New-York tribune., 1875-03-01
POLITICAL NOTES.

Mr.. TburlOw Weeds letter appears to have
hurt some of the Administration pretty badly.
One OF them has discovered tht Mr.. Wocd was Bour-
bon during the war, and is convinced his advice
trustworthy
How many OF the Republican journals which
have been denouncing the Forco bill Will have tho
courage to by their utteranC0s II shall pass the
Senate and receive the Presidents signature II all OF
them are brave and honest enough do the President
will be left without the support OF single newspaper IN
his party whose opinion l. worm anyblnS on any sub
Ject
The lower House Of the Minnesota Legisla-
ture has passed bill providing for female suffrage.
merely by way OF diversion, the solemn law makers
taking that method to make joke. Theie should Le
convention of the friends OF the cause" summoned at
once az near the Minnesota House possible.
the unduy hilarious statesmen would soon regret their
hppant conduct.
Mr. A. III. Wilder of st. Paul, one of the
largest contractors for Indian supplies. has mad
unpleasant revelations made by The Minneapolis Trio
concerning his methods OF doing business. One T.
j. Murray. restaurantkeeper OF 81, Paul says lie fur
nshed meals various delegations OF Indians at differ
times their through that city carrying
the orders of Mr.. Wilder. His bill IN ono instance
amounted TO $225 6s AMI in another to 81 he
had in his bill, Mr.. Wilder's bOokkoeper
came to him and asked for his biH-
headings A few days later, the bookkeeper
came back with vouchers for Murray to sgn.
and these examination showed that tue first bill.
S225 6s had been raised To S5S7 a. and second 81 &
to 90 6j Mr. Murray says there were similar IN
stances OF which he did not keep record. but hs
false vouchers kept multiplying, ho got alarmed aud
refused 10 any more. An examination OF his books
shows that he only received the amounts originally
charged. or course the amounts involved all SMALL
but n Mr.. Wilder makes such generous additions ia
small must be bis practice IN large ODesf
thorough examination OF all his bills would to DO
timely.
The Republican members of the House Of
Representatives, who sucoeedcdin passing the Force bill
Saturday, Will doubtless be glad TO learn from
good party authority The Boston Advertiser. that
they officiating az their funeral la its ISSUE OF
Saturday morning The Advertiser said: Tao Force b
which only mutplies opportunities OF doing INF astce.
will not be accepted by the nation compensation
for the failure To establish justice In Louisiana 70 Sc
IL In Arkansas. To abandon these states 10 tho
discretion OF the President after what has been done.
aud In view OF what there Is 20 fear may bo
DONE court destruction IL the last chance OF tho
Republican Congress to put itself right tue record
In spite OF the report TO the Senate Two years ana
the the House this tho party IN
power fails act IL will done than It's open
confirm reluctant opinion OF It's former friends
that IA longer M TO the nation. Tue new
Congress pass appropriation blls. Perhaps, too
tho louisiana affairs but II M does. tho
credit will belong the Democratic party. The partt
madness that stakes all on such measure tho
caucus Force bill is the madness OF the suicide"
Senator elect Andrew johnson will evidently
bo tho most Interesting uxure IN tle next Congress-