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National Republican., 1882-12-13
Eracts for senntor brown.

The bill to abolish internal revenue, intro
duced in the senate by Senator Brown, of
Georgia, attracts attention to some remark
able facts shown in the last annual report of
the commissioner
OF fourteen hundred and seventy-one ar
rests in the United States for violation of in
ternal-revenue laws, during the period from
Juno 30, 1881, to November 1, 1882 ten hun
dred and sevcnty-five were in the state of
Georgia-ten hundred and sixty-nine being
in tho second district, in which the senator re-
sides.
OF five hundred and nine Illicit stills seized
during the same period, one hundred and
twenty-five were in the state of Georgia, one
hundred and sixteen being in the second dis
trict in which the senator resides.
OF four officers and employees killed in the
enforcement of internal-revenue laws during
the same period, two were killed in the
second district of Georgia, in which the sena-
tor resides.
OF one hundred and eighty-eight SPRING
field carbincs necessarily in the hands of
collectors and others for the enforcement OF
internal-rcvenue laws, seventy one are in the
state of Georgia, fifty-nine being in the second
district, in which the senator resides
The total amount of distilled spirits re-
turned as produced in the second Georgia dis
trict was one hundred and eighty thousand
eight hundred and eighty gallons; while in
the fifth Illinois, twenty-four million one
thousand two hundred and forty three gal
Ions were produccd-not man placed in ar
rest, only six Illicit stills seized, and no car
hines
National Republican., 1882-12-13
Thn MPnssinn pInv.n

There are limits at which even liberty
should stop; and such limit is reached in
the proposition to produce Salmi Morse's
" Passion Play" in New York. The thcater
as an institution cannot Afford by wantonly
offending large and influential class, to in
jure itself in the growing good will that class
has of late entertained toward it. No reason
exists why the "Passon Play" need be pro-
duced. No purpose is to be served by its pro-
duction. Sacred subjects have no place among
the things which come legitimately within
thS scope of the play-house and il
they had, no sufficient good could
be had out of such work to compensate tho
violence it would do the religious sentiment
of vast majority of the people tits unneces-
sary to consider whether that sentiment is or
is not well grounded in reason. 1t is genuine,
and one of the most deeply seated of all senti-
mqnts, and therefore it is entitled to respect
or at least to immunity from unprovoked as
Snult
National Republican., 1882-12-13
As lie Walks His Mystic Way.

1t is with no common pleasure that we read
in the cable news, under date Of Monday the
llth inst, that our minister to Turkey con-
tinues TO excite the attention of the eastern
world. His entrance into Jerusalem is
chronicled, together with the fact that the
governor and other officials received him
in procession" We understand from this that
Minister WALLACE moved in the form of a
procession, and that as he prosesshed the dig
ntarios aforesaid bowed low to the ground"
after the reputed manner of those who pass by
the bold McIntyres." But not only was he
seen at Jerusalem, but that dark land from
which Moses led the Israelites felt the pressure
National Republican., 1882-12-13

of his diplomat c and Il land It's swarthy sons
accorded him a. public reception
In recognition of this uprising he graciously
paid visit to the khedive, and, as if to re-
assure Great Britain of his friendly designs,
he had several interviews with Lord DUF-
rERIN." The silly JENKINS who makes II
his business to telegraph to the press of this
country every trivial movement of our min
lister at Constantinople ought to be turned
over to bowstring expert.
National Republican., 1882-12-13
Notes from the Committee Rooms.

The house committee on pensions will de-
vote next Tuesday to the consideration of the
Mexican service pension bills.
The house committee on military affairs
will report favorably the bill authorizing the
sale of the Harrodsburg spring property be-
loning to the Soldiers home. This bill is
identical with the one which has passed the
senate
The house judiciary committee yesterday
discussed the Davis bill for relief of the
supreme court by creating court of appeals.
No action was taken.
The house appropriation committee has
adopted tho report of the subcommittee on the
military academy bill 1t appropriates
S305, 900, which is $3l 700 less than was appro-
priated for the current year.
National Republican., 1882-12-13

THE New York Sun is trying to figure out
democratic control in the next senate by
counting in anti-republican senators from IL
linois, Nebraska, and Colorado. Why has the
SIN omitted Iowa from this list? The repub-
lcan plurality was only $4,000 at the last
election, and there are certainly four or five
counties in the state that are tolorably sure to
elect democratic members of the legislature.
The Stm does not usually stumble over so
small matter as that, and we are surprised
when it had its arithmetic man on deck there
was not more sweeping exhibit of figures
made.
National Republican., 1882-12-13

ATTY GEN. BREWSTER has transmitted to
congress letter concerning the erection Of
new buildings for the reform school of this
district. This is a subject deserving early at.
tention and prompt action. The buildings
at present in use are inadequate to the require
ments of the school, and suitable dormitories
should be erected as soon as possible. The
school occupies splendid site and is we'll
managed, but more room is needed, not only
for comfort, but for health.
National Republican., 1882-12-13
Wnntstn Knnxx.

Representative c. NJ. Shelley, of Alabama,
has filed with first comptroller of the treasury
statement of his claim for compensation as
a representative in congress for an opinion as
to islegal right in the premises. Mr.. Shelley s
claim is that us the successor of Mr.. Smith, to
fill the vacancy caused by the latter's death,
he is entitled to be paid as a member of the
house of representatives from the 18th day of
May, 1882, the date of Smiths death, under
the provision Of section 81, revised statutes.
National Republican., 1882-12-13

THAT was great statesman who erected
himself upon the floor of the house yesterday
and suggested that room might be made for
the congressional library by destroying lot
of the books. Ofcourse. In that view of the
case there is no need for having any room for
the library. The whole thing might be de-
stroyed. They tried stroke of that sort of
economy in Egypt once, whereby statesmen of
the same sort were much increased in num-
bers, learning being curtailed through it,.
National Republican., 1882-12-13
The Weather To-DnT.

For The Middle Atlantic states, including The Dstric
Of Columbia, Increasing coudtness olo1ced BY rain
snotO, aDdrmeT souheriy, Wesey totnds, and loCr
barometer
The indications are that The clO,tdiness tDtt increase
on the atlantic coast during Wednesday, Wih rain
south n Virginia. aud rain or snow IN Ne,C England
and the Middle Atlantic states during Wednesday
afternoon erentng, foioDtd By fair Uedter in The
Middle aud South Atlantic states on Thursday. Slightly
10 der and fair Wedker is indicate for The Ohio Vdl-
ky and lake region on Thursday.
Yesterdays thermometcr-7 a. M, 30o; IL n. m.
bG.3' p. M, 41o; Up. m, $3.50; II p. m, 1929
maximum, ace; minimum, 27.so.
National Republican., 1882-12-13

In the last year of democratic national ad-
ministration the deficiency of the postal SER
vice was over ten million dollars. Under re-
publican administration the department has
been made self-sustaining Any one with a
glass eye can see at glance that this is a pow
erful argument for the restoration of the dem
cratic party to power.
National Republican., 1882-12-13

COMPLAINT from many quarters has been
evoked by the recommendations of Commits
sioner Of Pensions DUDLEY concerning the
removal of certain restrictions from the pres
ent statutes relating to applicants for pension.
1t is alleged that the commissioner desires to
open the vaults of the treasury to all
the mendicants in the land who can
show the veriest shadow of ex-
cuse for their applications. Perhaps
if the able critics who thus ventilate their
crude ideas of possible fraud were slightly fa-
miliar with the manner of deciding claims by
National Republican., 1882-12-13
An Amendment 10 MIR. Kasson,s nm.

The following amendment will be offered in
the house to the Kasson civil-service reform
bill, when it. comes up:
The regulations shall apply to clerks and en-
ployes Of all classes and grades in the service Of
the senate and house of representatives.
This would, if adopted, add very consider
able number of clerks and employees to the list,
for which fixed term of office is provided.
These places have always been regarded as
more strictly political and more subject to
change than any others.
National Republican., 1882-12-13

Mr.. PENDLEToN.. is mistaken in the belief
that his speech of yesterday nominated him
for the presidency. That sort of talk is poor
fuel for the enkindling of enthusiasm in the
hearts of horde who have been out so long
with nothing to eat. What they want is less
service ITSELF
National Republican., 1882-12-13

THE democratic party should thank the
friends Of ex-senator MCDONALD, of Indiana,
for having elected him in 1884; and Mr.. Nc
DoNALp himself should thank his friends for
having saved him the infinite annoyance of
selecting n cabinet. Messrs. TILDEN, BAY
ARD, MORRISON, RANDALL, BECK, and all
the other democrats in the country should
thank them for having, by their prompt and
unanimous action, relieved them each and
every one from the annoyance, log-rolling,
and expense ofthe candidacy which each would
otherwise have undertaken. If they get their
proper due, Mr. McDoNALD's friends are like
to make a great harvest of thanks; and,
considering that is all they stand in any
chance of getting, they cannot be about their
harvest work any too soon.
National Republican., 1882-12-13

IN listening to the senate debate on the two
bankruptcy bills one could not help thinking
that the western and southern men feared
that the Lowell bill was too much in the
interests of creditors, while the eastern men
feared that the committee bill was too much
in favor of debtors; and, to go little farther,
the advocates of the "equity bill seemed to
regard Massachusetts as the home of the cred
itors.
National Republican., 1882-12-13

WE are perfectly willing to admit the claim
set up in democratic papers that the demo-
cratic party is the only reliable enemy of
American manufacturers and their employees.
1t is the republican party which advocates the
doctrine of WASHINGTON, JEFFERSON,
MADISON, JACKSON, WEBSTER, BENTON,
CLAY, and all the great statesmen
of our own day, that it is the
duty of congress to exercise it's undoubted
constitutional authority to protect American
industry by the scale of duties it imposes on
imports and by the regulations it makes for
foreign commerce.
National Republican., 1882-12-13

A FIvE-sToRY mill in flames hundreds of
probably calling for them. Such is the record
by telegraph from Mansyunk, near Phiadel-
phia, this morning. How about the safety of
the great workshops of the government in
this city
National Republican., 1882-12-13

the pension Office their cbullitions might he
curtailed in expression, and, mayhap, with
held from publication. 1t is to be presumed
that the commissioner is fully as familiar with
the workings of his bureau as these editorial
fault-fndors, who know absolutely nothing of
the matters of which they write.
National Republican., 1882-12-13

THE Atlanta Constitution is lacking in faith.
The talk among congressman of doing away
with holiday recess reminds it very much of
the proposition in the Georgia legislature to
have no summer session. "When one takes
place the other will also" Does the Con8titu-
ton hold thisup as an incentive to congress?
National Republican., 1882-12-13

DEMOCRATIC papers call pension bills raids
on the treasury" and yet they expect the
support and votes of the men for whom these
"raids" are made: In other words they call
men hard names and then beg favors of them
National Republican., 1882-12-13
So He Did Not.

MALONE was accustomed to 20 into the depart
ments and order removals as if the heads of de.
partments were his servants, and those heads Of
departments justified his insolence by prompt obe-
dience of his commands Washington Post.
STILsoN HUTcHINs was accustomed to go
into the departments and shoot the clerks
down with revolver.
This statement has exactly the same guam
tity of truth in it as the one above quoted.
The Post should be ashamed of such wholesale
misrepresentation. Now, go on and make
good your statement if you can.
National Republican., 1882-12-13
A Hint TO Horynrd.

COhrlcT-JOuTndL
Gen. Howard wants the cadets at West Point
to pay more attention to sword exercise. We
advise the general to send to Paris for Paul de
Cassagnac if he is in need of good professor
of that exercise.
National Republican., 1882-12-13
The First Man.
Chicago CHoeh.

"Who was the first man ?" inquired young
lady of one of her Sunday school scholars.
my pa" answered the youth. ooh, no
your pa was not the first man." Well, he
was the first one | over saw. anYwayn
National Republican., 1882-12-13
NEW YORK OFFICE.

The New York office of THE REPUBLICAN, is at
Room 50, Tribune building, where files of THE RE-
PUBLICAN and all necessary information relating
TO advertisements can be obtained.
National Republican., 1882-12-13
Wants n Thrashing.

Spain is grumbling again at the United
States. 1t has been clear for several years
past that nothing less than a wholesome
thrashing at our hands will cure Spain
of her i'll temper.
National Republican., 1882-12-13
HOW tn Chnnre Ia,


The Boston Post says it is getting tired of
"As You Like It," 1t might be change to
mix it with little water, and add sugar and
ginger
National Republican., 1882-12-13
The Reason why.

a'VII F'EVIVTTe IIITIIIIIs
An exchange asks; "Why is it that more
boys die than girls 2" Girls don't smoke ciga-
rettes. More boys dye than girls, too but
girls don't raise weak moustaches.
National Republican., 1882-12-13

THE republicans of Maryland carried twelve
out of the twenty-three counties in the late
election. For an off year that is splendid
showing, and it demonstrates that one more
pull and a pull altogether will land "My
MARYLAND " in the republican ranks.
National Republican., 1882-12-13
Am Improved Appcnrance.
Karisburq Teiearaph.

Harrisburg Telegraph.
The Richmond Wing now comes very much
improved in appearance. 1t has removed
Massey's "picture" from the head of its edi-
torial columns.
National Republican., 1882-12-13

EITHER building will be provided for the
library, or the library will become inaccessi
BILE except to dynamite.
National Republican., 1882-12-13
The Message.

Never was presidents message more favor
ably commented upon than that Of President
Arthur.
National Republican., 1882-12-13

SOME of Alafamas political chickens are
oming home TO roost. The lawless spirit
which cannot submit to the sway of the
majority has caused struggle between two
.ontending parties, each claiming to be the
municipal government of Opclika. The au-
hority of the government which had been
declared by the courts to he the lawful one
mas been resisted with violence, and killings
have been the result. The legislature has
been obliged to abolish the charter of the city
20 stop the quarrel. Submission to authority
is the primary lesson in selfgovernment.
This habit yet TO be acquired by n large ele-
ment in this coupiry, or else republican insti-
tutions will fail
National Republican., 1882-12-13
Sample copies sent on application.

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draft express, post Office order, or registered let
ter Money sent in any other way is at the risk Of
iho person sending 1t. Address,
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National Republican., 1882-12-13

THE silver dollar seems to habitate princi-
pally in "cave of gloom"
National Republican., 1882-12-13

Mr.. BECK evidently intends to run demo
cratic politics on the intensive farming plan
National Republican., 1882-12-13

IN all references to the work of the tariff
commission and to the probable acts of con-
gress concerning the reform of the tariff and
internal revenue, the New York Tribune is
areful to leave n loophole for escape from the
accusation of positive opinions, in order that
1t may maintain its vantage ground as the
champion American kicker. Judging from
its editorial columns one is impressed with the
idea that it is the policy of the Tribune to pre-
,are the way for exceptions and objections to
verything which may be done by the present
ongress. We hope that the next house, which
Gill be democratic, may be able to satisfy the
journalistic autocrat of New York.
National Republican., 1882-12-13
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National Republican., 1882-12-13
A suggestion Am the Way From Missouri.

Secretary Chandler wants a navy. Mary
Anderson might loan him her yacht.
National Republican., 1882-12-13
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GENERALLY PERSONAL.

Love, will you let me in7
am knocking at the door.
Love, can shelter win
Close beside you, as of yorc?
OF my grave am aweary,
Narrow, narrow, dark and dreary;
Wildly from its clasp few,
Love, just to look at you.
lam SO white and chill;
Love, will you shrink away2
If y'u will not kiss mo still
Do not let me In. 1 pray.
have cross'd the mi ihly river;
Will you fear me2 Do you shiverf
If your arms refuse to WOO,
Death u more kind than you.
Love, If you were ghost
And Iwere alive and warm
All, perhaps-I will not boast
might shudder at your form;
might flee before the presence
OF all uneinbodied essence.
Hush hush it is not true,
Love, should know twas you,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-22

at these receptions are not only to
be seen but to be read of, each one
is stimulated and melted to appear
in the best. The result of all this is,
the wives and daughters of high Of
fcials find time for nothing else but
to dress, attend receptions, and to
receive and return calls.
Under this state of affairs, is it any
wonder that Senators and Congress-
men are constantly taxing
their brains, to devise new
schemes for extracting money
from the public treasury! Is it any
wonder that Senators want clerks or
private secretaries ? How else can
they find time to attend balls and
receptions, and dance and chatter
and shine in Washington society
And how can they, unless they have
an income outside of their salaries,
find money with which to dress their
wives and daughters as we'll as the
wives and daughters of other peo-
pie whose toilets are considered of
so much interest as to be infinitely
described in the great daily news
papers? 1t is the fashion, and the
people must either elect rich men as
their representatives, or allow them
to piece out their salaries by extra
ordinary methods.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-22

ton was not agreed to by 100 to 45.
The foreign affairs committee had its
report on the Irish resolution rejected
on yea-and-nay vote, and the CEN
sus committee could muster but nine
votes in full House in support of
it's plan of apportionment. These
several votes show want of conf
dence on the part of the House in
the committees appointed in pursu>
ance Of the bargain of Mr.. Keller
with the Peuns5 lvauia prohibitions
lists, and this feeling will be more
forcibly expressed when the picked
committee on ways and means comes
into the House with it's pet revenue
measures.
The mode of electing the Speaker
and the powers pertaining to the Of
fee have so perverted the commit
tees from their original use that we
are in danger of forgetting what
they are for. The committees were
not originally established, as Mr..
Keller seems to imagine, for the
purpose of rewarding members who
had voted for the Speaker in caucus,
CT to fulfill any bargains previously
entered into, or to crafty the per-
sonal pride or ambition of the menl-
bers. They were intended to facil-
itate the business of the House by
dividing it among the members most
competent to take care of it, and
having it digested beforehand, as far
as possible, by experts. The com
mittees were organized as aids, not
as distractions, to the
business of the House. Yet
Mr.. Keifer took the contrary
view. He first used the committees
to reward his personal adherents, and
secondly, filed number of them
with members previously committed
to plan of obstruction to the course
of general legislation, or to the pro-
motion of special interests. Hence
the committees, or some of them,
have lost one of their most valuable
functions. Their reports do not come
into the House with any authority.
Instead of being regarded favorably,
simply because reported from COM
mittee, many of the bills submitted
are looked upon with suspicion from
the moment it is known that they
came from certain committees. To
d greater or less extent this is true
of the leading committees, with the
exception of the committee on ap-
preparations.
The proper work of the commit
tees will be done largely on the floor
of the House in this Congress, and
all the skill, patience, and loyalty of
the leading members. such as Kas-
son, Hiscock, Reed, Cannon,
Calkins, Robinson, and Williams,
will be needed to prevent a ship
wreck of the narrow Republican ma
jority. So much the Republican
party owes to Speaker Keller and
his selection of his committees.