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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-16
COTV PFDFUPTTON

The subjects of finance and currency and
specie payments and the funded debt were
SO thoroughly discussed at the last session
OF Congress that it would not appear to be
necessary for any extended arguments upon
them during the present one. Nearly all
agree that specie payments should be re-
sumed at the earliest practicable moment.
Butthey do not agree upon fixing the specific
arrival Ofthat moment. Let us make sug
gestiOn or two on this head. We are all
agreed upon the importance of the redemp-
ton Of our greenbacks in something which
will make them equal in intrinsic value to
national bank currency. The latter is viz
tually equal TO coin, for it is secured by
the deposit Of bonds which command
premium il the market in coin, or its equiv
alent
The act of June, 1874, permitted the
substitution by the national banks of Sc, 900
In legal tenders with the Treasurer of the
United States as security for their circulat-
ing notes, in lieu of $4,000 gold bearing
bonds, which were worth premium in
coin.
The result has been the deposit Of ten
millions of greenbacks to release eleven
millions of bonds since last June, and cur
tail the circulation of national currency by
The same amount The bonds thus with
drawn sold in the market for II to IS per
cent. premium in greenbacks. These facts
demonstrate the ease with which our
present currency, that We know to be en-
tiTelY good, and which, we feel, should be
equal TO gold, may be placed upon par
with it. There are two methods OF doing
1t. One is by providing coin redemption
for the greenback, with optiona right Of
reissue. This would make it the repre-
sentative of gold and could be accom-
pllshed with the greatest ease with one
hundred millions in the Treasury as re-
demptiOn fund. The bank of England re-
deems her issues upon q less stock of gold
than even this.
The other method is the gradual retiracy
of the greenback, as its place is supplied
by the national bank circulation, which is
so abundantly secured with bonds worth a
premium in coin in the market. The
former method is preferable on one &C.
count. By the elevation Of greenbacks to
The standard Of gold notes the whole
country would he furnished with
national currency equal, if not superior, to
that of England or France, and which,
being redeemable by our foreign financial
agents, would be current the world over.
While the greenbacks would be gold notes,
all other issues. either private or national,
would be made redeemable in them as
now. But the greenbacks would cease to
be the lies they now are. Instead of
being inferior to the notes redeemable in
them in intrinsic value, they would be-
come equivalent to coin, and elevate the
standard of the whole currency accord
ingly. The date for this coin redemption
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-16
THE HOLIDAY RECESS.

The country will not hear with much
satisfaction that more than an hour was
wasted yesterday in the House of Repre-
sentatives upon the discussion of a con
current resolution to adjourn the two
Houses of Congress from December %
until January 4, so as to give members
an opportunity to enjoy the holiday festiyi-
ties Thanks to Mr. Garfield, who seems
to have some appreciation of the feeling OF
the country, the resolution was defeated
and its further consideration postponed
until Monday morning next.
1t is to us an exceedingly distasteful task
10 Criticise Republican leaders and Re
publican House, but in this crisis of the
party there are words which must be
spoken, no matter where or whom they may
strike. We should much rather praise
than condemn, but where commentator
cannot be justly given we do not intend to
bcstow ii. The customary adjournment
now would be mistake and a blunder
amounting to almost crime. The country
is looking for relief of some sort to Con-
grcss-looking for solution of the grave
difficulties and dangers that beset it. The
people are in no temper TO be trifed with,
and they will find the opportunity some
time Or another in the near future to re-
Duke and repudiate the men who are so
fOrgetful of their duty as to draw their
salaries in advance from the public
treasury and go home to enjoy their
plum pudding and roast beef, and
have good time in the gay
holiday season. The proposition is
an outrage upon the whole country, with
out distinction of party. Gentlemen, there
are ninety thousand men in the State of
Massachusetts who are on the verge of
starvation; there are seventy thousand men
in the city of New York alone who do not
know where they can get their suppers
tonight; there are hundreds of thousands
Of men in Pennsylvania who are almost
threatening bread riots. The wheels of
the mills have been stopped; the ships are
tied to the wharves; merchants are on the
verge Of bankruptcy; there is not a man in
any rank or class Of life, except among the
capitalists who have grown rich by your
legislation, who is not in worse circum-
stances now than he has been at any time
for fourteen years. They look TO you for
relief and assistance. 1t may not be in
your power to give it, but, in the name of
humanity, make the effort In the present
condition of the country you have no
right to a holiday recess. You are paid by
the people to attend to their interests, and
1t is a crime upon your part to take nearly
two weeks out of the short session of
seventy or eighty days, and squander time
which you cannot recall. You have work
to do, plenty of it. There are the appro-
priatOn bills; you can pass one or all of
them. And there is that message of the
President, and the recommendations of
the Secretary Of the Treasury, suggesting
the ways and means whereby you may re
store something like prosperity to the
country. Let Us know what, at least, you
think about them. Republicans and Demo
Gratis, can you 60 home and see and face
the misery and poverty and distress Of
your starving constituents, who look to
YOU for relief?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-16

As To THE mariner, any port is welcome
IN storm; so any little straw is eagerly
clutched at by the opposition to the Repub-
liCan party. For instance, the death of
the New York Republic is seized upon by
the New York World as the evidence that
the people are dissatisfied with the Ad-
ministration. Now Tile Republic had
about as much to do with the Administra-
ton or with President Grant as the World
has. 1t was simply business enterprise,
and failed not because it supported the
President, which it did not invariably do,
but because the resources of the gentlemen
who were responsible for it were not mex
haustible. That is the whole truth in the
matter, and the World knows it as well as
we do ..
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-16
AFF4TPS IN uTAH

The legislation at the last session of Con-
gress in relation to the Territory of Utah,
SO far as it enabled the United States courts
to enforce their writs and DEGREES, has been
of much service in promoting the ends of
| justice. 1t enables the courts to bring
criminals to trial who have long defied the
administration of the laws Of the United
States through the Federal courts. But
the repeal Of the act comforting upon the
Governor of Utah the absolute veto power
was a great error. In its operation where
the questions of legislation are to deter
mine between Gentle and Mormon, (and
this is about all the politics there is in
Utah, the voice Of the Governor is silent
The Office might as well be vacant The
legislature being almost unanimously Nor
mon, is simply the echo of the voice of
Brigham Young. 1t is just as easy to get
a two-third vote over the Governors veto
as it is to get a majority. The members
vote as one man upon any matter of suffi-
cient Importance to inspire diCtation from
the Prophet. What he says is law, for his
people believe that the Almighty talks to
them through him.
1t will be seen, therefore, that the abso-
Lutte veto power should be restored to the
Executive Of Utah. Without this preroga-
tive there is no use for Governor, because
he is only such in name. The same may
be said OF the justice courts. There is no
use for them other than the Mormon
police courts and the mayors and aldermen
of cities. All these are by act of Legisla-
ture justices of the peace. When we re-
fleet that every acre of available land in the
Territory is within the corporate limits of
some city, the immense sweep of the juris-
diCtion Of these petty courts is fully ap-
parent.
As remedy for these evils it is sug-
gested that Congress should reinvest the
Executive with the veto, as a safeguard
against fanatical and tyrannical legislation,
and also confer upon United States COM
missioneTs, appointed by the Federal
judges in the several districts, jurisdiction
in civil cases where the amount involved
is not more than five hundred dollars.
Such an act would relieve the District
Court, now Overburdened with business,
of at least one fourth of the cases now
pending before it. 1t would also afford to
Gentiles some show of fairness in the trial
OF those minor cases which are frequently
provoked and prosecuted more in the
spirit of persecution and for gain than be-
cause they possess the merit of either jus
tice or equity. Congress should not hest
tate to supply these defects in the govern:
ment and Judiciary of Utah at once.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-16

II THE reorganization of the Treasury
Department, Secretary Bristow has come
to the conclusion that the interests of the
Government can be best subserved by hay
ing all the bank note printing done within
the Treasury building. The outside or
CARNATIONS who are, it is to be presumed,
deriving large profits from the performance
Of this work.. or a portion of it, are, of
course, bitterly opposed TO the proposal,
and have determined to fight to the bitter
end. They are ready to prove that the
Secretary is all wrong, and that it would
be to the advantage Of the Government to
have all the work done outside. Eminently
patriotic, and gravely concerned for the in
t6rests of the people, they are also Of the
opinion that there can be no safety what
ever fol the public if their contracts are
taken away. Now, we are confident that
Mr.. Bristow knows what he is about in
this matter, and the Banking and Currency
Committee and Congress will do well to
help him save all that can be saved in the
present financial condition of the country.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-16

HEROLD.-on the 18th instant, FREDERICK W.
HEROLD.
The relatives and friends of the family are re-
specially requested attend his funeral from the
residence Of his mother No. 1916 NiRth street this
morning, at O'Clock. Requiem Mass at st. Mary S
church.
Observation-Disclosures Is. 1874, after a short and
painful illness, HESTER PINTER, in the eighty
seventh year of her age.
Relatives and friends Of the family respect
fully Invited to attend her funeral her daughter
residence, 7O4 street. between Seventh and nth,
on Thursday afternoon, at O'Clock.
CORBITT.-The numerous friends of Mr.. WIN.
F. CORBITT, for twenty years past employee Of
the House Of Representatives, will learn with sur
prise and pain of his sud- death yesterday after
q brief illness. Mr.. Corbitt was 4 faithful aud
trusty officer, and his death removes, so to speak,
anolher OF the lana n 9t OF the house 81 rep
a widow.
HIS funeral will take place this afternoon, at 2
o'clock, from his late residence, No. sos Z street
northwest.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-16

So FAR as the District is concerned, the
noteworthy event in Congress yesterday
was the introduction in the Senate, by Mr..
Conkling, of bill looking to the eonsolida-
ton of the entire Indebtedness Of the Dis
trict in a Gour-per-cent., thirty year bond,
a synopsis Of which will be found in another
column.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-16

THE country will breathe freer this morn
ing, and take fresh hope and life. The
House yesterday. in Committee of the
Whole, resolved to substitute watchmen for
police officers at the Capitol
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-16

THERE was a curious gathering Of old
Democrats, Liberal Republicans, me-
monalists and injunetionists at the Board
Of Trade rooms last evening, report of
which will be found elsewhere. They
never were happy
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-16

ADyIcEs from New York report some
activity in the dry docks and shipping yards
of that city, which is hopeful sign of the
nassinp AWAY of the commercial storm.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-16
MARRIED.

REED-GIBBs.-In birmingham, Mass, De-
cember I, by the Rev. l.. b. Eastman, jr. MIR. OH
YER II. REED, Of Washington, d. c., and Miss
ELLEN GIBBS. of Eramingham
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-16

DRY GOODS-CHEAP.
Best CaIicOes, s and 10 cents.
Yard wide bleaChed Cotton, 10 cents, worth II.
Yard wide bleached Cotton, l2E cents, worth Is.
81 Pillow Case Cotton, I2tf cents, worth IS.
Heavy wide sheeting, 30 cents, worth 40.
All the best makes in Wool Flannels reduced.
Ladies' under vests, so cents up, very cheap.
WaterprOOfs downs, S72 cts, 81, Sl.25.
CassimeTes for men and boys, 50 cents up.
All the new shades in Dress Goods, cheap.
Elegant hlgh-cOlOTed Plaids, Is cents, worth 20.
All wool Camel Hair and DlagOnals, 50 cents,
worth IS.
Black Alpacas, D cents, worth 3.LE.
Black Alpacas, 37JS worth 50.
Pure Mohairs, 50, worth IS.
Black Cashmeres, all wool, 50 cents up.
Black MerinOS, BOmbaZines, Serges ana Drab
d'Ete.
Black Silks, 81 cents up to $50, as shall offer
the best makes to build up SILK trade.
Felt Skirts, 81 up, very cheap.
Bl ankets. Sl.75 up to fine qualities.
English Brussels Carpets, 81. 25. worth tl..5.
Wool Carpets very cheap, TO close out,
I. n. NAUDAIN.
no21 700 Market space. doors from Seventh st.
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w. S. RooSE,
No. 1888 Pennsylvania Avenue,
Near Thirteenth street,

Wholesale dealer in Imported and Manufacturer Of
the Cactus, La Manola, La RoOse
and stockton Cigars.
Agent for III AmbrOsia Fine Cut.
The trade supplied direct from the factory at the
very lowest New York and Baltimore prices,
Orders left at the following hotels will be
promptly attended to, where persons can also get
their Cigars at slight advance over the wholesale
EriCe: Wizards, Metropolitan and Imperial no.
tells: b. French Queen, st. james; N. j. Hillman,
st. Cloud; Woodbury. 4 Co., st. George; Jordan
e Gordon, Owen House. del5-3m
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- TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

WASHINGTON, Oct. Z, 1874,
Notice is hereby given to all persons who may
have claims against The Merchants National Bank,
of Washington. d. c., that the same must be pre-
sented at this office, with the legal proof thereof,
within three months from this date, or they will be
disaIlowed. JOHN JAY KNOX,
oCs-Sm COMPTROLLER of the Currency.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-16

Jas. q. C1ePhRnO,
q, s. Commissioner and Examiner in Chaneeryi
SHORTHAND WRITER
AND Law REPORTER
Omee-Ho. Ito 70 street, between Fhst and Second
Eeets facing Indiana avenue, mhN
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BOOKS AND STATIONERY.

|JNJNUN-N-NONLN-NJNJO-NNO OINONOONO0O0OO0ONOS>SN
CHOICE HOLIDAY BOOKS.
The Stately Houses of England. illustrated; the
Hanging OF the Crane, LOngfellow; Myths OF the
Rhine, by Saintine, illustrated; Travels in South
nal stories and poems; Among the Trees, BY bTy-
ant, illustrated; LANES Pyrenees, illustrated BY
Dore; Gallery OF Famous English Painters; stan
field Gallery and other superb nustrated books
set Of all the standard Books, in calf and half calf
bindings; Family and Pocket Bibles and Prayer
Books; Juveniles, English and American, complete
stock; Writing Desks, Work Boxes, FOlios, Ink
stands. nice memento-a Cane, Paper-eutter,
stamp box or ruler, made Of olive WOOD In Jerusa-
WIN. BALLAGTYNE'S,
dacI5 Us Seventh street.
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BSPDR A. PRATT, GRADUATE OF
kS Obi .-UlIege of Dental Surgery, AL Sew
south Of odd Fellows Hall, Washington. Gas used
in extracting Teeth. Teeth 81 set, either jaw.
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r, BE MA MIN

T. BENJA MINIS
NATIONAL CANDY MANUFACTORY,
OPPOSITE METROPOLITAN TCTEL.
The finest Candies, Nuts, Fruits, Cakes, and
SiruFs always on hand. Goods warranted call
and see. ocl5-Ih-S.Tuu
A Ii KINDS OF GENTLEMEN'S CAST.
"a of wearing apparel can be sold to the very best
advantage by addressing or calling on JUSTH, SIS
ID street, between Sixth and Seventh northwest
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-16

THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE THAT THE
l. subscriber has obtained from the Supreme
Court Of the District Of Columbia, holding
special term, letters Of administration on the
personal estate of Ulrich Opperman, late of
Washington city, District of Columbia, deceased.
All persons having claims against the said de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same,
with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber,
on before the 9th day of December next: they
may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit
of the said estate,
Given under my hand, this 9th day Of December,
1874. ELIZABETH G. OPPERMAN,
dec11-F3w Administrative.
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FLOUR

FLO L.
WeIch's Best Family, per sack.............s2 20
Golden Hill Family, per sack.............. ? 90
A. H. Hers Best Family, per sack........ 2 10
Burnt Mills at the lowest rates.
Prairie Bird Family at lowest rates.
Choice Extra per sack...................... 1 70
Good Extra, per sack....................... L 90
Now is the tine; buy your supply OF FLOUR,
It Is sure to advance very soon,
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'. .MURTAGH......... Editor and Proprietor.
RATEs o. ADYERTIsTNe !:

Mail subscribers, $500 per year; s4.Oo for six
months, and 500 for three months. Terms in
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WITHDRAWN.

The telegraph informs uS that the
President has withdrawn the name
of General Williams for the chict
Justiceship. a letter from the Alto
ney General to the President on to
same subject is also ~telegraphcd. The
nomination vas so universally con
demned by the bar and press at the
East that the President was compelled
to yield to the pressure Of public opin-
ion. Williams, the wires tell US, is to be
retained in his present position as At
tOrney General. Col. Bristow. who
was named as tne successor of General
Williams, must, therefore, retire to the
shades of private life again. 1t seems
4 little strange that Williams did not
quit the Cabinet altogether. His quail
tications have been subjected to the
severest criticism and he emergcs
from the extra prominence given
him by the Presidents partiality With
anything but an enviable reputation a.
"A lawyer. Nothing is foresladoWed
concerning the Presidents second
choice for Chief Justice.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-10

on Union Square this morning r ved
a tailure. Net more than three hun
drci men appeared about the Square.
and they Mere gathered i'll little groups.
no one appearing 10 organize the meet
inn. and il somewhat heavy rain pre-
Nailng the men soon scattelC ed.
The cuntcmpt proceeding against eN-
sheriff Brennan in relation to tenet :
escape came up this morning before
Justice Daniels. After argument by
counsel. he judge reviewed the case
and said that the oticnse committed
vas 80 unequiNocal that the Court
could not resist the iniercnccthat Ii vas
de>igned that the sheriff and his dep
utv, shields. should not execute their
duty. and the case WAS II which
called for punishment PuhlicscrNant>
must obey orders or the courts
would he powcrlc>s. The Cont then
inflicted the highest penalty allowed
hv the statute. SJb0 fine. each. amt
thirty days imprisonment i'll the Coun-
~ Jail.
The Chamber of Commerce to-day
adoptcd IL memorial to Congress. rep
rc>cnting that to repeal the cNis.nie
lankrunt law would he highly detrl-
mental IL all classes Of the mercantile
community, and that the law would he
better il amended i'll III important
particulars. \ recommendation WAS
made that Il LARGE proportion oil tic
creditors be required to place Il debtor
in bankruptcy: that the property
of debtors should I've re.ter secured 10
creditors, andthat stringent provisions
should be adopted to avoid The delay
~ IL. 80. H.. -, "a = 1,ttt - IL
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died al -. o'clock L. NJ. Yesterday. NJ
the County Hospital. The shooting
took place i'll or ncara saloono on Mead.
q Valley street, and an account of
the atfray wis published i'll the Rtrori
ot November I. AS, however. the
Coroner will hold an inquest on the
body TODAY. we reed not review the
circumstances ot Che killing ut present.
The unfortunate ma has fingered at
the Hospital. suffering great pain anu
without hopes of recovery. since the
night he was shot. He was 81 wears
of aye. and native of Cornwall. where
M leaves Il wife and five children. He
came front ENGLAND about - months
ago. and was miner by occupation.
R>>auursay is now in Jail. where he
has been held since the shooting IL
await the result of the injuries %iuilict-
cd Nv his act. Thomas WAS shot i'll the
back and his spine injurcd.-Poehe
RCrgyTj-
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PACIFIC COAST DISPATCHES
FIoEI CALIFORNIA.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. q.


I'M FRANCISCO. Jan. =.
Col. John M!dG!eton. a wei! known
citizen and capitalist Of this ely. die
a the Grand llotel las evening oi
paralysis.
The China has not yet arrived. The
oIpfaio. from the same ports i dtc
next luesdav. The officers of The
Mail Company say thy do NOT expect
the nina 10 arrive before the letli.
4 "l!cct"r Se1@NIck and = ic'l3I .NGtrt
Lyman remain at log-trhcad> "n
Whisky dl>tlilln~ affairs III tins ely.
and the question Is being discussed
with animation, whether we have Il
whisky ring here.
Application VIII he made to-day i'll
one Of the District Courts to admit
John iuefS, accused of the muruet Of
James bowling, to bail.
The toroner'> Jury in the case OF the
little boy poisoned by opium a few
days since, tound Il verdict last NIGHT
ti'3t poison WAS even through the
cl!lal L. negligence of the drll"gi>t. j.
W. .\u2eil, and his clerk, William
Harris.
t'r'cnblrk$. H"2t e. co..
In the Assembly to-day the Commit
tee on Federal Relations rcloited in
iaNOE ot ttH la~~a@e OF Il concurrent
resolution king 'nn@rcs, To prohibit
copIic labor.
The Senate and Assembly in Joint
Convention clrctel five trustees Of the
STATE Library.
Lass ui1't Il rang Of fifteen or tWpu-
" h""'llunS, ON PIX >trcc'. dragged
a woman out Of her own house into Il
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cnn,ist in the County Clerks Of

is a copyi>t in the County Clerk 5 OIL
flee. -
To-day was the worst ofany for MN
ing stock operators since the down
v.rl movement in the market com
nlruccd. Efforts To effect Il rally were
Intellectual. The market continued to
Irop and there was Il general break III
all kinds of stocks.
EIIrn Morton was arrested this
evening at the instance of Nrgarct
Sumi,an. who charges her with hav-
ing committed the crime of hi%ahlI
Mrs. Morton SAYS she was divorce
from her former husband. who Is now
proSecltinm her. She seems to he :
victim OF consumption and is quite Ill
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TENNESSEE
MEMPHIS. Jan

MEMPHIS. Jan. 9.
An excitement was created here to-
day blythe report of the Grand jury
of the Criminal Court i'll regard to the
Poor-hou>e. which they declare is a
disgrace to civilization. The sick. vel.
sane. insane. black. white. criminals.
and simply unfortunate patients. are
mixed tegether indiScriminately. WITH
ont regard To sex. half starved on
filthy food. half clothed. and being
abused every way by the keeper and
his deputies.