Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-19

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According to a published summary OF
the Senate's last report, a Washington
drug firm received in the last fiscal year
LOO for medicines and toilet articles.
These were supplied to the Senators for
their individual use. and paid for out OF
the pocket of Uncle Sam. No small item
of this expenditure was 1000 doses OF
bromo settler and bromo caffeine. Three
dozens of caffeine powders, four cases OF
lithia water, two bottles of bromo hthla
and $2.70 worth of lithia tablets further
contributed to keep the senatorial system
in good repair. Twelve pounds OF SODA
mint tablets We're purchased for the alle-
Walton of that dark brown taste, ana
the extrayagant sum of 50 cents was eX-
changed for .tabules for indigestion. 10
each member there are four employees, IN
various capacities. The smaller body or
Congress has come to cost Uncle Sam
twice as much per member per annum as
the House. Almost all of the sixty mes
sengers receive 81. 440 q year each,
whereas the old blind chaplain is consid-
cred to be worth only 5000. Yet he is
dependent upon some one TO lead him
daily to and from the Capitol. Laborers
in the folding room get $1,000 and those
who run the elevators enjoy still more,
81, 200. The man in charge of the sta
tionery room draws 50, 102.40 annually;
his assistants, $500 and $1,000 respec-
lively. The little pages who wait upon
Senators get $40 per month. the postmas-
- H. L. fro
men 81 ,095, and the upholsterer and lock-
smith S1,440. By far the greatest proper
ton of expense incurred each year for
toilet articles is demanded by the Sen
ate barber shops and bathrooms. 1t IS
not generally known that each member
of this distinguished body is barberized
gratis as many times day as he wishes.
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On the streets of Washington almost
any day there can be seen a wagon load
ed with S1000,000 or more in cash or
with thousands of dollars worth of
stamps and quantities of priceless paper
used in the printing of money. This is
the United States Treasruy's cash wag-
on. AS the route traversed by this daily
conveyancer of money lies in compare
lively unfrequented part of the city and
bordering great park great care is tax
en- to prevent it's being robbed. The wag-
on is of bullet proof steel, and is con-
structed in a manner to present great re-
sistance to a forcible attack. 1t opens
at one end by the removal of immense
steel bars, and the unlocking of an intri-
cate system of safety locks. In addi-
ton to the immunity from robbery af-
IN1-+ ho oyl tho bnaNru
locks and bars, the wagon has the pro-
lection of an armed guard, which ac-
companies it at all times when valuables
are aboard. -Four men, in addition to
the driver. usually go with the convey
ance. They carry big navy revolvers
on their persons, and several Winchester
rifles are ready at hand under the driv-
er's seat. While the money is being load
ed and unloaded at the treasury building
or at the bureau of engraving and print
| ing the escort guard is augmented by the
| presence of watchmen from the building,
who stand around in an transformations
| way, but ready for business.
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According to the official figures pre-
pared by Joe Cannon the total appropria-
tons of the Fifty-sixth Congress amount
ed to 81, 440 062, 545, or an average of
over 100000 a day. 1t may occasion
some surprise, but the fact of the matter
is that this Congress spent less money
than the one which preceded it by $12S,
150,091. The two Congresses, however.
averaged close to the billion and a half
mark each. The appropriations made at
the session just closed are only about
$20.000.000 more than for the first SEES
sion. and this increase is more than ac.
counted for by S10,000,000 additional for
the postal establishment and $13,000,00O
for the navy. The new revenue law,
passed at this session will, it is estimat-
I'd, reduce the taxes by about $41 100000,
bringing the total estimated revenues for
the coming fiscal year, including postal
receipts, down to $670, $3.50, 042. 1t is esti-
mated that of the total appropriations
made at this session at least $30,000,000
will not actually be expended, as there
is always a saving on the gross sums set
aside by Congress. This will bring the
actual expenditures down to $G99. Oil
6S3. This sum includes the permanent
annual appropriation of $53000,0 900 on
account of sinking fund, which. under
the law, is met only to such extent as the
surplus revenues will permit.
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There are number of millionaires in
the United States Senate, but not Sc
many as people generally suppose. Mr..
Clark of Montana is rated at $I5.000,-
600; Mr.. Kearns. the new Senator from
Utah, has a mine worth $l2,000,000, SC
they say, but it is Il recent acquisition.
Ten years ago he was a poor farmer in
Nebraska. Mr.. Jones of Nevada is also
the owner of profitable mining properties
Mr.. Elkins has made a fortune in coal
and Mr.. Scott, his colleague from West
Virginia, has been equally successful in
oil. Mr.. Lode of Massachusetts, Mr..
Kean of New Jersey and Mr.. WetmOre
of Rhode Island inherited millions. Sen
ator Proctor of Vermont is a marble king
and owns large quarries. Mr.. Shoup of
Idaho was one of the early pioneers of
that State, and has made 4 large fortune
from ranches, mines and supply stores
which are said 10 do more business than
any similar establishments in the West
Mr.. Mcmillan, Mr.. Hanna and Mr.. De
pew have been successful in business; Mr.
Hale married a daughter of the late Sen
ator Chandler OF Michigan. who was iii
mensely wealthy, and Mr.. Fairbanks OF
Indians has accumulated handsome for
tune by successful law practice.
From the statement prepared Wy Mr.