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of law to the practice. The precedents
cited prove that beyond question.
1t has also been objected that the Moni-
tor did not destroy or capture the Merri-
mac. That may be literally true, but the
fact is undeniable that the injury the
latter received in the encounter, if it did
not wholly disable her, prevented her
from again encountering the Monitor,
which remained in Hampton Roads to
resume the fight, and protect the other
vessels of our fleet and our commercial
marine from her ravages.
The importance of the victory cannot
be overestimated. Not only were the
other vessels of the blockading fleet
saved from the destruction that befell
the Congress and the Cumberland, but
untold millions Of property in every
harbor from the mouth of the Potomac
to New York. IL cannot be doubted that
Washington itself would have been at
her mercy, as she might easily have
sailed up the Potomac and bombarded it,
In view, therefore, of the important
results of this action, which inaugurated
q new system of naval warfare-and of
the numerous presidents cited where
similar grants have been mGde-this bill
should receive favorable action by Con-
gress. No one whose breast throbs with
any patriotic feeling will grudge this
small award to the brave men whose skill
and daring contributed so much to the
advantage of the country, and reflected
such glory on our naval service, sane
toned as it is by the invariable usage Of
our own and all other naval powers. II
is not too much to say that the victory
gained by the Monitor was the turning
point in the war, as it prevented the
blockade from being broken, and exer.
cised salutary effect on Admiral Mil
mes, who was then stationed at the mouth
of the st. Lawrence with British fleet
waiting the event. and ready, if the result
had been different, to cooperate with the
confederacy.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-03
Tho GENERAL nc0cIcrcy NH.

The House Committee on Appropriations has
completed the general deficiency appropriation
bill, and subsequently reported 1t to the House.
The bill nppropriates nearly s9,OOO,0OO The fol-
lowing are the principal items: To defray the ex
penses of the centennial anniversary OF the sur
render Of Lord CORVALLIS at Yorktown, s)2,32S;
to pay judgments of United States Court of Claims
$4,000; to pay salaries of internal revenue off,
GERS, s.7S.OOO; for Army transportation, $4,000;
for the payment of Army transporta ion lawfully
ceiYed aid in government bonds, to be adjusted
by proper accounting officers In accordance with
the decisions of the Supreme Court in cases
decided under such land-grant acts, S125,0 00 but
In no clse shall more than so per ceut of the
full amount of the service be paid until final
decision shall be had in respect OF each case In
dispute. 1t Is provided that such payment shall
bI accepted as in full of all demands, being
for transportation during tho fiscal year ending
June 80, 1881 For railroad mail transportation
SllO00O0; for compensation of poStmnsters, 81 000
900; Tor Interest due the Osage Indians, SlS0000
or arrears OF pay to two and threeyear volunteers
$4,000; for the Navy Department, S395 900, includ
ing $4,000 for The bureau of CONSTRUCTION and Re-
pair and $4,000 for the Bureau of Steam Engi
ncering: to pay the Creek Indians for land now
occupied by Seminole Indians, $4,000 to pay the
indebtedness incurred for Indian service during
the year 1881 and prior years. 1862 000 to complete
the work of the tenth census, $4,000; for foreign
mail transportation, S7S,50O; for fees OF officers of
allowed by the accounting officers of the Treasury
Department. are the following: For collecting rev.
enue from customs prior to July 1879 SyI 900; for
| ay OF Navy prior to July 1879, $4,000. The bill
authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to credit
eX-unlted states Treasurer Spinner with the sum
$50 carried to his debit on the books of the Reg
lister of the Treasury,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-03

T. ]. Mackey, the fraud the Republicans pro-
pose 10 seat in the House, was once deputy sur
of dry goods from the store of Hall & Baker and
tried TO murder II clerk for demanding payment
Subsequently, under threat of suit he paid for the
goods, and left Nebraska City, leaving many
debts. lie is there regarded as n scoundrel OF
the deepest dye. He went to South Carolina in
1860 MD, afer the war, Identified himself with
the carpet. bag brigade. and went in for stealing
He Is now trying to steal a scat in Congress, and
as the Republican majority love sharp thieves
they will do all they can to help him.-Courier-
Journal, May 81.
The above.named fraud" is a Bourbon
"heelcr" and Democratic judge in South Car
olina. L. w. NJ. Mackey, the member recently
seated, Is Republican, never was in Nebraska
and has always kept the faith politically, The
Courier Journal does not often expose its owr
party rascals as above.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-03

ayes, Gwennie, DEAR ]. sardou sarvls said al
am very fond Of pie"
"And do you love me as much to-day as You did
last Tuesday? % she asked, changing the subject in
her impulsve, West End way
Better far better, my darling" ]. sardou sarvis
replied, in tones that were tremulous with tender
ness. "My love for you hall never falter, never
fade but always be or, ater, stronger, and more
beautiful than before. Into that love have woven
the best etlOits OF my life and she t. whom 1t IL
devoted shall ever be the shrine at which my soul
shall worship"
Unfortunately there was nobody with a club in
the immediate vicinity, :,
al can make pies" said Gwcndolen, smiling
archly as she spoke.
"Can you, darling ?'--this in low, earnest tones.
"Why, Of course" responded the girl.
"Then,n said j. Sardou SRryis calmly but firmly,
"don't do It. Somebo ly that you like might ucci-
dentally eat one OF them"
j. Snrdou Sarvis now has Il second. hand engage.
ment ring for sale cheap.-FTO1a "Rcjtced al Last"
In w.. T., (ODcldnd..
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Proposed Relief for the Officers and
Crew OF the Monitor.


The bill for the relief of the officers and
crew of the Monitor who participated in
the action with the Merrimac was passed
recently by the Senate, and is now before
the lower house of Congress for its action.
1t was reported from the Committee on
Naval Affairs of the Senate after consid-
Grafton of memorial praying for the
grant, and a report was at the same time
presented, which gave statement of the
circumstances connected with the con-
struction of the Monitor, together with
an extract from the annual report of
Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy at
the time, giving n description of that
famous engagement Although the facts
are so well known that it is unnecessary
to recall them, it may not be without
interest to give the following graphic ac-
count, extracted from speech Of Edward
Everett at dinner given by the mer-
chants of Boston to the Committee on
Naval affairs shortly after the memorable
encounter:
Ifthero Is an incident In the history Of the war
which more than any other deserves to he referred
| to a direct inlcrposGlOn Of an overruing Provi-
deuce It is tho arrival Of the haven directed lit.
tie vessel ut Fortress Monroe, after her rough, uu-
| comfortable voyage from New York, on the even.
ing of the slh Of March, 1862, at the close of day
of havoc, ! had almost said Of terror The mind
rccos from the contemplation of the state of
| things which would have existed had the ravages
| OF the MCrrimac been renewed on the morning of
the 9th, But the GyeIgeT was at hand. Afcr an
| all but scCpless voyage from New York Of hty-siX
| tn IA Nnggpl AVlOsO pDugtruptipn whose l.
ginery, whose armament, whose capacity for often.
siye or defensive service were all untrled the gal
| liant Wordcu, at sunrise the next morning, bore
! calmly down to the encounter with his gigantic
| adversary amidst the wrecks of her yesterdays
| dcyastations Uhe topmusts Of the sunken Cumber-
land peeling mournfully above the waters, the
Congress burned to the waters edge, the Mime.
| sofa, marked out as the next victim, helplessly
aground) went round and round him-to use the
graphic language of an eye witness "as a cooper
| goes round q Cnsk'-and drove him crippled and
| discounted back TO his hGrbor, never moro to
leave II until he went up seli.destroyed in frag-
ments to the sky,
The report of the Senate Committee
gives list Of twenty-five instances
from the Guerrero in 1912 down to the
Kearsarge in lS62-where the estimated
value of the ships destroyed or rendered
uac'ca9 WIS Gl'ANcu "Hp'ui9Nllpu'Vu W WV
officers and crews of the victorious YES,
sells, and there seems to be no good rea
son why these precedents should be de-
parted from in the case of the Monitor
1t has been objected that the Navy il
no more entitled than the Army to Tho
value of property destroyed by il in war
Whatever force there may be in that OBJ
lection in the abstract, tn c uniform usage
Of our government, rs well as that o.
othernayal powers, hasgiycn the sanction
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-03

Lieutenant John w Danenhower was out early
yesterday morning, and, accompanied by his
father and the Chinese cabin steward Charlie
Tong Sing, drove to the Navy Department, where
he reported to Captain John q. Walker, chief of
the Bureau of Navigation, and delivered the re-
cords and papers left by Lieutenant Commander
De Long, with various other articles belonging to
the Jeanette which were found at one of the
huts of refuge visited by De Longs party. The
articles comprise the rough and smooth log books,
the compass /, and the reports of operations and
some small-arms. The compass TIE books and
papers, and the arms are In the water-tght COW
eis which were made for them before abandoning
the Jeanette Mr.. Danenhowor also reported that
his accounts are complete and ready to file, with
presentcd by Captain Walker 10 the Secretary OF
the Navy, with whom he held prolonged inter.
view. lie hasbeen ordered to report for special
duty at the Navy DEPARTMENT in connection with
the cruise and loss of the Jeannette.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-03
PRESIDENT RucHANAN
Aud Ills Chinese Trontv-A scrap OF ui
tory.


tory.
The following extract from speech delivered
at recent Republican ratification meeting in
Portland, Oregon, by Hon ]. N. Dolph. leader at
the bar of that city, gives concise and interesting
statement OF the relations of the Democratic party
to the Chinese question:
Time will not permit me, on this occasion, to
discuss the Chinese question, and yet there are
some things In connection with IL winch ought
not, at the present juncture, TO be forgotten.
Among these things Is the fact that the Democratic
party Is largely responsible for the presence of
Chinese upon this coast and for the original Chi
nese treaty. As early us the year 1853 Demo.
over by Democratic lieu cnnui. governor Purdy),
passed res buttons reciting the fact that Chinese
BILE numbers; that the Chinese trade would BE-
valuable, aud especially so to the Stale OF Colfor.
mia, which was situated nearest TO the Empire OF
missioner from the United States to reside
in China. Tho original Chinese treaty OF
1888 was negotiated by the Administration
that citizens Of the United states should be per
mited to travel aud reside In China for the pur-
pose Of commerce, trade ETC.. and that If subse-
nation greater privileges than granted TO the
United States by the treaty. the same should inure
at once to the United Staes so that the United
States should enjoy commercial advantages with
China equal to the most favored nation aud In re-
turn China was 10 have the good offices OF the
United States In any coniroversy with other for
eign powers, This treaty having been made by u
Democratic administration was considered as and
chimed to be by the Democratic party ono Of the
important events Of the administration. Now
prior to this treaty, Chinese In considerable num-
bers already resided upon the Pacific coasi. They
resided in Oregon. The constitution OF Oregon
provides follows: Sec 8, article 10. NO China
man not resident Of the State at the adoption of
this constitution shall hold any real estate or
mtuing claim or work any mining claim therein"
This constitution was adopted by the convention
the Sth day of September, 1857. Now, nolwith.
sarding That there were mt the date of the
n Ia
lion in both California and oregon, no restrictions
upon Chinese immigration was provided In that
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-03

1t would be ard to convince the parties who re-
ceived prizes at the late Carnival Ball that there is
such thing being too realistic In the assumption
ofamasquelade character Theygayea masked ball
young wife Of an old granger named Parsons deter
mined, much to her husbands disgust, to attend
as Venus. In order to keep prudent eye on
her movements, the granger determined to Iar-
ticIpate, aud quietly enomel himself in tho
horns ana SKIN OF g goat sscTety killed ,d i9r
rms however, on his way 10 the festivities aud
finally fell asleep in the road While thus obliv-
compliment to the cleyegness OF Mr. Parsons as
sumption y biting his neck IN Two. The widow
found the 7, mains Of his onui on her way nome,
and was uud, rtoOd 70 remark hat she suppWel
that the poor dumb beast didn't know any let1er.
We getthis story from Governor lcfhns, Who seems
TO know all about the widows, somehow pul we
won't swear 10 It's truth ntui1 N0dd
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-03

AND now it is in Alabama that rival
candidate for the United States Senate
has the audacity to intrude himself
Ex-Governor Watts covets the seat now
held by Senator Morgan, whereupon the
Selma Times is "sorry that the distin-
guished gentleman has taken this STEP"
and says it is another instance of that
itching for Office which is too prevalent,
in the South particularly" The previous
instance must have been when Senator
Morgan itched.
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me issue Of THE WEEKLY NATioNAL RrrunLtcAN
commenced on Thursday, January ;. lSS2. HNd hand
rome double sheet oteiDht pages dnddtiSir columns
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Government, Including me appointments, promotions,
ussgilmCRts and dsnsSdis IN all departments ~ Gop-
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feature ne poitcdt pstSond and social Noes dnd So
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m short, Il II he best aud only tpccEiy paper IN
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oHpdris or ne Ico,i a complete photograph or tVe
Ioings and proceedings at The Capital Of the Nation
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-03

BE it remembered that in the year 1889
q cyclone of reform swept over Pennsyl-
vania because an internal revenue col
lector, named Sullivan, was superseded
by another good man, after holding the
Office for twelve years. This was the only
scrous difference between the two Sem
ators from that State. The cause would
appear to be sufficient We are unable to
see what benefits are to flow from Re-
publican rule if Sullivan can only hold
an Office for twelve years. If the public
interests are to be trihed with in that
manner, then Senator Mitchell may well
sxclaim with Bully Bottom:
approach, sc furies fell
o! laes, come, come;
Cut thread and hrum,
Quail crush, conclude, and oucllw
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-03

Malone, the leader of the anti Bourbon
revolt, and, in exchange for his head,
they offered to contribute to the slaugh-
ter Of men believed by them to be OBJ
stacles to certain designs they supposed
to be entertained by the new admins
tration. With devilish cunning they
conspired to save the solid South by an
alliance with tho Administration against
Malone and his liberal followers. The
President did not serve them. Some of
his ministers tried to, but failed. The
death of Garfield was sure to lose them the
aid of the able, crafty, and persistent al
lies they had in his cabinet. He was
elected on the cry of free elections more
than on any other single question. 1t
was the great misfortune of his admins
tration that he did not comprehend the
Southern situation, and that whilo he
was for the Liberals, he did not see with
the clearness that was to be desired
what TO be against. He was not, there
fore, able TO understand the consequences
to flow from intrigues between the Bour-
bons and some of his advisers. This is
the reason why Bourbon hope has
fed and the usually warm Bour-
bon is chilled. The advent of Pres
ident Arthur while opening the way
to genuine friendship between the
sections, has diminished the power o.
some connections of political nature
Of which President Garfield may not have
been aware, and upon which the enemy
was fiourishing like green bay-tree. II
is not necessary to believe the Bourbon
claim to political fellowship with Presi
lent Garfield in order to contemplate
with great satisfaction the fact that their
pretended affection is not transferred to
President Arthur. The Times will never
obtain from the Bourbons any word OF
praise for any Republican whom they
do not hope either to deceive or debauch
THERE is great fear now that the Inde-
pendent movement will sweep Philadel-
phia. The Hon. Garibaldi McTod has
joined forces with Isaac Wayne McVey,
and started a Refor-rum club in the
rWenty-ffth Ward of that CITY.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-03

THE vicious paragraphs against Colonel
Ochiltrce, of Texas, which ere constantly
appearing in Bourbon newspapers with
reference to his possible candidacy for
Congress, indicate q fear that he will
make trouble for the enemy in the Gal
weston district, strong though it is their
way. He is staunch Republican Stall
wart, gentleman of most popular ways,
and could command many Democratic
yntns
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-03

SECTION of the legislative appropria-
ton act of August 10, 1876, is as follows:
That all executive officers or employees of the
United states not appointed by the President,
with tie advice and consent of the Senate, ore
prohibited from requesting, giving to, or receiving
from any other officer or omployo of the govern
mertNny money or property or other thing of
value for political purposes.
All of which means that persons in the
Executive Departments, who do not hold
under conGrmationSy the Senate, must
not collect from or pay to other government
officers or employees any contribution for
-nolitjGal purposes. They can Ind '' ~ .
political commits iittsG,. by can not make
collections for the committee from fellow
employees.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-03

When the washerwoman calls for young mans
linen does that make her u shirt caller? Neckst
--IeubegpiRe AcTdd. Docs the Heradmea n-front
to The wnsherwoman by lis inquhy?-Chdrtote (N
C) Observer.
The Herald doubtless intended something Of the
sort, button further reelection will probably seam
more reasonable.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-03

woman refused to pay Boston photographer
for dozen pictures Of herself on the ground that
they did not do jusiceto her face lie sued, and
in the trial the woman and the photographs were
submitted to the jury. She was dressed carefully,
her hair was arranged IN the most becoming man
ner, aud she puton her peasaute,t expression, yet
the verdict was that the portraits were accurate
EXCHANGE
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-03

It appears to be understood in the Toledo Con-
gresslonal District that Frank Hurd will be given
the Democratic nomination. AS now constituted,
the district is Democratic by about 1900 majority.
But Mr. Hurd has never been popular with his
party and his ayowal Of free trade principles will
lend TO weaken him still more. Under these cir
Gums ances the Republicans hope with popular
srgp
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WASHINGTON, D. C., JUNE 3, 1852.
Population Of The National Capital. 100000.


NATfoNAL THEATRE Lawrence Barrett Dramatic
Club" Merchant OF Venice"
DRivER's observation-disclosures
THEATRE CoNtQuE-NRrioty
CAPITAL TmEATER-Nnriety
ABNER's GARpES-COnccrt.
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The Price Of THE NArioSAL REPUBLICAN bv mail
rat nc counter rs ruREN CENTS for single copy:
fico pccks. TwENrY-FivE cENTsi one month, FIFTY
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ushcrs.
ms delivered m Washington and the suburbs bv car
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There better time than hsprcsentto subscribe for
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Nul llEChu ullu lllIuNli
Quail, crush, conclude, and quellw

SN'll' NiAS'i N'HN'u'Si "NN i'NA'
-S-
In the news columns of THE REPUBLI-
CAN yesterday the announcement was
made that the Court of Claims had adj
iourned until November, having disposed
of all cases on its docket. Here is Il sig
nificant fact. The court specially con-
stituted to examine into and dispose of
claims against the government adiourns
for five months because it has no bust
ness to attend to, while Congress and the
Departments are burdened with hum
dreds of claims against the government
which should be settled by judicial de-
cision made under the rules of law in
stead of the quasi judicial ones made by
the legislative and executive departments
in violation Of the Constitution, which
denies to either legislative or executive
departments any judicial powers.
TIE Republican postmaster of Charles
ton, S. G., has been arrested under the
State law of the Palmetto State on n
charge of terrifying the white voting
population of that ancient city while
they were cndeavoring to be registered
as voters. This helligerent conduct on
tbe mart Of Mr. Taft bears n close roscm.
blorre 10 "coercino Il SOVEREIGN stote.p
which evorv one WHO hos road Tho Dam.
ocrotic platforms from 1861 TO 1865 knows
cannot he done. The white Democrats
or south Carolinn have submitted lone
enough to violence and intimidation
p,,,ii,,,,, r7,l,,oI ,m,;,,I 81 -
Wy ''oP""'.C", ~ "' 90 ''"'' "''" ''"'e
at last decided TO demand regal redress.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-03

Georgia paper condenses great deal In a few
words when it says Gold in thirtythree eoun.
ties IN this State; copper in thirteen whisky in
all Of them and the last gets away with al the
rest"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-03

gallant young naval Officer nearly blind now,
and threatened with total loss ofsight and brave
seaman made ravlns luna'ie, are the tro-
phics we have with Us OF the oruoltes of elroum-
mage ale crying for more such mar yTs.-Itlble
Ietiger.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-03

"Pa, am little sinner" "Yes, my son; we
are all sinners" "And, papa, the Bible says the
devil is tho father of all sinners, doesn't itY"
Yes, dear l believe It does" "Then, papa, are
you the deyll2" His oiisprngs logic was too
much for him, and he slipped out of the room
without Answering fOnkCIS Gdscte.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-03

Letters addressed 10 Hon. Pig Iron Kelley,
Washington, d. e." End the right nan without
delay-hI Aud convince the Honorable gentle-
man that Dom Fiat and the othgr fools are not all
dead yet.-N0rrts!00a Herald.