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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-07
SENATOR SUMNERs LNDLSCREE7
FRIENDS. -..

The Tribune yesterday, at the instigation,
it claims, of Mr.. Summers friends, printed
speech which he wrote three years ago,
but never made, severely attacking certain
Senators, the Secretary of State and the
President upon the Alabama and the Santo
Domingo questions, and his own removal
from the Craftsmanship of the Foreign Re
lations Committee, d
This speech, which has seen now the light
for the first time, carries with Il its own con-
domination, and its publication upon the
very face Of it is the severest, the most
reckless, and the most criminal assault
which could possibly be made upon the
reputation and the character of the dead
Senator. It is printed Fin Difference to the
wishes of Mr.. Summers most intimate and
trusted friends" Who are the eliminate
and trusted friends" who now give to the
world the speech which he himself having
wrin-n in moment Of passion and singer,
buried for three years among his private
= u1persf Who i fhe Liberal Republican
WHO rides his grave to drag
eHOsi - evidence of the weak
&c light Ia. -arf The deserved
-. o. Mr.. Sum-. ~ an opportu-
had many and -an the
" give It to the world Ro,u
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-07
FINANCE BILL.

The Senate has finally agreed upon bill to
regulate the currency, which is not as bad, by
any means, as 1t might have been, and is, per-
haps, much better than VIC had reason to ex-
pect from the prevailing temper of Congress.
1t provides for an addition to the circulating
medium above the volume of last September,
when the panic broke upon US, Of ninety mil
lions, consisting In forty-four millions of green
backs and forty-six millions in national bank
notes.
This will make the volume of authorized
paper currency in the country consist of four
hundred million greenbacks, four hundred mil
lion national bank notes, and about fifty mil
lion fractional notes, aggregating eight hun
dred and fifty millions. This is an addition Of
about two dollars per capita for the present
population of the country, and will have but
little perceptible effect upon prices, as 1t is &C
companied by the requisite provision for ac-
emulation of coin in the vaults of the national
banks. It would undoubtedly have been far
more satisfactory to many if a similar provision
had been made for an accumulation of coin In
the Treasury for the ultimate redemption of
the greenbacks. -
The presumption is that the immediate effect
of this bill, If 1t should become law, viii be
to appreciate coin and national bank notes at
the expense of the legal tenders. Practically,
the holder of the national bank note viii be
secured to the extent Of about one hundred
and thirty per cent, while the holder Of the
greenback is secured by the simple faith of the
nation immaturing and uncertain. If the
theory Of the expansionists be true, that the
country is actually short of the requisite guam
tity circulation with which to effect exchanges,
no depreciation of the legal tenders win result.
On the contrary, If the resumptionists are
correct, 1t will not be surprising to find gold
up among the twenties in the course Of few
weeks.
It Is qualification to know that the assem-
bled wisdom of the nation has arrived at con-
clusion, and business can now settle down
upon the practical basis afforded by this bill.
The ninety millions additional currency pro-
vided for will soon be absorbed by those States
which have complained of an insuficiency Of
currency and banking facilities. and the vari-
Gus industries of the country eau be fully en-
ployed. The national banks will be strength
ened by gradual accumulation of gold re-
serves, which latter, in four to six years, under
this arrangement, VIII be wholly composed of
coin.
Let us hope that in the meantime the Treas
ury will also be able, by an increase of our ex-
portations of cotton and cereals, to make con-
siderable accumulations Of coin, and present
condition more appropriate to the redemption
of the legal tenders. It Is the true policy to
give the system thus inaugurated fair and
impartial trial, let the results be what they
may.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-07
tuesday MORNING, APRIL z, 1s74-DOUBLE

Mormon women. These votes, Il is alleged,
were many of them cast in the Mormon
church and without the legal forma,ities re.
quisite at the polls.
The plain practical question before the
House then will be whether it will confirm
as legal election such an abortion, If not,
the question will then present itself as to
whether General Maxwell is entitled to the
seat Mr.. Riddle summed up the case
yesterday before the Committee of Elec-
tons in a powerful argument In favor of
BUSTING the sitting Delegate and seating the
contestant. He most thoroughly and effec-
tuslly disposed of all the points made by
the counsel of the Bishop Delegate. The
shallow pretence set up by Cannon's coun-
sci, that Mormonism and polygamy were
recognized by Mexican laws, and protected
by the principles of the treaty of Gauda-
loupe Hidalgo. was entirely dissipated.
When 1t is remembered that the Repub-
lican party is and has been for the last four
teen years committed to the extinction of
polygamy in Utah, it is not easy to see how
the House can suffer itself to be bullied into
the confirmation of Cannon to his seat by
the bulls of the Mormon Church. 1t is time
that some definite policy with regard to the
Mormons, or rather the polygamists, should
be determined upon by Congress. The
President has not ceased to perform his
duty upon this subject by calling the atten-
ton of Congress to the inadequacy of pres
ent legislation to the maintenance of order
and enforcement of law in that Territory.
The rumor is rife over the town that the
Mormon Delegate is attempting to secure
his seat through corrupt means. That he
has command of any necessary quantity of
funds, and does not hesitate to use them
wherever they can be made effective, there
can be but little doubt
On the whole, the country will take the
favorable decision of the House for the
Mormon Bishop as giving up of the con-
test against polygamy by the Republican
party, as well it may. If Mr.. Cannon is
to hold his scat under such showing as is
stated above, he is able to accomplish al
most any other object which it may please
him to undertake in behalf of the r mon
Church. 1t is time that the Republican
party in Congress should cease coquetting
with the Mormons on this question of poly
gamy. If Mr.. Cannon is to be the Delegate,
then let us have the law against polygamy
repealed at once, and erase the remaining
twin relic plank from the platform of the
party. If not, let us take adequate meas
ures for the enforcement of the laws of
the United States within the Territory of
Utah.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-07
POLITICAL NOTES.

Two Congressman from Indiana have an
nounced that they VIII not be candidates for
re-electior-Jasper Packard (Rep.) and ST.
neon Wolfe (Dem.) --.. .....
The San Francisco Bulletin says that instead
of being deprived of popular support, the indie
pendents have at present q stronger backing
and larger following than ever, because they
have honestly fulfilled their pledges. They
have become, It says, the champions of the
people, and the two old parties In forming an
alliance against them have accomplished their
own ruin. O,
The Norwich Comm Bulletin says: We
believe that Congress, that the Administration,
have the best interests of the people at heart;
that our public men in Washington are meet
ing the delicate and difficult questions of states
manship that come up to the best of their
ability, with the sole object of doing the
peoples will; and, above all, we believe that
the Republican party can never be slandered
out of existence, for the people are moved by
principles, not by lies.
Craftsmanship Of the modern type is evidently
not appreciated in Missouri. Inc Legislature
which adjourned the other day, after a session
Of 30 days, did more harmless talking than
any ofits predecessors, and yet, because that
was about all 1t did do, the st. Louis Reptbli-
can says it was without result and the 'people
would nave been $3.50, 900 better off if it had
never been held"
If the Providence Press is correct, neither
Gen. Burnside nor ex-Congressman Dixon will
be the next Senator from Rhode Island That
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-07
DOING GOOD.

From the report of the progress of the
arrangements for the grand charity demon
STATIONS soon to be given in this city, our
readers will perceive that the good work
goes bravely on, and that the prospects for
magnificent success daily grows more fiat
tering.
Mr.. Ford has secured the valuable assist
ance of Miss Lydia Thompson and her
troupe, who have generously volunteered
their services for charity benefit The
popularity Of Miss Thompson in Washing
ton will insure crowded house, and the
lady is deserving of high praise for her dis
interested generosity.
Ifany evidence were wanted of the popu-
larity Of the grand charity movement it
could be found in the fact that twelve of
the leading ladies of the city, whose names
are given elsewhere. have called a meeting
at the residence of Mrs. Senator Sherman
tomorrow, to make arrangements for the
proper carrying out of the popular demon
stration. The high standing of the ladies
named Is guarantee that any fund that may
be derived from the proposed charity enter
tainments will be properly distributed, and
that the ladies of Washington are heart and
soul In the movement. =! 4 .-
The colored portion Of our citizens will
find food for reflection in that portion ofthe
report upon the charity matter that relates
to the Colored Orphans Home. An insti-
tuition SO worthy should certainly not be
permitted to depend for support upon the
white citizens, especially as there are in the
community so large number of colored
citizens who areabundantly able to assist the
poor and deserving of their own color. Let
the colored people come to the relief of their
race nobly, as we are sure they will do
when they learn of the needs of an institu-
ton in which they cannot fail to be deeply
interested.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-07

THE citizens of ST. Louis are striving to
investigate their own affairs. 1t is charged,
with apparent truth, that "ring of bum
mers and scalawags"-we quote from the
GiObe-"have long held undisputed sway
in its politics" This is encouraging, and
may serve to teach the interested parties
that other municipalities than our own here
in Washington deserve a little attention.
But there is q vast difference between the
two cases. The Investigators of the pend
ing investigation into our affairs are of the
kidney of the scalawags referred to by the
Globe, while those who have had control
here are respectable, honest and public
spirited citizens. In St. Louis the plum
derers are yet to be driven from places Of
power, while in Washington those places
are filed by thoroughly competent, high
minded men.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-07

assured by false position in society, based,
usually. upon the fact that great-grand-
father signed the diploma of some col
legiate graduate, who subsequently married
the sister off distinguished political leader.
In short, false social considerations and q
deceptive belief in hereditary greatness has
long been the curse of the State. In the
quotations we have here made we have evil
dence that public attention is beginning to
be attracted to the habits Of the hereditary
idols of the people, and possibility is fore
Swallowed that men will be chosen for posi-
tions of honor and trust whose qualifications
will be those of intelligent sobriety. But,
in the language Of the ancient widow, "ssc-
ing is believing"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-07

The FRIENDS of the cheap postal tele-
graph scheme are rejoiced to hear that the
expense of telegraphing the price of sod
ding, dirt-hauling and building in
Washington to the independent press is
working a direct influence in its behalf.
The importance of th information to the
readers of journals outside of the District is
apparent at glance. and so longas the Gin
dependent specials" are compelled to trans
init over the wires at present rates, the tele-
graph monopolists are made glad.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-07

We HAVE suggestion for the benefit Of
the independent specials. They will re-
member that Sam. Strong's sewer bricks
were salmon-colored. Now, here is chance
for them to deduce something. They may
say that the extravagance of Washington
life requires the sewers through which our
refuse stuff is conveyed to the Potomac to
be paved with gold. Such a deduction
would have the basis of color at least, which
is more than can be said of many that have
been made regarding our District affairs.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-07

A PLEASANT PLACE for peaceable people
to live in is the interior or rural districts of
the State of Missouri-provided they don't
require sleep and are not particular as to the
tenure Of life and property. Since the
Gadshill affair, when band of desperadoes
robbed q railway train in broad daylight, a
dozen murders have been committed, in
Guiding among the victims three officers of
the law and several inoffensive citizens.
All this remember, under the administra-
ton Of Democratic reformers.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-07

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atlng olaia, small part, Of which CON, 1-ts,n,,
h. tulef<nlsi is about i've feet below the m yhs
OF the quay-~elI as established by tho board n.
remainder bsIiy dry land from nve TO tVsbtv
feet above the q9sy-waIl. excepting a hillock q,
small area, which rises to the height Of Gty feet
As consequence Of tfifs formation Of the ground.
the amount OF eIcsystios required will DO very
moderate, and fat grades are practicable.
The excavation for basins 10 also reduced 10 q
minimum by their location on the low tuls-lands.
In arranging tho plan OF tbs yard tho board
adopted as the size Of building Blocks, generally
23O By 400 feet Soms Of thom arc little layer,
sod q few arc smaller. The width adopted for
the streets is 70 feet except along tia front ofths
railways for rspssring or buildIng vessels, where
II Is 10 feet, and along the deep BASIN Hhsrs Il is
100 feet wide
Oh falleJsr a. well as Oakland and the large city
OF San Francisco sresupplisd from artificial res
ervois, nlied chiefy bT the rainfall Of tber re-
spectiVe districts, the board Wgs satisfied that the
Jsrd must Do supplied BY similar means In
relation to the Watsr-supply, the board ssys
80 far 81 the territsfy OF Mare Island Is ON
cerned, there can be no doubt, providing the re-
quisfte amount or rainfall could b annually de-
pended upon, that an sbrrdant oatehment area
at high elevation may be obtsined, the o6Iy
contingency In the matter Being tho rainfall.
which IN some years Is known to- fail with a
saving eftWelve inches Of rata-fall, and with res
ervors Of sufficient capacity, there would annually
be stored sn amount Of 4sOo0seO gallons, amply
SUFFICIENT for all the present wsnts Of the yard,
and probably for many years to some"
SCHEDULE or WORKS TO - BUILT.
For grading 100000 cubic yards per snnum, Is
years, ssoe OoO quay -wsH 500 linear feet per an
mum, q, SOC, OOO extension Of hosstsgdoek basin,
and building and repairing ways, sEs feet, to in
clude ways No 8, and iron fostiRg-dcek, O, $780,
900; wood and metal workshops, for yards and
decks, $685. 900; carpenter and Joiner shops, for
construction and repair, $500, 1000; maehine-shop,
storehouse and offices, 800, 000T sterehousa and
oftices for yards and docks, s25o,ooo; temporary
erecting shop, for steam engineering, to be
ultimately used for ordnance gnn-carris2e shops,
sailoft and store $500 900; general store
for ordnance, $3.50. 900; shellhouse for ordnance,
$3.50, 900; smithery, $4,000; machine shop $780,
900; boiler shop, s250,O0Os storehouse $500. 900;
foundry, s25o.0oo; construction basin, complete.
q 500 900; total for Afteen years construction es
timated at go, 800, 900.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-07

THE Jackson (Miss.) Pilot suggests that
the money Illegally paid TO the Government
as internal revenue tax on cotton, by the
planters of the South, shall be refunded to
them for the benefit of their common school
system. This is not bad idea, in view of
the fact that no proposition has yet been
submitted by which the money to be re-
funded will assuredly reach the parties who
maid the tar
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-07

GREAT as the party is and has been,
clever as these leaders have shown them
selves during twenty years of power, the
President is the greatest of them all. He
has impressed the party as strongly as JET.
ferson did the early Republicans or Jackson
the later Democtats. The party bears his
impress as the Republican and Democratic
parties did the impress of the great men who
founded them.-Neto York Herald.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-07

WHEN TIE PERSON named Coke, Demo
cratic Governor Of Texas, says anything in
the way of a promise, it is generally under
stood that unless he adds the remark, 81
mean what say" the promise is worth
less. In this respect Coke is an improve
ment upon the average Democratic office
holder, whose promises are invariably
worthless, no matter how they may be
OuaIifiad
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-c0yTFyTS or INSLDE PAGES.

The postage on the DoUBLE-sHEET
DAILY NATIONAL REPUBLICAN is taoo
csnts. # only one-ccns stamp is affixed
tho paper S0M remain GH the Washington
offce.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-07

In MASSACHUSETTS there is a thin, sill
yered thread of attenuated responsibility
that looks for the coming millennial glory by
the election of Mr. Adams to the United
States Senate-New York Herald
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-07

THE distillsries Of the country last year pro-
duced over sixty-eight millions Of gallons of
spirits. There were AS Of them in which
about go, 900 capital was invested, 20 900
men employed, and nearly twenty millions Of
bushels of grain consumed, four-nfths being
corn. The spirits produced yielded nearly
$50, 000, 900 tax to the Treasury. Illinois Is the
chief producer, and the Western States dis
titled more than fve-seyenths of al the spirits,
made.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-07

THE Philadelphia Inquirer is indignant
at the Sanborn developments. The spec
taele of Bill Harding in the role of de-
fender of virtue is certainly refreshing.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-07

Macmillan & Co. will publish shortly, un'-
form with Freeman's "0ld English History,
Q "History Of Scapdinayia." BY Miss Cite.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-07
AnaMMorH NEWSPAPER.

TIE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN Is a mammoth
newspaper. Since 1t publishes the proceedings
Of the District Investigation 1t has printed eight
pages of eight columns each, and forty-twe
columns of solid reading matter. The expense
of getting up such Journal must be immense,
but the receipts from its increased popularity
. few weeks has added thousands to its List of
subscribers. We are glad the people appreci-
ate properly the efforts OF its proprietor to
make it the foremost journal in the country
Virginia Press. 4
ONE OF THE BI;sT REPUBLICAN PAPERS IN THE
COUNTRY.
The NAT-cNAL REPUBLICAN of Washington,
one of the best, If not the very best, Republican
papers in this country, distinguished alike for
its ability and moderation In politics and in all
things, has been coming to our table for some
time, doubled in size, and astonishing in the
immense amount of fresh and varied news IL
presents to Its readers. This mammoth double
sheet is now in keeping with the new princely
establishment from which It is issued on Penn
sylvania avenue. Murtagh has just reason to
feel as proud as ever the late Bennett did of
his paper and his newspaper palace. They are
both great, and he Is worthy of them.-Daily
Union Herald, Columbia, Is. CO. APRIL.
E AN EXCELLENT NEWS JOURNAL.
TIE WASHINGTON NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
now appears daily in an eight-page form, being
the largest daily in the country. Aside from its
political demogogism, which is most exc
cradle, It is q most excellent news Journal
Releigh (N. c. Nstrs.
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TA,F NATIONAL r PUBLICAN
ONE OF THE MOST VALUABLE PAPERS
IN THE COUNTRY,

2 TIE NAlSoSAL REPUBLICAN, is now the
largest and lost valuable daily newspaper
published in the United States. Subscribers in
this locality can obtain later news from Wash
ington than from any other city North. If you
would take paper worth double the price,
send only eight dollars to TIE NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN, Washington, D. C.-E. C. Stdtss-
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1874-01-16

The twelfth state censua, taken last sprlng,
and complied BY the Secretary 81 State, In .
pamphlet With much other useful lpfOnmA-
tlOn, II before You. II shows q population Of
l,20i ,SsS-An Increase since le0o, whom tho
eleventh state census WAS taken, Of 01O,6lA.
but Of only o7.Sl3 0ver the lootlngs Of tho
Federal enumeration 2: $50: The latter
state census entirely unreliable. ACCOMPANY
con, however, Of this and the prcvlOus emu.
mCrAll0na taken BY tho asocooOrs, with the
rcturps Of the school population, O. Aacus.
tAlned by tho district s0erutaTies, shows such
uniform proportions between the two clAssss
e enumeration = 70 lnsplre confidence n
sus. Tried ~ slmllAr taet, the FEDERAL
enumeration shows dlspr0po stlonatcly large
aggregate, - compared with tho school pOpu-
lattOn. That there va such dieproportlon ID
probably truc 10 some extent. The con1truc.
tlon Of railroads, ~ actively prosecuted In
ls10, brought among. usita attendant pops1a-
lllss. Who's numhs!s. wouM help svsll tho
aggregated Of population, while their pres.
acAool census. This Win doubtless account
Tor part 81 tho dlsproportlon tho remainder
would secm 70 - excessive enumeration.
The diasrencs between !hs modsa adopted
respectively, ~ taxing tho census, cannoi
but think favorable 70 tho greater accuracy
~ tho latter. The cnnmsrAtlCn Ot every
township, town. and city, By local olAcsr
rcatdont therein, who u oftun personally
acquainted with much thu greater part ofthr
population, especially IN the rural dlstricts,
d certainly more likely 70 b accurate than
Que taken BY "a 0fAclAl whose range ~ duty
covsrs several townships, ard sometimes !
numb1r Of counties.
III 1875, tho pote,latIon ar tho olAtA viii
AEnln BE- cnnmuFnscd, - provided 0Y the con.
sitnli0a. In ordsr that tsueh ennmsratiou
may - node ~ nearly accurate - \ attalnA.
bic. would suggsat that Oil the Information