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National Republican., 1879-03-06

titled before the committee that when the
office, stock, and machinery were turned over
to him an inventory was taken, the books
were examined, that no errors were dscov.
cred and, when asked as to the correctness of
the inventory said, Il have no doubt Of its
correctness"
The account of receipts and disbursements
was kept by the First Comptroller of the
Treasury with whom the Congressional Printer
was required TO account, settle, and filo the
proper vouchers for disbursements made. A
full settlement of his accounts was made when
he retired from office, uud all moneys coming
into his hands were duly accounted for. In
support Of this statement will read the fol-
lowing letter of the proper officer of the Treas
ury Department who has charge Of these ac-
counts and charge of the vouchers on file;
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
FIRST COMrTRoLLER's OFFICE.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., February Z 1879.
Sin: In reply TO your letter Of January 81, 1870,
IN relation To- the accounts Of A. NJ Clapp late Con-
gressiOnal Printer referred to this Office on the 9th
instant by the Honorable Secretary of the Treasury
would respectfully state that all his accounts have
been settled aud properly balanced, as appears by
the books of the Department and the vouchers on
hle in the same. Yours. respectfully,
HEB.
Hon. T. W. BuRDlcK
or Committee OH Public Expenditures.
SO much for the administration of Mr..
CLAPP.
In summing mp this case to conclusion,
Mr. BCRDICK indulged in the following re-
marks relating to the Office and its admins
traIion under Mr., DEFREEs, the presen t
Public Printer:
From the testimony taken and by the rec
ords and reports Of the Public Printer IL ap-
pears that the public printing is neatly and
promptly executed that all moneys and prop
erty coming into the hands of the Public
Printer have been and are being properly cx-
pended and cared for that good order and
system are observed aud secured in the con-
duct of the Office; that all materials for the
printing aud binding are purchased at n low
price; that under the present system no re-
duction in the cost of the public printing can
be reasonably made except by ordering less
printing TO be done; that the cost might be re-
duced by the reduction of the prices paid for
labor, but this is not advised.
From the testimony 1t does not appear that
extravaganza prevails in the management of
the office. 1t does not appear that the work
could be as satisfactorily executed by private
establishments MS under the present system
1t does not appear that the adoption Of the
contract system would result in u saving OF
money to the Government. 1t does not ap
pear that the work could be more promptly o,
satisfactorily executed under the contract svs
| tenn than at present 1t does not appear that
the public interests demand or would be sub
served by the adoption of the system recon
mended by the majority of the committee.
In view of these facts, think the best in
| terests of the Government require cOntinua
tion of the present system, with such improve
ments as economy, the past experience of thos'
in charge, and the good judgment of Congress:
may suggest.
National Republican., 1879-03-06
TIE noN. PorrAH,s REPORT.

The Hon PoTrAH starts ont in his report
of the Electoral Investigation with an as
sumption of the truth of the statements ofall
thehired subOrners ofpejury that twOnames
of electors We're forged to the second set OF
Louisiana electoral certificates This is his
first blunder, for there is not line of testi-
mony or a word of evidence to show that
the name of any of the electors in question
was signed to that certificate by any other
person than the elector himself except the
name Of Mr.. LEvIssEE. But Mr. PoTTAH
was told by these hired agents of fTLDEE
that there were two so-called forgeres
hence his report that the names of LEWIS
SEE and JoFFRIoN were both forged,
The facts are that JoFFRI0N was present
National Republican., 1879-03-06

LEY and WRIGHT, Of Pennsylvania, and
FELTON,, of Georgia. OF these LOWE, of
Alabama JoNEs, of Texas SINGLETON, of
Illinois SPEER, PERSONS, and FELTON,, of
Georgia, and WRIGHT, of Pennsylvania, arc
counted as Democrats in the published lists
to make up the number 149. Take away
these seven and the Democrats number only
142. Send the man to the penitentiary who
claims BrsBEEs seat-and he is already
headed that way-and the Democrats will
have al votes TO 147 GreenbaclleS and
Republicans, Assuming this to be n cor
rect representation of the case and it is
not possible for the Democrats to control
the organization of the next House.
National Republican., 1879-03-06

The constantly increasing audiences attending
the representations Of Joshua Whitcomb' at the
National prove the interest of our playgoers In a
really deserving entertainment The play and its
leading role as performed by Mr.. Thompson have
attained a most creditable place among the annals
OF the modern stage. The most critical audiences
everywhere have been unsparing in terms
of the highest praise. and the hGbAues
OF. our National have not been backward in add.
ing their laudatiOns OF the excellence Of the play
and the acceptability of It's leading performer
Mr. ThOmpson's Uicie Josh now occupies the niche
once held by Scion ShiHgic and kindred impersona-
tions, and tile heredItamcnt OF their popularity has
fallen upon worthy shoulders
National Republican., 1879-03-06

On Inst Monday morning Hon. A. S. Paddock adj
dressed the Senate OF the United States upon agr-
culture. lie handled the subject in an exhaustive
manner. and did II justice. As our people are
greatly interested in this subject we shah endeavor
to give extracts from the Senator's speech space in
our columns at an early day. Hon. A. s. Paddock
has faithfully represented Nebraska In the United
States Senate and we hope to see him his own sue.
cessor without opposition. He is undoubtedly the
ablest representative that Nebraska has ever had
in the halls of Congress.
National Republican., 1879-03-06
The Readers Are Entirely Indifferent.


TTTOVIuCnCc lK, u oINT,I
The city of Washington, sometimes known MS the
National Capital, has two papers, the post and THE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, which. being rivals, are
not in love with each other The aesthetic Globe. of
Boston, would say that they do not tickle each
other. In fact the one is called post and the pos
terror end of something, and then returns the com
pliment by calling the other esteemed contempor-
AIRY THE GNAsHIoNAL REPuBLlCAN The editors
are furious; the readers entirely Indifferent
National Republican., 1879-03-06

THE following are the members of the
Forty-sixth Congress who are reported as
having pledged themselves to act indie
pendently, or with the Nationals, in the
organization in the House GILBERT DE La
MATYR, Indiana; f. II. MuRCH, Maine ;
NICHOLAS FORD, Missouri; General j, b.
WEAVER, Iowa; +. II. GILLETTE, Iowa;
ALBERT z. FoRsYTHE, Illinois; BRADLEY
BARLOW, Vermont; WILLIAM NJ Lowe, Al
ALBANIA; SETH W, YocUM, Pennsylvania; DAN
IEL l.. RUSSELL, North Carolina; GEORGE
w. JONES, Texas; c.. W. LADD, Maine
JAMES W. SINGLETON, Illinois; A, Z.
STEPHENSON, Illinois HENRY sPEER,
Georgia, and HENRY PERSONS, Georgia, A
list of those who will act with the Nation
ais in certain conting .ncies includes KEEL
National Republican., 1879-03-06
Fords Opera-House - KelIar- Prestidigita-
tlon,

Kellars very interesting entertainment is draw
ing large audiences The first part of the pro.
gmmme consists of some OF the most exciting and
mysterious tricks in prestidgiaton ever wit.
messed. In the second part Mr.. Kellar introduces
his curious autOmaton, Psyche" an ingenious
piece of mechanism, seemingly endowed with su'
perhuman intelligence. Its elucidation of mathe'
maticOl problems is truly wonderful and battles
ton Of sulritualisis tricks, with au exposure of
these apparently occult tricks.
National Republican., 1879-03-06

THE Cinnamon have one thing besides
the recent veto with which to console them
selves, They are taxed without representa-
tion the same as the people of the District
of Columbia. But there is this difference
between them and our people-they do not
want to vote and we do
National Republican., 1879-03-06

THE hungry Democratic Office seekers in
ana about Washington were more than
pleased by the issue of the proclamation for
an extra session last Tuesday. OF the em-
ployees of the last House quite number
have been saved the fatigue OF walking
home by assurances of unemployment in a
fortnight
National Republican., 1879-03-06

BLACKBURN is an outspoken onti.Tu-
DEN man; RANDALL is alleged to be in fa-
vor of TILDES's denomination. In view of
these facts the coming Speakership contest
is possessed of especial significance as re-
CARDS the campaign of 1850.
National Republican., 1879-03-06

THE New York World takes on sadly be-
cause it has cost money to enforce the laws
for the protection of pure elective fan-
ehise. Why don't it inveigh against the
execution of all laws and the compensation
of such officers rs are engaged in their en-
forcement? That would be as consistent
as its present grumbling.
National Republican., 1879-03-06

ST. PATncK's DAY may be cursed with
rain, as usual, this year; but its patrons
may congratulate themselves that Congress
does not meet until the day following.
Whether the President, in calling the extra
session, considered this fact or not, it ap-
pears that he very appropriately postponed
the assembling of the Copperhead forces un-
ill after the celebration of the natal day of
the great enemy of snakes.
National Republican., 1879-03-06

This weeks show at the Comique Is of the usual
excellence peryading the entertainments at that
welconducled resort, The managers of the Com
ique are never outdone IN their Efforts TO please
tic public. They never seem daunted by present
trouble or prospective expense Their motto Is
Excelsior" ana they are never excelled except
when they excel themselves.
National Republican., 1879-03-06

THE lobbyists have not taken their fight,
but have taken courage instead at the pros
pect Of an immediate extra session. They
haven't even taken rest for the benefit of
their well-worn supply of cheek. They are
at work taking time by the forelock, so to
speak, and their schemes of plumber will all
be revived on or after the 18th inst.
National Republican., 1879-03-06
No Grimm In Missolri.

81 louis GIODC-UemOCTNTJ
Mastn has been acquitted. The folly was In try
ing him. II Is no crime In Missouri for Democrat
TO rob the treasury Mastn should now turn round
and sue the State for false arrest A Democratic
jury would poultice his wounded feelings to the
extent OF at least 100000.
National Republican., 1879-03-06

Wilmington IN. CD sun
Give us the success OF the Democratic party and
we will be satisfied whether II shall be under the
leadership fBayard Thurman, Tilden, Hendricks,
Hancock Church, Seymour Randall, or any other
suitable man.
National Republican., 1879-03-06

JEFF DAVIS fought for the glory and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of the South and Southern
territory in the Mexican war. lie was
equally patriotic in our civil war.
National Republican., 1879-03-06

CLERK ADAMS is making up the roll Of
the next House in great hurry. twill,
no doubt, bear inspection when it is COM
pletcd.
National Republican., 1879-03-06
Coming Up to the Scratch.

lNlChsDHIs HcIulu NDcHlbl
The fact cannot be denied that rs much as he has
been criticised and censurcd, Mr.. Tidcns chances
for n denomination for the Presidency appear to be
very good. Certainly no one whose name has yet
been mentioned IN connection with the position
has greater strength than the gentleman of GRAM
National Republican., 1879-03-06

presented Is not rare one In history where
the revolutionary and reactionary elements in
great party, though In minority as TO num-
olution If the people of the North do not APP
preciate the situation now they never will
appreciate it. If the people of the whole
country do not appreciate it now, they meyer
,vilI 20
National Republican., 1879-03-06
-
Probabilities of the Future.

The complexion Of the Forty.sixth Congress IS al
ready determined. Both the Senate and House of
Representatives will be controlled by Southern
Confederaies. The North will have no protection
whatever from Southern rapacity during the next
two years except through the tenure ofn President
who is in sympathy with the spirit of nationality as
opposed to scCtjonalisIn,
National Republican., 1879-03-06
Mount vernon Place Church.

There will be a concert and readings at this
church tonight which will, no doubt be q musi-
has been secured. Mrs. Jennie True Miss Clara
Baker and other wellknown Yocalists of our eity
will entertain the audience, and the literary por.
tion will be in the keeping of Messrs, Tweedale
and Hay.
National Republican., 1879-03-06
Doth Ends of the Candle.

Cincinnatl Gazette.
The Democratic Congress has lighted both ends
of the candle. It reduced taxes and increased eN-
penditurcs The result is the public debt Is OH the
up grade
National Republican., 1879-03-06
THE MONTGOMERY posr-orrIoE.

The President has nominated, and the
Senate has confirmed, Mr. PAUL SrRoBACH
as postmaster at Montgomery, Ala Our
sympathies are with Judge MARTIN, under
existing relations of personal friendship,
but the question is settled, and we have no
further controversy over it. Mr.. SrRoBAcH
has been violently opposed by the Demo-
cratic Senators of that State, and bitterly
assailed by the Montgomery AdceHiser ; but
he has been appointed in the face of all
this. Now, to show how hypocritical the
hostility of the Adretiser is now, or its
laudation was then, we clip the following
from its columns of November 10, 1874:
The term of office of Sheriff STRoBAcH ex-
pires in day or two While in Office he has
discharged his duties in manner generally
satisfactory. rs we learn from the attorneys Of
this bar. He was never ruled for neglect of
duty or failure to pay over funds settled, and
| will leave his docket clean and cleared. What
was said of him during the late canvass re-
| fcrrcd TO him rs leading aud consistent Re-
| publican and personal friend of SPENCER,
| whose influence with his party was great, and
which we desired to destroy if possible. The
warfare was II political, and not q personal one,
| for it is our impression that he is more re-
spected by the Democrats than any other men,
| Der of his party in this county. We learn that
| he proposes to engage in farming in this aud
Baker County, and we hope he may be entirely
| successful.
National Republican., 1879-03-06

CAL1roRNIA will not seccde. KEARNEY
may go, however, and no one will object.
National Republican., 1879-03-06

THE speech among the hundreds made in
Congress at the close of the late session that
struck the chord of popular response most
thoroughly was Senator CHANDLER's brief
allusiOn to the proposition to pension JEFF
DAVIS. 1t is quoted and commented upon
the country over, favorably in the North
and uniayorably in the South. Sheer as
they may at such efforts, the Opposition is
never so uncomfortable as when an old Re-
publican war horse gets to neighing and
prancing about with the tissues of the past"
National Republican., 1879-03-06

THE third number of the National Medical
Reriep, neatly printed and well edited
monthly, devoted to tho science of medicine,
has inst been issued from the Globe office.
WALTER S. WELLS, NJ. d., is the editor, and
the list of contributors embraces some Of the
most distinguished physicians of the city.
National Republican., 1879-03-06
BOARDING..

ONE HANDSOMELY FURNISHED ROOM
" (second floor, with irst-class Table Board at
go New York avenue northwest, mchGGp
17H PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NORTH
n " west-Firsclass Board with large, airy
Rooms, from " TO tlO per week transient Sl9 per
day baths and gas. MRS, o. q, HOWARD.
No connection igih the Holpdrd House
ieS ly
National Republican., 1879-03-06

Now FOR long list of deficiencies in the
public receipts. The Democrats have re-
duced the tax on tobacco and crippled other
sources Of revenue, and have failed to COM
pensate therefor by a decrease of expendi-
tnres. The only decrease attempted by
them ended with the reduction of the wages
Of messengers, laborers, and citizen em-
plOyes of the Government, who were al
ready suffering from insufficient pay. "sav-
ing at the spigot and leaking at the bung"
is an old and homely phrase, but seems 70
be of appropriate use just now in character
izing the results accomplished by the Forty
fifth Congress.
National Republican., 1879-03-06

THE charge is made that Speaker RAN
DALI encouraged Mr. SPRINGER's interfer-
ence with the legislation of the House dur
ing the closing hours of the late session by
frequently giving him the floor in the
SEWARD matter for the express purpose of
compelling an extra session. The disagree
ment between the two Houses upon the ap-
preparation bills would have of itself made
such session necessary; but it appears
that Mr.. RANDALL for evident selfish ends
used the power of his Office to increase the
certainty of that necessity.
National Republican., 1879-03-06

THE capture of BAYARD has been COM
plete He had n spasm of independence,
patriotism, and manhood in regard to the
revolutionary measures and purposes of the
Democratic party, but rs the New York
Herald says Even Senator BAYARD, who
" at first disapproyed of making this fight,
"has given in, and in the last stages of the
session acted with his party lie has
I" come TO realize that the family is out of
"meat and must have this particular wood
chuck. The skinning and cooking of it
:" will, no doubt, be Il very lively affair"
National Republican., 1879-03-06
FOR SALE.
LO9T AND FOUND.

II OsT-ON MONDAY EVENING, A NARROW
u p0ldband Bracelet, black enamel tTacngs
for Witch if returned 10 the owner, ~ 204 street
northwest suitable reward WIZ be glysn mono te
National Republican., 1879-03-06

WASHINGTON, MARCH G, 1879.
National Republican., 1879-03-06

Largest legitimate morning ctrCu-
EutiOn iI the District.
National Republican., 1879-03-06
WANTED.
EOR BENZ,

EOR RENT--NEW PRESS BRICK FRONT
A. house, i7x5O, three stories high No. 423 Ninth
street northwest containing nice store room and
good cellar Tie upper two stories for dwelling con.
Yenienily arranged. Inquire at 40 Ninth street
northwest. JauStf
National Republican., 1879-03-06
SPECIAL NOTICES.

n(l951 NOFICE-TIlE ANNUAL MEET ING OF
~ the members of the Mutual Fire Insurance
Company Of the District of Columbia for the election
OF scvcn managers to serve the ensuing year will be
held a. the office of the company, ON MONDAY. the
l4th day OF April 1870 Polls open from o'clock q.
m. TO O'Clock p. IN. -
]. WESLEY BoTELER.
The New York herald., 1879-02-09
THE CATTLE TRADE.

PREPARATIONS AT LIVERPOOL FOR CAREFUL
NsPECTIoN-No DISEASED CATTLE FOUND
SINCE THE oNTARIo's cARoo-ENaIIsH I'M
PoRTERs FROM AMERICA DO NOT FEAR ANY
INTERrERENcE.
[DY CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, Feb. y, 1879.
committee Of the Cattle Trade Association Of
Liverpool. In order to avoid interruption TO the
trade have offered to erect the necessary laragc and
sbsttoirs to comply with the requirements Of the
Prvy Council. It is believed. however. that in con-
sequence Of the growing importance OF the trade
70 the port Of Liverpool either the authorities of
the corporation or the Dock Board will undertake
the work. All arrivals OF cattle from America since
the steamer Ontaros cargo have been found entirely
free from disease. The severity of the weather,
therefore. II Is believed caused the outbreak
I'm that instance. The British government is
under the circumstances. not inclined to inter-
fere with the importation Of cattle from Amer
lea. provided there is adequate inspection
before shipment and provision Of the required
larage at Liverpool to put them in position to meet
such the Ontsrios. II is not believed that
slaughter the quays will be enforced where dis
exists. Gentlemen In the trade say that under
The New York herald., 1879-02-09
BOYTON'S SWIM.

GOING DOWN THE ALLEGHENY IN PERIL FROM
ICE AND DUMPING OVER ROCKS IN THE
RAPIDS.
By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
FnEEPoRr. Pa. Feb. 8. 1879.
Captain Paul Boyton left Mahoning at six minutes
Of nine O'Clock this morning in very critical phys
cal condition. his hands and wrists being swollen
with intense cold and causing him acute pain. He
was loudly cheered he entered the water and
started down the Allegheny. making the FIRST mile
in thirteen minutes; then he became surrounded
by heavy ice which had formed in the creeks rum
ming into the river. Kittanning reached at ten
minutes to one p. NJ. and there Boyton was given
n grand reception with music and mounted cav
airy. He forced from tine water to the
hotel. where q speech of welcome was made
name Of Burgess Mccain. the freedom Of the town
and borough.
BOyton and the HERALD correspondent entered the
water at minutes past one and padded away amid
the booming of cannon and strains OF music. Very
soon we were surrounded by cakes of ice, and
the blindiue glare OF the sun almost made progress
matter OF impossibility. The cold seemed intense.
and in spite OF abundant wrsppings. thoroughly
Rosstou we shot small rapid. and the current was
swift we could not avoid the rocks
them the in 00ts moa; UNPLEASANT @ styIe. p In s two
hours we sighted Rosston arriving ut twenty min
utes past two. having made six miles in two nours
Here your correspondent obliged to seek
safety on shore to escape being crushed by broken
mass Of gorge ice which could be heard coming be-
hind US.
ARRIVAL FREEPORT.
After . weary pull through number of eddies
Boyton arrived here at twelve minutes to seven
O'Clock this evening. aud was received with
ringing of bells. whistling Of engines and
firing Of cannon. band played the French
national hymn he landed and was escorted to his
hotel by the municipal digntaries. He received nu
mersus presents from the kind-hearted people. and
retired early for before undertaking the balance
of the swim in the morning to Pittsburg,. which he
intends to do without landing.
The New York herald., 1879-02-09
A DoUBLY FATAL ACCIDENT.
rpY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. !

SPRINGFIELD Ohio. Feb. 8, 1879
This afternoon, about two o'clock, at South
Charleston, q village six miles east Of this city.
the Panhandle Railroad. q farmer. named John
schoneid and his adult son. Henry. were unloading
a wagon Of corn at tho raraid grain elevator. They
backed the wagon too far OF the platform, and
IL started down the inclined plane dragging
after it the horses and throwing of Mr.:
SchoAeld, who was tramped and mangled
nv the horses The son was thrown to
the earth below, and received internal injuries
from which he has since died. Mr.. Schohed had his
skull fractured and both legs broken. and dead
when rescued from beneath the team. The horses
were 80 terribly crippled that they both shot.
The New York herald., 1879-02-09
SALE OF MACHINERY HALL.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. Z, 1s79
Machinery Hall. one Of the principal buildings
used ut the Centennial Exhibition. was sold this
afternoon at auction. The building was paid for by
the city from q portion of the appropriation Of
given by the city. The cost was s634s67 4s
About three thousand people were present at the
SALE but only Ave appeared to be bidders The first
offer received by the auctioner was only $4,000
Messrs. william q. Allison Co.. the builders, were
the purchasers for $4,000.
The New York herald., 1879-02-09
VENEZUELA.

PLAN FOR PRoCLAIMING THE NEW GOVERN
MENT.
ST.. THOMAS, Jan. 81, 1879.
General Cedenos is said to have left Valencia on
January II. for Caracas. It is reported that he
would be received at Caracas with open arms and
opposition. He will then from Caracas proclaim
General Guzmsn Blanco President Of the Republic
Another account states that Caracas would oppose
and that fighting will take place. Guzman Blanco
is expected at st. Thomas. about February II. en-
route for Venezuela. Guzman declares he will only
come quietly; he cannot and will not fight.