New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-11
SUNDAY EDITION.
APRIL IL, 1886.
HOW CONGRESSMEN LIVE.
SOME OF THEIR HOMES. THEIR HAUNTs AND
THtIR RESORTS.
tFRon THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT TRiBuSsl



gress live In all sorts OF ways There is the millionaire
whose establishment In court of the Town
Ia the admiration and envy o; less fortunate people, and
tho member from wsyback. who lives in attic Of
diugy boarding house and twoihids Of his
salary. There is the "favOrite son." whose arc
thronged all day lon1 with adinriug constituents, and
tho "Sage" whose Oraculsr wisdom Il retailed over
the fumes OF bal 10 anil the surroundings OF cheap
lodgings. and company stil cheaper There lat states.
man OF the stern and angular kind whose uucnmpro-
missing nature reflected IN the whtewashod wallis tho
handicapped centrc-table the haroloh sofa and
ying chairs the pictures OF the Deered
Massacre aud the Marriage OF Pocshontas. the fowery
ingram carpet and rusty the midst Of
which he receives his and the mastery
Efforts OF eloquence which startle the country There
the member who lives nobody knows whers,
hut who makes the lobby OF some hotel his
favorite ground with certainty 10
depended upon for vote II II is question of the Old
hag and an appropriation There 10 the deHagosus
who's bank account Is registered IN SIX EsIres hut
want OF moral courage prevents him from iIyas
iu manner becoming his means and oitl position.
The whose lack OF resp, for himself aud the
honor conferred him b. the vote OF his erds bas
made his name by.word in the mouth Of every dun.
sherihs officer a,d bin collector In These and
other types constantly represented IN Washington.
It is this which makes the Capital such fruitful ground
for the study OF human nature IL Ia this tao which
will perhaps render account Of how o. the pub
lie live and the surroundings in which they
OF Interest.
The home OF General and Mrs Logan is OF the
attractive and comfortable Ia town. Ii 10 old
fashioned, roomy brick house situated the heighs
overlooking the city It's Interior shows what small
If directed by good taste accomplish IN tho
way decoration. Without making the receipt
acle for the display OF useless curos, Mrs Logan has
managed to I'LL her rooms VITA things beautiful well
interesting There many things In it, IA fact Of
historical value Dy OF tnor assoca ion Inn be-
meath collection OF Indian arrows and tomshawks Ia
the main hall there siaads sofa which an told
property of Mr.. sldell. OF LOUISIANA Of Mason
and sde nooriety Opposite tall clock Of AN an-
tique pattern which belonged to Dolly MADISON. Ia
the dressing table aud Daretu which
President Buchanan used al his house In Lancaster and
which purchased when bis effects sold. The
wardrobe IN the brought to this country
by Count de Grasse, VINO accompanied lafayette
TO America. In an adjoining room Is found toe lamp
stand used by Henry Clay. and 80 on lLere are
space iOrDids mc 10 mention them The Logtus keep
what might cali an open house The General himself
of the accessible OF public men. lie Devef
denies himself to avlstor AMI his rooms are constantly
lhromged with friends vino have dropped Ia 10 nave
chat; caimants-fOr he has for eycrybO1yj
with politicians. Two years ago he Occnpiei lev
small rooms IA a boarding. house IN the centre c.ty,
where he the mercy OF every person
who wished tn call His pre..nt home Is AZ some die
lance from tie busy part OF Washington yet th number
OF daily callers has scarcely dm'uished IL unythnsn
has increased Distance does not seem to be t obstacle
| III the say OF Genera. L1san's mahy ADM ers
the Riggs House where he occupies modest suite Of
rooms He Is rarely seen IL society. lie pi''.rs lhs
company of ~ lew intimate friends IL tue pf0niseuous
morning his carriage conveys hiln to Capitol an. aud
| fl teen minutes airr tue adjournment Vi , ths
s aSsss r Gs OISA ,ns spssx.rs "ovemsS
haa often onisliei BIS friends II not pnzlei them
window of Mrs Clrli,les room overooks of
House OF Representatives ana the hag hoals aOoye 1.
IS Ins W" ca MARI h te uJ i % H. % % VIZ
heuy AFT rsIllo mani
1t. eupposr il-r otacr nen Ihis seems u mc al least
very plausible explanation OF the phenomena regular
| lty winch ends the movements OF thr speaker.
The speakers trusted lr1cLd aud principal lenienaat
Hyes a, 4 hotel For wears he ha- been fam lar figure
at Willarus You can see hIin there almost any nShs
eea ed ON sofa in the pubic LOBBY bis arm cast arc-
tiouately around the neck crony. Niih sIry
inien Ora wing figures with his cane he m.roc B""f
III front OF INN. tus the hunor takes HIM IL ~ cOi-
municatIye and rocrnt by turnS lie Will ra -e MS Ell
bow" believe that is the phrase quite frequently "a
tie course oil an evening" but mol To excess AMI Inc eI
ms tongue wonderfully lie then bccoiDes
actually entertaining. For the moment ne eycn Iorscts
ali about the trh the itee Inst nnl hoFiIph"I .ei9e
ton. 1t was ia Of these moments That he told
friend how political rival oI his had started ie story
once that he u'i M"rr's"D had uIn~h 10" Yi 'hs
peoples money since lie Was IN pubic HE ana mat
Jmsi think.-s75. 900 20 1t sounded Ike "a hs SUN.
What had become Ui ~, sure enough. 10" Wa u" 20
meet the charge Finally the doughty CooLe. went IA
| despair to Mrs Morrison There i some "i'n1rty-
BLANK fool RAINING round the DISTRICT. sa!d he. WIN
the yarn tina; nave GrawI 10000 0ul 81 th' pi1ic
treasury since WAS IN Congress and mat II - aooW
time should gait and give somc on else a sh1w Tue
trouble whal INC rasc'i sAJsls rue. but wna waus
10 know what has Income oi tho money ,,
shifting. "you paid more than hai OF the S711oo for
sue cuom H. saii Colonel Morrison in relating hi.
eXpereAcc 10 q friend when camo 10 figure II gu.
foand that had pali nearly SioooO for board AID
alter ludin2 that out l. "idnt care mueA "oout
| nOw the ret had gone" tolouel Moo. l,ohs con.
-utucnts aldn't either. evidently. or thcy returned
| him promptly 10 Congress, shortly IiierwarL
Murrlsous political Ilyal III The House Samuel KAN
dali h almost "a recuse Ho lvcs on Capitol I'm ~ =
nDHest little hOuse Of HE own which he leaves ears IA
turnr late m the evening the isb"rs II
the day. Tue mouse is panty not 10 say sh"b.hy.
| furui,n,d II OF ccutrr-tH Iic Deer
teld Massacre, ana POcab"mtas kind. and seems %
I.c chrnrulur,. The Individuality OF the owner has
not lett It's impress there II mi Sht he the home oi some
sti MED witn the sirppers worked by aimring young
women OF the parish souc small tr.iesnan who has
gone bcs Dad the limits OF country o", rdthrf
than the nome OF onr greatest political factors IN
his party and possibly this coIntry. II yon c on Ir
Randall ia evening are likely 10 NM HIM seated
IN MS dining al table from when the 'o'h has
Just been removed, sed already In d Gun ents
n-s papers, from which he VIA not rise u'tli ne
bell from neghborihs chhrch tower hhS I"'aI'neeo
the small OF the night Ill. features ne;tsy me
glow midnight OIL lie Is sufferer moreover from
| govt But he has 81 IRON wiz, whch ma, nun .ss
superior phy steal suffering ana commands h' "pect
| OF even his bti-r.si political enemies
Another sufferer Hewitt Of New York. HIS trouble
Is insomnia lie can nnd no rest al night la shkhtcst
chondrac To perfect vuiet he has rented an
house III nolseess quarter OF the town TINS be
shares old taxes care OF hln. his
family. believe. do not accompany hin th' "nt"r ahd
have winters ps't. can Imagine NJ moro
melancholy picture than TINS Old man. ~ hsyo seen
II H. seated Ia the lung parlOr Of his hOus ~
the flicker snGic ght the shadows or passrs-by IN
the street asing other the bare walls. cutor
tanng visitor listening the Sale OF some cOst-
ent OF HIS As midnight a. rDaches Le asced- sanitary
and alone tho stars TO Ia the attic, to &C.
cape the noise the and seek rest and quiet Ills
house is ike living tomb. .
Perry Belmont too occupies house all by himself
He arrived here with the idea that his moiEer would
como over and entertain for hun. HIS position
az chairman OF the Foreign Affairs Committee
OF the House, he thought, would entaii social
duties upon hun and he had made Preparations
10 meet them the spIli which distinguishes ths young
statesman. But there has been hitch somewhere,
fear for the house looks deserted anu gloomy
Senator Van Wyck. the great anti-monppolst ana
friend OF the aborng maD occupies hts own house 10
4, one of the situated Ia the fashionable
It's furnished regardless 81 cost AID
win suI.e pr.ience at taste. NOtwths ding the
sump,uousness OF his surroundings the Senator FROM
Nebraska retains IA his person All the simplicity
not sal of .he class whose cause ne 80
frequently champions Ia the senate In the midst or his
Turkish haneipgs, Persian rugs. Japanesc vases, wans-