Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 May 1895 — The Bill Passed. [ARTICLE]

The Bill Passed.

Washington Post. A AVashington youngJ-VVQiaaazai: going to spend the summer abroad. She earned the money for her trio by influencing legislation, and sh« does not deny it. Toward the end of the last session of Congress a certain bill went into a committee where it seemed likely to remaim The man who was chiefly interested in i| was at his wit’s ends. He lobbied and lobbied till he was almost mad. but to no purpose. Then he weal to the young woman. “See here,” said he bluntly, “de you want to go abroad?” “Certainly,” said she. “Well,” be went on, “get this bill through for me and you can go.” And she did get it through so« him. She did not use guile noi blandishments. She went about it simply and frankly. The majority of the committee were acquaintances of hers, and she simply said to them that the bill was just, that she was to go to Europe if it passed, and that she wanted it passed. The thin# did pass, and she is going;tpEurope.