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ths call u The elsrk showing only thrss
majority for the amendmsnt. The voss
Stood - TO - An analysis Of the "ayes''
discovers that eight Democrats are included
in its column-six from the South and two
(Mr. Bogy Of Missouri and 1rr. McCrsery
Of kentucky from tho West. The
only Senator nom the East voting
aAlrmatively wns Mr.. 6pngue, Of Rhode
Island. When this much had been accom-
plished, II seemed inevitable that the ma
jority would be led into the excesses Of .
few weeks ago. when tho rapid strides
toward too much money compelled recoil
that revived debate then months In age.
Mr.. Merrimon, not content with the victory
OF the day, produced the scheme for the
multiplication Of the national bank notes.
but the wiser oourse prevailed, and an ad-
journment was made to give time for reAec-
ton before hastily falling into path which
must end In the humiliation of what had
already been secured.
In the House vote was reached ON the
blu. and Il was adopted by .
vote Of 1871 yeas to ZIG nays. And then tho
discussion Of free banking with al its con-
conitants. was agreed upon. and while the
Senate was hboring to free itself of debate,
the ''sea Of talk" was permitted to flow into
the House.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-27
THE ANSWER OF THE BOARD


In other columns this morning we pub
lish the answers of the Board of Public
Works to the additional charges presented
by the memorialists, and invite thereto the
careful attention of Congress, of the country
and of our readers. They are full, COM
plete and satisfactory. Read the answer
charge by charge, and specification by speci-
fcation, and see upon which side Is the right
and upon which the wrong. 1t has been
alleged that the prices allowed contractors
after the contracts had been awarded were
increased. Whyf Because cit was found,
after careful consideration" that the COM
pensation twas found to be unjust and in
sufficient to secure thorough execution of
the work" The steps by which that
judgment was arrived at are fully set
forth in official documents and reports, the
estimates Of engineers, &C., are fully given.
The bond and security question for the
faithful performance Of contracts is fully ex-
planned, anda general denial enteredagainst
the charge that the action of the board has
caused loss and injury to the city or the
United States. The board claim that '4he
"prices it has paid for work have been in all
leases less than paid In other cities for SINH.
'1ar work." that the percentage Of actual
cost over the estimates sis less than is shown
Gin any similar work ever done in this or
''sny other country'-only three per cent.
upon an expenditure Of over sixteen million
dollars.
1t would be useless to review the answer
of the board to the whole list of charges
The document carries with it its own com.
ments to every thinking, fair and unpreju-
diced person. The general conclusion is
inevitable that the effort to draw parallel
between Tammany in New York city and
the Board of Public Works in Washington
Is lamentable failure; that our District
while it may have committed
some mistakes and errors Of judgment, has
done great and lasting work
with a wisdom. disinterestedness and o
singleness of purpose which has scarcely q
precedent in civic administration in this or
any other country.
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-27

It is evident TO every one who has heard
or read the testimony taken before the Dis.
tnct Investigating Committee, and from day
to day printed in fall in the columns of this
journal that the memofialists have no case
-whaieyef against the District government.
We have printed nearly two hundred long
columns Of testimony, equal to nearly three
hundred in . newspaper the size of the
Now York Herald but thus far the counsel
FOR the memorialists have not succeeded in
establishing Q single point of the slightest
consequence against the local authorities.
1t must be remembered that the opposition
has had all the swing Congressional COM
inlttee could give it, that the Governor Of
the District and the Board of Public Works
have been compelled to lay bare all the
transactions of the government since it was
organized The answer of the Governor
alone makes a closely printed volume Of
nearly six hundred pages. The counsel
for the memorialists have been cropping for
the last six weeks among contracts, records
private books and papers. They have been
allowed the widest latitude, every facility
has been afforded to make good their allega-
lions The detectives of the so-called indie
pendent press have given them all the as
sistance in their power; have gone so far as
even to prompt" the members of the COM
aittee while witnesses were upon the stand.
Private detectives have been set to watch
the movements of gentlemen against whom
accusations have been preferred, and the
Information furnished by them has been
made use Of next morning in the committee
room. We mention these things not by
way Of complaint but to show the desperate
straits to which the opposition has been
reduced to bolster up their charges. Not
withstanding all this, the memorialists have
broken down completely, and upon their
own showing to-day would be non-suited
in any court in the world. How long is
this farce at the Capitol to continue2
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-27
THE SOUTHERN LABOR EXODUS.
Il IA stated that Gcorria and Alabama.

THE SOUTHERN LABOR EXODU Us.
1t b stated that Georgia and Alabama,
the former an intensely Democratic State
and the latter abounding in large planta-
tons owned by white Democrats, are rapidly
losing large portion Of their colored labor.
ing population. Exactly where these col
orcd people emigrate to Is not stated; but It
ID fair to presume that - they have not
come North, they have gone 70 other South
ern States, whore their labor b needed. In
al Of those States, in fact, there b room for
more labor. The Thousands Of idle and un-
cultivated acres Of productive land, with
great advantages Of manufacturing power
furnished BY unemployed water courses,
await the coming Of both capital and labor.
Industries of untold value await the hand
oe,industry, and mines which have been
either tridingly developed or wholly ig-
noied for generations ere ready 70 be
worked. There d no fear, then, that the
emigrants have Lost anything By their
change Of locality, and Il Il possible that
they have gAined much. The real los &C.
casioned BY their emigTation win be ielt BY
the localities from which they have been
induced or, perhaps. compelled 70 move.
It . true that Nls vasAbonds whose exist.
encs i one Of utter uselsssaes to the com.
nunity, may have swslled ~ number Of
This exodus; but appearance teaches n that
he spirit Of energy which pspmpts man
IN any walk d liz 10 bfeak up Old associs-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-27
OBITUARY,
MRS, MARY OAMERON.

Mrs.. Mary Cameron, wife Of J. Donald Cam
eron, esq.,, son Of Hon. Simon Cameron. died ct her
residence in Harrisburg, On Monday morning last,
after long period Of very painful suffering,
which she bore with Christian resignation and
fortituds. Mrs. Cameron was . most estimsble
woman. Possessed oflargs pseuniaTy means, she
was never forEetful Of the deserving poor, and
distributed her charity with grace, . tenderness
and good viii that addsd grace to her benevo-
hence. In Harrisburg where Mrs. Cameron was
SO we'll known. her DEATHS universally regretted.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-27

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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-27
CONGRESS YESTERDAY.

Under the agreement previously effected
the Senate convened yesterday with the
avowed purpose of closing the lengthy dis
cussion on the finances and to take the In
itiatory steps toward the solution of the
question. The ominous silence Of those
Senators favorable to four hundred millions
Of greenbacks outstanding served q an
undoubted indication of their conscious
strength, and compelled the anti-indationists
to use al means within their grasp to &c.
cure reversal of the already agreed upon
verdict When the bill Of the Finance
Committee was fairly con the floor sew
eral Senators opposed to more money made
temperate arguments against its provisions,
and evidenced the incongruities Of an at.
tempt to give stability to depressed business
by. placing an increased discount ON the
money compelled to service; but It was
easily discernible that clear majority con.
sidered the debate As irksome, and had
made up the programme intended for the
day. The main support Of the increased
circulation projects coming from the West,
it was an anomaly to witness Mr.. Howe. Of
Wisconsin. take ground sgainss his neigh.
bors and deal out q fatherly caution against
a step which. possibly without immediate
benefit might prove in the near future
q source of danger to every commercial in
terest. And his speech was effective. Not
dealing in the theories brosched BY hnan-
cial writers, he practically applied the stu
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-27

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sett!ed for ard esnpistsd. Il 9 fsv caeae nom
msavsttsnse oe.aSe.nee o. tie conttsctes tie,
WORK had been per1brmed, but IN AL cases the
contractors were noei1sd 70 caII Ct the once
ana pro.pely sxecuts thsir confracts, and In
an casee betoge beginning work they had been
noeihed In writing Of tls award Of contract and
OF fs terms, and In % case has anyloss or dam.
ago resulted 70 the District. 80 :.
TanD CnAno1.-It b untrue that the Board
Of Pubic Works has conducted, managed. and
administered the public affairs intrustsd to II
20 carslesaly, uegiigently, and improvidently q
TO cause great Los and injury to the District OF
Columbia and to the 0overnment Of the United
States. -
Z Firss 9pseifestses.-It has not stipulated to
pey for i%provens.ts Psiees greatly in exce::
let BY what b designated "open and fir COM
petition TO citizens Of tie District Of Columbia %
The prices Il has paid have In AL cases bean less
than paid 10 other cities for similar work. In
the opinion Of the board, the contractors who
have furnished the material and dons the work
have realized les percentage Of profit than 10
ordinarily received IN the prosecution Of any
Legitimate business In which the same business
capacity and eap'-al arc employed. The rates
established by To board were based upon the
lowest responsible bids obtained BY public ad-
vertieement.
Second 8pseif eation. by reference 70 the an
swer Of the Governor, page 63, containing the
report Of the auditor Of the Board Of Public
Works, Il wi1l be seen that the excess in actual
cost Of contracts done under II over the esti-
mated costa amounts to 81 ,174 ,0S2 40. while the
dimunition on account Of the same contracts,
- compared with their estimated cost, Is
$769 ,S67 20, ah0wing net excess Of actual cost
of $40a, 714.50, being trife over s per cent. on
total expenditure. This percentage is less than
Is shown In any similar work ever done in this
or any other country.
The ordinary allowance In engineers esti-
mates, contingencies and excess Of actual cost
of work done over the estimated cost, varies
from to 20 per cent. When 4 10 considered
that this work has been done and the grades
established during It's performance 1t is an as
SOUNDING fact that the excess has been 50 little
above the estimated cost.
Third Spseiaeation- Tho statement made in
this charge, viz: That the Board of Public
Works undertook to make the improvements
embraced In their said plan for sum not ex-
ceeding Is, 57S ,397, and obtained all subsequent
appropriations upon that basis Of estimated
cost, 10 untrue.
The original estimate contemplated certain
work which, under the law authorizing It, was
to be modified and changed 20 far a. practi-
cable and consistent with the public interest.
In the execution Of these Improvements the
board has received that authority from the ma
tional and local governments contained In and
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-27
THE DEXOCRATS AND THE
TRANSPORTATION QUESTION:

The Democratic party in the House votet
almost solid against the cheap transporta
ton bill and in the interest Of the railroad
We present the list to tn
Changers. The following Democrats votet
against the bill: ,-....
Adams, Hunton,
Archer, Jewett,
Arthur, Knapp, -.
Ashe, Lamar,
Atkins Magce,
Banning. Marshall,
Barnum, Milhken,
Beck, Mills
Bell, Mitchell,
Berry. Neal,
Bland, Nesmith,
Blount, Niblack.
Bowen, O'Brien,
Bright Parker. On. H.,)
Bromberg, Perry,
Buckner. Potter.
Caldwell, Randall,
Clark. (Mo.,) Read.
ClYmer. Roberts, W. R.,
Comingo, Robinson. Qn.,)
Cook, Sayler, (0hio.)
Cox, Sloss,
Creamer, Southland.
Grassland, Spear,
Dewitt -Stsndsford.
Durham, Stone,
Eldredge, Storm.
Giddings, Vance,
Glover, Whitehead,
Hamilton, Whitehouse,
Hancock, Whitthorne,
Harris. (Ga.,) Willie,
Harris. (Va.,) Wilson, (Md.,)
Hatcher, Wood,
Hereford, Young. Ky,)
Herndon, Young. (Ga. ia
The only Democrats who voted for the
ill are:
Holman, Qnd.,) Robbins, IN. CO.
Kendall, (Nev,) WoEe.|
Luttrell, (Cal.,)
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-27
THE WORK OFCONGRESS.

Both houses Of Congress have now com.
menced work in good earnest The earlier
labors Of the session are just beginning to
produce practical results. The action of
the last few days especially has afforded
great relief to the country. 1t also shows
that the time expended in debate and in
committee was not thrown away, but de-
voted 70 the careful consideration of the
important subjects claiming its attention.
The leading features Of legislation thus far
demonstrate the fact that the majority of
members are awake to the imperative de-
mands of the people. In obedience to
those demands they first reduced their
own salaries, thus evincing also
q disposition to favor . wholesome and
practical economy. This measure was car
ried by the Republican majority. And
this noble. self-sacriAcing stroke of policy
was followed up by reduction of twelve
millions in the three first appropriation bills
passed by the House in order to avoid any
increase of the distress of the working
classes by additional taxation. The modifi-
cation Of the bankrupt law and its perpetu-
alton by the Senate was another act in the
interests of the people as opposed to the
moneyed monopolists. And now comes the
legalization of the reissue of the full vol.
ume of the legal-tender notes and the pas
sage of the national inter State railroad law
to crown the list of anti-monopoly legisla-
ton and afford relief to the producers of the
West and the consumers of the East alike.
The combined influence of the passage of
these acts is worth untold millions to the
people. The beneficial results to flow from
the adjustment Of these questions are almost
incalculsble. It will at once revivify the
manufacturing, commercial and industrial
interests of the country. The Republican
party may well point with pride to this
record. It shows that 1t Is still, as railways
has been, the party of the people, ready at
all times to respond in sympathy with and
relief for their distresses.
In this respect the party in Congress has
only followed the lead and the example Of
the President. General Grant has always
proclaimed himself - in subjection to the
viii of the people. he hos also in his mes.
sage recommended legislation In the line
and direction of the measures passed, and
shares equally with the Republicans In Con-
gress aud the Republican press Of the coun-
try which has advocated them the glories Of
these new triumphs Of the policy Of his Ad-
ministration.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-27

Act of the Legislative Assembly
approved July 10 1871 :
Act, &C., LIST session aggregate
Act, &C., June %, 1878 :
Received commissioners sink
ing fund, page 10, Governors
answer {.
Received from Legislative As
sembly, approved June Is,
1873 =
Received from Legislative As
sembly, approved June %,
1873, (sewer tax)
Total appropriations by Lcgis-
lative Assembly
Received Of United States
Act Of May II, 1879 =
" Jan. 8, 1873
+" March 3, 1878 .
{" I" 8, 1873
I" /" 8, 1873 :
Total United States appropria-
lions
Add total Legislative appropri-
.x;nnc a. aI,orn
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Tho Largest Single Sheet News
paper In the World.
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! re RIPUBLIcAN R1s L1RGER CIRCr-
LAxL0F THANANY OTHER MORNING PAPER
IN TAB DISTRICT OF COLUHBIA.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-01
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.

The action of Congress in providing for
a moderate increase of the currency, will
have the effect of reviving business. An
increase of the volume of the circulating
medium induces speculation and gives
buoyancy to business for the time being.
Its effect in the long run is aquestion upon
which wise men differ.
The effect of recent legislation is given
by the finance editor of the New York
Times of the 18th, as follows:
The settlement ofthe greenback question
in Congress yesterday gave additional con-
tidence TO the Wall street markets to-day.
1t has also impaired better feeling on the
Produce Exchange and in the cotton mar
ket. The buoyancy and large business OF
the Stock Exchange have partially stiffen-
ed the price for money on call loan, and
per cent. was the rule to-day on most new
transactions. The settlement of the green
back question in Congress has undoubted,
ly set free better confidence on the Ex-
change than has been known since the as
sembling of Congress in December-usual-
ly the first point to feel the effect of good
or i'll news financially, and it has already
produced and diffused cheerful spirit
among business people generally.
On the same subject the Evening Post oil
the same date, takes quite different view
and says:
The adhesion of the Senate to the ruin.
Gus policy of the House of Representatives
in respect to the currency, and its virtual
promise to ego hundred millions or SC
better on free banking if we may Dor
row style of expression from the gaming
table which this legislation encourages,
are already bearing their fruits. The price
of gold is running-not creeping-up the
scale to-day. The stock gamblers begi Il
to-day new year of jubilee.
One effect of this wild delusiou may
however, be the investment of large guam.
titles of the wildcat money in
real estate in the city. Looking at the
prospect ahead, we should say that at all
events it is safer to possess a good lot OF
land in New York than stocks inflated by
legislation which postpones indefinitely
the return to specie payments and con-
tributes an indefinite volume of the ma
tional currency to the stock in trade Of
gamblers of every description.