The Detroit times., 1910-12-03

about them Senators OF opposite
views arrange general pairs with ono
another, so that their absence does
nor affect the vote OF the senate. But
on specific questions pairs are often
switched and rearranged on the
spot. and i'm the excitement OF close
vote. much depends on the ability or
the messengers to arrange the pairs
SO that every vote on their respec-
tive sides Of the chamber may be-
made 10 count.
The pages OF the senate are wtde-
awake set OF youngsters. There 10
provision which permits them TO
be employed only until they are six
teen. hut in the years they ara
there. they acquire such sang froid
in the presence OF greatness that
nothing In afterlife is too awesome
to discomfort them. They usually 90
out into the world and make sue
cess OF themselves. The late Sena-
tor German started In life as sen
ate page. The records are full o:
instances where these boys have pro-
fitted by the political training OF their
youth and have risen to positions or
dignity in the legislative halls OF the
country
The reporters OF the proceedings
and debates OF the Senate are EN-
ploye OH different basis than those
OF the house. Theodore +. Shuey
and Edward V. Murphy have the con-
tract for doing this work in the SEN
ate and are paid 100000 year. Out
OF this they must employ their own
assistants. although the senate buys
such equipment as graphophones and
wax cylinders. The work they have
10 do is not quite so exacting as
that OF the house stenographers,
since the propensity OF everybody to
talk at the same time Is held in
check by that invisible, but none the
less effective, thing called senator
ial dignity
There are about seventy commit.
tees in the senate. Each of these
has its clerk and its messenger,
while many of them have two or
three additional employees When a
senator is unable TO get all the help
he wants placed on the regular sal
AIRY roll. he will sometimes succeed
In having the person whose appoint
ment he desires placed on the labor
er's roll, and paid out OF the con-
| tingent fund of the senate
Whenever senate employe dies
his estate Is paid an amount equal
10 half-years salary, which Is sup
posed To provide for all burial ex-
| penses. In the house, the widow or
other member OF the family Is given
$3.50 and half years salary. There
is no class of employees in the whole
country who are better provided for
than those who compose the machin-
cry or the senate and house. Va.
the most liberal pay, extended vaca-t
tons, and convenient hours, they
need only the assurance OF perman-
ency TO make their happiness com
! plete. In the senate many have this.
In the house only few have 1t.
III costs the senate nearly two mil.
non dollars year 10 maintain itself
The salaries and mileage of senators
represent an outlay of about $500. 900.
ne salary OF the employees amount
10 So55,OOO, and the extra months
pay they get adds $4,000 to this.
Inc contingent fund, out OF which
the other expenses Of the body are
PAID, approximates $3S0.000 q year.
mere ar esome $40 employees on the
Tolls Tor payment out of the $685.. 900.
IN ADDITION to these there are a num-
Der or employees who are paid out OF
the contingent fund. The senate also
pears us proportion OF the expense of
maintaining the capitol police force.
lts share being $3S. 900 a year
Tomorrow-Meeting Of CONGRESS.