New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-17

HON. EDWARD MCPHERSON, LII. D.,
Clerk the United States House ofRepresentattves.
Whose political works have always been charac-
terized by such thoroughness, accuracy and impair
TALLY as to make them absolutely indispensable
to American stateemen, 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
UNDoUBTED AUTHORITY.
McPhersons Hand Book for 1872, in variety
scope and interest of matter surpasses all political
guide books hitherto published. 1t is work OF
about 24O pages 8yO., double column, handsomely
bound in durable cloth-size and shape very con-
veaient to carry while campaigning. 1t will be Of
uniform style with Mr. McPhergons 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 will cover the two years which have
elapsed since the issue of his Handbook of Politics
for 1870, no manual having been issued by him in
1871
Besides much other invaluable political data the
following are embraced in it's
CONTENTS:
List of members of the Cabinet of President
Grant.
first and Forty second Congresses.
The second and third annual messages, and the
special messages of President Grant, San Do
mingo Test-osth, Lawlessness in South Carolina
and others, as well all his political proclama-
tions and orders issued since 1870
Full text of the enforcement acts of the Forty
first and Forty second Congresses and the Ku-
Klux act of the Forty.second Congress, with the
various votes thereon,
Full text of the thirteenth, fourteenth and if
tenth constitutional amendments, with votes in
House respecting their validity.
Yea and votes in Congress on measures af-
feetingtn tariff and taxation, including the action
on tea, coffee, salt, coal, etc
Votes on the several propositions of amnesty,
and full record of the bills, in Senate and house.
to provide for the further security of the equal
rights of citizens.
The various propositions of amendment to the
constitution Of the United States made in the
Forty-1rst and Forty.second Congresses.
The amendments proposed and made to State
constitutions in Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan,
North Carolina, Nebraska, Rhode Island West Yir-
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
subject.
Attorney General Hoar as to its effect, order of
President Grant to carry 1t out, and votes in Con.
gress 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-
o
Massachusetts.
A tabular statement giving the popular and
electoral vote of each State in 1868, together with
the aggregate popular vote for the two preceding
presidential elections the vote at State elections
in 1870. 1871 and 1872 the appOrtionmeit of repre-
sentation of the several States in Congress- and
the vote in the electoral college, by States and Sec
tons under the census of 1850 and 1870, together
of 1860 and 1870 and its relative rank in the family
of States.
Also tabular statement showing the re.
into of he F0Y1Nn FTNTY1
each fiscal year from 1859 to 1872 classified under
the respective heads of customs internal revenue
direct taxes public lands and miscellaneous
Also, a tabulated exhibit of the expenditures of
the government during the same period, under the
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 years;
accompanied by detailed statement taken from
official sources. of the leading items for each year
going to make up the totals for the above heads
with table of gold fluctuations exhibiting the
changes in value of United States currency, from
the period of it's first issue until it reached the
comparatively settled standard it now enjoys, and
other int resting details connected with the same
giving an opportunity for full comparison and
penditure.
The work will also contain the text of the de-
cison of the United States Supreme Court known
as the legal tender" decision of 1871.
An authentic copy of the treaty of Washington
and the ohnson,Clarendon treaty will be found in
its richly stored pages.
Also the political platforms of 1871 and 1872-in-
GLIDING the full text of those OF the various
national conventions and the proceedings thereof
and the main features of the Republican and Demo.
cratic platforms in many of the States, including
the Missouri Liberal Republican and the Mont.
gomery county, Ohio, Democratic platform known
as the new departure"
The book also contains tabular statement of
the public debt of the United States up to July of
each year, from 1887 to 1872 inclusive together
with the amount of debt due at the close of every
administration since the formation of the present
goVerhIn1ent ana table OF revenue reductions,
giving the official estimates of the annual reduc
ton since the act of 1866.
Also a table showing the wealth local debt and
taxation IN each State and Territory, and another
exhibiting the comparative quantities and values
OF agricultural lands products, etc. in 1880 1850
and 1870 prepared from advance sheets of the
Also, an accurate tabulated exhibit of the total
quantity OF public lands in this country-with the
number OF acres sold, entered for homestead,
granted for military services, agricultural col.
ieges. railroads, canals, wagon roads, companies
individuals, corporations, States and Territories,
claimants, etc; and the amount in each of the
States and Territories remaining unsold and unap
pfopI1ated, together with estimate of the number
of acres called for by all the railroad land grants
and an estimate Of the number of acres such rail.
road companies are likely to receive.
Also the text of the Texas Pacific, and Bayfield,
and st. Croix railroad acts considered in the Forty
hrst and Forty Congresses, with the various
votes thereon.
Also the yea and nay votes upon all the political
fesolutlons-sueh as on the right of SECESSION am.
nesty, the restoration of the Arlington estate to
the Lees and othersin the last session of the For
f E and second sessions of the forty
II addition to the above viii be found a large
sat1eIy OF miscellaneous matter not necessary to
particulaiize-tha whole forming volume abso.
lutely 90
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