Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-03-15
U. s. Senator "Bums.,'

The United States senate has been
popularity dubbed "The Millionaires' /
Club" says an exchange. 1t is the |
cheapest club in the world for the poor
man 20 join. It's perquisities is daily in
creasing, are too numerous for reckon
ing. The newly prepared reports of
the secretary OF this dignifed body re-
veals some amusing facts. 1t shows,
for instance, that local drng firm re-
ceived during the last fiscal year
more than $l700 for drugs and toilet
articles. These were supplied the SEN
ators for their individual use and paid
for out of the generous pockets oil Uncle
Sam. No small item of this expendi-
ture was for one thousand doses of bro
mo settler and hromo caffeine. Three
dozen of caffeine powders, four cases OF
lithia water, two bottles Of bromo lith-
IN, and S270 worth Of lithia tablets
further contributed to keep the sen
atorial system in excellent repair.
Twelve pounds of soda mint tablets
were purchased for the alienation Of
that clark brown taste" and the extra
VACANT sum of so cents was ex-
changed for tabules for indigestion.
To eacn senator there are four en-
ployes, in varied capacities. The small
er body of congress has come to cost
Uncle Sam twice as much as the house.
Almost all OF the sixty messengers re-
ceive Xl440 per annum, whereas the
old blind chaplain is considered worth
1900. Yet he IS depending upon
some one to lead him daily to aud from
the capitol. Laborers in the folding
room get $1,000, and those who run
the elevator enjoy still more, $1,000.
The man in charge OF the stationery
room draws $2l02 40 annually; his
assistants $500 and $1,000 respectively.
The little RACES who wait upon the
senators got $75 month the postmas
ter of the senate $2250 annually, fire
man $1095, and the upholsterer and
locksmith $l440 By far the greater
proportion Of the expense incurred
each year for toilet articles is deman
ded by the senate barber shops and
bath rooms. 1t is now generally
known that each member Of this body
is barberized gratis rs many times a
, all the appurtenances to Turkish and
, Russian baths. skilful masseure are
always in readiness to hasten the
course Of the slothful blood.
During one hot week in June the
senate paid Sl36 for lemons and lemon.
AIDE, and shortly afterward returned
no less than 300 empty bottles which
had contained lithia water. But the
taxpayers should not grow longfaced
. over such moderate rate of revelry
as this, considering the fact that fifteen
years ago nearly every committee
, room Of the senate end OF the capito
, had its provision OF liquors, pure hased
by the chairman or member with the
reputation Of conn Jisseur.
The senator's salary of $4,000 year
is probably nothing to brag Of. Yet
it is just $500 more IA year than Is
given the members of the British house
of lords foI their parliamentary duties
To this allow 1925 allowed each year
for stationery and newspapers, only
about $50 of which need be spent
! Further add an allowance for railroad
mileage at the beginn ng and ending OF
; each session, and which need not be
expended by those holding railroad
passes. While seated at his desk a
senator need only to slap his hand to
f summon as many pages as necessary
to order his lunch, deliver his notes
or fetch him glas of water. If chair
man of committee, insuring II hand
some salary Of $4,000 to 5000, not tc
to mention an assistant clerkship at
from Sl440 up. Ii without chair
manship he is insured the personal
appointment of clerk at $500 q
year.