The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-01

We referred the other day to that wonder
ful committee o. Republicans who went
"junketing" to San Francisco, New Orleans
and Mexico to spy out the land and ascer-
tain why our commerce with Central and
South America was 60 triHing and small.
The United States Treasury foots the bill.
They went in a palace car as long as they
could find any rails to run on. They found
them for about forty-o DAYS, and paid $50
per day for the car to say nothing Of other
expenses. The Chicago Times hunted up the
details OF this disgraceful affair. and We call
the attention of our readers to some of them
The expenses for three months ran to s. Sll -,
and these are exclusive OF salaries, which
run at the rate of 900 for each OF two of
the COMMITTEES and s. coo for the other one
The Secretary OF State OF the las! Republican
administration has certified to the correct
ness of the accounts. So the entire affair
bears the exclusive brand of Republication.
Among the items We ind 3 hotel bill in
New York for $780, The committee tarried
long time there TO find out about CONNER
cisl affairs in Central America. The COM
mission got 10 Philadelphia on the 18th and
left on the 24.h. and its hotel bill was So IS;
but this seems to be supplemented by some
other items. For example, on the 10Th of
October Com missione- Thstcher's expenses,
amounting to $40 Go, were paid. TIE CON-
mission came from Philadelphia to Chicsgo,
and then went to Baltimore, where ii de.
posted s. in the palm 81 the Board OF Trade
porter, presumably for the commercial in.
formation he furnished. The stenographer's
bill for the session of the commission in
New York was $2i1. and the total expenses
for the Iaonth were 1911 % The steno-
grspher at Philadelphia cost $l47 90. and the
stenogrspher at Baltimore $50. The disburs-
ing clerk found it inconvenient to carry
large sums OF money loose IN his trousers
pockets, and be INVESTED the modest sum of
$3.50 in "pocketbook for funds"
The telegraph bill for November was
S110.S2, and tor Dec amber SS7 o. Another
hotel bill in New York, November 10 is
charged up at SOL 40 On parting with their
afectionate car employees at Mexico they
tipped, them again to the tune OF s15. Car
riage hire for five days in the City OF Mexico
cost $50. which seems not unreasonable, as
they had to make good many visits 10 the
public offices. They tipped the hotel serv-
ants $40 worth, and hsd $50 worth of short.
hand work done The commission spent
two weeks in the City OF Mexico, aud the
hotel DILL of Commissioner Reynolds, of Mis-
souri,, wss 500; that of Commissioner
Thatcher, of Kansas. SJ4. and Secretary w.
E. Curtis, of Chicago. incurred hotel bill of
in fxuO b ha
mission in its corporate capacity had q par
lor at Sl0a day, or $40.
There was good deal OF money spent be-
tween New York and San Francisco and
from thence to Mexico in supplies" which
included all sorts of eating and drinking,
extras and substantials The commission
evidently suffered for want of food between
San Francisco and Mexico, for more ample
supplies were provided on the return trip.
TIE two men and the boy left the Mexican
capital December II with S64 worth of pro-
VISIONS. The next day additional supplies
worth $12 were procured. II cost 50 to
| switch the car FL Pdso, and $50 for tickets
| to New Orleans additional TO the $50 day
| for the car. at FL Paso the commissary de-
/ parIment added SD worth of provisions and
| Sl.50 worth was added at Houston, and the
commission got to New Orleans On the 2ist,
50 that two men and boy ale an
| even Sl00 worth Of food in a
J week, and at New Orleans again the
car posters were tipped SIS. Ga the way
from Houston to New Orleans, in the inter
est OF rigid economy, the commission spsat
| S. 90 telegraphiDg about transportation for
their car and So tor carriage to so and see
about it in person. Miscellaneous meals
at New Orleans coat S23 so. besides hotel
bill for eleven days OF 1874 20, and the hotel
servants were tipped $40. The stenographer
at New Orleans cost S9l.70, and type writer
work SD %. From New Orleans the Score
tary sent an abstract of the Commissioners
report to q paper in New York and one in
Chicago, which appeared in print before the
report itself was opened in the State Depart
meat Tickets to Havana cost Sl75. The
commission paid 81 1850 for its Pullman
car, being $50 day for forty-one and
| cne-hslf days.
Altogether it was q very delightful trip tc
the three Republicans. We would like Il
know what good resulted from it. Perhaps
after the Republican organs get through
with" Old Jake Thompson, as they call him
they will demonstrate the benefits to sccru,
to the country from this expensive juH ketinG
trip of these Republicans at Government
expense.
DESERVING THE GRAND OIL