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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-11
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.


man. He knew of the gentleman's illness,
and long sickness should have had the effect
Of imbung him with more Of n spirit OF char
ity than was evidenced by his speech.
If he had misreprcsonted any word that the
gentleman had uttered he owed him an hum
bic apology. But he affirmed that Mr.. KEEL
LEY had said In n speech, In 1873, that he was
aware that the silver dollar had been dropped
out OF the coinage, and he read an extract
from speech Of the gentleman to maintain
that assertion. With reference TO the charge
that the idea Of Mr.. KELLEY's making a COM
munistic speech in Ohio had been evolved
from his (GARFIELD's) inner consciousness and
was the result Of distcmpered imagination,
he said that the idea was advanced In reports
published in the Cleveland and Cincinnati
papers the day after the speech. Hethcn had
read report In the Cincinnati Commercial,
describing the Youngstown speech rs a com
munistic speech.
As to the letters to KEILEY's constituents,
he said 1t was generally understood that cx-
pressions were solicited to be used with the
gentlcman's constituents, and IL he GAR.
FIELD had had the same faith in the gentle
mans conversion that other gentlemen had,
he should have been glad to join them in
these letters. He would now leave the whole
case where 1t was and would withdraw none
Of the remarks he had made.
The House then went into Committee
OF the whole, Mr. COX IN. VI in the chalr,
and proceeded to the consideration Of the
consular and diplomatic appropriation bill.
Mr. SINGLETON explained the provisions
of the bill. He said the bin was not approved
by all Of the members Of the committee in all
Its details. But II reduced expenses, aud IL
relief was to be obtained in this country there
must he reduction everywhere, aud he knew
of no better place for retronchmont than in
the diplomatic and consular service, for with
tho advancement of telegraphic communicn.
ton the representation of former years abroad
was not needed. He criticized particularly
the consular accounts, and argued that while
they appeared all regular they were not so In
fact.
lie charged violations Of law in the consulates
and consular agencies, and insisted that re
forms could and should begin there, SO fur as
the foreign service was concerned. The fees,
he asserted, were not returned. US required by
law.
Mr.. SINGLETON said the bill MS proposed
had attempted to draw such line rs that
while the efficiency Of the service would moi
be impaired; all Unnecessary expenditure
would be avoided. The committee had beer
actuated by no purpose to cripple the scrvic,
or make II inefficient.
Mr.. HUBBELL made n speech on the gen
eral subject Of improvement of American
commerce.
The committee then rose, and the House, a
4:35 p. M, adjourned.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-11

ALL marital crime does not attach to the
American people, though they bear large
proportion of it in point of reputation The
Italian Minister of the Interior retires from
Office for excellent reasons. He must be n
singular person, this Signor CRIsrr, who
meets q charge of bigamy with the sugscs-
ton that his first marriage certificate lacked
a necessary counter-signature, and was
therefore void. 1t seems TO have satisfied
him as long as the marriage did, when this
statesman had sudden scruples, us statesmen
and kings have been wont TO DO.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-11
PiNOCHE GR.INDE.
Don Piatts "Infamous Last" of Stockholders
TO The Editor Of the National Republican:
cliu tho fnIloving from to.day's Cduit1I.

TO The Editor Of the National Republican:
clip the following from to-day's Capital:
In 1867 MgGarrahan wrote TO Fred Frank, the
secretary Of his company, asking him to send him
in response sends him, duly certified by the seal of
the Panoche Gr6nde Quicksilver Mining Company,
the following names:
Wilson, Ia Blair No. stewart y, Y; Forney,
Pa. sawyer, : C.; Eldridgc, Wis. Lincoln, % n.
y; McDUugal, Cal. Ross Kan; Clarke, Kan. +;
memoranda and jOurnal) McGill, Paige d Dent,
pGschal, Brown, 81, AIMS. Senate; Clarke"
Now, nearly every man of this Infamous list
almost is member OF Congress, either In the Sen
ute or the House, given stock, and thus made mem
Lcrs % the company that they might corruptly
control legislation or the action Of Congress.
As no other person than myself Of the name
Of Sawyer has been in either House of Con-
grcsS from South Carolina since 1862, | have
u right to infer that am the person above re-
ferrcd to as Sawyer, S. g."
In this connection permit me to use your
columns to say that neither in 1862, nor at
any other time before or since have ], to my
Knowledge been stakeholder in the Pan.
ochc Grande Quicksilver Mining Company"
whatever Fred Frank" may have certified TO
Mr. Mr'iarrahan, If any person is holding in
trust for me any stock In said company have
never had any evidence Of the fact, but | will
be greatly pleased to have any such trustee
come forward and make the transfer in proper
form, IL the stock has any value. Until that Is
done, must repel any responsibility for prop
erty or interest in the famous quicksilver de-
pOsit either W. an investment or as something
"giveII" TO me to CONTROL or affect the leg
isatiOn of Congress"
] have my own views as to the right side in
the contest between the belligercnt parties
but those have been formed without the aid
either IN s'se or IL posse, of those substantial
reasons one of the parties has been so well able
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-11

THE Cuban rebellion is not squelched by
any means. The Spaniards have made q
great buster and blow over the surrender
of a few worn-out patriots, but the contest
is still kept up in the interior of the So
called ever-faithful isle. Undoubtedly the
wild stories of surrenders of the rebels were
gotten up Tor diplomatic purposes-proba-
bly, to aid in preventing the fitting out OF
tllibusterinS expeditions from Glasgow
But diplomatic peace is one thing and real
peace Is another.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-11

COLONEL MATT. DAVIDSON, who has
been associated with the editorial corps
of THE REPUBLICAN since it came under its
present management, has retired and Mr.
L. p. Brooks takes his position. In taking
leave of Colonel DAVIDSON, he bears with
him our high appreciation of his per-
sonal worth, and our best wishes for his
welfare and prosperity. Mr.. BROOKS is too
well known to the readers of THE REPUB-
IcAS to need any introduction or word of
commentator from U.S.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-11

We are not disposed, however much
tempted, to stew blackguard in his own
gravy il that can be avoided. We have
stood the cowardly assaults Of q vicious
journal for months with much forbearance,
rather than to mar our columns and offend
the readers of The REPUBLICAN by resort
to the theory of"fghting fire with fire, but
there may come time when forbearance
will cease to be virtue. We take no pleas
ure in holding up to the world the worst
side OF humanity.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-11

THE law regulating newspaper postages
is both bewildering and oppressive to pub
fishers and Others The New York Tribune,
in reviewing it's peculiarities, says: at
costs us as much to mail The Semi Weekly
Tribune per copy to subscribers in Brooklyn
AZ to people in England, or Italy, or Japan !;
but The Weekly Tribune can be mailed to
subscribers in this country at one-eighth of
that cost, per copy. This absurd discrmina-
ton arises from passage i'll the act of June
8 1872, by which newspapers, except rcek-
lies, weighing over two ounces, must pay
two cents each If deposited in lctter-car-
rier's office for delivery by the office or its
carriers In the act of June %, 1874, u
proviso was inserted that nothing it con-
tanned should be held to change or amend
the section in the older act, which contains
that absurd requirement, although il was
evidently the intent of the act of 1874 to
make newspapers issued weekly and oitener
pay rate of only two cents per pounL
Another of the uncouth features of the
present law is that specimen copies of
newspapers and periodicals cannot be
mailed as cheaply as copies to regular sub
ScriberSn
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DIED.

BRADPORD.-On Friday, March 8, 1873, STACKER,
ininnt son OF j. Stricken and Dora NJ. Bradford.
JOHNSON.-On March &, 1878. nj II p. IN, Of whOop-
Ing cough ANNA ". infant daughter o. J. c. and J.
NJ, johnson. aged six months.
LYFORD.-M noon, March o. 1873, EMILY TEAR
SOY. inhRt daughter Of stephen c. and Gertrude X.
LyfOrd.
MURpIIY.--on the morning OF March s, 1873, at
Londonderry, Ireland In the sixty-ilrt year of his
age.
Funeral from la residence, no Fourteenth street
northwest, Monday, the llth at y, m. Friends oil
the family respectfully Invited to attend.
SCHAEFFER-Tn this city, March !, lsTs, Mrs.
MARTHA liYLASD SGIAEffER, In the seventy eighth
year of her hgc.
SoMMERS-WAHRISGToS SoNNERs died Saiur-
day, March 0, 1879
The funeral services will take place ut the residence,
~ VI street northwest Monday, March II, $40 y.
M Friends OF the family are invited
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-11
TanlInuuy il King,

The chiefs and sachcms Of Tammany
have for long time welded imperial
power over the political destiuies OF the
city of New York, and their reign does not
appear to be over, Tammany' Hall is still
supreme though it has honey-combcd the
municipal treasury with magnificent robber-
les and laid heavy burdens of taxation
upon the people The people are playthings
In its hands, and no matter how deep its
treacheries or broad its atrocities, the pOpu-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-11

$500 Il tn. ,,s -, AZ, -
"''uo" 'ie"n"io VI P"pho ieiiei "n" u'o W
position to 1t as based more in prejudice
than In n lust, intelligent. and liberal view
.,,d rn5oro..,a,,, &C a.. ..,,.,,
"' 1'"''o''nui,e VI .no q'eseo" n' "'
nonest man ana ialthful ana fntelngent
statesman, Mr.. TOWNSEND had no nltena-
tive lint IN fo,,orv HE horost oor,ictio,s
49,, O., Us
anu ."oSe VINO KNOW MIN pest understand
that he could not pursue any other course
than that which characterized his action on
,,,;, ..a,,.. So, A., -, A.. =.
'''9 iuos''on' rc"riess III I'LL tl'"' he ~
CARDS to he right; earnest in following his
honest convictions, and faithful to princi-
MA Ia h,. h->,,... ,,,...,s a.. .,,,,,;o,,
Nv" Di'"e' ''e INV
not strictly in line with the sentiment o.
his district
In n recont ,ottor to b;s constituent. he
=. a., ,,,.
meets the question oil dinHrcnce between
them in q frank, fearless, and manly way
He shrinks from M rcsnons;b;l,v for his mr.
,io,, 49,, ......,,s. - -
.''h' anu promptly gives reason LOT the
nope that is in him, and we take pleasure
in giving his letter To the readers of THE
pr,,,,,,,,x ~
NY iriends Eindly asked me TO come mere
ahd came: have represented them to the
best oil my Judgment, aud If have not judged
wen am willing to bear the blame. When
was nominated the great call oil the kcpuoii-
can party was Tor tue resumption OF payments
IN coined money. Tho silver question had not
risen. IL came up In 1876, and II you VIII
turn 10 your MES you VIII see that then said
AZ your place that had no doubt about the
honesty oil paying the creditor In silver. My
Shiy lear was lest silver, II coined III an I'M
litniteu amount might gave us worthless cur
ipShcy me DAY OF resumption is at hand.
Inc ne whole paper oil the country, now between
SoVo'oVuVoO ana S'Uo.oooOOO, must, u the call
DC made, be redeemed In coin: We have be.
longlng 10 inc Government little over S5O-
ooooo? III gold. II Is not enough to make re-
SUMPTION certain, ana l have all along, here
ana at nome, Gnnounced that would vote for
some Soo,uCo,ooo to S'o,oJo'ooO OF silver to aid
IN continuing resumption. We have about
~ representatives here-lo6 OF them to 80
thihS Dest 10 nave little silver and have
Notcu WIN theh'
since $50 the cry has been, Prices must be
reduced NOBODY dared to engage in any
business or buy goods or lands, for prices
must DC reduced. Money could not find sat
isIactory investment, for the threatened re-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-11

THE nomination of ERAsTUs d. WEBSTER
to be Consul at Toronto is woll-merited re-
co snition of the able aud efficient services
rendered the Republican party by him during
many years association in the State of New
York. Nh. WEBSTER is an old typo, having
served rs apprentice with the editor OF this
paper, and in the several positions filled by
him in the past, has retained the regard of the
host of friends, who with us, will be glad to
know of his speedy confirmation.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-11

THE Hon Gill WALKER, OF Virginia, that
anomalous thing, Democratic carpet
Dagger from the South, seems to have run
his race in Virginia, and is said to be pre-
pairing to go West, young man" This is
in keeping with the progress of Concilia-
tion--with big c. Besides, the handsome
GILBERT was one of the governors of the
Old Dominion, anent whom there is some
talk regarding the present deplorable iinan-
cial condition Of the State.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-11

THERE seems to be some trepidation in
the camp Of the Opposition because the
Hon. JACOB II. Ella, Fifth Auditor, has
gone to New Hampshire to take part in the
pending campaign in behalf of the Republic
can party. 1t is proposed to draw the civil
service restrictions upon him rigidly but
the proposition will probably fail. The
days of muzzling free speech at Democratic
bebest have gone by.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-11

THE investigation of Doorkeeper POLK
has developed many curious features of
Democratic irregularities" Verify, the cx-
Conieds have been particularly unfortunate
in the matter OF Doorkeepers the moral of
which fact points TO the necessity of select
ing successor to Mr.. Polk outside of the
Democratic ranks.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-11

THE New York Sun says: THE testimony
taken by the committee which has been in
vcstigating Doorkeeper Polk discloses about
as much corruption as could be crowded
into one small office If the Democrats pro-
pose to furnish the Republican party with
an excellent campaign document next fall,
they cannot do better than to retain this
man ut his present post
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-11

SAM Cox still insists that President
HAYES isa Fraud" He adds, however,
that lie is de tacto. Perhaps he had fleet
ing idea that the de facto fraud was de jure
President when he recommended well
known California politician" for office.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-11

JAY GouLD's Washington organ with a
peanut-stand-attachm in front OF its
business Office, speaks Of the possibility that
J. MADISON WELLS may plead insanity 1t
might have added that there is method in
MAD. WELLS madness.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-11

THE Cincinnati gazette has got the thing
down to spot. 1t says: In looking for
the causes which have left the President at
the close of his first year without party,
two appear very clearly-namcly, the course
pursued toward the members of Congress
and the retention of the great mass Of
GRANTS onice-holdeH" Other people think
that the championing Of his cause by the
author of the above paragraph has had
something to do in bringing political d'sas-
ter to the President. A man is sometimes
ruined by listening to, and acting upon, I'M
wise advice.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-11

SPEAKER pro ten. BLACKBURN is charged
with rudcncss toward Mr.. Pound, of Wis
eonsin last Saturday. This is new charge
incompetent as q parlamentarian have not
been inirequent. For example, it is mat
ter of record that on one occasion during
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-11

SENATOR LAMAR, when not seeking ap-
pointments at the White House, claims that
Mr." HAYES is not the representative of
the people, and is not representative Pres
ident. And then he votes against the
Pointedly-exprcssed wish Of his own CON
2ituencY.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-11

A Two-YEAR-oLD negro child lies in its
crib Cf the correspondent making the asser-
ton does not in Page County, Va, and sings
correctly any song 1t hears sung once. Next
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-11

ENGLISH diplomacy is not so much at a
discount as it appeared to be month ago.
Egypt and the complete control of the suez
Canal seem to be assured as the result of
her nom ?J-interGerence in the Russo-Turco
war
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-11

THE latest experiment in the introduce
ton of salmon in Australia, made by Sir
SAMUEL WILSON, has so far been u brilliant
from California in Il very fair condition.
considering the long voyage, were estimated
as numbering $1,000, and of these no less
than $4,000 have been Matched out at Ercil-
dOune in % healthy condition.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-11

THE District of Columbia belongs to the
country at large. Perhaps this fact ac-
counts for the invariable sequestration of
District day" in the House in the interest
Of especial constituencies.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-11

the last Congress, while presiding as chair
man of the Committee of the Whole, he en-
tcrtained motion for the adjournment Of
the House. -
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-11
Louisiana Justice.

There have been two trials recently in the
city Of New Orleans-onc, of General An
DERsoN, for forgery in altering election re-
turns, which was not sustained by the
proofs, and the other the trial of JIM
WHITE, gambler, for MURDER where the
proofs of guilt were positive. ANDERSON
was convicted while WHITE. was not The
same court and the same jury-panel tried
both cases. 1t appears that the brutal and
diabOlical murder in question occurred on
the 2ith OF January, 1877, in the city OF
New Orleans, at the corner Of Common
and St Charles streets. The circumstances
arc these, as appears in the proofs: A few
days preceding the assassination some harsh
words had passed between W. S. CARTER, Il
very quiet and harmless man, and gam
bier and desperate named JIM WHITE.
On the evening OF the murder CARTER was
standing at the corner of the streets mei-
toned, one Of the most densely throngcd
localities of the city, when WHITE came up
to him and accosted him. CARTER responded
that he desired to have nothing to do with
him, whereupon WHITE drew u knife and
plunged it twice into CARRIERS abdomen.
The wounded man was conveyed to the
hospital, and, shortly after making his
statement, died. WHITE, with the aid OF
his friends, Immediately made his escape
from the city. Months afterward he was
back to New O,leans. lie was tried for
murder and-acquittcd. This is Southern
justice, and comment is unnecessary.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-11

The exodus Of Southern blacks to Liberia
is, possibly, result of Cancellation" If it
keeps on the Southern whites will eventu-
ally be compelled to be conciliated-to
work for themselves.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-11
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY. ''''''


WAsHisGToS, d. q, March 1, 1873.
twelve o'clock M, APRIL !, 1878, for Furnishing sta
onery for the use Of the Senate of the United states
Blank forms of proposals. showing the quantity
and quality Of each article and the form Of bond o
ME oHar!o Post and Commercial Note, Legal. and
qaires each "r ali perfect paper Of Uniform qualify
with no "oalslds' or imperieet aures Stu.
stock, Hat and smooth sheets. and OF the toughest
The Adhesive Envelopes must be sxtra, well
gHmmed wnh pure white gun u they MI not be re-
they are 10 Be delivered All white envelopes are tc
S SS s p0 s SSSs set
forth are supposed TO DO what will be requred but te
10 order from contractors more Or lees Of the several
ssPT 70 s Ssp S se s
Of Hmsrican Industry Il equally cheap and OF as good
such OF the articles as may be designated BY
ONCE IL the city Of WasSiuston, ires q any eai gs
for carriage on Or before the LIST day Of November
Every article must be Of the very best quality unless
an Interior quality Is called for; .,,,,-
to accompany The proposals, and TO be marked with
o. e Of a Snd 2 H. T s s
foregoing list will he deemed class and the person
Qualify COZ sirrcdj Mi receive Contract for F The
same on executing bond with two or more sure
a s Z .Rs sS % hs Be flea "a
the oice Of The said Secretary within days amer
nH %"gp Sfcss sSS of should not be
cred within the time STIMULATED or should he inferior
Propasals should be Endorsed Proposals for sta
Rotary of the Senate. Washington;
GEORGE C, GORHAM,
Secretary oil the Senate Of Tie United states
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-11

Poor young thing! She tainted away at
the washtub and her nose went kcrslop into
the soapsuds Some said it was ovcrwork
Others, however, whispered that her beau
had peeped over the back fence and called
out: Hello, there, Bridget! Is Miss Alice
homeY'
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-11

THE New York Tribune suggests that Mr..
REAGAN displays such remarkable famil-
inrity with the Confederate archives that
the House ought to employ him as an Eek
pert"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-11

WHEN the slaves were manumitted in
the island of Jamaica many years ago, no
provision was made for their education or
improvement of the mind. After years of
neglect in this respect, the authorities Of
that tropical country are endeavoring to
remedy the omission of the past by build
ing free schools and colleges wherein the
youth, regardless of color, can be educated
and enlightened to properly fit them for
citizens. This is wise. And while we our
selves were deficient in this respect for sew
eral years it is now being otoned for and
the colored race have no need to complain
Of the lack of educational facilities. The
Jamaica whites only saw their error after
the lapse of years, and it would be unpar-
donable if this country neglected in the
least to give education to all, black and
white-the education which gives intelli.
gence and makes the man.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-11

THE New York Tribune inquiries: "Twen-
fy-fve thousand war claims, which 1t will
take eighteen years to hear! How long
would il take to pay emp"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-11

Mn. WILLIAM EVERETT, son of the late
Hon. Edward Everett, is said to have received
a bequest of about $4,000 from his fathers
housckccper, whose death occurred a short
time npc
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-11

THE New York Times says: THE incon-
renience of having'in Congress an cx-rebel
ex-Postmaster-Gcneral was severely felt by
The Democrats in the House recentlv.n
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-11

JAY GOULD hOnored another Post obh on
his Washington organ last salary-day.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-11

THE New York Hcrdid calls for prohib-
tory law in the State Of New York. So be
H.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-11

SPENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE. CORNER
y seventh and l. strcets.-Open day and evening
Beautiful halls. Sous and daughters practically edn
Gated Thorough, condensed instruction, and training
ing, business pcnmanship, business Forms, Book
Ss obPt % @ an a,sr peL sGIier or e. per
month begins 1T the time ofentering Evening tuition
~ per month. Circular, giving particulars, sent on
application Artistic peirwOrk or every description
de5S Il IT, {. SPENCER. Principal.