Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-03-20


According 10 a published summary o.
the Senates last report, Washington
drug firm received in the last fiscal year
S1,100 for medicines and toilet articles.
These were supplied TO the Senators 70
their individual use. and paid for out of
the pocket of Uncle Sam. No small item
of this expenditure was 1000 doses of
hromo settler and bromo caffeine. Tires
dozens of caffeine powders, four cases of
lithia water, two bottles Of bromo lithia
and S2.T0 worth of lithia tablets further
contributed 10 keep the senatorial system
in good repair. Twelve pounds of soda
mint tablets were purchased for the ale
Walton of that dark brown taste" and
the extrayagant sum of SO cents was eX-
changed for tahules for indigestion. To
each member there are four employees, in
various capacities. The smaller body of
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 year each,
whereas the old blind chaplain is consid-
cred to be worth only $500, Yet he Is
dependent upon sout one TO lead him
daily TO and from tne Capitol Iaborers
in the folding room &c. $1,000 and those
who run the elevators enjoy still more.
$1,000. The man IN charge of the sta
tionery room draws S2.102.40 annually;
bis assistants. 81, 800 and $1,000 respec-
lively The little pages who wait upon
! Senators get SO per month, TIC postfnas-
ter of the Senate $3.50 GanuS1y. Gre
men 81 .095, and the uph ,terer and lock-
smith 81 ,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 a day as he wishes.
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On the streets of Washington almost
any day there can be seen d wagon load
ed with $1,000,o00 or more in cash or
with thousands Of dollars worlS of
stamps and quantities Of priceless pap,r
used in the printing OF money. This is
the United States Treatruy's cash wag-
on. As the route trayersed by this daily
conveyancer Of money lies in a compare
lively unfrequented part Of the city and
bordering a great park great care is taxi
en- TO prevent its being robbed. The wng-
on is OF bullet proof steel. and is con-
structed in manner TO present great re-
sistance 10 a forcible attack Ii 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 az
forded by the steel casting and the heavy
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 60 with the convey
ance. They carry big navy reyolvers
on their persons, and several Winchester
rifles are ready at hand under the driv-
er's seat. While the money is being load
| ed aud 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 unostentatious
way, but ready for business.
|
! According to the official figures pre-
pared by Joe Cannon the total appropria-
| tons Of the Fiftv-Sixih Congress amount.
| cd to Si,4I0062 54J. or an average OF
! over $1,000. 600 day Ii may occasion
some surprise, but the fact Of the matter
| is that this Congress spent less money
than the enc which preceded 1t by Sl2S,.
| 1o0091. The two Congresses, however,
averaged close 10 the billion and half
mark each. The appropriations made al
| the sessAn just closed are only about
| $4,000 no more than for the first SEES
sion. and this increase j. more than &C.
counted for by Sl0,000,000 additional sJr
the postal establishment and Sl3,000.000
| for the navy. The new revenue law,
passed at this session will, il is estimat.
ed. reduce the taxes bY about Sal 100000,
bringing the total estimated revenues FOR
| the coming fiscal year. including postal
receipts. down 10 SG73. 633,012. II is esti-
| mated that Of the total appropriations
made at this session 80 least $50 100000
viii not actually be expended, as there
| Is always n saving on the gross sums set
aside by Congress This will bring the
actual expenditures down TO Sd99,9il..
| GS3 This sum includes the permanent
annual appropriation Of SOB 100000 on
account Of sinking fund which, under
| the law is met only To such extent as the
surplus revenues viii permit.
..
There are a number 81 milliouaires 10
the United States Senate. but not sc
many as people generally suppose, Mr..
Clark Of Montana is rated at $4,000,
coo; Mr.. kearns. the new Senator from
Utah, has a mine worth S12000. 900, SC
they say, but IL is recent acquisition,
Ten years ago be was q 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. Lodge of Massachusetts, Mr.
Kean of New Jersey ami Mr. Wetmure
of Rhode Island inherited millions. Sen.
ator Proctor OF Vermont is a marble king
and owns large quarries. Mr.. Shgup OF
Idaho was one Of the early pioneers Of
that State. and has made q large fortune
from ranches, mines AMI supply stores
which are said to 10 more business than
any similar establishments in The West
Mr.. Mcmillan. MIR. Hanna and Mr.. De
pew have been successful IN business; Mr..
Hale married a daughter uf the late Sen
ator Chandler Of Michigan, who WAS ina.
mensely wealthy, aud Mr.. Fairbanks Of
Indiana has accumulated handsome To-
tune by successful law practice.
From the statement prepared by Mr..
Cannon one may obtain some idea of the
enormous Sums Il takes to ran a govern
ment like that Of the United States. The
total appropriations of the two sessions
Of the FiNy-sixth Congress, covering two
fiscal years. shows an average for each !