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Show REALLY SAVED HIM MONEY. Alabama Representative Glad Mileage Was Not Allowed. Representative Clajtou ot Alabama Is n philosopher, who does not Join In tho gloom of his colleagues, cut off from extra milcago allowances. Every little while a cotcrlo of members, congregated con-gregated In tho cloakroom, digress Into bitter reflections nt tho loss of so much money. The other day they caught Judgo Mnddox of Georgia, who wns In part responsible for tho defeat of tho cxtrn mileage proposition In tho house, nnd were berating him with spirit. "You ought to thank Maddox, gentlemen," observed Mr. Clayton, entering en-tering Into tho conversation. "I feel that he has Baved mo money. I would havo received $300 If tho mileage paragraph had remained In tho deficiency defi-ciency bill, but It would havo cost mo ?700 to explain to my constituents why I took It." |