New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-21
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HANDBOOK OF POLITICS FOR 1872.
PREPARED BIZ

PREPARED BIZ
Hos. EDWARD MCPHERSON, Ii.
ClerR ofthe United States House ofRepreseutattve
, I Whose political works have always been charac
terized by such thoroughness, accuracy and impal
TALLY as to make them absolutely indispensable
to American statesmen, politicians, lawyers, SIT
dents of history journalists and intelligent think
ers of all classes and all political parties by whor
they are freely used and quoted as
TNDOUBTED AUTH GRITTY.
AcPherson's Hand Book for 1872, in variet,
scope and interest of matter, surpasses all potica
guide books hitherto published. It is work O
about 24O pages 8vo., double column, handsomel,
bound IN durable clOth-size and shape very con
venient 20 carry while campaigning. It will be o
uniform style with Mr. McPherson's other politica
publications, and will form with them continuou!
SERIES illustrating by papers, votes and figures thu
progress of political thought and action and tht
relations Of parties to all important public CUES
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 its
I CONTENTS:
7 List Of members of the cabinet of President
| Grant.
Lsit of Senators and Representatives in The Forty
first and Forty second Congresses.
The second aud third annual messages and the
| SPECIAL messages OF President Grant, On San Do.
miugo, Test-oath, Lawlessbess in South Carolina.
and others as well as all his political procIalna
| tiOns and orders issued since 1870
| Full text of the enforcement acts of the Fortv-
| first and Forty. second Congresses, and the XII.
klux act OF the Forty second Congress, with the
| votes thereon
Full text of the thirteenth. fourteenth and, ff.
| $eenth constitutional amendments, with votes in
! House respecting their validity.
Yea and nay votes in Congress on measures al
fecting the 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 b0Gse
| rights of citizens. ''N
The various propositions of amendment TO tbe
constitution of the United States. made in the
! Forty first and F0rty-seC0nd Congresses.
The amendments proposed and made to State
| constitutions in llliEois louisiana Michigan
| North Carolina, Nebraska. Rhode Island West Vir
| gina and Wisconsin.
| The rules OF the Civil Service Commission. and
the additional rules of the Advisory Board tonether
wi action of Congress and the President on this
| subject
Full text of the eight hour law, with opiDion Of
Attorney General Hoar as to its effect, order of
resident Grant to carry it cut and votes in Con
Text o. the bill to pTom5ote the establishment Of
common school systems in the various States and
ate and House upon the right of women to vote
under the fourteenth amendment, with additional
facts respecting this movement, including the re-
Massachusetts. ~
A tabular statement giving the ponriIar and
electoral vote of each State in 1862 together with
the aggregate popular vote for the two preceding
pr95de1tIal elections the vote at State elections
III 1917 1871 and 1872; the appoItiOnment of repre-
sentation Of the several States iii Congress, and
the vote in the electoral college by States and sec
lions under the census of 1850 and 1879 Together
with the population of each State under the Cpnsns
OF 1850 and 1880 and its relative rank ia the family
Also tabular statement showing the ra
CT lPts OF the government from every source for
each fiscal year from 1859 to 1877 classified under
the respective heads of customs internal revenue
sources.
Also, a tabulated exhibit of the exnendit,,res of
the government during the same period under the
several heads of civil list, foreign intercourse
Navy Department, War Department. pensions In
dlans miscellaneous, and the amount of interest
on the public debt annually Baid in those wears.
accompanied by q detailed statement, taken from
o1heal sources of the leading items for each wear
gong 10 make up the totals for the above heads
with table of gold fluctuations exhibiting the
changes III value of United States currency from
the period of its first Issue until it reached fine
comparatively settled standard it now ENJOYS and
other int esing details connected with fSa aa,n
giving an opportunity for full comparison and
an exhaustive examination of the sources of ex.
The work will also contain the text of the de- |
c's!0n Of the United States Supreme Court known |
as The legal tender decision Of 1871.
ord The Tnbs ~ VI me treaty OF " ashtngton
ana me Johnson clarendon treaty will be found in
A'S . iloH y SCo d{itdP pages.
81 'itG po!5SG"t p'Vl9Fns OF 1871 and l812in-
national conventions and the proceedings thereof
ana me en-, man features OF the Republican and Demo
cratlG platioi ms IN many of the States including
the Missouri Liberal Republican aud the Men, |
gomery county, Ohio, Democratic platform known
Tie book also 9"t c 1S,1G +,7,.,,.
the public debt OF the United States nm to i[rl IF
each year, from 1857 to 1872 inclusive, together
n n flnDt RI 4 H.,
since the formation of the present
giving the official estimates of the annual 1educ-
o snce th a p nf 1 @SoS revenues by legisla
Also, "a table showing the wealth local debit and
taxation in each State and Territory and another
an4 sa R s97s6e fs d @ 5
Also so i an accurate aaulate5 et oe tbs toto,
Of acres sold en Es i0r the