Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-25

existence have supposed that Senator'S
ud III Tor ''tousorIaf' work as tlet uiu IpI
tIsir clothes. THIS Is an error. me Two
BARRIERS ln the senate shop ARE noi per
mi'ted 70 receive any fees or gratuIues'
HIGH PRICED SHAVING.
The salary OF the head barber. John
Hickman. is al the rate Of $1,000 per
. wear. and his assistant. Beverly Hudnel.
rs pa d 500 per month. The cleaning OF
Senatorial faces costs. therefore, ST, TO
per year When one thinks OF the
6arEautuan size OF some Of the chins that
have % oe shaved the sum appears small
enough. Bur why. IN the name Of Chris
tau civilization, should the government
pay fOs the shaving and bathing OF United
states >enat0rsf Can il he possible that
such a high diZnitary suffers no humIlia-
ton or parts with no self-respect when
he loses his days growth Of beard at the
nations expense: When the laundry is
added VIII ne smuggle his wiie's white
clothes into the Senatorial wash as he
mas been known to send his children 70
me Tree barber TO get their hair cut for
nOthiugy A cOboler will doubtless be
added TO the contingent expense account
IN the natural progress OF deadneadism
and the hail-sOled Senator'S will stump
ABOUT on the nations leather.
A CLASS DISTINCTION.
A~-aN AGAll liaAatiE AnGNh la We OrCg4AAf
public In a curious way. 1t appears that
toe private secretaries Of Senators,
clerks Of committees and other officers OF
the senate have been in the habit OF get
ting free shaving IN the Senatorial barber
STOP. But recently a sturdy kick was
made by several Senators and since that
time the services OF the BARRIERS have been
restricted to the more dignife1 ''dead
BEATS A room down in the crypt,almosJ
rIrNnr no Senatorial
house. has been fitted up with q chair
and mirror and the clerks are compelled
TO 20 here. A barber has been added by
the >ergeant-at-Arms TO the contingent
account under the title Of '.labOrer." and
az the rate or $50 per month, 70 scrub the
lower caste chins. Naturally the CLERKS
resent this class distinction, and swear
By the beard OF the prophet that they will
hereafter Insist on paying for their hair
cutting and shaving. One Of them, who
has DatrOnized the Senatorial barber for
Six years, assured me this afternoon that
10 was very humiliating spectacle TO
see Senators waiting in row for free
shave. lie ought TO know, and | accept
his statement as true.
STANDING Up BARBER BILLS.
Walking over the House before the
morning hour / found the Congressional
BARRIERS shop running like a thrasbing
machine. IL Is one Of the prime induce
ments 10 the contractor, Mr.. Stewart,
that he has the privilege OF shaving all
corners until 70 O'Clock. He makes hay.
or lather, to speak more accurately,
while the forenoon lasts. The Congress
men are expected to pay for their shay
ing, though small amount is allowed
the boss barber for keeping clean towels
and soap for soiled humanity. 10 is sad
70 say that all patrons Of the shop do not
observe the rnles Of the establishment re-
garding payment, but "stand up'' the
barber shop for their BILL Many Of these
iInpecuniOus gentlemen thOughtlessly 20
away without paying their bills. The
professional borrower is not a new type
Of the bunkum Congressman, hut the man
who can do" the barber 10 almost as
sorry spectacle as the United States
senator who pays nothing on principle.
The Congressional conscience may per-
haps be quieted by the thought that its
owner only secures by fraud what the
Senator takes by divine right.