Show SOME gOME EASY MONEY MON Y The members of or congress both sena senators senators tors tom and representatives never neer get got left lef When It comes come to picking P a few fe odd od cents in addition additon to the remuneration provided for them under the law Con Congress jon on gress meets in special session today toda called caled by b the tho president to revise the tariff Every Eve senator representative and delegate who attends will wi receive mileage at the rate rte of or 20 cents centI a mile mie going and coming Mileage leage will wi be paid to old members member as well wel as new and to those who have actually made the trip home twine and back again as a well wel as a to those who have hae remained in Wash Vash Washington Washington ington for the purpose of or adding this little bit of or graft graf to their perquisites The general generl law on the statute books book authorizes mileage only for the regu regular reg regular lar sessions of or congress but the com corn committee on appropriations In framing the deficiency bill bi inserted an Item of I for mileage for the first ses sos session session sion of the congress the members member of or the committee having havin an anee eye ee to the main chance The he special spec al session is in reality roly the first frt session and the 2100 becomes available to today toda today day da New Ne members of oC course coure are en entitled entitled titled tte to It and It Is claimed there Is no way by which the statesman who is already on the ground can cn be made to keep kep his feet out of the trough It I is doubtful even een If i the still sti small voice of conscience ever er prevented or over will wi prevent a public servant from tak taking taking taking ing money for services which have not been rendered or for mileage for dis distances distances not traveled unless the public clamor against such action acton is so 50 great gat gata as a to endanger reelection In the te meantime tho the deficit is be between tween and l and Still tl growing |