National Republican., 1882-01-21
POLITICAL NOTES.

For the contingent expenses" OF the last
Democratic House of Representatives We find
charged So 900 for horses and wagons and $1,000
for water. coolers There has been an impression
that Congressmon did not consume much water.
The division on eulogies OF the Post Office De-
partmont having been abolished. classic eulogies
on the late alleged chief of inspectors of the Post
ofiico Department Thomas L. James, will hereaf-
ter be fled In the Dead Letter Office Of said De-
partment scavengers, llckspittles, and sycophants
will hereafter govern themselves accordingly.
A Baptist preacher in Indiana has been lectur-
ing on the question, "Can a Democrat go to
HeRven?" After discussing the subject for thir-
teen evenings the reverend gentleman concluded
that he could not go there as Democrat, but that
II he would repent and vote the Republican ticket
two or three times he might. Mcdonald and Voor-
hees would do well to begin 'pentng at once, to
say nothing Of Beck.
Mr.. Belford proposes to do away with the COM
mon and Objectionable practice of member get
ting the floor for certain period and then par
ceiling the time out in homeopathic doses to GER
tain favorites, and has introduced resolution
amending ruo III 80 as 10 prevent 1t. IL the rules
are so amended, member getting the floor for an
hour will have to speak Il out or admit that he has
bitten off more than he can chow
The bill OF Mr.. Hazeltine, Greenbacker from
Missouri, 10 "Coin" " fractional currency Of the
denominations Of twenty five and fifty cents pro-
vides that there shall be sixty thousand OF each
denomination issued II further provides that In
no case shall the currency thus coined" be
termed or designated US notes or promises to pay.
Mr.. IIazeltine will be "coinng" milk tickets next
and calling them milk instead of promises to sup
ply milk.
Representative Farwcll Of Illinois, has intro
duced bill in the House to enable American cap.
iRlists to purchase in the foreign markets iron or
steel steamships to be used exclusively in the for
eign trade, and TO be navigated under an Ameri-
can registry. In speaking of this bill Mr.. Farwell
said: although Mt first sight II might appear to
antsgonizo our American ship-building interests
Il is not so Intended By mo- and twill not so ope'
rate As matter OF fnct, there is no firm in this
country now engaged In building such ships for
the foreign trade entirely, while we are paying
tribute 10 the extent OF slOO,0Oo0OO annually 10
foreign vessels The object of the bill Is TO save 10
American capitalists aud American seamen US
much OF this amount ~ ls possible
4 day or two after the election OF 1876 the late
t. W. stoughton saunterod in tho rooms OF the
Republican headquarters In New York He was
very much depressed and thought the elections
had gone against the Republicans. He asked
Zach chandler, chairman OF the committee, what
he thought of the result "Why, we've won, OF
course" said Zach. Z" But what do you think oi
| Floridar' continued stoughtOn; "nre you sure oi
I NorldaY" Yes l aIn sure Of Florida; we have
won the victory and we shall keep IT, said
Chandler. "But they say Tilden has sent repre-
sentative 10 Florida, and think our interests
need care" reIoined stoughton. DO theyr' said
Chandler; when do they say Governor 1iiden''
man startedP" "This morning was the reply
"well," said Chandler, Frightening the cigar by
an extra pun "sll have to say is that II Mr.. TIL
dena man gets 10 Florida before mine does he viii
have to travel fnster than any express train eyel
went Ny man LEFT yesterday"