Telegram-herald., 1889-05-04

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The State c..ss1 ifs teers a11 put IS
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- l-. c~4se tle o1ees y t1s secretary
al1 cerge41l-4 4rals of tie oel4-s ars
9pe- ~ every u1r41ux CAS- II tae year
TIE Secretary. Genera N-Nook 1al Tie
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>rlls4 il ms cify curing q reless. oct
tltlr sut-rses are GA t41l day ~ attest
T. Business -O-is IL 81 C1ile cf f-ec-a.f -
SAL o1e ~ tAe clerks lD t1e er1ce - It's
S-clet4rF. "a e -fS .4--s a. ce cll.el -poD
zlf czt o. 41y 1e-r ter @ certified copy -
. bll. Resolution Cr Fell-lou Nll-l 12s oee1
nie4 away. f.4sSi-.y f-r yeas. Se.-lofs
creg iL 1efs ~ a. sorts II unss Dscts1. aLc
! t41 a.ric-t sid unreasonable hours.
rc1lenl 5er oLe Summer having le4l is tis
papers tL4t Senator fzlef, Cf Aleo.g4D.
had started for C..llf9rLl- Tor "a sAtcaocd
tr.o. ald Two c4Fs later tn4t gentleman
u-.-ed ITO it.s o-ice al ASKED i.r copy
oi o-l which lal been introduced b. Aim
o-rils HE previous session. -f-e. "-en
Congress Las I'd .0lfaed. We d not have
t1e daily rush Ct ~orz. D-t there Is always
something u g.. and upon no o4y could se
however. tle WORK - - Agnt, iu tact p,
near nothing during long vacation. THAI
We take leaves 0t 4osencs ~ pairs, always
leaving about oue h4lf ~ the clerical force
on c4ty Each Of ls gets about Sky days
leave during tho N4c-tioa OF the Senate,
all that - a. tllt reasonable lover
Of hard work ought 10 ass. The chief
clerk grants - O-e leaves. and IS quite
cousi1er4te- Our pay continues, no matter
what the condition Of Tie work may 10.
We don't suffer Tor f1Lls when work -
s!ack"
How long does your term of ONCE lastl'
l Inquired, with peculiar Itching feeling
Of covctousness creeping over me; for these
arc surely desirable places 10 have
We hold our Offices al the pleasure of
the Senate. That Is. 80 long IS any one OF
u can retain the influence OF the Senators
from our States. we can remain here. When
our Senators die or resign. or serve our
their terms. We must bow 10 the inevitable,
DaAc friends with the newly installed Sen
ator, through our friends IT home, and so
hclt his favor for cur retention. Some Of
Us have been here Tor very many years.
Indeed, the spirit Of Civil Service reform is
permeating the Senate, and there may come
= day when, after beng given place here,
10 his duties faithfully, and does not become
Extensively partisan
There are eight months before you with
practically no work. What pay do you get
for coming here dallyf'
The salaries vary. For my own part, |
only get 500 per month while others get
more That is bare living in Washing
ton, you know, and the salaries ought 10 be-
raised. II Is true that there is no work 10
do now, no bills being introduced, passed or
defeated, but the irksOmcDess OF beng
obliged 10 come here Is Il terrible strain on
a man. and II becomes awfully tires0ne
You Just try going 10 "a law Office every day,
and sitting down IN idleness from morning
until night, and you'll see what a bore II is
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The reader may draw on his imagination
for tho terrible condition Of vassalage in
which an emp.oye of the Senate finds him
self, with small salary OF only 500 per
month, and nothing 70 DO. Think Of il;
eight months with nothing TO do, and an in
come Of $50 per week TO spend. The Gov
ernmcnt pays 81 600 for the hard work Of
walking or riding 10 the Capitol, entering
well-carpeted, airy, light, wholesome
room, and afliating there with kindred
spirits. Bat il is not so extravagant. after
all. These Senate employees are gentlemen
Of ability and experience. III they were
given vacations or discharged when the
Senate al jouras, il would be difficult 10 ill
their places with skilled and trained hands
next winter. The Government might lose
many times the SUM paid in salaries by the
aWkwarCness or clumsiness OF unframed
men. But TO the average reader, this little
statement Of fact VIII seem appalling; es-
peciaily when IN every neghborhoOd there
are TO be found honorable. honest, capable
men who can not find employment which
viii pay them s5O per month on which to
support families.
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The Office of the First Assistant Postmas-
ter General is in striking contrast with that
of the Secretary Of the Senate at the pres
ent time. The employees Of the Pos: Office
Department are at their desks with pen ia
hand promptly at eight o'clock every
morning. and there remain until half past
six in the evening The Senate clerks
reach their desks anywhere between ten
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