political
and the prompt dsafh poitIcsIy Of at least one q
tnen. klotz. he was good.natured, jolly old fellow
pounds had very eloquent in his sur port oi
the measure. lie was generally liked and deserved
l..ftar f.fa Iya Stll klsfz vI
take II, is q very honorable nickname.
passage OF his pct b returning 20 his home folnd him.
self confronted with quite different name, that Of
@ ar Tas pspsr s, In IN bis ~, district
stepping Into e. elevator, and nndsrneath were re
district to send some lighter person TO Consess than the
present Representative. who requires $500 Of the
Legislature r II killed aud nc has not been
neard Of siuce politically saw him the other aay ss
willarts. the shadow Of his former SELF
| lie seemed to weigh out $50 POUNDS.
lie lookei cross and sour.
Poor santa kotI!
ac"ohnt Of the eicalti.s 6e had to Encounter ia t
discharge OF his Official duties while stationed with bic
liz must have about twelve thirteen years ago.
The captain had been , orsrs e 60 doTa s to aayna
the provinces and the revolutionary movements OF
d"rns the ralhy season. Arriving at Saayma. pay:
master !o,nd himself short VI cash. The FUNDS hand
dispose Of them 10 advantage the question At ,hss
time tho OF Mexico imposed export duty ot pee
country To eyade the payment OF this duty he called
the cosssSr Q, the Port ana & asked for Inc privilege
the customary deduction OF per cent.
T. to tss .s GSsisGr @ IN The light OF an
OF comfy between friendly nations But would you
other nations before, this ma1 for some unaccounsbs
reason-l suppose he waited to be offered induce
refused to make any ssons. That night had
offers from at least half dozen merchants n town to
annrs
tue Captain He hous ht it would not be exa,ty rs6t to
have charge Of per cent for such parpos: appear
the accounts, especially he had no authority fos
But added he III ever have an opportunity to
pay bacS that Collector scnryy bei1or ri 10 it,
YOU may rest assured OF that To make long story
o nsys money Nc went down the to
When arrived there found the town Ia the hands
cashe because you imagine the rebel Collector
only too glad to do something to spite tue regular
weeks when nne day order arrived for US 70
return Guaymas. We did so Ia hot haste;
.On arrival found that since departure the
place had fallen into the hands OF the insurgents It vas
about ocIScs IN the morning when we we east snenSr 10
hal turned In when boat containing three men. ono
sd %se s S @
man and the wS%nn hooked IKE se OF hm IN TIE
an sp nssr the and is
nsurgents had set price on his head He wished to
beg the protection Of the United States dg for himself
rhs captain had retired and was sound asleep Tho
responsibility OF taking the couple on board. After
much pareyng, however, they We're finally allowed 70
come OH deck aud ihessaye sent 10 the captains
cabin. The captain got up sent for me- ana together
went AFT to take look at tho couple Who sh0ulq II turn
out to be when lantern was brought but friend the
Collector aud his wife 1t didn't take the captain long
to make up his mind.
You get back to your swamp as quickly as
,me he safa I'll let the woman aud the trunk stay
on board The man begged long and hard but to no
effect The captain 0Ddurate. lie insisted upon the
man leaving the ship and ~ get into his olt and for
the swamp before daylight broke did not take the
lana I know WhakL Leran
OF him. His wife remained with us for two three days
and then went ashore. never heard OF her aferward
"There WAS at that time great difficulty for foreign
ships to get their bills OF exchange cased account Of
the heavy export duty on coiu One English man-ot-
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