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He will carry with him into his new field Of
duty and throughout life the kind regards Of
every member OF this Congress.
The resolution was unanimously adopted
and an engrosscd copy Of It, to be signed by
the officers Of the House, was directed to be
communicated 70 Mr.. Colfax.
AR. Dawes, Of Mass, then rose and asked
and obtained unanimous consent that Hon.
Theodore NJ. Pomeroy, Of New York, be de-
clared Speaker Of the House of Representa-
lives for the balance Of the Fortieth Con-
gress. ~...
Mr.. Pruyn, Of N. Y, seconded the motion,
and Mr.. Pomeroy was unanimously elected.
Messrs. Dawes and Woodward, having
been appointed committee for that pur-
pose, escorted the speaker-elect to the chair,
and he was greeted with round Of hearty
applause as he mounted the marble steps.
The oath Of office was administered to Mr..
Pomeroy by Mr.. Dawes, the senior member
Of the House in the absence Of Mr.. z. D.
washburne.
Mr.. Pomeroy, In assuming the Office OF
Speaker, after thanking the House for the
high compliment conferred upon him, said
II has been my pleasure for eight years "a
mingle humbly in the labors Of tho House
and retiring, as l expect TO do, within briet
period forever from oil official onnectior
with the American Congress, carry with
me at least this qualification, that In al
these years on this floor have never received
| from member OF the House one word o
unkindness or one act of disrespect. Tht
unanimity with which I have been chosen
to preside over the House for this brie
period Is evidence Of itself that II carries with
Il no political Significance. / could mos
chcerfully forego all Of the power and Of tht
influence that attach to the position o
Speaker Of the House, but there Ia slgnil
cance beyond that which can never forget
and that Is the personal consideration ant
great kindness manifested towards me In tn,
selection for even this brief period. ZAP
plauso.
The usual notices were then ordered to b,
sent to tho President Of the Senate, notify
ing them Of the election Of Mr.. Pomeroy a
Speaker; after which the business Of tn
House was regularly proceeded with.
The national Republican., 1869-03-04
Personal.

Commodore r. W. Meade Is in the city.
Secretary Welles will retain his present
residence In the city until May.
Horace Greeley was upon the Aoor Of the
House yesterday and held quite lcyce Of
the members.
Hon. Thomas Swami, Of Maryland, has
taken possession of his new residence on FIJI
teenth street.
Hon. Joel +. Asper, member Of Congress
elect from the Seventh district of Missouri,
is at4s1 Tenth street.
Governor Geary Is In the city, and Is stop
ping at the residence Of his friend, Judge
Casey, No. 3sS street between Third and
Four-and-a-half.
General Grant sent a subscription of $500
10 the Metropolitan Methodist church on
Sunday, but in his usual modest way re-
quested that no notice should be made Of
1t In the reported contributions.
A. T. Stewart, Hamilton Fish, William H.
hspinwall, Benjamin H. Field, William Scott,
Alfred N. Hoyt, General Butterheld, Judge
Hilton, and solon Humphrey, OF New York,
are at the Ebbitt House. A magnificent
ouiio VI ioouo iiouNlhb oh OuitSShsh ohSNs
have been fitted up for the party by Mr.. Will
lard, the proprietor.
Mrs. General Grant, accompanied by her
sisters, Mrs. Sharp and Mrs. Casey; her sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. General Dent, Misses Jennie
and Nellie Grant, Masters Fred, U. g., IT.,
and Jesse Grant, will leave the residence Of
General Grant, on street, this morning in
their private carriages, and proceed to the
Capitol, where they will enter by the north
door In the Senate wing, and be escorted tG
seats reserved for them In the gallery. Aftoi
the ceremonies In the Senate, they will pro
coed to the stand to witness the administra
tion Of the oath Of office.
Henry G. Bowen, Of The Independent, denie'
the report that he Is here seeking office
either for himself or his friends. He say
he Ia trying to get out Of offlce by the settle
ment Of his accounts as Collector Of thu
Third District, Brooklyn, which he has beer
trying to effect for three or four years. II,
claims that there Is due him about 5000
but, under the decision Of the COMPTROLLER In
regard to the law on commissions, the De
partment claims that Mr.. Bowen Is paid 10
full, and about q, 500 over. Mr.. Bowen now
demands o legal decision In the case, and
alleges that numbef Of other officers sim.
llarly situated are awaiting the decision In
this case.
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A PUBLICATIONS. FOR DUPLICATE
a WARRANTS
VVWF " HEUV CUHCtTW.
DEPAhTsEsr OF IHR IxTERIoR, [


PBNsIos OFFICE, Mar s, 1869
/, ,AppIoatlons having been made under the set of
June y 1900, for the reissue Of the following de.
serlbed Land warrants, which are alleged 10 have
been iost or destroyed: Notice IL hereby aiyen
mat al the date following the description Of each
warrant new certificate or warrant Of like Ia 'or
Will be relssusd. II no valid objection should then
No. s57, for 100 acres, issued under the act of
september, 1850, In the name Of Lucinda, widow OF
= ,Loyejoy, and was granted August q, lS56-May
No, 4Dl93, for 80 acres, issued under the act of
March 8. 1885, In the name OF Lazarus Tllley and
was granted August 8. 1855. March is, iS6J N
No, II 692 for loo acres, Issued under tLs act of
March 8, 49,, In the name Of Lydia Carlton, widow
II IOhn pnaTltS1, and was granted December 81.
Ne los esd Tor 40 acres, issued uuder tho act Of
March - 1880, In the name Of Joseph OTeep and
wAh gIanl9d October %, 1867 April 10, 1850, "AN
No, l2,t2 for 30 acres, issued under tbe act Of
March ), 1850. in the name OF Bailey D. Chaney'
and was granted September 1, 1851. April 2J isde'
NO sgg, for 10 acres, issued under the act Of
March =, 100 IL the name Of Bailey D, Chaney,
q NO y, 2sI, for 70 acres, issued under he ACT of
September, lH0, IN tbs name Of RbeneIer Kemp,
and was Nanted December 30, 1851. May !, Is6
NO sIe, for l2O acres, issued under the act Of
March ), 1866, IN the namo Of Humphrey Davis,
No, S,is?, for l2o acres, .issued under act Of
,aa Va. ss3 S bs:s%SSi s: ni%s Sm' nav ssSREHS I
CHRIS e. COX,
Commissioner Of Pensions,
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NEW YORK MARKETS.

NEW YORK MARKETS.
New York, March 81 p. m.-Cotton
quiet but firm and unchanged at 29H cents.
Sugar unchanged In every respect. Flour
dull and unchanged. Wheat quiet but steady;
S1.53@1.55. Corn; demand fair; advanced
TO 96@97 cents. Oats quiet but firm; rs cts.
Rye dull and nominal; t1.40. Pork quiet but
firm; s32.12932.25. Gold 131A.
BALTIMORE MARKETS.
BALTIMORE, March 3.-Breadstlt6s.-Flo
was In better demand this morning than for
some days past, and the feeling In the
market rather flrmer, but there is no quot
able change In prices to note.
Whedt-Was more active this morning
and rather hrmer, but prices are not quotably
higher. Sales were reported Of primo Ken
lucky white at s2.10, good to prime Mary
land white at s2.10@2.20; Maryland red at
Sl.s091.90; choice Valley white at $2.20,
and Tennessee mixed at s1.ss.
Corn-Was steady at about yesterdays
figures. Sales were made Of white at S6@87
cents, and at S5 cents; yellow at 90@92
cents, and inferior Western mixed at S0@S2
cents.
ProVisions.-Thc market is quiet and the
feeling in II rather heavy. Bulk Meat we
quote at IS cts. for Shoulders, and Is cts. for
Sides. There is, however, none offering at
present. Bacon can be readily bought at 10
cts. for Shoulders, II cts. for rib Sides, and
and 171S OILS cts, for clear rib do, but sales
are unimportant. Lard we quote dull at
19H@20 cts. Mess Pork nominal at S33, and
Rump do. at s2S@S29 per Dbl.
Sugdrs.-There has been no movement for
a day or two past In sugars. There Is evil
IDENTIFY pause In the speculative movement,
and prices may be quoted about 4 of. We
have no sales to report to-day, but we quote
nominally as before, VIZ; Fair to good re-
hning Mt l3iL6l3N cts; grocery grades
Cuba at 139i@I4IS cts; do. Porto Rico at
13X@l5 cts, and Demerara vacuum pan at
l5S@1GL cts.
Refined Sugdrs.-Prices are follows, viz;
For Hard Crushed, 20 cts; Soft do, 10 cts.
for A white; 1879 cts. for Circle A do; 1SA
cts. for do; 1sH cts. for Extra, and Is
@lS11 cts. for c Yellow.
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Onee ooHs avn -" - ns.h Esaa.s ANs
". = nURIAaR ~; Editor ana Preprister
sg- All eomniuuisatfots, whether on businss
or for publisssion. skouid Be sddresssd 70 VIZ. J
nurrAsu Proprissor rArIosAL RurupLrcAs
RETBEHCBMENT-wHAr - ITf
Tbs much mouthed word retrenehment
rsquircs as this time fuller definition than
10 found In the New York Tribune, which
sgssiscs upon this subject almost continu-
ousiy, and urges members OF Congress to
adopt its views and to carry out its sug-
gestions.
We would observe that retrenchment Is
not limited In lts application to the number
OF goose-qullls members Of Congress are to
use, nor does IL end with cutting. down the
amount Of stationery or eurtailing tho
franting privilege, nor even In lessenlpg In
some slight degree the contingent expenses
Of the Government. 1t Is quite time that a
broader slgniAcation was attached to the
word, and IL should be understood to have
particular and especial reference to the ex-
pcnses TO which the people are now sub
jected In carrying on business. ..E
When such facts as these can be demon
stratcd; that production In this country costs
twice as much In gold as 1t does in Europe,
and that this condition Of things Is directly
traceablc TO double and treble rates Of In.
terest on money, double costs Of transporta.
tiou, and tho double advantage which non
producing capital has over capital employed
In conducting our Industrial pursuits, We
need not be surprised that the great mass Of
tho people cry out hard times
This Is fault In our system and seri-
Gus fault In our laws, which have directly
tended to produce this state Of thlnESsus in
While the New York TriesFssss TO goose.
calling the attention of, brs ia endeayorln1
quili retrenchmenbr all our financial and
20 nno eefs, 1t does not seem to come
lone TO the consideration Of the editor Of
that journal that the high tariff duties which
he Is urging will create that very monopoly
which he seems solicitous to avoid, and thus
will ii be put out Of the power Of Congress
to give any relief to the people through
petty retrenchment, such as the Tribune is
urging upon the National Legislature, while,
at the same time, II would establish monop-
olies that will overthrow the producing in
dustries Of the land. In other words, Il
would save at the spiggot and let out at the
bung.
Whatever can be done to put IN end to the
needless expenses Of the Government in such
forms Of retrenchment as have been sug-
gested, even in cutting down the amount Of
stationery and curtailing the franking privi-
lege, should be done. But what Is most
needed Ia to remove the clogs on production
which have been imposed By unwise legisla-
tion. These clogs should be removed at
once. This Is the serious work in this i'm
portant line of fretrenchment, to which Con-
gress and the statesmen and fnanclers Of
tho land should address themselves. When
we can, under the enactment and Just appli-
cation Of wise laws, give the productive in
dustries Of tho country full scope and free
play, then will come national jubilee, and
Joy and rejoicing will fll the land.
The national Republican., 1869-03-04

a., The mamnoih OK "0eperal Grant =, presented g
boston, Is now exhibition at the corner Of Penn
Ills sIhibition and of ths Reception are to Be- 40.
mated to the Lincoln Monument Association.
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within their power to give eelat to tie unothciAi
ceremonies Of tho Inauguration, and haye every
occasion and ereditable to tho National Metropolis
I'll. TULLoCK.
mhl-it Secretary General Committee
The national Republican., 1869-03-04
THE PROGRESSION

Associations Intending 70 participate In the In.
auguration Cer,m?nies. and desiring position in
ter Of orgapiiatlon, probable strenGth, and do
.eribing lniiorms, arms, music, &ea, 70 General
Procession. at the headquarters Of the General
Committee, 4O7 street.
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AN Old LADY ANXIOUS ABOUT THE Pres
IDEST.-The Washington correspondent Of
the Boston Journal says
A New York Clergyman who called at
headquarters on Monday afternoon, was In
formed by General Grant, with evident salts
faction, that an old lady who had gone out
OF the audience room as he (the clergyman)
had entered, wanted 10 know who the Cab
met were TO be, as she had large house to
be rented, and thought that one Of them
might like It. 81 told her." continued Gen.
Grant, "to read the newspapers, but she re.
piled that she had yet found nothing in them
about the Cabinet, at all reliable" This ap-
peared 10 please the President elect much.
The national Republican., 1869-03-04
LexIsInStke Reform.

Mr.. Buckalew hai su5mitted report from
the Select Committee on Representative Re-
form. The bill referred to them and now
reported proposes to secure fair and COM
pletc representation TO every important po-
litlcal interest In the country; to strike an
etfectual blow at the corruptions In popular
elections; to secure more harmony aud con-
tentment than now exists among the people;
and to improve the composition of the popu-
lar branch of Congress by facilitating the in
PRODUCTION and continuance Of men OF ability
and merit in that body. The plan Is as fol-
lows: Representatives being assigned to n
State under the constitutional law of dlstrl-
button, each elector In the State shall possess
as many votes as there are Representatives
to be chosen. He shall possess his due and
equal sharc Of electoral power as a member
Of the political body or State.
II Is next proposed that the clector shall
exercise this right Of suffrage according to
his own judgment and discretion, and with
out compulsion Of law. He shall bestow or
| distribute his votes upon or among candl-
dates with entire freedom, and shall be re-
lleyed from the legal constraints to which he
has been heretofore subjected. He may Sc
lect his candidate or candidates anywhere
within the limits OF his State from all its
qualified citizens, and he may exert his pollt-
ical power upon the general representation
Of his State, instead of the representation of
q particular district within It. Here is un-
questIonably large and valuable extension
OF privilege 10 the citizen, less ofinconyenlent
and odIous restraint, and q more complete
application of that principle OF sclf-govern-
ment upon which our political Institutions
are founded. And what Is material for con-
sideratlon Is, that while all the advantages
Of plan of election by general ticket are
secured, all its Inconvenience and evils are
avoided.
The committee have examined this subject
at length, arguing that the unrestricted vote
Is In strict conformity with Democratic Prln-
clples, and realizes more perfectly our Idea
Of popular government, for by II the whole
mass of electors are brought into direct re-
latons with the government, and particu-
larly with that department or branch of gov
ernment, the principal one In power, II not
In dignity, which makes the laws. All will
participate really In choosing representa-
lives, and all will be represented In fact.
Now the beaten body of electors choose
nothing, unless II be modification, and are
not represented at all. The committee con-
clnde by saying "The argument for reform
may be summed up In few words. By II
we will obtain cheap elections, just repre-
sentatlon, and Contentmcnt among the peo-
pie. BY II We will also secure able men In
the peoples House. By II our political sys-
TEN will be inylgoratGd and purified. by II
our country will take q bond Of the future
that our government shall be blessing In
stead Of curse; that our prosperity shall be
enduring; that our free institutions shall not
perish from the face Of the earth"
The national Republican., 1869-03-04

GENERAL GRANT AND HIS CABISEr.-A
ietter from Senator shurz to his journal in
81. Louis, the Wsstliehs Post, contains the
following
Grant has kept his secrets admirably well,
and one knows as little Of his Cabinet TODAY
as month ago. He has only expressed him.
self clearly In regard to the general character
OF his admirers. "If Iwerea member of the
Senate, !" he lately said TO one Of the newly
elected Senators, "and Democrat had been
elected 70 the PIssldency, I, as Republican,
would not hesitate to confirm the iiomina.
-tten et.Sgp1d democrats as members Of tho
Republican party should undertake to nom.
mate men for his Cabinet who were not com.
Pletely In sympathy with the principles and
the policy Of the Republican party, would
utmost discrimination ~ This does NOT Ieaye
any doubt In regard to the general political
character Of the Cabinet.
The national Republican., 1869-03-04

FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
WASHINGTON, March 3, 1s69.-Jay Cooke &
Go. furnish the following quotations Of Gov
ern m ont aonr ritiaa
The national Republican., 1869-03-04

CHOICE BUILDING LOTS, on Capitol Hill, for
sale on monthly payments. "
HOUSES AND LOTS In all parts of tho City for
The national Republican., 1869-03-04

AZ The oiice for the traasssticn q basinss,
mas been 9psned a. the sortheast corner of w.
ury Department. The LSSdiords q the District
are respectfully invited to Join the Association.
Members will please call aud obtain their certin-
Gates Of membership.
FRED. KooNKs, Secretary. feb25 -eoet
The national Republican., 1869-03-04

GEs. GRAST's HEADQUARTERs.-Among
others who called and had intsryiews with
General Grant yesterday, were Senator VII
son, Senator Cameron, General Garfield,
Governor Geary, Of Pennsylvania, with
Judge Casey, of the Court of Claims, and
others. The interview with Governor Geary
was purely of a personal character, and
nothing was mentioned as to appoint ments,
or who was TO be called to seats in the Cabl.
net.
Shortly after this, Bishop Simpson, of the
NJ. Z. Church; Rev. DIR. Punshon, OF Eng
land; Rev. DR.. DeHaas, NJ. G. Emery, sam
uel Norment and Mr.. Pierce, OF Boston, with
their ladies, called to pay their respects.
After the usual hand-shaking, Bishop simp.
son presented TO General Grant handsome
gold-headed cane, on behalf Of q number of
ladies' OF Baltimore, Md, the wood OF which
u from the estate Of General Lafayette, In
France. The General replied, rendering his
thanks for their kind Offering, and laugh.
ingly remarked, 81 hope | will have no DC.
caslon TO use 1t upon any oue."
A number OF strangers called, but wrre
unable to obtain interviews.
The national Republican., 1869-03-04
DIED..

.FITJSlMMoNs.-0n the % inst, at {; 80 p. m.
HCgH FITzsIMnoNs, In the 4lst year OF his age,
The friends Of the family ted to attend his
funeral Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock, from the
corner Of Sixth street east and street south.
Capitol Hill.
Allegheny county (Pa. papers pleas, copy.
mh4-2t
gARL.-o the sd instant, at her residence on
Twenty first street, between II apd streets, Mrs.
MARTHA BhRL, wife Of Robert Earl, Br., In the
6d year OF her age.
The friends Of the family are invited to attend
the funeral at the Te.idenee, $50 Twenty first
street, on Friday, the 9Th inst at o'clock, p. m.
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mos. IaAIn x. MonpIa. or 1LIINoIs.

HON. ibAAC N. MoRRlsj OF lLLlNols'
apprehend that the newspaper para |
graph floating around, alleging that the |
Hon. I. N. Morris, of Illinois, has stated
thai he had been offered and declined Cab
inet appointment, had its origin in the
malice Of man who applied TO him N vain
for his endorsement Of his application for
the governorship Of Territory Mr.. Nor
ris Is counsel for Illinois In the prosecution
Of claim Of that State on the General Gov
ernment for s4o0, 900. That business brings
him hero, as II has brought him here annu-
ally for some years past. His intimacy with
Grant afforded his disappointed friend the
opportunity to vent his malice by getting up
the roorbaek referred to above. r... d..
rHH VERY LAST TURN OF ruR KALEIDOSCOPE
exhibits Mr.. Elllhu B. washburne, Of Tlll-
nois, In the State Department. Mr.. Bout
well, Of Massac chusetts, In the Treasury De-
partment; Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, in the Intc-
rior Department, and Judge Pierrcpont, Of
New York, In the Attorney Generalship.
What Its next turn may show In this so In
teresting connection no one can surmise. 1t
Is positively asserted BY IIlinoisans supposed
to have facilities for judging In such matters
that some man from their State will be In
the Cabinet. Hence arises the belief Of
many that Mr.. washburnc Is to be th"' man.
TIE KALErDoscoPE TURssAoAIs.
At nine this evening half .ne Republican
party politicians In the csty are believing
that Hon. Mr.. Griswold OF New York, Is 70
be Secretary Of the yy, apu ,,nnSa SenSamin nm,
raj. In tr-sn, no one knows aught about
Grant, cabinet but Grant himself. The
musdle Is delicious y the wonder-mongers.
The national Republican., 1869-03-04

kT- ESSAYS FOR YOUNG MEN
and kATly Manhood, with the humane view Of treat
msh' and N VII fs Il dSdrs''
lAnl9:Sm Boz =. Philadelphia. Pa.
The national Republican., 1869-03-04
MATT RxrR A cr M,

eW.HOFF,s MALT EXTRACT DIF-
k1 fers as = beverage from all other malt
prep.rations as y almost free from nleohol. and
contains more nutriment than porter. ale. or the
strongest beer. II y well known that there exists
for the sick and suffering no other remedy which
unites to an agreeable taste the most nourishinE
effects, and which. while 1t pleAses the palate
engthena the whole aystem. mhl.el =.
The national Republican., 1869-03-04
Real Estate Agents.
JOHN r. ARRIsON.

REAL TATE ENT,
FIRST tin east aud Pennsylyaaia avenue,
Capitol Hill.
The national Republican., 1869-03-04
MARRIED.

R0BsBECK-D0NALDsO On 2itb OF Feb
ruAry, at the residence Of the brides father, by
the Rev. Mr.. Dolley, hT WARD II. GReEsBEcK. OF
Georgetown, d. c., TO Miss ANNIE s. DoNALDsOS, ',
ofFalrfaN county, Virginia.
The national Republican., 1869-03-04
THB CROWD.

Such whlrl and turmoil OF excitement as
We have Just now upon us in Washington
never was seen before. The avalanche pre-
cipltated upon us In the last twenty-four
hours only resembles the crowd that rushed
into Baltimore for day or two previous to
the meeting Of the acknowledgements
Whiu Conyentiop of 1QAn
The national Republican., 1869-03-04
New Advertisements.

Fokp . ssxcHANoE SALOON,
ooGsbbEs Gssbse " wSLfs s 6Psffa spsfh spTsk sftTskrs
MEALS hss At Atk H22RRsRkkFFT OF Rpsbnp TiSHT THE
The BAR Is supplied with the Best Brands Of
Wines, Liquors and seEars. mhiu
The national Republican., 1869-03-04


auences will surely benefit the human race.
sPAIS's COLONIAL POLICY.
To this hour there has been the slightest
possible amelloration Of the policy Of the
Government Of Spain towards Cuba from
what that was when Cortez stole away from
that island upon his grand expedition, re-
sultlng in the conquest Of Mexico. Cortez,
by-the-by, though necessarily cruel as a
conqueror, was one Of the most enlightened
statesmen and benefcent rulers that the
world ever saw. Could he and his Casas
have declared the policy of Spain In the New
World, In so far as her method Of dealing
with Its people was concerned, she would
have held her sway over her original Central
and South American and West India posses
sions to this day. But Providence ordained
otherwise. The views Of the bishop Of Bur-
gos, Charles thcsV.'s Indian minister, have
been her colonial policy almost since she
first saw Cuban gold and they have left her
but Cuba, of all her vast and rich American
possessions. Il Is wonderful that Cuba has
remained hers up to this time as to-day
Cubans have no more rights than were theirs
a hundred years ago-hardly more than they
enjoyed in 1889. Who Of the civilized world
will gricve II, with American help, the poo-
pie Of Cuba become In 1860 people In fact,
as upto this time they never have been, owing
to spaln's Cuban or colonial policy, as OK.
planned above.
TUE HOUSE ON CUBA.
Tho action Of our House Of Representa-.
tiyes last night, unanimously expressing this
Governments desire for Cuban iudcpeud-
ence, tells more forclbly than any pen can
express the temper and tone Of the Amerl-
can Congress on the subject Of which write
above. Who falls now to SEQ that II the
cubans can hold their own but brief whllo
longer the progress Of evonts In this coun-
try will provs most fortunate for them.