New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-08
THE SENATE AN EXPENSIVE BODZ
WHAT THIRTEEN MEMBERS COST In ONE
LITTLE H9UR-GOSSIP,

rFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNAL
WASHINGTON, Dec. THE Senate is natur.
ally expensive body Of men. There are now for In
stance three clerks messengers to every Senator
and nearly $4,000 to $4,000 year for the do.
livery of the Senate mail. Hence 1t is, perhaps that
when committees of this body travel they considered
legitimate game by hotekeepers and Others. am told
that the Senatorial party which attended the Hendricks
funeral upon arriving at Indianapolis was driven the
Dennson House. II occupied the parorsin that hotel for
one hour The bill for this accommodation. without
freshments any character as presented, was $3.50
There were only thirteen Senators In the party.
The appointment of OK Governor Click to be Pension
Agent is not received with great favor by veterans out
west During the Click was Copperhead OF thu
most pronounced type He never let an opportunity
pass without showing the spirit Of disoyaty that waa
him. A Kansas Congressman tells me that Click, while
In command tayathome corps raised for the pur.
pose OF defending the State against INVASION was in the
habit nightly Of going cut with lantern 10 determine
the exact location OF the State ne afraid was he Of
crossing IL and Of getting involved in some fight This
at least is one Of they tell down in Kansas
and is said to be characteristic Of the man.
The cattle industry has reached wonderful develop
nent in this country within the last thirty years 10
1850 there were In round numbers about l7,77S,00o
head of cattle the United States Ten years later this
number had been increased to 25.620.000. In 1870
there was a slight falling off, the number counted being
only 23 800 600 The loss was more than mado good,
however IN $780, when there were found TO be In the
country not less than 35,925oOO head OF cattle Com
missioner Colmsn estimates that to-day the number
not far from 100000. 1t Is difficult to appreciate the
vast accumulation which this figure represents The
Commissioner says that If a column should Dc formed
twelve animals deep one ena resnS ad inv obS lily
reaching back Boston. such column would contain
sSe industry Of the United states The OF hess
animals would not be less than 81 ,2OO.OOO,OOO.
The committee having charge OF the removal of the
statue OF General John A. RawlDs, Which now stands
in he triangle at the western terminus OF NeW-for
ave, have selected the area In front OF the war De
statue The President and Secretary Of War both
approve this choice. It requires the aplrova now.
10 doubt will be obtained without trouble writer IN
The Capital says that General Grant paid the funeral
expenses General Rawins out or bis own pocket ana
bought lot in the COngre siona Cemetery where me
body lies, General Rawlns lett his ianlE Gntlfsy
and moved West. aud is now IN gO0d circumstances
When was discovered that Genera Grant naa borne
him. he refused to accept IT. and the money went 70
pay for the monument which now stands over tAa
grave.
Hereis a story which Congressman Anderson. OF Ohio.
tells Of bis colleague. Mr.. Hll A year ago, he says
Hill went up Michigan stunping expedition 10
help out in campaign Nhile theie no oT w. al
qdainted with Democrat who was able To III Ky u s99l
tue b. tile IIil had had some experience with his
friend this score, but nevertheless asked MIN 70
campaign amE there The Michigan satd he would
come provided the sat; CQn h b IG
they parted. About two months ago I'M wrote to
the chairman OF the State Com nttee asking MIN 10 III,
wife his Michigan friend He said lie his friend
would 10 great deal OF gooi Asa stump speaker he
som ono along TO watch him lie is liable to get drunk,
and II he should DO he might disgrace us I'M:
letter finished, he wrote another TO his Michigan man
saying that be had written TO the committee ana eN
pressing the hope that he would come But wh1n NJ
I'M directed the two envelopes he put the letter i9T INC
state Committee in the envelope addressed TO Ills cn
igan fre-d and the intended for the latter went
tie state Committee. He hasn't seen him since. But
when they meet there Will be blood on the moon.