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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-14
THE FINANCES IN CONGRESS- =

.IHE FINANCES LIN CON6hEoo.
The first attempt of the House at solu-
ton of the financial difficulties which con-
front the Treasury and the country is any
thing but satisfactory. The action OF that
body Monday was simply childish If the
House had been organized upon the basis of
the Pickwick club we could possibly &C.
count for its extraordinary performance on
Monday last but since II is not, we confess
to an utter inability to see either rhyme or
reason in its unprecedented foolishness and
absurdity. First Of all it approved prop
osition to initiate the currency |; two seconds
afterwards it voted that there was no neces-
sity for imitation or increased tsxstion. and
the next minute it Endorsed resolution
against any increase of the interest or non
Understanding indebtedness of the Gov
ernment a
1t is impossible to reconcile these con-
fiicting votes. No theory can be adduced
in their support which would hold good
anywhere outside the walls of q lunatic
asylum. If one was right. the other was
certainly wrong. and if the third was sound
and sensible the others were ridiculous.
The whole performance looks so much
like trifing with great and important
question, invoking so many of the vital in
terests of the country, that the spectacle
will carry sorrow to the friends Of the dom
nant party in the House, and be pointed to
as another evidence of the Indifference OF
members, or of their incompetency to meet
the emergencies of the situation. A parcel
ofmere school boys could not have done
any worse, and might have done q good
deal better. No apology that can be offered
will explain away the nonsensical and con-
Trajectory record which, in the very begin
ming. has been so foolishly and perhaps
thoughtlessly made.
Congress might as well understand that
this policy will not do. and that the coun-
try will not stand very much stupidity, such
ness ON the occasion to which we refer.
We do not wish to be understood as blam
ing either Mr. Kelley or Mr.. Hawley or Mr..
Holman. The first mentioned has, We be-
lieve, labored honestly and faithfully to find
the best way out of present difficulties; no
one will question Mr.. Holman's sincerity,
and Mr.. Hawley meant well enough in the
matter. What we especially complain Of
and what the country will be certain to con-
denim, is the disqualification Upon the part
of the majority of the House who voted as
the impulse prompted without the least re-
gard to the effect of their votes in the way
of demoralizing the public, inspiring want
of confidence and courage where courage
and confidence are so much needed. If the
House wishes to win the respect of the peo-
pie it will not repeat the nonsense and alb
surdity which it showed itself so thor
oushly capable of committing in the be-
ginning of the week.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-14


IT IS SAID the House Committee on Post OF
fees and Post Roads win report bill partially
restoring the frsnking privilege By authoFinpg
the free transmission through the mails OF
public documsnts and newspaper exchanges.
Tho Postmaster General s4renuously opposes
this proposition, and in this opposition he " i'll
have the Endorsement Of the country. The
Postmaster General argues that the effect OF
this bill will be to clog the msils with the pom
derous documents Published ct the book fac
tory of the Government, and materially IN
crease the expense of transportation. The ad-
dition of the free circulation Of newspaper
exchanges is SOP to the country press,
and the entire project Is but the entering
wedge to full restoration of the
old ranking abuse. The mere cost Of
transporting this Congressional literature
is the least expense to which the
Government will be put by the passage Of
the bill contemplated by the commit
tee. The book making business, which costs
the Treasury hundreds Of thousands Of dollars
annually, will be revived and the mails bur-
dened with q literature that Is often found
doing duty in crossroads grocery stores to
wrap up country produce. The greatest bene-
fit attending the abolition of the frank was
the suppression of large amount of national
book making, and It Is to be hoped, in
the present paralysis attending our finances,
that Congress will refuse to sanction
return to the extravaganza. The newspaper
press is willing to pay postage on all the ex-
change matter required BY them, and the peo-
pie are not disposed to pay more postage than
is necessary in order that Congressman may
pay none. The bill Of the COMMITTEES means q
full restoration of the ranking privilege, and
should be defeated. Let US have little
further experiment with the existing law be-
fore it is wiped out. .-.a -.. .s
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-14
SPECIAL NOTICES.


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~NATIoNAL. EQUAL RIGMFs
.al be held 10 he e.se.on q sinesrs = sSs sss
Of the S Tq Fsn S5 e scesk T9s1An
". W.sAuNDERs, secretary. jazz
~ THE NATIONAL CONvENT1oN
:. vETERANs OF THE MEXICAN wAR
-- Will BE HELD
THURSDAY, FRIDAY, and SATURDAY.. 18th,
ft T El 1seh, ana nth. g. 90
At willard Hall, on street, between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth streets.
Delegates win register their names al ms Penn.
:srsess. at General ". benver ss oase oeo
The attention Of survivors Of the army and navy
SG with
.Resoiced, That all the names enrolled as Aseo-
bylaw. On respect to payment Of Initiation fse %
from ~: A:sSsIa.isa .na WI! be entitled 70 ~ess
KrsADAr: sss;. SEsvHH' 5A; ;ss1:s;
EM;As.oNIcSA STATED CcMMT-
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s53eTHE SIXTH sEMI.ANNUAL CON.
M XEkTI9N q THE SATIo ;i (. ~. Wo 2;
10
Be duly announced by the local press.
Day sessions free; evening sessions 50 cents.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-14

AFTER an exhaustive debate the House yes
terdsy concluded to postpone, until March, the
bill to provide an educational fund from the
proceeds of the sales Of public lands. This
action was supcrinduced from the objections
constantly springing forth to the exclusive dis
position of this source of revenue in the pres
ent monetary stringency. While the aysilable
receipts would no. sustain the school system of
any one State, the main intention is to furnish
an incentive to education and rouse the dormant
feelings of localities where the youth are suf-
fered to grow in ignorance. But this tempo
rary abandonment of the plan only served to
usher in more practical business. The naval
appropriation again furnished material for the
vindictive energy of such Democrats as deem
vilification the best comment upon Republi-
can administration. Notably among those
who desire to stigmatizc individuals for the
course of management followed under compul-
sion can be found Mr.. Beck, of KY, who never
passes an opportunity to cast blame upon Ad-
ministration officials. In the system pursued
from time immemorial this gentleman imagined
that he had unearthed q wonderful discrep-
ancy in accounts. OF course, the naval pro-
cedure furnished the material for this extrava-
giant cxpose. Forgetting that the vessels of
the navy were dispersed over the surface
of the globe, and that prompt payment to
enlisted seamen compelled the early with
drawal of large proportion of the yearly ap-
preparation from the Treasury, he imagined in
the discovery of this annual action that . large
and unwerranted expenditure had been made,
and that immense amounts of money would be
asked as deficiencies. But the clear elucida-
ton of this problem by Mr.. Hale, Of Maine,
destroyed all the Illuminating qualities of his
eloquence, and left transparent the sheer non
sense of criticism upon subject at the best
only imperfectly Understood. As the salary
bill. amended by the Senate, was in waiting
for action, the House concluded to eyince the
same aptitude rs the Senate in cutting down
the yearly pay of executive ofacials. No one
dout4ed the extraordinary virtue intended
when Congress dealt with lite own perquisites,
but t. was expected that fair discrimination
would be made I'm behalfof those servants who Z
contribute the entire year to Governmental
duties Such was not the case, however, and
II consequently occurs that the principle pre-
dominates that selfsacrifice canroe be accom-
plished without involving Others IN the COM
mon ruin. When called upon to vote only .
sparse number could be found to oppose the
reduction Of all pay, bat the various members
with the utmost docility bargained away the
well-earned emoluments of faithful and iabo-
rious officers. The only justice In this action
can be evolved from the seemingly cheerful
return to the old Congressional grade of
salary, but It should still be remembered that
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-14

HERE COMES DR.. Mary Walker again, In brand
new pantaloons, with the announcement that she
will make one of her usual eloquent andlearned
addresses to the woman suffrage convention to-
morrow or some day or night this week. The
Doctor and her pantaloons are simply ire
pressible; bu. an effort, which It Is to be hoped
will be successful, will be made to suppress
her this time. Mr.. J. K. H. Wilcox (what in
the name of all that is lovely do these mystic
rious letters mean') sends rs 4 note, contain
ing the awful warning that If the Doctor
shall sttcmp. to exhibit her new pantaloons
on the platform of the convention there will
be row; that, in fact, the base minions Of the
law will be called in TO squelch her. And,
furthermore, he assures US with the utmost
gravity that the Doctor and her pantalOons
has not now, and never had, any "stending"
in the suffrage movement. This IL the un-
kindest cut of sI. Let her read the following
whitening rebuke from Mr.. Wilcox, and
tremble: s.Pat;ence, forbearance and charity
arc, no doubt, virtues, bat when silence is
found to give ix,pudent selfassertion and i'm
penetrable assurance, experience proves the
necessity Of public disclaimer" The Doc
tor and her pantaloons ara to he heard from.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-14
BOOKS AND STATIONERY.

In RECEIVED BIT
". H. d o. II. MOBRI6ON,
|. No. as PennsyiyAnia avenue.
The Portrait" Romance of the Cuyah0SA
NJ, &c: -.
being personal recollections Of emperors, kings,
queens princes, presidents, statesmen, authors, and
artists, 1t home and abroad, during the last thirty
years. BY N. b. Field.
!" ETIQUETTE Of Social Life in Washington" By
Mrs.. Dahlgren.
"Threading ny Way.n. An autobiography. ny
Rotest Dale owen, sathor Of 'sThe Debatabe
''st.rtIins !scts in Modern spiritualism.'' By
isMy KaluI6;'' Prince, King, and Slave. A story
Of Central Afriea By Henry \; Stanley, author
"Choice Reading Seriea.'' Fifth book. By An
na T. Randall (noW Mrs. Diehl), author Of Read
ing and Eiocufion.''
SThe Women OF the Arabs:'' with chapter for
children. By Rev. Henry Harris Jessupp, DID,,
seventeen wears American Missionary In SYRIA.
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PROPOSALS.

PHOPosALs FOR SUBS IS ENoE
co..l. S.s5e 8! r sss. asH SSsssorl
se..S Il "a ~iY
ss..y: S.seS and 4. April H "a q the SAs~ss
S.s: E.s. ss.e 3D. S s:.. How
'' isas asdo known By. a RrII IS u-sA
PROPOSALS FoR STATIONERY.
Posr oryIcs DErAnrxssr,}
Sealed proposal. win be r.aeSsd q MS Depart
ment unit. until s.,.n.y q l4 q z s,cioe n;s, foe
g the Department be one year ffo2 February L
q sssr IN M g s9ss sss
On appiicsfion to the fIrst Assistant Postmastsr
Zach proposal must be signed by the iudiyidusa
70 q spS e %
Po.tnaster or United States attorney where thr
2 furni.h promptly and In Quantities IS ordered.
sospasisd BY bond, With approved si s:esrts ias
psnslty g nos ls,. sssa tyics the eo9:1st gssssf
dtiosed upon Tie fsithfaI performance offSc ssss.
fropos.ls snaeconpsnssd by such guar.nty WIN
me - YIN g eonsp,s..s s.a .ecsptea.er q
he s1ssssss dsiise.s g nsss 5. efshe genuine n.n
81 1Sa ssisrss "a nus. g ss,sss
Is: SsIisssS ss:s s sss 2 g pss:ss. q, se..s-
ce sSs Se e and
pr1val By snsxpert detailed fSs tn.s ps.poss; The
q fsriist or the delivery o. 8. article deacent In
qu7aity or quantity, will be held saGeient cause To
anasltes eontF.ct. = the discretion Of the Post-
e e: = :s n
Of the Kind and qualify required the contract
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-14

.EvANs=1EAMk1fAH.-oa issssss, Srf0Y
Rss :. 5o osn necSss .{ -:
StAtes coast survey, and leAInE 1EuxH11151, q
ne. . "a y e ssfs: y.ses.p.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-14

The terrible disaster to the Vile du Havre
brought wildly before the public mind thedan-
gers Of winter voyage acrosst the Atlantic, which
had been regarded almost as lightly as atrip from
New York to Brooklyn. But it 10 only when q
misfortune of such terrible extent as this &C.
ours that evex spark Of interest is ELECTED in
the public mind, which does not heed the daily
paragraphs telling of the misfortune and suffer-
ing of the seamcn manning the vessels Of our
coasting trade during the freezing December
gales. The old year closed in an extremely
tempestuous manner, and has left an impress
sion upon every one connected with the sea
which will not soon be eGaced. Besides minor
accidents, of which we have recorded scores, as
the loss of the Colorado's steam launch, the
suferings of the crowded passengers on the
Juniata, we have the loss Of the Virginius,
where luckily all the crew escaped, and the
destruction of many smaller vessels, such as
the Nicholas, Reynari, &C., with the loss of
many lives In the storm of the e5th and 18th
ultimo, which scems to have been one of great
severity, and to have extended from Eewfound-
land to Key West. %. .s r. .s---... ed +.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-14

The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN is published every
morning (sundays excepted) at the southwest cor.
her of Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue,
md a furnished to subscribers (by carriers) 1t my
cents Per month.
Mail subscribers, ss.oo per year; ei.oo for siK
nonths, and eco for three months. Terms m
fariably In advance.
RATES OF ADVERTISING:
Twenty-Five cents per line. Advertisements under
he head Of .sFor SAFE or Rent, t'Wantcd, " Lost
md Found, a" and Personal" twelve and half
tents per line.
THE WEEKLY NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
b published every Saturday morning, and is fur-
lished to subscribers at the following rates: One
lopy one year, e; three copies one year. y; ten
Sopes one year, Us; single copies In Wrappers nse
tents each.
m All communscations, whether on business or
br publication, should be addressed to VIZ :.
GuRrAGH, Proprietor, NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,
Washington, d. C..
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-14

TIE REPUBLICAN, HAS A LARGER CIRCU-
tATYOH THAN ANY OTHER MORNING PAPER
tN THE DISTRICT OF COL yKBIA. a.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-14

TIE Senate Committee On transportation
expect to report about February 10. They have
taken large amount Of testimony, and have
procured besides great deal Of statistical dats
relative to the subject before them. They hav,
however, found but little correlative data ctv-
ering the entire scope Of their inquiries, and
have therefore been Obliged to enter upon te-
dious and elaborate statistical compufstiens,
requiring much time, md hence they have
been prevented from reporting At rs Arly
date A thew wished. a-,---S
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-14

fAs eontrdcts to be erecxted dad returned to the
Depasfmsat by before The 1st day Of June, 1874.
otkercfse TIE accepted bidr toiiI Be considered
hdring failed, aud ths Pos nasfer General may pro-
coed contra for the serrice 'oth other parties, &c
e0rdtng to LdD.
and also for Instructions 10 the conditions to be
embraced In the contract. &C., advertisement OF
December ], lS72, inviting proposals for mail SER
vice In Maryland, to he found at the principal post
Offices.
Bids should be sea. In sealed envelopes. super
scrbed s.Msil Proposals, State Of Maryland, aud
addressed To the Second Assistant Postmaster Gem
eral. JOHN A. j. CRESWEI.L,
de3l-W6w Postmaster General.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-14

presumed Ia tie vhols s1A,est q ths nove-
ment Of frelghtS at III ssasons q the year, and
BY every method Of carriage, win be fully dis
cussed at this meeting. Perhaps It Is unfortu-
nate that the meeting precedcs rather than
follows the forthcoming report Of Senator
Wfndom's special committed upon thb subject.
he Senators who compose that COMMITTEES
have given faithful and unremitting attention
to the investigation Of transportation, IN all lie
varied phases, in the several latitudes, and By
the different modes and routes, during tho past
summer and autumn, and have collected ysst
amount of information upon the subject. Thsir
report, which Is now IN the course Of prepara-
ton, WILL no doubt, aAord evidence for the intel
ligent consideration Of tho questions involved in
the present actual cost Of movement a. wen -
the possibility Of its reduction. However, the
discussion and agitation OF this question Of
cheap transportation and cheap bead cando
no harm. In considering It all rivalry Of &c
tons and all conflicting interests should be
subordinated to the grand results of the cheap
est movement combined with the greatest
stimulation of production.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-14

THERE seems to be some misapprehension
abroad with reference to the present condition
of business before the joint Meficsn-American
Commission. The facts are briefly these.
The most cordial relations now subsist between
the two commissioners, and the business be-
fore them 10 in state of rapid adjudication.
General Guzman, who succeeded Palacio as
commissioner, insisted upon reopening some
cases of Indian depredations which had been
passed upon by his predecessor and the
American commissioner and referred to the
umpire. The American commissioner refusing
to sccede to this, Official relations between the
two ceased and General Guzman was succeeded
BY Senior Zamscsna, q gentleman Of sdistinc-
ton and ability, and tho time Of the connie
sion was extended to February, 1875. As pre-.
yioslsly slated, there Is perfect understanding
between Mr.. Wadsworsh and Scnor Zamacana,
and there Is now every prospect Of an amicsble
adjustment of ell the cases pending before the
expiration Of the time fixcd by the treaty As
the period Of the CON mission. - 2 t'ssS =
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TO THE PUBLIC.

MORNING. JANUARY "A, 49,
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TINTED STATES MAIL.
Posr OFFICE DHrARrNEyr,

A&ANA AH&<SNs
Posr OFFICE DKPARrNRyr,1
Proposals will be receiyel At the Contract Onice
Of THIS Department. until 3 O'Clock p. m. Of March
,s s. Hssiass y ne 9TH isEIyns a.
yiand, and BY the schsiue OF departures and arri-
walls herein specified, VIZ:
soa From sykesyille, by Freedom. Portcrs and Win
field, to Franklinyil lille. Is miles and back, stK
week the residue. 81. ~
Leave sykesViIle daily, except Sunday, at .
Arrive at Freedom by II . m;
Leave Freedom daily, excep; Sunday, at
ksars and s,.ur-
AZ s.s.s.y. 4...,a., an.
A snf%sa ssr r 3 nm oyspn. wv,
ssu2 From Burtonsville, by White Oak In. o.) and
-Four Corners, g. OIL to Sligo, Il miles and
Leave Burtoa.SiiIe Wednesday ut I'm;
Leave s II si ss.S SSis ; M m:
Arrive at Eurtonsyille By m.
NJ From Warren to Sweet Air. miles and aack.
Leave warren Wednesday at 10 a m;
Arrive at Sweet Air by i2m;
Leave Sweet Air Saturday at 10 . m;
Arrive at warren BY Il IN.
~ From Towsout0wn to Mount Pleasant, (n.o.,D
miles and back, once \ week.
Bidders will state distance and propose
sDs From Adamstown, by Green field Mills, to Park
Grcehhcid Mills, and twice = week the resi-
due. BY schedule Of departures aud ar
rivals satisfactory 10 the postmaster at Adams:
town. and in close connection with railroad
mail trains. r4-.a. .
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-14

1HE bfOOhe- W hatCOthO0 COhfeto0 s0iccsfOu
case 10 exciting much attension TN Upper MARI
loro', Msryiand. "A. large amount Of testi-
mony d now being taken 6,r Transmission to
the Legislature. MFR. Brooke, the Democratic
candidate, has been examining Witnesses who
testify to many irregularities on the part of
colored Eotcrs-non-rcsident minors, convicts,
Government employees from Washington
who, It is alleged, blocked up the polls 60 that
eolored Democrats ~ could not got . chance
to vote, and in some instances chauged their
tickets, forcing them to vote for the Repub.
lican candidate. He will close his testimony
this week, and Mr.. Wndicombe will occupy
-several weeks in taking rebuttai evidence.
Meanwhile the original papersi in the nandaMss
case referred to in the NATIONAL REPUBLr-
CAN, with copy Of docket entries, has been
transmitted to the Court Of Appeals, where Il
was to have been called for trial yesterday.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-14

|nECORATIONS FURNISHED FOR BALLS
IL aud Parties by JOHN 4. HOGAN. Awning
Manufacturer, 713 Market space, between Seventh
and Eighth streets. no:Y-tf
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LADIES GOODS.

A6na0. M. a. DO11G1a0O,
J. cor NEW YORK CITEJ
Has her BRANCH HOUSE here opened. Dali
Dresses constantly received. No, IN Thirteenth
gtreet northwest. IL --.-.a q L. tal1-eQtl
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e@I. o. o. R.LGRAND LODGELTMB
~ regular quarterly commanicatfOn viii Be
held on WEDNEsDAY EVENING" the l4sa inst,
st. HI O'Clock. j. Isfs... a- n; ~ 49, %LEtT
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-06-19
About Advertising.
rR.... Al. yu-. Nail. NIL;


To business ~man the question of ad-
yertising turns upon single point: VIII
IL pay? With the great share of liberal and
progressive men, who are enterprising
and thrifty in their business, this query
has been settled in the most practical way.
They are found advertising in every way
which their shrewd judgr ent approves as
profitable. Some men say, have been
in trade here twenty years; it is time /
was well known among men. What is the
use of advertising my business? To such
men we feel like saying, when they put the
question to you in a triumphant sort of
way: Are you more sagacious and bet
Ter business man than A. T.. Stewart? His
name and his trade are household words.
throughout the land. Hundreds of thou
sands know them where thousands know
you. Yet Mr.. Stewart is constant, sys-
tematlc and extensive advertiser. He does
not feelt that he is SO well known he need
cease belling the people that he still ''lives
and deals in merchandise" fl mans
neigh ors never changed; if the world
never moved; why, then business man
would hold his trade, if he was an honest deal
er. But so long as our people come and
so like the ebbing and flowing tide, a
man, who has need to be known, has need
also: to proclaim his presence, therefore he
has need of,or would find profit in adver-
tbs ing.