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FURNITURE DEPARTMENT.

FURNITURE DEPARTMENT.
alnut NJ. T. Dressing Case Suites.
Walnut French Dresser Suites,
artistic designs: elaborate carving; most durable
manufacture.
Cottage Suites.
of every style and make. and coIoTS more numer-
Gus and brilliant than the rainbOw'S
ParlOr Suites,
upholstered in reps and satins from every loom.
from G5ngeS to the iCebergS.
Countless Stands and Hundred Tables.
Baby Chairs and Baby Cradles,
Feds of Feathers, HuSk and Hair
You'd say "a King would lie down there. -
Springs and Pillows, BOlSters, Spreads,
AlldeSigned for sleepy heads.
Goods OF every grade and style,
We have on hand, pile on pile.
CARPET AND DRAPERY DEPARTMENT.
Through direct communication with the Ameri
can mills We are in weekly receipt of
Tapestry Brussels.
Lowell lngraiuS.
Hartford IngrainS.
Philadelphia Ingrains.
Serges, CretOnneS, OilclnthS. MattingS and Reps
all of the Oveliest patterns and of every quality.
Lace Curtains.
Window Shades of every hue,
LambreauinS of Satin, Rep. &C.
Walnut and Gilt COrnices.
Damask Table Cloths and Napkins.
Sheetings. Comforts. Spreads &C. &c.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENT
OF
G. m. TOWSON & 60.
Case s-wide Sheeting Cotton, Ice
Cases Best Quality CaIicoeS. &C.
100 Pieces Choice styles in CalicOes, 4.c.
loo ia Crochet Spreads al 81 25, worth So 20.
1lCaSe Iard-wide PerCaleS. g. :.
NEW SPRING DRESS GOODS. LARGE As
SENTIMENT.
Case New Spring Dress Goods Is
80 Pieces Spring MOhar Is, sold at IS,
10 Pieces Persian stripes (Sobby) Is.
30 Pieces New French Dress Goods, IS
Linen Towels only 10 cents.
DamaSk Towels, extra large and fine 25
CaSSlmereS for Men and Boys wear, 25 81 81.
40. so. 50, IS, 81, $1.O0.
Black CaShmeres, %, 81, so. S. 80 81
BLACK AlpacaS, from Is. H. 90. % 81 81 So
lard-wde UndreSsed Cotton. Sc.
100 Pieces New Lawns, Just opened.
NE ARE OFFERING GREAT BARGAINS
IN NEH' SPRTEG GOODS.
{. NJ. TowsoN CO..
$50 Pennsylvania avense,
fel26-t South side, near 7th st.
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REAL ESTATE BECKER,
Oil SEVENTH STREET,
Hr7ySpe fo7. ISnIo

Houses for Sale
St ST. Ref 1s as a11 18th stories 0oo
M isih sf fa ssd ooo
ST. I'd and sn Sd sto SrpfeI Is SS9
est; bet: 1st and I'd W.; 8 stories m -. 1000
f's Is ann and i4th stcgss 9
u I'm n and ID 18th 2st 10 500
sha and md s sssr 10 e9o
Isl, bel. Cap and A ne. ST.. IL r., new $500
19th ST. Se. aha snrjss sS9
EGsPP let Sc 81 Sih 9
sih ST. 5st St sSd and SSS
Est bet 14th and 18th nw.,2 ST., 6 rs. mi. 2 $50
, Gar s ana Is, IS n; sey frame
2lSt st. bet, & and HIN, 3 st. ,sIs., H.: 900
9h st: above Boundary NV. St, 5 IS, m.i 600
st. bet Sd and 4th me-, 8 stories, m. ... 500
asa and G ssd NV St. see
so hhamp Se and Srfle w sart
ith St. bets and NV, Stories .tle asS
18th st. bets and INV, stories, rs. mi g. 800
Myrs st. ae cap 1ss I:s 500
Gap; St. bet and ne st; store, mi 900
Riggs st. be- isth 18th ST.. IT, 19 999
14th, above Circle, stories, IL m 600
Building Lots for Sale.
\ side F, bet l9th& Goth n W 23kx12l, 2 II 81 o.
side Mass. ay bet lIth& 18th q. W. .62x16O # 90
Conn ave-, Bet ID ana n ST., whole front %
Hamp. ave. bet. n and o SITS. .............. Is
Mass ass; aye be-; 18th and 18th SITS go
SSlue u, Oct Il and l5th n w. ,43x1O0 # .., 60
'OrBer New Hampshire avenue and 10th St 60
NV corner 18th and Pierce st. n. W., with imps SO
iSth, pet ana StS.n.e ........... IA
W corner LIST and X SITS. n.e.............., 40
side Rhode Island ave- bet. 14th and 18th SITS so
North Capitol, bet. H and SITS. n.e..... ..... Is
To Loan.
SO, 600, 81, 500, $1,000 on rst-claSS real estate
security.
For Exchange-A good paying Business Property
on 18th ST. s.w., in exchange for or 10 room dwell
ing, situated between + and X and 5th and 10Th
SITS. NV.
j. STANLEY JONES.
fel20-tr 511 Seventh street.
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The impression is growing in the country
that MIR. Boutwell, should be supplied with an
office lie doesn't appear TO good advantage
as a lObbyiSt.-[ Post
As an eN-Secretary of the Treasury. he APP
pears to special disadvantage as a lobbyist for
the New York bank note companies against
J he interests Of the Treasury and the country.
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COOPERATIVE ICE COMPANY.

The buildiBg of Houses preparatory to the re-
Ceivng OF Ice from the kelneb"C, will neceSSitate
The calling in the assessments due Oh the capital
stock of this Company.
Stockholders will lie waited upon during the
month. SAMUEE q EDNEY.
MAJ 6-3t' President.
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Gold continues TO fall and bonds TO rise oil
the passage of the silver bill. Very odd.
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)UR GOODS ARE NOT SO INFERIOR A. OUR
POETRY. As TOUR OF INSPECTION
THROUGH OUR PAELORS
WILL CONVINCE
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X0YAGERs To EUROPE,

j. W. BOTELER & BRO. ara the Agents for
the sale OF Tickets in this District of the /FAe
INMAN TEAMSHIP co. dAEKN
PARTIES PROPOSING TO VISIT sSs1h
EUROFE can obtain all Information by applying TO
j. W. BoTELER BRO,
maI6-1m S23 Pennsylvania ace.
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A Rose BY any other name will smell as sweet,
But House without Furniture looks not so neat.
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~, Hat, Wstches, Pistos. 5exslry, &C., can "a
so1o IGI me highest cash price. Gents Cie.hiaE
eyReSiauy desired, Tor which the extreme ysiue
vi 6elpaid, By calling on OF sddressinS HERxO9'
- y street. nogthwest. Orders promptly attendsd
W oery~a
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nEMOREST PATTERNS, ali the new STYLES,
Il Just received by w. p. WHITE CO.. Book,
sellers and Stationers, 1142 eth street w Sch oil
and Blank Books specialties, sep5-iy
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TOR RENT AND FOR SALE.
l. by VIM. E. BuRFORD, No. 708 street.
No 415 Missouri ave-, mod. imps., IL RS ...... $40
80. l.et ST., mod. imps, 8 rS....,............ 15
Beautiful residence at HyattSville .......,,, 49, 26
For Sale.
Ihree 2 story Bricks for sale at great Induce
ment: two for 50, 200 each; one for 81 400 paving
from 10 to 20 per cent. in rents. Terms very easy
Also TWO Houses to trade in part payment of larger
property.
To Loan.
-, GOO, So. 600 and 81, 500, on good real estate
Apply in mediately.
VIM. E. BUFORD.
feblS-tr Real Estate Broker, No 703 + ST
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TREES, SEEDS. FLOWERS, &C.
An immense stock of all kinds of FRUIT TREES.
standards and dwarfs. -
Small Fruits Grapes, Currant>. Gooseber- -
rieS, Strawberries. &c. -
EveTgreenS, Shade Trees, Ornamen tai Trees Roses
&c: New and Rare Plants Bedding Plants, Sc
Garden Seeds, pure and genuine; Flower Seeds
new. rare and beautiful.
Cut Flowers, BCquets Designs for Funerals &c
120 acres in Trees. IA Green houses
Everything In the Nursery line-Plauts Seeds
and FlOwers-at lowest rates
JOHN SAUL.
Har4-eO2w GEL SfH ST.. opp. Patent Office
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"ASHlNGTON. ID. G., MARCH 4TH. 1878.
The copartnership heretofore existing between
ASBURY G. APPLEMAN and j. WOLFORD
MI MEX, under the name of ASBURY G. AP-
PLEMAN MUMPER. Brokers' is this day dis
solved by mutual consent. J. Wolford Mumper re-
firing from the firm. ASBURY 6. APPLEMAN
Will continue the business under his own name and
assumes all liabilities of the late firm and is au-
thorized to collect and receipt for all monies that
may be due to it.
(Signed) ASBURY G. APPLEMAN
maI4-3t j. WOLFORD MUIPER
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REALTY

ORGANS. superb $40 Organs only Sa5. Pianos
retail prize BIZ other mOnr f0ct"reys $780, only
$780, Beautiful $3.50 Pianos. S1T5-bTa3t net1
want them introduced Agents rnnted. Paper
FREE. PIANOS. Address DANIEL +. BEATTY
aShlhgIoh, y. D.. marc I'm
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BOARDING.

ENIRST-CLASS TABLE BOARD at the New
IL GOrk Avenue Hotel. corner NY. ave- and 18th
SITS. the most Peasant dining room in the city:
capacity for $50 guests. ma.4 81.
II = 18th STREET n. W.-Furnished Front
- - ROOM on second floor. Also, other Furn-
iShed ROOMS. with first class TABLE BOARD.
Transient guests accommodated. marriott
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WASH. Il. WILLIAMS,

malG-2w 81 and 319 Seventh st. u.r.
CPRING AND SUMNER STYLES.-Stitched
- Boots, to order. $3.50; Pegged Boots, So; Sole
and Heeled, pegged, 81. AT b. P. LITZ', PAL New
jersey avenue ID. w. mar5-1m+
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MAZE soUH HOUSE YOUR HOME
MAKE YOUR HOME YOUR SONS HAUNTS.
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IHOR RENT.
L BY X .. HOFFMAN. 10th and SITS. u, w.
stores, (neW,) 1419 1423, 1925 n. y. ave D.w.S1
y once rooms over the above Stores. SO to 81
12o DEL ave. me-, IA rooms, mod. impS....... so
IuIh ara u Stn:e., roomy house, 4 50. ground. 80
81 X ST. NV. rooms moo. impS......... go. 40
9l5 Uh Sc. H. W.. 8 rOOmS mod. impS. .......... 35
9i5 Ith ST. NV, rooms, mod. impS. .......... 35
~. Lh st NV. rooms mod impS. ........... 80
S25 !th ST. NV. rooms, mod. mDS. ........... 35
WI ~ ST. NV. rooms. store and fixtures. 80
10 r ST. II. e., rooms and cellar. mod. impS %
idfI st. NV. rooms, brick cottage. ........ %
80 ~ st. n. e.. rooms and BATH new ....,. lS
33l II Il st. ne. rooms and bath, (newl ...,, 1S
62% ia: ave- n. W., Id rooms and large hall, suit
able for large boarding house ....,...... 80. 100
Building Lots at reduced rates for sale
Ha12-tr X. o, HOFFMAN
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10 NEW SPRING GOODS. ~

719 NE" SPRING GOODS H9
PECEIVING daily New and desirable GOODS
IL at very low prices at
DAVIS.
40 Market Space
OPENEp this day one case French Chip and
ENRINGES, GIMPS, BUTTONS. &C. in New
- Spring STYLES: great variety at very low prices
DAVIS.
HAMBURG EDGES and INSERTING. OK
IL JACUNET and NANSOOk. Elegant fine
Goods at greatly reduced prices ut
NJ" GOODS in YELLING NETS 6a* IS; at
NEW TIES, Neck Wear: Coorad ScalIoped
- BOrdered HDkF'S. LAWNS, FANCY
GOODS, and NOTIONS, at
nDD job Lots in HAMBURG EDGES. VEIL
- GOODS, &c. at greatly reduced prices, to
m5-1w 719 Market Space. cor. Sth st,
nR. :. E. MCKINLEY. of Germanton. Phila-
- delphia. is the author of a system of medicine
for the efectual cure OF Chronic Drunkenness His
charges run from S15e to $3.50 and upwards, The
superior classes only need apply. Send for printed
matter. MARI -26t
LIRST LOT
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COS Ninth street.

NEW GOODS, NEN .:OonS,
~ Ot al hiNDS. or ALL KINDS.
Black, al - cents - ~ s
GGloTed silks at 81 and 81. %: handsome qualities.
Black Silks from 90 cents to So
An wool S6-inch Black CaShInereS at 80 cents
ana an elegant assert ment Of finer qualities
Also. full line OF Spring Fabrics Tor suits ana
0yerdreSSes. ~ ~
Our stock OF Housekeeping Dry Goods was newer
SO large and well assorted: az at extra low rates
Doi't overlook us. We intend TO please an wks
may favor us with call
W. NJ. BROWN
mar1-tT RIA SfL ss,.oot ,,o.sa...
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letin OF all property for sale and rent on my books
which can be had on application at my ONCE, or
will be sent by mail il desired.
Loans.
$780, at 8 per cent.
Auction Sales.
On FRIDAY. March SLh, at 4 D. M. improved
property Oh II street. between 10Th and Goth, num-
bered 1908.
On FRIDAY, March 9th. at 4 p. H.. two frame
houses On alley, b and G and Sd and 4 streets
S.". maI6-tr
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T STANLEY JONES,
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SFHINI UHH GOODS-CHEAP.
= WLNTER GOODS S4CRTFICED.
Wide Sheetings, 16, Is, zoe.
I2,Quarter White Spread &c, worth 81,
White Marseilles Spreads, 81. so. up.
6-Quarter Black Cashmere 81 10: worth 81 -
Black Cashmeres, 25, 81, so, &C. TO 81 cheap
Black Pure Mohar Alpaca, 81 &C., worth &c,
Full line Celored Dress Goods los up
All Linen Bleached Table Damask, SOC.
Special bargains In Carpets, 10 sell OUT.
Our stock at right prices, and always goos
value for your money.
L. y. NAUDAIN,
1e26-u SO9 Market Sp1ce.
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DESIklNG TO CLOSE OUT MY STOCK OF
~ LADIES' WINTER BOOTS, I shall -.
oMer Ihe entire stock 1t q discount OFT
TWENTY PER CENT. FOR CASH until
March LIST.
JAS. II. VERMILYA.
.,s 60 9th street,
JAo'u Opposite Patent Once.
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~, Buy them at the Cheapest Dry Goods Store
Washington.
CARRIERS NEW STORE.
No. III Market SrA1es
GREAT BARGAINS IN DRY GOODS
FOR 20 DAYS MORE.

Rich Black Silks at 95, 81. 10, =. IS andxl5o
Black Cashmeres and MOhairS at Sc 10 81 ALL
cheap.
All Fancy Winter Dress Goods at less than cost
Fine Cloths and CasslmereS at cost prices.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-07

eminent. In our State we saw the legislation
Of the last session Of the General Assembly
controlled against the people and In the in
terests Of the bondholders and monopolists.
1t was Mt the dictatioD Of these interests that
the people were refused constitutional con-
vention. and through 1t the establishment OF
cheap and simple government compatible
with the poverty Of n ruined State and peo-
pie; it was In these interests that the Moffet
register law-an arbitrary. vexatious and
anti-republcan enactment-was passed; 1t
was In these interests that the bills to repeal
the charter of the Lottery Company, the
charters of the other monopoies, and the in
famous net No. of 1874, were defeated. Such
has been the course Of Legislature with q
putative aority Of Democrats but In which
the anti Democratic element predominated.
These are the leading features of the true
cause Of the public distress and discomfort.
They cannot be remedied by Mr.. Drury g
platform, nor by violence, nor by an array OF
the working people against the rich. Ia this
matter the interest Of the property holder,
the merchant and the workingman are iden-
teal. their fight Is civil and political one
it is a fight of the Taxpayers and indus
trial classes against the tax eaters, tho mo-
nopolsts and that organized money power
which threatens in its insolence and greed to
overwhelm the country with bankruptcy,
as it has already overwhelmed it with pov-
erty and discomfort.
The true platform of the workingman Is the
true platform Of the taxpayer the merchant
and the planter. II is in brief this
Support no man for Congress who is not
opposed to the present financial policy of the
Federal government, to the further contrac-
tion of the currency, and who does not favor
the repeal Of the 10 per cent tax on the circl-
lation Of the State banks.
Support no man for the Legislature or for
any other Office in the State or city who is
not in favor of constitutional convention.
the extirpation Of all monopoIies, the repeal
of the Moffett register law and the reduction
of taxation.
This platform embodies the sorndest DEM
ocratic doctrines, and if the people will adopt
itand vote only for men who stand squarelv
and sincerely on it. they will find. when
the policy it embodes. State and nation
AL Is carried into effect, new era Of
inaugurated. If the Democracy
is true to itself, true to the great principles
we have laid down in this article, the people
rich and poor, need geek no protection from
bad government and the rapacity Of the
money power outside Of its lines.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-07

In order to anticipate any misunderstand-
ing as to the effect Of the decision Of the
Supreme Court, sustaining the loan of 81
100000 to the New Orleans Pacific In
State consols, the following dispatch was
sent last evening to New York and London:
"The Supreme Court to-day decided the
issue Of $200O,0OO bonds to the New Orleans
Pacific Railroad valid. Our people are re-
joicing at the decision, as it secures the COM
pletion OF the railroad and thereby adds
largely to the value of assessable property
i'm the State. and insures, in the future. the
prompt payment Of interest on the CONSOLE
dated debt The new bonds for $2,O00,0G0 are
separate and distinct from the new consols !;
they are issued to the railroad and secured
by S2,5OO,OOO first mortgage bonds on the
road for the prompt payment Of principal
and interest coupons at maturity. The issue
of consols Ia not vet Sl2O0O00O"
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Mr.. Wheelock says as far as Natchitoches
by Christmas The completion Of the road we
regard as equivalent to an increase Of from
Is TO 25 per cent In the assessable value Of
real estate in this city and along the route OF
the road, This, of course, makes proportion
ately more secure the payment Of the interest
on our consols and doubtless, will eventually
carry them up to par. The States assets
will improve, and, as O natural consequence
State consols also. and we see no reason why
the securities Of the road should not be
as valuable as the first mortgage bonds of
the Jackson road. which are now quoted ut
100.
AS we have said before, the main benefit to
he derived from the decision of the Supreme
Court is that it gives the road a credit abroad
on it's securities which insures it's completion
The road already has assurances that 1t can
obtain on its securities the iron and rolling
stock necessary to put into operation every
mile that is graded. This credit will of course
be used and the completion Of the road may
be regarded as assured. This is surely u
cause for rejoicing on the part Of all who are
Interested in the welfare of Louisiana.
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its formal disapproval Of any attempt to
change tine present tariff laws. The Arkan-
sas Senator thereupon offered resolution
creating a commission Of nine, three Senators,
three members Of the House, and three other
persons, to travel over the country and take
testimony relative to the workings Of the
tariff, It's effects upon consumer and producer,
etc; In substance, to solve the great problem
that has been perplexing the political ecoro-
mists N the whole world for centuries-pro-
lection or free trade.
IF the commission does this subject full JUS
tice. considers it in all its lights the proba-
biities are that this report will never appear.
that the members Of the commission will
have been long occupants Of the silent tomb
when the report Is ready for publication. 1t
is doubtful also whether the Senators and
Representatives will really be able to secure
any new information on this subject, which
thousand times. 1t would. perhaps, be just as
we'll then-it would certainly be decidedly
cheaper-to provide every member Of Con
gress with the standard works on political
economy instead of this proposed gigantic
report Tho former might be read the latter
certainly never would be.
There is q strong popular feeling that this
rowing commission business has been over
done by Congress. If members are anxious
to take pleasant tour of the United States,
let them do IL without ontailing the expense
and vOlumnous report on the country.
Spare us any more reports.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-07

Some Western papers have been rejoicing
over tho fact that our commerce shows a
most respectable balance Of trade in favor of
this country-a balance which, for the past
fiscal year, mounts up to the enormous sum
Of $1,000 0O0OO The United States is econo-
MIXING, these papers say-growing richer by
5000 100000 81 year; prosperity and plenty
must consequently come to this country once
more in remarkably short space of time.
The Chicago Times warns these over-jub-
liant journals not to count so confidently on
this balance Of trade. There are grave doubts
whether this balance is a healthy sign or not :,
however that be. 1t is evident that the stats
tics which show a yearly excess of exports
over imports of 5000, 000, 900, are deIusive and
false. Late Investigations of our custom house
service, particularly that at New York, show
immense frauds in the importation of goods
undervaution and not u little smuggling.
This differentiation and these smuggled
goods will have to be first deducted before we
can arrive at the true balance that our com
mercc leaves in this country. A little inves-
tigation would undoubtedly show that this
amounts to scarcely half of what 1t appears
'Cn the face Of the returns" Our exports
are assessed at their true value; our imports
ut probably not more than 70 per cent of their
yaltJp
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-07

In connection with Hayes constitutional
hilarty. 1t is significant fact that all of the
visiting statesmen" as well rs every indi-
vidual who now stands charged with aiding
and abetting the frauds that put him in his
seat, have been rewarded with Office. Some,
like McLin, have not received the attention
they thought themselves entitled TO- and
have, consequently, been visited with quick
ened consciences; but this only evidences a
difference of estimates of individual worth as
between the tools and the carpenter Hayes
has tried, according to the lights before him.
to reward them all according to their desert
He dictated the election of Stanley Matthews,
he sent Noyes to France, he has cared for
Stoughton, he has tempered the winds for
Wells and Andcrson-he even gave McLin
something and yet it is found hard by a
Democratic Congress to connect Hayes with
the fraud that made him President.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-07

The present Congress seems to be of a lit
erary turn Of mind at least, it has published
more books, documents, reports, etc, than
any Of its predecessors. Whenever any great
question comes up for legislation, Congress
instead of discussing 1t, Immediately appoints
half dozen committees etc, to consider the
question and prepare reports on it. The con
sequence Is that the country is flooded with
Congressional reports on every topic and
question of the day thousands and thousands
of folios that no human eye ever read or even
glanced at.
Whenever, therefore, anything new is Of
fered in Congress, the country is fully pre-
pared for the appointment Of travelling
commission to take testimony on that sub
ject, and prepare report thereon This con-
gressional popularity has become 50 common
that it no longer attracts attention or sur
prise. But, perhaps, the people were little
surprised at the commission suggested by an
Arkansas Senator the other day, and the
range OF inquiry proposed for 1t by him. The
tariff bill had come up in the Senate, on the
motion OF Mr.. Blaine that the Senate express