New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16
HANDBOOK OF POLITICS FOR 1870
PREPARED BY

PREPARED BY
HON. EDWARD MCPHERSON, LII. D.,
Clerk ofthe United States House ofRepresentatfvas
Whose political works have always been charac.
terized by such thoroughness accuracy and impair
tialty 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
UND0UBTED AUTB GRITTY.
MePherson's Handbook for 1872, in variety
scope and interest of matter surpasses all political
| guide books hitherto published 1t is q 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
lions. 1t will cover the two years which have
elapsed since the issue of his Hand Book of Politics
for 1870 no manual having been issued by him in
| 1871.
Besides much other Invaluable political data the
| following are embraced in its
CONTENTS:
List of members of the Cabinet of President
Grant.
Lsit 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, Un San Do
mingo. Test-oath, Lawlesshess in South Carolina,
and Others as well as all his political proclama.
| tions and orders issued since 1910.
| Full text of the enforcement acts of the Forty.
| first and Forty-second Congresses, and the XII.
| Klux act of the Forty-second Congress- with the
Full text of the thirteenth, fourteenth and IF.
| teenth constitutional amendments, with votes in
| House respecting their validity
| Yea and nay votes in Congress on measures af. &
fecting the tariff and taxation including the action
| on tea coffee, salt, coal. etc,
Votes the several propositions of amnesty
and full record of the bills, in Senate and House
rights of citizens.
The various propositions of amendment to the
constitution OF the United States, made in the +
F0rty-frst and Forty-secOnd Congresses
The amendments proposed and made to State
constitutions in 1lliEois, Louisiana, Michigan
North Carolina, Nebraska, Rhode Island West Vir
ginia and Wisconsin.
The rules of the Civil Service Commission, and
the additional rules Of the Advisory Board together
wit action OF Congress and the President this
subject.
Full 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 in 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 action IN the Legislatures of Iowa, Maine and
Massachusetts,
A tabular statement giving the popular and
electoral vote of each State in 1853 together with
the aggregate popular vote for the two preceding
presidential elections; the vote at State electioni
in 1870 1871 and 1872; the apportionment Of rereE
sentation of the several States in Congress, and
the vote in the electoral college by States and sec
tons under the census of 1860 and 1870, together
with the population of each State under the census
OF 1850 and 1870, and its relative rank in the family
Also a tabular statement showing the re
ce1pts OF the government from every source fol
each fiscal year from 1858 to 1872, classified unde
the respective heads of customs, internal revenue
direct taxes, public lands and miscellaneous
sources.
Also, a tnbulated exhibit Of the expenditures d
the government during the same period under ths
several heads of civil list, foreign intercourse
Navy Department, War Department pensions In
dams miscellaneous, and the amount of Interest
on the public debt annually paid in those wears
accompanied by detailed statement taken from
official sources of the leading items for each yea
with o table of gold fluctuations exhibiting th
changes in value of United States currency IRON
the period of its first issue until it reached th
comparatively settled standard it now ENJOYS ami
other int esting details connected with the same
giving an opportunity for a full comparison AMI
penditure.
The work viii also contain the text of the de
cison of the United States supreme Court know
as the legal tender decision of 1871.
An authentic copy of the treaty of Washingta
ana the Jonnson-Carendon treaty will be foundn
its richly stored pages.
Also, the political platforms of 1871 and 1872-h
Guiding the full text of those of the variGI
national conventions and the proceeding thereS
and the main features of the Republican and Dem
cratic platforms In many of the States, ncludig
the missouri Liberal Republican and the Mon
gomery county, Ohio, Democratic platform know
the new departure"
The book also contains tabular statements
the public debt of the United States IN TO July III
each year. from 1857 to 1872 inclusive toretba
with the amount of debt due at fhe cIosa Of sVay
administration since the formation of The press55
government, and table of revenue reductian
giving the official estimates of the animal ToSgs
OUpa g,-1, ,,liH
tion since the act of 1866 e.
Also. table showing the wealth local debt 81
Ua1allonl In each State and Territory, and anoth
exhibiting the comparative quantities and yaiua
OF agricultural lands, products etc, in 1850 Leo
of 1870. - W "
Also an accurate ,tahulated exhibit of the tot
qualntlty of public lands in this country-with IL
nuulpe5 OF acres sold, entered for hOmestea.
granted for military services, agricultural Cd
inEfg [aILoads canals, wagon roads, companie
vluuaIs, corporations, States and TerritOria
asYlums, indians for reservations private LAM
9 S!tal4Lnahts etc; and the amount in each of TIL
aSg@Les guy ieFTltoTles remaining unsold and unag
Pffoprlated, together with estimate of the humble
o. acres called Tor BY all the railroad land grant
road companies are likely to receive
Als 80 me text OF the Texas Pacific, and Bayfeh
ana 81. Cro1x railroad acts cousideredn the FOrty
nIst ana Forty-seeond Congresses, with the varion
Also the yea and nay votes upon all the political
resolutlons-such as on the right of secession am
nt4esty, the restoration of the Arlington estate t.
the Lees, and OtheTs-n the last session of tine For
Gy-hrst and second sessions of the Forty second
Congress.
In addition to the above will be found a largo
variety of miscellaneous matter not necessary Ia
pa PAL. TIC whole forming volume absC
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