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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-13

THE uptown street cars from the Capitol
yesterday afternoon exhaled streams of
sulphurous smoke which did not arise from
the heated condition of the trucks The
Bourbon Congressmen riding in them found
themselves in "hot-box," however which
accounts for this extraordinary phenomena.
"Our army in Flanders never swore with
half the vigOr they did.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-13

II you select good aud healthy food for your fun.
ily you should also look to the welIre of youI
baby. For all troubles Of carly childhood nothing
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-13

THAT was lelt-hand hit at Bourbonism
in the message yesterday: the alluson, we
mean. to the whisky rebellion in 1904. This
new Bourbon rebellion can only be coerced
into loyal submission to the laws by the use
of the same means that were employed in
that whisky rebellion of the earlier days of
the Republic.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-13

"IT's discrimination in favor of the State
"and against the national authority" That
settled it. The hydra-headed doctrine of
State Rights has suffered decapitaton again.
King Caucus may provide a new sensory for
his pet sedition, but voice comes from the
other end of the Avenue; Behind thee
stalks the headsmann
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-13
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, the Boys are Conn


Tho rush of rebels for Office at Washington is so
,rcat that existing accommodations ure insufficient
md n new bridge il to be built across the Potomac
II the CaDital
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-13

No soldiers, either of the Union Or of
the State militia, should be present at the
"polls," is the emphatic declaration of the
veto. And when the ride clubs and shot
gun platoons of the Southern Bourbons are
also banished from that vicinage, free cleo
tions will become a possibility in this coun-
Dos
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-13

Mrs. JAMES W. SINoNroN died last evening
at her husbands residence, No. Z West Twenty.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-13
D. M. KEY,
rostmnster-General.
Postmaster.GeneraL

IJRoPoSALS FOR cur GRANITE.
OFFICE OF SUPERVISING ARCHITECT.
TREASURY DEPARTMEST,
WASHINGTON, ID. G., April ~, 1874
Sealed proposals Will be received ut this Office until
IL m. the 18th day OF May, ls7o for furnishing and
delivering ready for setting the cut granite for east
wall of north garden of this building, IN accordance
with drawing aud specification. Copy Of fspecihcation
and any additional Information may be had on app-
cation at this ollCe, where the drawing may be seem
JOHN FRASER,
ap3O Acting Supervising Architect.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-13

WHAT has become of the BECK pro-
Qramme?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-13

THE Albany EGeaing Journal, in alluding
to Senator CHANDELIERS repeated thrusts at
the disloyal majority in the Senate of the
United States, says if "his occasional brief
utterances are not specially polished in
themselves they always polish down the
other side. Mr. CHANDLER does not deal
in soothing syrup; he speaks the plain
truth as he finds it.n
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-13

THIS is Republican administration.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-13
DRoPosALs FOR FUEL.

QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE.
u. $. MARINE CORPS,
WAsHINGToN April %, 1870.
Sealed proposals, in duplicate, will be received
at this Office until u o'clock noon ofTHURSDAf,
the l2th day Of June next, for supplying wood and
coal TO the United States Marines at one more of
the following stations from LIST July, 1879, TO Both
June 1850.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-13

The JefiersOnian Democrats, if there be
any such in Congress nowadays, must
have enjoyed the appeal in the veto yester-
day to the wisdom of the founder of their
political school. That THOMAS JEFFERSON,
in 1907, should have approved an act which
his putative, or pretended followers, now
attempt to repeal is n fact, and the Presi-
dents allusion thereto is most iorcibly put.
SENATOR CHANDLER should have named
the twelve Senators, who, in his opinion
hold their seats by fraud and violence. If
he had he would no doubt have included
BUTLER and HAMPTON, of South Carolina I;
LAMAR, of Mississippi; VANCE, of North
Carolina; JONAS, Of Louisiana; GARLAND
and WALKER, of Arkansas Houston and
MORGAN, of Alabama; CALL, CT Florida, and
GoRDoN aud HILL, of Georgia, all of whom
come from States which are naturally and
lawfully Republican, and the Legislatures
Of which, to whose action they credit their
respective alleged elections, did not repre-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-13

Now for a Caucus! !
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-13
.RoPosALs FOR RATIoNs,

pROPosALS FOR RATIoNs
QuARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,
L. s. MARINE CoRIS,
WASHINGTON. April 25 1879.
Sealed proposals, in duplicate will lie received at
this office until - o'clock noon Of TUESDAY, the
10th day of June next for furnishing roiOns TO the
United States Marines, at one or more OF the follow
ing stations from lst July 1879 TO 30th June, 1850
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Charlestown, Massachusetts,.
Brooklyn, New York
League Island, near Philadelphia, Pa.
Washington, District OF Columbia.
Gosport, near Norfolk, Virginia.
Annapolis Maryland.
Mare Island, California.
Specifications, with blank proposals, can be OBJ
tanned upon application at any of the stations
named, or at the Offices of the Quartermastcr, Wash
mgtOn, d. c., and Assistant QuGrtem0stcTs 226
South Fourth street, Philadelphia, Pa, and 80 Broad
street. New York
Proposals should be indorsed Proposals for Ra-
tons" and addressed 10 the undersigned,
W. B. SLACK,
apps Major and QuartcrmOSter.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-16
WHY THE PEOPLE WANT GRANT.

The recent canvass of the country through
the enterprise of the New York Times, by
which it is made apparent that there is u
longing for General GRANT all over the
country as our next President and that
that longing is in very large majority, has
excited much attention and comment from
all sorts Of people. As appearances in this
world are very deceptive, it is not best, per-
haps, to take the canvass Of the Times at
par value just yet; and, after all, it is no
more strange at this era that everybody is
crying for General GRANT as a remedial
agency for impending ills than it is that
even fraction of the Democratic party
should want TILDEN as their candidate in
1880. We have been suspicious for some
time that the people might want General
GRANT in 1880 as their standard-beare
and if they did we knew that at the proper
time and in the proper way they would in
dcate their pleasure in this regard and pro-
vide amply Tor its realization. Then the
question will be peculiarly between General
GRANT and the people, and we shall have
nothing to do but to defer gracefully to
their mutual determination.
But to return to the developments of the
Times, We notice that the New York
EUening Post, journal of marked political
eccentricity, is now busly engaged in solv-
ing the problem why it is that public atten-
tion is so directly pointed Mt General GRANT
as the Republican candidate for the Presi-
dency in 1880. The Post wrestles with the
question manfully, but evidently only
catches feeble glimpse Of the real cause of
this rising tide in his favor The Post is not
partial TO General GRANT, indeed it does
not want him, but seems to be impressed
strongly with the idea that his candidacy is
among the inevitables. 1t seems to be its
thought that old issues are coming to the
front, and, as he represents the questions,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-16
PERSONAL.

JUDGE J. G, ABBOTT of Boston, is at the Riggs
House.
L. W. KEYEs, of Wisconsin, arrived at the Ebbitt
House yesterday.
GENERAL j. NJ. CAMPBELL, of Pennsylvania Is q
guest at Wizards.
Hos. G. r. DUNN and family, of New York, have
rooms at Willards.
Hos. G. NJ LANDERs, of Connecticut, is booked
at the Riggs House.
Hon II. g. FISHER of Pennsylvania has rooms
at the Ebbiu House
Hon WILLIAM HEILMAS, of Indiana, is registered
at the Ebb!tt House
Hos. j. W. NOBLE and family of st. Louis, are
registered ut Wizards.
DIR. tWILLARD PARKER, JR., Of New York has
rooms at the Ebbtt House.
LIEUTENANT JAMES FRANKLIN, U. S, N, and wife
are guests at the Arlington.
Hos. L. Mills aud J. Hammond Trumbull of
Hartford, Conn, are booked at the Arlington.
REV. Il. d. ToMPKfNs, of Long Branch, and ]. c.
Derby, of New York, are stopping at Wizards.
Hon. HEERY II. BISGHAM and Colonel James IT
Bingham OF Philadelphia, are booked at Will
lards.
Hos. C. MORRILL,, of Atlanta, Ca, and W. Gill.
more and wife OF Baltimore are guests at vii.
lard's.
Mr.. ASD Mrs. MINoT and Miss Mnot of Boston
and a; LGdouX aud wife New rleans, are guests al
WOrmleys.
PROFESSORS HESRY DRAPER, of New York W. p
Trowbridge New Haven; G. f. Chandler New
York; r, Pumpelly, QSweg9; N, y, aud 4. W
Agassz and son, Cambridge, Mass are stopping at
WOrnley's.
Mrs. S. X, MooRE, Richmond, Vaa Mrs. r. S
Kester, Iowa; James Furth, New York; Ira NJ
Philips Philadelphia; A. Il. Ray, Haverhill. Mass
II. A. Newton, New Haven, Conn, and Mrs. Rachel
BugbcOr Fayette City, Pa. registered NJ the ST.
James yesterday.
THE poets follow in the footsteps of science and
tell US that the black man is an unfinished piece
work, Science has never discovered the reason
why the negro is as black as he is but poetry
shrewdly attributes II to a press of business: DI
Lord made dc Cullud man, He made him in dt
night; He made him In hurry, an forgot to max,
him white,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-16
SENATOR HLAISE,s SPEECH.

The effort of Senator BLAINE in the SEN
ate on Monday, which we published yester-
day was honorable alike TO himself, to his
country, aud to the occasion which called it
forth. 1t is charged with power of thought
and cloqucncc OF expression 1t is strong in
its facts and invincible in its argument, aud
to the candid and intelligent mind it shows
the utter falsity, absurdity, and dishonesty
Of those who, in the measure under discus
sion, have attempted to commit q great
wrong to the nation by stripping from the
elective franchise the last vestige of power
to protect itself in its integrity and our
Federal elections from becoming the prey of
mobs and outlaws. The dishonesty of pur-
pose which characterizes caucus move
ment, for the measure under discussions like
the two others form the triplicates which
were born of that illegtimate machine
Of Democratic power, was laid bare
by the eloquence and argument brought to
bear upon the occasion. 1t was made APP
parent to the unprejudced mind that these
three measures, for the perfection of which
this extra session of Congress was made
necessary are presented as deformities
conceived in sin and brought forth in in
Equity" TO menace the President into
submission to the dictates of party caucus
under the alternative of revolution which
will come in the Withholding of supplies
and the starvation of the Government, from
the effects of which its functions must cease
to act, involving suspension and inevitable
dissolution.
Senator BLAINE stripped this deformed
child of caucus legislation of all the dis
guises that dishonesty and sophistry had
thrown over it and laid it bare in all its
features before the country. The act was
performed with mastery power. The hy-
pocrisy out of which such n measure had
been conjured up was shown as plainly
rs the sunlight i'll a clear sky by chal-
longing proof from the Democratic side
of any danger that is lurking anywhere in
the country that our elections are endan-
gered by the presence of United States
troops, and the attempt to adduce any such
proof was lame and impotent, There were
two instances cited-one in West Virginia,
in 1870 and the other in Kentucky, in 1865,
before the close of the war-in which troops
had been in the vicinity of polling places
during elections, but in neither case does it
appear that the soldiers in any way inter-
fered with the purity or justice of the cleo
tions then pending So 1t appears that
there is no call, no necessity, for the sixth
section of the army appropriation bill, which
has been thrust upon this measure as an
engine of mischief, discord, and ultimate
revolution. The country begins to under
stand this, and it is patiently waiting, con-
fident that the President will exercise his
act of marked wrong and injustice.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-16
An US I'm ENTS.
National Theatre-"H. NJ. :. Pinafore.r .

National THEATRE" IL. NJ. !. Pinafore."
The Jolly Puafores" aTriyalat the National has
been already noted, and the Rnticlpations Of her
beauty and atlractiyeness have been proven well
iOun ded. In many particulars our present Pin
afore visitor to be the best appointed Of all
her name that have honored us with their presence
The cast is highly efficient, the chorus full and well
trained aud the orchestra fully as good any ord
narily attached to English opera troupes The
company includes many popular actors and vocal
lists, whose excellence and ability have been well
attested by the patrons Of the theatre in this and
other cities.
Blanche Chapmau's excellent and wel-lrained
voice and the dash aud nbsadOn that accompany
her performance make her an exceedingly atlTaC-
Tive ,AgCphiHe. Miss IhompsOn's piquant mann sr
and lfetty face secure for BUtercUp liberal share
OF applause and Miss lowering is indeed Il sweet
Cousin IfCie. Mr.. Dcnhams Sir Joseph Is, of course
a dramatic triumph. The highest incomiums have
been showered upon Mr., Denham's performances of
that character wherever given, and he deserves
them all.
Mr. Young Is Washington's most eminent baritone,
His Captain COTcOrdR Is q worthy and very credta
bic effort. Mr.. Pearson as Dick Deddeye displays an
effective makeup and bass voice OF enYiable
Schness and power, Nr. Garner possesses tune
fl voice Of baritone rather than tenor quality, but
of sufficient range for the rendering of Ralph Rack
Stfdtp. Altogether, "PinatOre" Is well given, and
her present stay at the National is drawing audi
enues Of the bcs. character and most gratifying
numbers,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-16

WHILE the New York EgeninQ Post and
other pronounced anti-GRANT papers are
looking around for explanations for the
current popular demand for his renomina-
tion, they must not attempt to misead the
public by the assumption that the Repub-
lican party is responsible at this period for
the existing revival of sectional or war
issues. 1t is the custom Of this class of
journals to make this assumption when in
fact the Republican party is simply and
properly engaged in the honorable duty of
preserving inyiolate the legitimate and
deaTly-bought results of the war. The
truth is that the Southerners themselves
are responsible for any revival Of these
issues that may have occurred, And es-
pccially is this true Of such Southerners as
Mr.. BLAcEBURS with his infamous prop
oation to wipe all Of the war measures
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-16

A sTAUNCH Republican in Central New
York, who has not been heretofore counted
on as an enthusiastic GRANT man. now
writes us as follows:
All honor to General GARFIELD he struck
the Republican Tyre with music to the Union" /"
and the old Confederate rebel liar with the
battle axe of truth, which Is irresistible in any
conflict. General GARFIELD is doing "yeoman
service" in causing the cohorts Of law order
aud constitutional government in the Union
North and South, East aud West TO rally
around the flag if need be, shouting the bat.
tie cry Of freedom" The fires of freedom are
not extnguished, and the loyal people are fast
learning that eternal vigilance is the price of
liberty" The Confederates in Congress are do
ing splendidly for the Union cause by turning
Democrats into Republicans We are rapidly
reaching a solid North. The trumpet blast of
"GRANT and the Union" Is spontaneously
sounding and the embattled legions of free.
men will be found and recorded in the coming
conflict Of 80.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-16

For "ways that are dark and tricks that
are vain" in legislation the present Con-
gress has no parallel in history. The rules,
laws, and usages in legislation have ceased
to be of any consequence either with the
Speaker of the House or with the majority
who dance to his piping. They have discov
cred through the calcium light of ALEX
AMBER IL. STEPHENS lofty intellect and
vaulting inventive genius that there is no
difference between bill and petition, and
the former can be smuggled into the House
through the petition box just as well MS to
follow the usages and customs of legislation
that have ruled for more than q century.
This is great aclIieycment-very great
for it brings Joy and gladness to the Green
hackers, who are rs full of bills as a shad is
OF eggs in the spring, and might die of
strangulation if they did not find the relief
afforded by the magic petition box. This
special dispensation is hailed with as much
satisfaction rs a heavy frost after long
siege of the yellow fever pestilence. One
thing, however, is very certain, the more
bills these Greenbacll Democrats smuggle
into the House of Representatives the less
the country will find cause of rejoicing
should there be any prospect of their ever
becoming laws. 1t is intimated that both
LADD and DE La MATYR were so rejoiced
over this discovery for the introduction of
bills in spite of usage, that neither could
sleep, so they spent the night in n sweet de-
lirium, singing praises to the sage of Geor-
gia, who has made discovery of more im-
portance to them than that of the North
Pole would be to the cause of science.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-16

DEMOCRATIC fear of intimidation. on the
part of the army is based upon the startling
TACT that on the average there are only sixty
soldiers TO each million of people in the
country. The danger is imminent.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-16

A GREAT many ugly and severe things
have Geen said about the District OF Colum-
bia, but nothing so sad and mortifying as
that which comes from the Cleveland Herald
in characterizing it as the "Confederit cross
" rnndsn
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-16

The Philadelphia Times anxiously in
quires, "Will General GRANT decline the
Republican nomination if rendered to
" him?" If the Times don't know, the iu-
formation is not worth knowing.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-16

THE Democrats in the Senate are in honor
bound not TO disturb Senator KELLOGG in
his occupancy of Il seat in that body. They
agreed to the inviolability of his tenure
when Senator BUTLER, of South Carolina,
was admitted, and the agreement was some-
thing more than tacit.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-16

THE Memphis (Tenn.) Aralanche says:
" The South owes nothing to the Northern
Democracy but contempt. The Southern
"people won their own political freedom,
"unaided by the Northern Democrats, who
"until the South returned to Congress, had
"neither power to help themselves nor re-
spectability to lend Others as moral
" force. The alliance between the South
and the Northern Democrats in Congress
"has been an unmixed curse to the South"
And the Aralmeho might have added, to
the whole country.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-16

The theatre was crowded at both performances
yesterday, The bin iSa great one. Managers Budd
aud ONelll have built upa variety theatre that will
rival any In the country, and the present weeks
entertainment will equal any that can DO seen in
any CITY,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-16

The cold weather this spring has dam
aged agriculture in the South. The spring
hegin of the blacks has done still more
damage in the same direction.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-16

The raid on Senator KELLoGG's seat is
begun. Before it progresses very far the
Democrats will discover that they have
themselves already declared his tenure res
ddjHdicdfd
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-16

THE House passed the GAMGEE refrig-
orating-ship bill yesterday without the
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS attachment.
Evidently Professor GAMGEE has great faith
in his ability to produce artificial frost !;
but why should Congress waste the public
money in appropriations for such produc-
tions when c. FRIGID ADAMS, patriot that
he is, might be utilized for the same pur-
pose and at less expense?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-16

CHARLIE FOSTER is on the political rise,
He has just been elected member of the
town council of Fostorin, Ohio and this is
regarded as step up from q seat in n Demo-
cratic House OF Representatives.. 1t is not
improbable that the gubernatorial chair of
his State may be his next advancement.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-16

from the statute book. The Post must
remember that it is such propositions as
this that makes the denomination Of Gen
eral GRANT q possible necessity
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-16

ALECK STEPHENS roundabout method of
introducing bills through the "petition.b box"
has been very generally adopted in the
House. But it is far from being either
straightforward or statesmanlilie. The bet
ter and more honorable way is to introduce
bill in open house and have it read and
printed, or not introduce it at all.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-16

vindicated. The post Jelum success of
FITz-JoHN PORTER in this line has en-
cOuraged him. If this thing keeps on
WIRz, the inhuman murderer of Union
prisoners, Will be canonized If he were
alive to-day he would undoubtedly have
been present. in the House yesterday to second
CHALMERS motion for an investigating
committee.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-16

THURMAN has taken another step in the
direction of the Presidency. His next-if
he ever takes another-will be over TIL
DEN's bar'l. But, seriously speaking, his
election to be President pro TEN. of the Sen
ate yesterday was n well-merted compli-
ment Besides, it places him within easier
reach Of the snuff-box on the Clerks desk.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-16

TIRE healthy growth of the baby is dependent
uDon Its freedom from the penicious effects of
opium. DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup is the best remedy
kmuMm for the dlseases Of early Childhood.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-16

Largest legitimate morning circu-
EdtiO1l ill the District.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-16
WANTED.
BOARDING.

GTRANGERS IN THE CITY OR OTHER PER-
- sons wishing first class accommodations Will find
handsome Roons.wh board, Mt SO Vermont avenue.
opposite Arlington Hotel. Reduced rates TO parties
making permanent arrangements. niar4u
1TG PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NORTH
rs " west.-Frst-class Board. with large, airy
Rooms, from 50 10 s0 per week; transient, $50 per
day baths and gas MRS. o. G. HOWARD.
No connection tOith Me HoiUdrd House
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