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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-03
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.

To day the House will make its first
record on cheap transportation. The Hen
nepin canal bill comes up as special order,
and the action taken will disclose how
nearly the representatives of the people are
in harmony with popular sentiment on this
question. The measure is one of undoubted
merit, as the canal will connect by a short
line the commerce of the Mississippi with
that Of the lakes and give to the farmers
of the Northwest competing water routes
East and South to the seaboard. The re-
port of the Senate Transportation Com
mittee shows that an investment of three
and half millions in this work will save
from five to ten millions annually to the
producers of the West and consumers of
the East and South. In connection with
the improvement of the channel and mouth
of the Mississippi it will tend to bring to
the banks of the great river the products of
that vast and fertile valley, and by COM
peHing the lowest rates of transportation
bless alike the millers of St. Louis, the
shippers of New York and New Orleans
and the manufacturers of New England
1t is estimated that this sixty-fve miles
of canal, by connecting great natural water
ways, will save ten cents on every surplus
bushel of grain grown in the Northwest,
and it is not surprising that public senti-
ment in that quarter is unanimous in its
favor. The demand comes in the form of
organized resistance to monopoly, and is
expressed in tones which it is not well to
ignore. The people expect relief; they
believe that it is the duty of Government
to grant it, and they ask::that it be extended
in the form of wise and benefeent policy
of improvement that will set idle hands to
work, revive dropping industries, develop
material interests, and insure better re-
ward to honest labor. The first opportu-
nifty to meet these expectations will be of
fered in the project which the Northwest
will press upon the attention of the House
TODAY.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-03
WEDNESDAY MoRNING;;:FEBRUARY 3, 1871

So far as it accomplished any definite re-
suit, the majority party in the House yester-
day did its duty without apparent fear of
the unthinking unmeaning and impotent
criticisms of the so-called Independent
Press. For the first time in the history of
the Forty-third Congress the full strength
of the Republican party was developed in
such way as to demand recognition of
something like dis cipline in that organiza-
ton. 1t is true there was some inclination
exhibited to wander from the immediate
question under discussion and to anticipate
the consideration of subjects which are yet
to be presented to the House, but the de-
bate as a whole gave evidence of the inten-
ton of the Republican members TO keep
the rGins in their own hands, regardless of
the selfish protests of the Democracy. The
country will sustain them in this course;
but will admit of no backward steps in the
future. The spectacle presented during the
sessions devoted to filibustering so thor
oughly disguised the people that the pro-
ceedings of to-day will be hailed with
feeling of relief, and the admonitory re-
Spouse will soon be heard in no uncertain
tones demanding that the same determined
spirit shall be continued.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-03
DIED,

DoNH;I9n 9n Tuesday: February ?, after a short
Funeral will take place this afternoon, at 1
O'Clock, from her parents residence, No. Az L
TO attend. anu ---' nus ~ie Al" i's'
BYRD.-February /, 1875, HI. BYRD, aged twen-
Friends are Invited to attend the funeral at
O'Clock this afternoon, from 30 Eleventh street
COOK.-At St. Clair, Pa, January 81, at 3:4Oa
m, in the second HX eAr Ct her sgs MARION SARAH,
granddaughter Of Matthew and Sarah Z. Cook, OF
this city.
HURLEY.-on February ], of pneumonia,
JAMES W. HURLEY, late OF the city Of PhiIadei-
The funeral win take place from his late resi-
day. morning at o'clock. Services at st. Aioysus'
church. Interment at Mount OnVet.
[PhiladelphiA Ledger please copy.l
sARGENT.-February 2, Hon. NATHAN sAR-
ais funeral viii take place at O'Clock on Friday
requested to attend, without further notice.
WARD.-At the residence OF her son-In-Iaw, R.
on the morning Of February at 4:l5 O'Clock, Mrs
Of this city in the seventy year OF her age
The funeral Will take place from the Methodist
west, at 1850 O'Clock on wednesday, February 3.
The friends and relatives Of the family invited
to attend.
KIRBY, aged seventy four.
spectfuIIy invited TO attend his funeral from the
residence OF his son-in-law, 8lr. Henry Larman,
No. I'll Thirteenth street southeast, Wednesday
afternoon At O'Clock.
Annapolis papers please copy.I 9"
sMITH.-0n February l, of congestion of the
lungs, JAMES A, the infant son of James A. and
Laura Davis Smith, aged eighteen months.
The funeral will take place on Wednesday after
at O'Clock from the re 4 ence of his parents
No. 1918 Eighth street northwest. The relatives
and friends are respectfully invited to attend.
BAKER.-OR Saturday afternoon, January 30
GEORGE. the second daughter of the late Thomas
and Eliza Baker.
The funeral will take place from st. PatrIck's
church, on Tuesday morning, February 2, at 10
o'clock. Requiem Mass will be said by the Rev.
Father J. J. keane. ."
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-03
United States Senator Paddock.

II rom the OmanA h6puDlcAu.J
AlKernOn Sidney Paddock, according to our dis
patches, is Senator-elect for the next six years.
In view Of the Importance Of the OCCASION we feel
constrained to give q few passages from his life
and times. We clip from the work Of Dir. Ed
munds, one Of the most eminent historians Of the
age. We regret we cannot present the "pictur."
Mr.. Edmunds says: ''He has q large head, sup
ported by robust athletic body; mass Of brain Oc-
cupies the frontal intellectual space Broad be-
tween the ears indicate degree Of hRcceity; pre-
fers some noctic pursuit to manual labor without
a tinge Of the groWtnOl; is jocose without being
hattie and desplses nugacity In every form. In
disposition he is temperate with liberal degree
Of fucundity and is inclined TO the sunny side OF
life; is little tinged with adraphorous tenden-
cies, but large perceptive faculties insures
tive results. Individuality, eventuality and hu-
man nature are strongly marked; with scarcely
tinge Of the marvellous, and reverence for every
thing that is based upon right and truth. His
religious profession would be from association
rather than inclination. He is no political
kablab, assuming a recumbent position at the
Net OF political blatherskites. He would as soon
beg for bread as for office, and detests the one as
he justly loathes the other. In life he has but
one course, and that lie indicated by the word
manhood. If he obtains an ONCE 1t must seek
the man. thick, upper lip and full eyes indi-
cate frank and generous nature an aquiliue
nose and Well-set brow indicates firmness and
decision. he has wonderful degree Of conf
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-03

THE Tribune cannot see why with all
the economies of the Committee on Ap-
preparations there should be any necessity
for an increase of taxation. This is be-
cause it shuts its eyes to certain facts. 1t
is perfectly well aware that the customs
revenues have greatly fallen off latterly by
reason of the decreased consumption of lux
uries incident TO the constrained economies
of the times. The reason for the depletion
of the Treasury is not that our expenses
are more but that our receipts are less.
Congress should at once renew the tax on
tea and coffee; if for no other reason, for
the simple one thatthe dealers and importers
have already levied it in advance upon the
consumers who are now paying it, although
the Treasury is not reaping the benefit of
it. The dealers do this every time such a
tax is proposed, and then stir up the people
to petition for its non-renewal By this
method the dealers are able to pocket the
revenue themselves.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-03

few new lies which need attention. It
alleges that McCann has been paid in full
for his services under the contract for car
rying supplies from Cheyenne TO Red
Cloud agency. This is false. A sufficient
amount has been withheld to settle any diff
ference that may be found in the real dis
lance between the two points above-named
and the distance named in the contract.
Measurements have been twice made ofthe
distance, each time resulting in showing it
to be even greater than that named in the
contract, and a commission of army officers
is now under appointment to make third
measurement, which will doubtless settle
the matter definitely.
The letter charges, secondly, that two
Indian lobbyists received fifty thousand
dollars for services as attorneys, out of an
appropriation of $75, 600 for the purchase
of farming implements for the Usage In
dams. The truth of this matter is that two
residents of the Indian Territory and
members of the Cherokee nation had a
contract with the Usage council by which
they were to receive fifty per cent. of the
proceeds of the sale of certain lands be-
longing to the Osages in Kansas. Under
this contract said attorneys would have
been entitled to four millions of dollars,
and the Usage council repeatedly insisted
on payment being made according to the
contract. At the last session of Congress
an appropriation was made of 100000
from tho TrOcaadc OF tho colo of tho 0co0a
lands in Kansas, 'for the purchase of stock
land agricultural implements, opening
farms, erection of houses, and for the
civilization and support Of the OsageS and
"Cf their tribal government" Out of this
appropriation the said attorneys were paid,
not the full amount of their contract, four
millions of dollars, but $500 and this
only after repeated and urgent requests
from the Usage council.
1t is charged, again, that a man related
to high official in the Interior Department
has obtained a contract to furnish large
amount Of flour to the Indian office, for the
current year, at a price 80 cents per 100
pounds higher than the contract price of
the previous year. This story contains two
lies: no relation of any official in the Int
riOr Department has any interest, directly
or indirectly, in any contract for Indian
supplies, and the contract price for flour
this year is just Al cents per 100 pounds
lower than it cost last year.
1t seems that the Tribune seeks to publish
lies, because it has not the manhood, or the
common decency, to correct them when
corrections are offered This being the
case, the public must expect repetition of
falsehoods already exposed, and the inVen-
ton of new ones from time to time.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-03
A Strange Coincidence.
From the Louisville Commercial

lEToui tine LOUISVILLE (ommerclAl.J
Dom Piatt says he gave his note for the five
thousand dollars he received from Irwin-psrt of
the Pacific Mail corruption fund. MI. used
to tell story Of Mr.. Webster and Rufus Choate-
case in point. Neither of these gentlemen, 1t
seems, were good fnanciers, and, Though each Of
them were in receipt Of large sums from their en-
gagements, they were always In want Of money.
Mr.. Choate called one morning, very early, at
Mr.. Websters lodgings In Washington, and,
alter sitting Q moment, asked Of Mr.. W. the loan
Of five hundred dollars. Mr.. Webster, lookIng
"Why, by Jupiter, Choate, was on the point
Of asking you for the loan Of like sum. haven't
q cent in the world" Setting their wits to work,
1t was finally agreed, at the sug gestion Of Mr..
Choate, that the best, and, perhaps, the only
chance was to make q joint note for q thousand,
and sell it TO their friend Corcoran, the great
banker in Washington. Acting at once upon
the suggestion, joint note was prepared, and
they lost no time in calling at the banking house
of Mr.. Oorcoran. They found Mr.. q. in his office;
they were received with great cOHdiaIity, and
without hesitation Mr.. q. bought their note and
gave them the money.
Leaving the bank together, 1t is said Mr..
Choate was greatly delighted at the success of
their negotiation, was full Of anecdote, but soon
his wit was lost on Mr.. Webster, who from the
time they left the bank was completely absorbed
puzzled. confused look, and seemingly utterly
unconscious of his companions presence. At
length Mr.. ChOate said to him: webster, what's
the matter with you; you look rather like a man
who had failed IN a great financial effort, than
like the successful negotiator you are?"
ing what in the hill Corcoran wanted with that
note
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-03
REDEEM1KG LEGAL TENDERS.

The wisdom of the Presidents recon-
mendation proposing that gold should be
furnished for all legitimate purposes at
certain fixed rates, from month to month,
is daily becoming more and more apparent.
As we write the quotation is IA per cent,
with every prospect of speedily attaininga
higher range. Should the very considera-
bic rise of four per cent since the Senate bill
for the resumption of specie payments was
first agitated convince Congress of the
urgent necessity for the passage of sup
Elemental act embodying the Presidents
idea, the bulls of the gold-room would de-
serve recognition for so speedily developing
the glaring defect of the measure which has
become a law. The experience of Great
Britain should have proved a warning to
our legislators that appointing day for re-
sumption of itself is not enough to secure
specie payments at the time specified. Not
less than nine different days did the Par
Lament name for the resumption of cash
payments by the Bank of England, and
as often was it compelled to further post
pone the desirable contamination, until by
the passage of the great act immortalizing
the name of Peel, embodying the same idea
now advanced by the President, the long
sought boon was attained.
There are many reasons apart from the
defects of the Senate bill coHspiring to ele-
vate the price Of gold. Distrust in many
forms of investment has so stimulated the
demand for Government bonds that their
hoe roooha1 n incr for
European holders to resist. Already it is
estimated that $50, 900, 900 worth of these
securities have been put upon the market
TO realize the present high rates, necessi-
tating the recent heavy expectation of gold.
The fact that the country has been econo-
MIXING, and the customs receipts from duties
become so light as to cause the Treasury
to discontinue its regular monthly sales of
gold, has left the market free to the manip-
ulations of the bull interests with the re-
suits already pointed out. They have
thought themselves safe under the Senate
bill for a further lease of four years for
speculation. Rather than see the gold
premium forced up at the rate it has ad-
vanced for the last few weeks we would
prefer that the Treasury should meet the
demand for Government securities from the
millions purchased during the panic of
1873. Nothing, in our judgment would
be more legitimate than to allow the saw
ings banks and other institutions which
were compelled at that time to part with
their bonds, an opportunity 10 secure them
again at a fair valuation. 1t is ardently
hoped that Congress may have time to
amend the act for the resumption of specie
payments so that the recommendation of
the President may be carried out.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-03

dence in man, and does not believe bis condition
to be as deplorable represented In the creeds
Of the churches He interprets God by the light Of
although he may be Ignorant OF the name or
tenets of that faith, yet his head and his heart
are full Of II and outward forms cannot disguise
the fact. In his mental composition there Is q
good share OF the poetry Of life; is pos
sessed OF good Language, o little more
selfconhdence, with the necessary expert
ence, would make him q successful puoIic
speaker. The magnetism Of his presence always
commands respect; his earnest expression secures
friends and his free and social nature retains
them. Opposite his name we write success be
his underts king what It may"
Paddock's friends have always been obltginK,
and have been willing to credit almost anything;
but this "Kaklah," "Juc Iudity" and "Meu-
roalle" business is rather tough, and needs an
explanation. We do not care to overdose our
readers with good thing, and will therefore re-
serve some Of the solvent points
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-03
THE INDIAN RuRFAn-

The New York Tribune of the 1st inst,
IN calling attention to a communication
from this city in regard to Indian affairs,
says: 1.-THE general belief well or ILL.,
" founded, that the Indian service is thor
''oughly permeated with corruption, cannot
abe ignored by Congress much longer. "
That paper has persistently endeavored to
debauch public sentiment in regard to the
Indian service by the most monstrOus fab
relations, and now gravely assumes that all
its publications have been truthful, and that
the public believes them. Wehave endeav-
ored to keep track of the lies uttered by
that paper on the Indian management, and
shall continue to do so.
The letter above referred to contains
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-03
B. w. Reed & Sons,
FANCY GROCERS,
1914 T STREET W,

store. The price we GUARANTEE to be as low
as any other first class house.
A PR!CoTs, Grapes, Plums, and Cages from
RUTTER, New York prInt-Psach, Apple and
ToFFEE, fresh Roasted and Ground, at old
~ prices. No advance.
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FAHrNA, mal.s@ %ssi E!o ssa A n'...,,
nRAPEs-malagFaisSS.1 F and oatmeal
HERBs-sage, sszoEy.
ITALIAN Paste, Maccafoni anu
JEILrEs-ouava, G $.5sP sas onIn..
KEEP your accounts '
r EMON, Vanilla ~
Observation-Disclosures, English,
NUTs-Almonds, Brazil, -. ~ '-''-'
n RANGEs-Havans, Florida, rs,.-
DOTTED MEATs-G55s%5' ' Tna n.- .''-''''
OUNCES from OaliS0F RE TIN
DICE, Sage, Barley, 60
= Ox-IaiI and others.
TEAS of China
~ and Japan.
TYRBANA and CataWba
u Wines
VYEGETA BLES-Asparagus, Tomatoes,
Trufies and ChsmPignons
UYINES-Imported
" and Domestic.
VX ALES-Bass and
a Fosters Bottling.
YOU can save money
S0ACTLY what you want by going to B. W.
II REED & SONS, I214 F Street. febI-6m
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-03
James Watson Webb.

Letters from the People in the st. Louis Globe.
l see, from reading the Washington CORE
spondence in this mornings Globe, that our slate
United States Envoy Extraordinary" to Brazil
James Watson Webb-has again been making an
ass Of himself. In view OF all the we'll known
antecedents of the man, more particularly when
occupying official position, this is not surpris-
ing. For period Of six years, dating from Janu-
airy IL, 1885, was resident Of Brazil, and en-
gagged in the Brazilian engineering service, being
connected during portion Of that time with the
navy, under command Of Admiral Ls Mandere,
in the operations of his Government against
Lopez and Paraguay. simply desire to state
through your columns a fact that during the time
OF my service aboard the flagship Apa, and other
vessels Of the Brazilian squadron, as well as dur
ing the time OF my residence at Buenos Ayres
and Rio, heard very little that was compliment
airy TO our minister, Mr.. Webb. The general
opinion prevailed among all the oficers Of the
Brazilian navy that he was trying to make some
thing out Of the position he held as the American
Minister, by Intervention In the affairs Of Para
quay.
that the Brazilian Government was led to pur
chase q vessel, for which 8 sum Of money exceed
ing five times her value was paid; which vessel,
instead Of being serviceable either for war or
transport, proved to be 1T for nothing and was
burned on her FIRST trip to the river La Plata. 1
can assure you, sir, that when Mr.. Webb brought
up the question Of the Carolina "a vessel actually
not worth TO exceed SIS OOO) everybody in and out
Of the service looked upon the transaction as
downright swindle. am giving you the general
opinion as heard it frequently expressed not
only by Brazilian but by other officers speaking
huently the English language. As an American
/ naturally felt anxious TO have Americans we'll
thought OF, but from all with whom came in
contact only learned that the BraZIlians had no
confidence in Mr.. Webb either as Minister or as
an honorable man.
When the trouble took place about Mr.. Webb
demanding his passports, some time subsequent
to the transactions above referred TO, every Bra
lillian felt that rather than have Webb remain as
Minister they would prefer the consequence Of
sending him his passport. Monroe, the Consul at
Rio at the time, was generally liked and respected,
and It was talked Of among Brazilian and Eng
lish officers that his appointment to the clustering
Webb's place would have been step honorable to
our Government. In conclusion can assure you,
Mr.. Editor that the people and officials Of Brazil
felt that q most desirable change was made when
the Hon. Henry T. Blow was appointed 70 sue
coed Envoy Extraordinary" Webb.
ESGINEER
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-03
The st. Croix Land Grant.

CFrom tie Wisconsin State Journal, Jan. III
The Supreme Court Of the United States on the
25th uItimo, through Justice Field, rendered q
decision, that title in the Bayfield, and St. Crolx
land grant, rests in the state Of Wisconsin, under
the act of 1855. The case came up from the Wis
consin Circuit The appellate decision reatfirms
the decision Of the lower court and holds that the
title to the lands in the grant is in the State of
Wisconsin absolutely, until Congress shall declare
that the State has forfeited the lands for noncom-
pIiance with the conditions Of the grant. The
inference from the decision is that If the road is
completed the lands will not be forfeited to the
General Government. This is an important de-
cision for this State. 1t involves lands WORTH in
the estimation Of many, ten millions of dollars.
II will most likely facilitate the passage OF the
bill extending the grant to the State. 1t Is hoped
now that all roads this grant was Intended to
aid will be built at once.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-03

IN THE course of his speech on Louisiana
affairs last Monday, Senator West count
cred" handsomely on the Democratic SEN
ator from Ohio, as follows: ga magnif-
"cent vista of coming power has..clouded
"the vision of some Senatorial aspirants
"for Presidential honors, but they will
"fnd that the attempt to make the Ameri-
"can people believe that the man who
"led the hosts of freedom is now seeking
"to throttle their liberties will be regarded
Gas the ARREST bubble that ever filled an
empty head or head overcrowded and
"distraught with ambition
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-03

THE landowners of the South must be
exceedingly short-sighted not to observe that
they cannot afford to quarrel with their Ia
Dor. They know that their lands are only so
much dead capital without the labor to Gull
tivate them. They know that they must
treat free labor differently from what they
have been accustomed to treat compulsory
labor. They know, also, that the more
intelligent labor is the more productive it
is likely to be. For these reasons self
interest alone should make the landowner
favor the free schools and protect the labor
of his section.