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Congress in the capital weighs cost of living for lawmakers
A long feature details the rising expenses faced by U S congressmen in Washington. It notes annual costs of $5,000 to $6,000 plus hotel bills, entertainment, stenographers and clerks, and travel. It cites figures for several members, discusses living arrangements, and mentions plans for the White House and ongoing political writing and travels.
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Teprecat Corpespand
Congress
Inau Lve
Washington
Ben Lefevre
Ohio
Capitol
Jess
Gariieli
Gen. Lefevre
Martin Foran
Randolph Tucker
Virginia
Barbour
Vira
Sam
Yanain
Sam Randall
Tom Esed
Carlisle
Holman
Tielman
Dis
Statesman
Webster
Tim
Senator Blaine
Europe
Ewart
Suerman
Lackwoods
Eards
Abe Ewits
Congressional Fe
Turkey
House of
Rep Tatty
Cox
High Iito Turkey
Claveland
Arctic
Lange
Lutus
W. W. Morrison
Morrison
Ways and Means Committee
Frank Hurd
White House
Grant
Arthurs
Cleveland
Smithmayer
National Library
Robert P. Porter
Tariff Commission
Ireland
Lillian Roselle Messenger
Kentucky
Miss Cleveland
Adirondacks
White Montains
Great Lakes
Col Lament
Jon Wheeler
Stanton
Gen. Thomas
Gen. Wheeler
Beu Lefevre
Rose Elizabeth Cleveland
Lincoln
John Hay
John G. Nicolay
Medlay
Nicolay
George Bancroft
Neport
Newport
Kelley
Gen. McClellan