Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-07-20

more travelling under false names, IN
less there is Il sl,p-up in carrying out
the Secretary's new order, which says
that every seller Of seeds to the Depart
ment shall guarantee their growth and
correct labelling. The Secretary WAS
for time inclined to abolish the entire
81 cd distributing branch Of the Depart,
ment, bnt he learned upon investigation
! that he lacked the authority to do 50.
1t is stated here that Representative
Bland, of Missouri, father Of the Bland
silver law of 1878, and chairman Of the
committee of coinage in the last Honse
has almost promised to voluntarily re-
inouish bls claim for the craftsmanship
of that committee in the next House.
The reasons are said to be that Presi-
dent Cleveland has made it plain to
Mr.. Bland that he wished man whose,
| financial views were nearer his own to
| he at The head Of that committee, and
Mr.. Crisp has told him, or caused it to
be told to him, that the committee would
be controlled by anti silver men. Mr..
BANDS friends say he would not really
care to remain at the head Of the CON-
mittce, if majority Of its members are
to be opposed to him, he isn't here
hnnsslf. His voluntary withdrawal
would CRAFTY Speaker Crisp, who has
for many years acted with him on the
silver question wonld doubtless dislike
very much to turn him down If he IN
sisted upon his right to the chairman
ship. In fact, many believe that he
would not do it, and that unless Mr..
Bland wlthdraws his claims he will be
the chairman.
The extra session of Congress will
take out of the impoverished treasury
big sum IN cash. Though many Of
the expenses Of the national legislature
run on during Its absence from Wash
ington. they jump to a maximum when
it sits. To make laws costs Uncle Sam
large amount OF money annually.
The pay alone of members of the House
amounts to 81 500 900 year, and they
get $3.50 600 extra for mileage. 10
help them transact their business they
require small army Of clerks, door
keepers, pages, etc. The salary list
Cor this force of assistants iuns up to
$3.50, 900. This does not include the
flee Of the sergeant at-arms, which Is
sort of bank, through which the sal.
ares Of the Representatives are paid.
To run this financial institution an out.
lay Of $4,000 more IS needed. An ad
di,ional 500, 900 provides for the sup
port OF the house postotice, through
which as much mail matter passes as
comes in and goes out Of a good sized
| city.
The number o. the Senators being
much smaller, their annual pay
amounts only to $4,000 with an add
dtlon Of of $l5 600 for mileage. There
is an expense of 81 AGO for employees in
the office of the Vice President. The
Office of the secretary ofthe upper house
which does the banking and attends to
much of the clerical business of that au.
gust body, costs $64 500 IN salaries.
Clerks and messengers to various com
mittees draw $163,5Oo, The sergeant.
at arms, doorkeepers and other helpers
yet an aggregate Of Sll3,6O0.
1t also costs great deal Of money to
run the building which Congress occu-
pies for business purposes. The Capt.
tol is under the charge Of Architect
Clark, who is allowed $4,000 year
for keeping it IN order. Four plumbers
do nothing but mend and renew the ar
engagements for water and gas, and TWEEN
ty.fve laborers are engaged every day
of the year IN scrubbing the corridors
of the great ediGce. All this has moth,
ing to do with the keeping up of the
two wings, so far as their interior ar
rangements are concerned. The care Of
them devolyes upon the Senate and
House respectively. Furniture and re
pairs require an annual outlay of SlS.,
600, to which must be added about Y35,
900 for fuel and gas. The Capitol and
grounds represent cash outlay OF near
ly 800, 100000 estimate would haye
startled It's original projectors. Want
ing design for the building, they Of
fered $500 and a building lot for the
best one that should be submitted
Until twenty FIVE years ago the site
comprised an area Of only twenty two
acres. 1t was enlarged to Its present
size of fifty one and one half acres at a
cost Of $685., 900.
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