The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-05-17

an ofilclal called "Clerk to the Speak
er."
This gentleman discharges no pub
lie duty whatever. His sole task is
J 10 puff the Speaker in the newspa-
pers, and TO scarify and traduce the
Speakers enemies For this service
he is paid about $1,000 per year.
Out of your money. The CLERK TO
the Speaker" at this happy period
of the worlds history is "E. ". B."
and ms puffs of the Speaker regu-
larry appear in that craz--quilt of
journalism, the Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
But ''E. ". b." Is not the only
candle-toter to the Speaker. lie Is
also supplied with a "priyate Secre
tary." at cost, to you, of $4,000
per anuum. Then he is likewise
furnished with CLERK to the Speak
ers Table" cost $4,000 per year. Al
SO with a Messenger to the Speak
err" at cost of $1,000 per an
mum.
Thus you will observe that Mr..
Crisp is supported, buttressed, armed
and equipped in the most ella
borate and costly style of red-ta-
perry.
At your expense.
If YOU should 60 through these of
licial reports, page by page, you would
see many things which would as
tound you.
You would find our Statesmen fit
ting up Barber shops on costly
scale, in order that they may be shay
ed inside the capitol building. NJ
rent is charged the BARRIERS. No re
venue to the people comes from the
investment. Several thousand dol
lars of your money Is simply sqnan-
dered in order that lazy Sta.
tesman may have conven,
ienCe.
Turning the leaves of this pamph.
let, you would be surprised to find
how many curious directions your
money takes.
You find yourself paying Hen.
ry Burmeister 325 90 every month
for winding up the Senate
clocks
And by the time you catch YOU
breath after this item, you find your
> self paying Henry 4l23 in ;
: lump, for repairing sundr,
clocks. (See page 1919, Senate re
port.)
Then you find yourself paying
$500 for marble bust of Chester A
Arthur.
Then Henry Burmelster gets hare
l. up again, and you pay him $50 TO
. winding the clocks in the Senat
: chamber from Jan. /, to Feb. 20
> 1892.
: You find youself buying 4,90'
I pounds of ice in January, and llk
amount III February; and you begi'
Ii to tremble to think how much ic
, the Senate will want when summe
: comes.
e At this stage of the game, Henr
n 4 Burmeister rolls up again and dc
u mands S25 for winding the clock
IL of the Senate from March /, to Mare
e 81, 1892.
e To cool yourself off after paying
/ man one dollar per day for windin
two clocks, you whirl in and bu
f SO, 1881 pounds of ice. $4,000 pouno
II of ice for less than 100 Senators dul
If ing March 1892. That makes SO
u pounds for each for one montl
3 Divide $50 by the number of work
ing days, and you have more tha
L twenty pounds of ice for each Senate
IS consumed day in winter month
"a The Senate rarely sits more than for
5 hours per day. Hence each Senator az
}! cording to the official report, MAKE
lie away with five pound of ice eac
Il hour.
4 In the winter at that. (See pas
1877 Report Sec. of Sena
III 1892.
as Recovering yourself as well as yc
O. can, proceed to page 14l and s.
D yourself paying the inevitable Hem
Burmeister $25 for winding the Sel
OF ate clocks during the mouth of mont
e of April.
~ Passing by the statements of e
io penses for the funerals of Senat
III II Plumb and Senator Barbour (sever
Il thousands of dollars) you observe
80 80 page 143 a curious item. You I'll
~ that you are charged $63,3 for
nh n lunch prepared for the Senate Coz
o eh mittee which accompanied Senat
Barbour's remains.
= In looking over the report y
-, constantly find yourself buying col
; mittee room furniture regardless
Of cost.
VI VI On page 64, you pay for one cha
~ for the committee on the District
m ~ Columbia S65.O0,
bo 1n Enough to furnish a modest c.
led tage.
9 .e" Another chair for the same CO
,rs mittee costs you $500.
80 For another committee room y
pay 532 for one chair, and $500
his d lounge
W. 1ho No wonder you Statesmen
mr. lazy.
w. w. 1t cost you $177,50 to carpet
of these small committee ROOF
90 S121 for another; $246 for anoth
an m and $3.50 for another. One Smyl
n; o rug cost you $23; a Brussels
p S75; another $50, and so on.
- couch for one committee cost J
"f @ 515; the pillow tor said couch So,
Ioo Dear me.
GO 90 The Committee on Appropria il
80 80 wanted a looking glass. L
,or ton bought ssgold frame mirror" VIII