New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-24

Clerk ofthe United States House ofRepresentati7es
Whose political works have always been eharac-
tnrized by such thoroughness, accuracy and impair
tiaIity as to make them absolutely Indispensable
to American statesmen, politicians, lawyers stu
dents of history journalists and intelligent think
ers of all classes and all political parties by whom
they are freely used and quoted as
UEDOUBTED AUTHORITY.
MoPherson's Hand. Book for 1872 in variety
scope and interest of matter surpasses all political
guide books hitherto published. 1t is work of
about 240 pages, 8vo., double column, handsomely
bound in durable cloth-size and shape very con
venient to carry while campaigning 1t will be Of
uniform style with Mr.. McPherson's other political
publications, and will form with them continuous
SERIES illustrating by papers, votes and figures the
progress of political thought and action, and the
relations of parties to all important public ques.
tIons 1t viii cover the two years which have
elapsed since the issue Of his Handbook of Politics
for 1870, no manual having been issued By him il
1871.
Besides much other invaluable political data, the
following are embraced in its
CONTENTS:
Lise of members of the Cabinet of President
Lst of Senators and Representatives in the Forty
first and Forty second Congresses.
The second and third annual messages, and the
special messages of President Grant, on San Do
mingo. Test-oath, Lawessbess III South Carolina,
and others as Wen as all his political procama-
ti0Ds and orders issued since 1870.
Full text OF The enforcement acts of the Forty
first and Forty second Congresses, and the hu-
Klux act of the Forty second Congress, with the
various votes thereon,
FIJI text of the thirteenth, fourteenth and fif-
teenth constitutional amendments, with votes IN
House respecting their validity
Yea aud nay votes in Congress on measures al
fectng the tariff and taxation, including the action
on tea coffee, salt coal etc.
Votes on the several propositions of amnesty,
and fall record of the bills i'll Senate and house,
to provide for the further security OF the equal
f'he various propositions of amendment to the
constitution of the United States, made IN the
FOrtv-tirst and Forty-seC0nd Congresses.
The amendments proposed and made to State
constitutions in Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan,
North Carolina, Nebraska, Rhode Island west II
Q The rules OF the Civil Service Commission and
the additional rules OF the Advisory Board together
with action OF Congress and the President on this
FIJI text of the eight hour law, with opinion of
Attorney General HOar as to its effect, order OF
President Grant to carry it out, and votes III Con
gress as to its meaning.
Text Of the bill to promote the establishment of
common school systems in the various States, and
The reports of Judiciary Committees in the Sen
ate and House upon the right of women. to vote
under the fourteenth amendment, with additional
facts respecting this movement including the re-
cent actlon ~ the legislatures OF iowa alne anu
A tabular statement giving the popular and
d. roIo 1880 v@t for The ~
Ie ~ e. 1p"+fone The I,ofa Of state Iactinnss
in 1870, 1871 and 1872 the apportiOnment of repre-
s5ntaSto9 % me b Soss9SS
lions under the of 1860 and 1879, together
W i6cN g f@-H md itu Teiatye a1,i IN t Fe1iI[5
Of states -''' '' - " -''----'
Also . tabular statement showing the re-
I Isa
eadb fecaI oar from, 195q to 1872 csssed ITIder
~ as1on+!y-a I'D of cnsto1s n+arnai ra1,a,''a
5e at7tect-se 9aIs VI
a 80 t7' P" ~ W 20
Also a tab11la4ed exhibit of the expenditures of
pIa gnvarHTenf dIrinT tIe same oerind nndar he
several heads of civil list foreign in+eTconrse
s t W W. no, 10 ni
SaT5 ar r a reasons IN
On the n1bIic drbt annnalIv maid S1 tfase Years.
9ncoInnaTad hT detai1ed statement toI5er fra1
0ffica sources of the leading items for each year
goinT to make M the totals for the above heads
9rith tahIa nf goid Anc+ma+i0na avItilICT ~, %
chances in va1Ie Of United States cITraIcy from
fhe neriod of its first issue until if reached +ba
cnnnaratiyeiv sa++Iad standard II now aninT7s ond
other int esting details connected With fhe same
an av6aHsti;e evaInination Of the soiI~ras oF az
| Danditnrs - w "'1- Us ~ "a
The work will also contain the +a,+ eff the Ia
cision Of the I.Ii+eJ States xnrene Count noI..n
as the legal tender decision Of 1911
Az 9uteI1+Ir. Coz Of H. +raot1- Of yy-aoIi+
and the nbna0n GSrandoI +raat2 ~ @ y;
its richly stored pages
Also The noIitfdai platforms of 1871 and 1879 IN.
vludinn the fnlI text of those Of tbe varinna
national contentious and the DrOceRdings +her45f
nd tha n, o+1 f +1 p PfJi ot1ls I T'
cratic nIatfoIns in NAM of HE Stsfas
tba NfsehTITi Tjbnrai Rl1n'IjIinSn "a ~ ~
romerv c01ntv Ohio bR"cratic f|,t
~ t 0-IU paloin' Known
The book also contains tabular statement of
che public debt CT the United States up to July of
Viii fbe nfInt Of t d IN coS r959ter
administration since fine forme+ion of +Je rraso+
goTernment and tnb1e Of Taa Uo Tn5
vin te Cal 81 ~ Az eo9
ZION in internal and cmst1ms u re ave m
ton since the act of 1866.
Also, ta6e 5hSoWing the wealth, local debt and
20 ifitn ff o tiu 1TIaLeoI$ anu anoinef