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Perquisites in Washington Graft Among Federal Officials
Special Correspondent reports Congress and Senate members are not alone in exploiting official perks. Higher grade federal staff, cabinet officers, and clerks show a range of gifts and travel paid by the public. The piece details free horse carriages, trips abroad to view Nile scenes, garden produce from government nurseries, and other small but costly indulgences, arguing such perquisites persist despite reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Robert Agnews
Washington, D. C
Washington
Suy
Europe
Ugologist
Agricultural Department
Egypt
Nile
Selly and
Grevce
Riviera
France
Alaska N Ile
Alaska
Scientific Corps
Winder
Potomac
Muir
Sam Sethe
Senator Hale
Inen
Congress
Loeb
Ecretary
Carrie
Pennsylvanis Avenue
Roosevelt
Green Bay
Department of Agriculture
Wall Street
Treasury
High Treasury
Wie
Isthmian Canal Commission
Canal Commission
F& Gentleman
Panama
Congress Committee
Bishop
Commission
Shaw
Army
Navy
South America
Root
Charleston
Roo
Arctic
River Plata
Magellan
Rio
Guayaquil