Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-14

doo.s and heard others top uDOn the
grouad paues for admittance. lis never
dreAned that the doors Opsned upon a side
corridor. Upon making inquiry Of Sc cid
member, he was told that the doors led 20
Turkish bath. The inexperienced uem-
Der thanked the wsg for the iUfoI mstion.
He got q glance OF the tesselated flooring
when the doors we're opened aod had Mt
doubt of its Truth His delight upon as
certsiniug the real use Of the doors was IL
tense. for no one bad been more badgerec
bV impecunious visitors and alleged con-
stituents.
Although the new member Ia now able
10 resch biz eoumittes-TOOm without o
sn;ds he is still at sea when bucting for
the document and stationery rooms. Ihey
ara hidden IN the basement OF toe Capitol.
His associates have instructed him how to
draw reouisitiops On the Supefintendents
az Documents and S Stationery, bat be VIII
remain 10 Congress coed mary years De-
fore he finds ont exactly what documents
he is entitled to anj how T. secure them.
II he com,s from great city ne VIII De
overwhelmed with offers fIom representa-
lives Of agricultural districts TO sSap ioi
seeds and agricultural reports, commercial
rtnnrts and statistical information. a
score NJ House attaches will badger h;w
far a barter. Some will offer set OF TOE
Official Records Of the Rebellion Tor bis
s.e1a Oshers will want to trade r. set oil
ths Srrcicsl and Medical History OF the
RabslIion for his agricultural reports.
And o.hsIs again viii * barge sci o
Whartsn's International Law or vosum''
of theological reports for the govermenI
works on Diaries aud Dairy Farming.
The fledgelipg Representative Is Rainins
other valuable information. lie nnds tna'
it is not safe 10 leave pens, pencils Oon
gIessiopal Directories, Congressional
Rscords. b'o,tipg paper, or in short, nova
HE nroperty of sny kiad, including ever
a pocketbook, upon his DECK. Frequently
when his bsck is turned, they disappssr'
Ir the last Congress New YORK mem
Der had singular experience. de vas II
the habit Of leaving two or three CT si'
mon his desk while attending TO huslnes'
ia another part of the chsmber. l oon III
retrrn the HsvsDas were net TO be touno
There are alsays a greater or less nun Del
4
Of members smoking in tine cloak rooms
They sit around the frs pisces conv6rsiut
and eu Toying their cigars. Day eiter Gay
the New York member missed his Ha7anas
Oae afternoon, however, there was teDsa
ton in the cloak room. Several memo
who we're smoking we're as.ourdsd wher
their cigars exploded. It turned cut tha
he New York member bsd received nitJ
'loadei' cigsIs from New York dealer
He had scattered these over his desk IRON
time to time, and the explosions II th'
cloak room we're the result.
II the rev Representative is nembsl
of two or three committees he will tnd
that he must stir himself right aud left to
keep track of what is going on.
This is 20. oil, boxevsr, The new mem
bar introduces q score or more Of bills ST
,hs noues. Of his constituents. These
hills are referred to,committees of which n'
is no. member. The constituents inter
ested will urge him to so before tnee'
committees AID argue their bills. II ne II
the least bit nervous, his hesd will be II