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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-08

The senate committee on territories has
agreed to give the name "Lincoln" to the
new territory which 1t is proposed to make
out of the northern part of the present ter
ritory of Dakota. The committee also took
up for consideration the resolution intro
duced few days ago by Senator Vest, pro-
viding for an inquiry into certain alleged
Irregularities in the organization of the leg
islature of New Mexico. The question OF
the advisability of sending subcommittee
to the territory to mako an investigation was
discussed and decided against for tho present,
the committee directing the chairman, Sena-
tor Harrison, to first call upon the executive
departments and upon the governor of the
territory for the information in their pos
session. Senator Harrison has already re-
ceived dispatch from Gov, Sheldon, of New
Mexico, stating that the organization of the
legislature was strictly regular and accord
ing to law.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-08

Tho house committee ON postofices and
postroads yesterday agreed to report q bill
regulating the letting of mail contracts. The
main features of it are that IL requires the
bonds Of contractors to be approved by post
masters along the proposed route; that the
postmaster general shall not be bound to
consider the proposal of any person who has
attempted to defraud the postofiice depart
ment and that hereafter no suhletting or
transfer of any mail contracts shall be per-
mitted unless the annual compensation under
the contract for service shall not exceed
81 900, and in no case without tho consent In
, writing of the postmaster general.
Representative Money was directed to re-
port favorably his bill for the read justment
from July 1, 1884, Of the compensation to be
paid railroads for the transportation Of the
mails.
The bill provides that the mails shall be
carried upon any train at the request of the
postmaster general; the railroad companies
to provide depot room, transfer the mails be-
tween trains ut union dcpots, and transport
employees of the railway mail service over
their lines. Ii provides that the compensa-
ton for carrying closed mails in baggage cars
and for railway postoffice service. the mini
mum car width in every case being fixed
at eight feet and six inches Inside meas
urement) or its equivalent In floor space. shall
not exceed the following rates For closed
mails, 5 mills per linear foot of space (inside
measurement per mile run, and for 200
pounds ofmail or less, six linear inches shall
be required; for 500 pounds, one foot; for
railway postoffice service, at o rate Of speed OF
twenty or less miles per hour from terminus
to terminus, mills per linear foot of space
inside measurement per mile run, and for
each additional two miles per hour, to aud
| including thirty miles per hour, one-tenth OF
mill, and for each additional mile per hour
nna.tanth NJ n M Ill
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-08
The Lasker Resoiutlon received.

Herr Won Eisendecker, the German minis
ter, said yesterday that he had just received
from the German government the resolution
of coincidence passed by the American con-
gress on the death of Herr Lasker, and would
forward them, as we'll as the accompanying
letter of transmittAl from Prince Bismarck,
TO the department of state in q few days. He
added that he had had no communication or
understanding whatever with the foreign
affairs committee in regard to tho matter. He
proposed to deal entirely with the department
Of state. The letter of Prince Bismarck re-
turning the resolution, he said, had already
been published in substance in the news
papers, but in addition it expressed Bismarck'a
regret that he felt compelled under the cir
cumstances to return the resolution.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-08

GEN. GRANT, accompanied by Mrs. Grant
and other members of his family, has started
on tour through the south for the benefit of
his health. Notwithstanding the frequent
assuring bulletins, there is an impression
abroad that the recsnt accident which befell
this illustrious man was lar more serious in
effects than the public have been permitted
to know. He proposes to sojourn a few days
at Old Point, and will then move southwark
to Florida, aud from there may go to New
Orleans
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-08
speeohma,ser. n. Naval Constructors.

If navy could be built and kept in repair
by talk the United States would excel all
nations in the number Of war ships aud in
the effectiveness of their armament. At
each session Of congress Overy armed vessel
in commission and out Of commission is over
hauled, its merits and defects pointed out
and the number and caliber Of its guns accu-
rately stated. Any person who has sufficient
leisure to permit him to read the debates in
the Congressional Record on the naval appro-
priation bill will acquire a large stock of
information ab out tho navy. The industry
of the members of the present house of rep
resentatives who have taken the navy in
charge is certainly to be commended how
ever much some of them IN ny be mistaken as
to its needs.
The peculiar system of legislative pro-
cedure that charges one committee with tho
duty Of taking care Of the navy, and at the
same time gives another committee authority
to revise or destroy its work, brings the mem
bers Of the two committees into sharp
co llision on the floor of the house, and every
point of diferon co is closely contested. 1t
happens that tho comm ittee on appropria-
tons, as now constituted, is lod by a
| prospective candidate for the presidency, who
is anxious to win for himself tho reputation
Of being great economist, and this circum-
stance blocks the best efforts of those of his
party followers who honestly desire the
improvement of the navy. There also is a
wide difference of opinion al to whether
ships Of war should be built in government
yards or by private contract.
1t may DO remarked that some of the gem
tlemen who have gono to the greatest pains
to demonstrate the ineficiency of the navy
have persistently opposed every measure
looking to its imp rovement. Mr.. McAdoo,
for instance, exhibited table showing the
utter inferiority Of our war ships as compared
with the other great maritime powers, and then
argued that the work of building steel vessels
ought to be postponed until it can be done in
government yards. In fact. most of the
speakers on the democratic side eloquently
depicted the need of stronger, swifter, and
better armed ships of war, and then quibbled
over the details Of construction, aud finally
voted against arming even those that are
now being built.
Mr.. Sumner, Of California, solemnly in
formed the house that San Francisco would
be at the mercy of a Chinese feet in the
event of war with China; but, notwith-
standing his grotesque picture of the help
lessness Of the cities of tho Pacific coast in
the presence of Chinese war vessels, his
party associates voted down an appropriation
for putting machinery in the monitor Monad-
mock, now lying unfinished at the Mare
Island navy yard. What is the use Of
expanding all this labor in discovering the
weak points of the navy, and all this
eloquence in portraying the defenseless con.
dition Of the country in case of war with
even the weakest of the maritime powers
If nothing is to be done toward rebuilding
the navy and averting these dangers2
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-08
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POLITICAL NOTES.

The Allegheny county democracy are said
to favor Randall for the presidency. Now,
if Pennsylvania was not for Arthur, tue
republicans might take up Hartranft, aud
thus make strictly Pennsylvania fight Of H.
philadelphia Neics.
The West Chester Republican don't like tho
idea of the New York Sun speaking kindly Of
Blaine, as it (the Republican, desires to see
Blaine nominated and elected, and fears the
SIN may injure the plumed knight OF Maine
York (Pd.) Dispatch and Record.
If there had been no ex-oonfederatos among
tho Mexican soldiers tho democratio house of
representatives would not have rushed the
Mexican pension bill as it did. This Is one
of tho cold facts, the bearing of which lies in
the application. 1t Is straw.--lndidnapoh
Journal.
Congressman wise's unfortunate remark
about receiving negro Legislators in his
kitchen is relied on by democratic journals
to drive thousands of colofed voters out OF the
readjuster ranks. Does anybody suppose that
the democrats Of Richmond are In the habit
of receiving negro visitors In their parlors.-
Boston Herald.
Gov. Clicks trick of designating Saturday
rs the day for holding the election in the
second Kansas congressional district, in hope
that several thousand republican dunkards
would not vote on that day, did not win. To
vote II u rellHlOuS duty OF uue uunkHIus, anu
thcy pumped in their ballots good and strong
for Mr.. Funston. city Journal
The democratic party is completing its con-
gressional campaign organization as speedily
as possible. 1t will need very powerful
organization, indeed, to convince the country
| that its affairs would be better managed by
democrats than by republicans. Our own
illustrious congressman, Con. Rosecrans, un-
| dertook to accomplish that purpose by means
of dime subscription weekly.-Sdn Francisco
Post.
| The republican party wants not tho man
who holds most strongly the affections OF
those who like him, but the man who will
unite in support of himself tho largest pro-
portion of the voters on election day. II
Blaine is that man he should be nominated
at Chicago, but the delegates ought to go to
that convention with hands sufficiently free
to be able to lay hold Of the most available
man, whether Blaine is or is not that one.-
Chester (Pd.) Republican.
Mr.. Wharton Baker, who is O man Of con-
siderable consequence among the so-called
"independont' republicans of Philadelphia
has como to the conclusion that Mr. Edmundt
has enfeebled the movement inaugurated by
his friends to secure his nomination for the
presidency by directing their attention tc
another candidate. Turning from Edmundt
as being too friendly toward candidate
whom the independent republicans do moi
want, Mr.. Barker puts forN I'D Senator Ben
jamin Harrison as q man whom the whole
republican party would delight to honor
The significance Of Mr.. Bankers Endorsement
of Gen. Harrison lies in tho fact that he rep
resents considerable body of republicans
who in times past have made a good deal Of
trouble by refusing to support the regular
| party nominees for important Offices.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-08

The New York chamber of commerce has
appointed a committee to prepare a memorial
to congress praying that the coinage of silver
dollars may be suspended for at least period
of two years. The cooperation of commerce Il
bodies throughout the United States is in-
vited to secure this object. Congress will also
be asked to prohibit the further issuing of
bills of less denomination than SIS, to the
end that some of the surplus silver may be
forced into circulation.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-08
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-08

WE will venture to lremark that while the
free trade howlers of the democratic party are
tickling themselves with the pleasing delu-
sion that by an altogether prodigious howl
they are about to run Mr.. Randall out of his
party, the truth is that the adroit Pennsyl.
vanian is quietly assuming the leadership OF
the house The manner in which he took
undisputed control during the debate over
tho naval appropriation bill clearly illustrates
this And who is there among tho howlerS tc
dispute his supremacy when he chooses to &c
TO the front on tho floor of the housc2
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-08

FRAYK RANDE, one Of the worst despera.
does on record in the annals of crime, hung
himself in the Illinois penitentiary at Joliet
yesterday. Having killed a dozen or more
men before being sent to prison for life, he
did not abandon his favorite diversion after
the doors of the ponitentiary had closed upon
him, but marked his career there by several
murderous assaults upon prison officers and
convicts. He was altogether an abnormal
monster whose life has fifty ended.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-08
SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1884.

VESSELS which have crossed the Atlantic
by tho northern route report largo ice field:
north of the forty-frst parallel of latitude
and between longitude thirty-four degrees
and sixty degrees west. The movement of
ice southwark began much earlier than usual
this year, and the floating masses cover q
wider area. Collision with an iceberg is a
peril to which vessels which take the north
ern route are greatly exposed at this season
ofthe year.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-08

WHILE Dir. Dana has from time to time
INDUCED in pleasant dalliance with such
good men as Holman, Flower, and others-all
now RELOCATED to the limbo of forgetfulness-
his true heart was always with the wizard OF
Greystonc. 1t was in the mere coquetry OF
playtime that he lured these men on to the
indulgence of futile, fatal hopes, but, since
the time for action has arrived, how fercely
shines the Sun of his affection for his OWE
only Sammy 1ilden, and for him alone
No CHASTITY carcature, alleged to b'
true presentment of ssmmy's features
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-08

Agent Andrews, at the Menomonee Indian
reservation, Wis, has informed tho Indian
bureau that the newly erected Catholic board
ing school and church on that reservation
have been destroyed by fire. The agent at
tributes the fire to defective hue, but says
that the Catholics arc trying to create the
impression that the fire was started by their
enemies. Charges are already on file at the
Indian bureau to the effect that tho Catholics
have. sought to induce Indians to leave the
agency school, and complaint has been made
TO the Catholic Indian bureau.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-08

Secretary Folger has issued circular call
ing the attention of custodians of public
buildings under the treasury department to
the fact that the appropriation for fuel, light,
water, and miscellaneous items for public
buildings for the current fiscal year is not
sufficient to meet the requirements Of the
public service for gas, electric light, or water
beyond March Is, 1884, and tho custodians
are directed to notify all persons or corpora
tions furnishing those items that there will
be no funds for payment of such service be-
yond tho date above specified
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-08
FORFEITURE OF Land Grants.

Tho house committee on public lands yes
terday decided unanimously to recommend
the forfeiture of the land granted to the
Atlantic and Pacific railroad lying east of the
junction of that road with the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe railroad and lying west
of Majave, Cal, and which has not been
patented TO the road
Mr.. Anderson moved that the entire grant
to the road be forfeited. but tho proposition
received but two votes-those of himself and
Mr.. Shaw. The lands amount to about
100000 acres. The road has earned about
100000 acres.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-08

The house committee on military affairs
yesterday directed an adverse report to BIO
made on bill allowing certain persons to dig
for Capt. Kidd's treasure on the government
land at West Point.
An adverse report was also directed to be
made on the petition Of ex-paymasters of the
late war for $1,000 year for extra services.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-08

improved each year, but honest, sensible
Susan b. Anthony is the leading spirit now
as she was the first year Men who are in
different or who are even opposed to woman
suffrage might we'll be willing to let the
women vote once, If only to give Miss An
thony the pleasure of seeing her life work
accomplished before she dies.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-08

is perfdiously printed in the Sun to
blast the fortunes it processes to advance-as
in Mr.. Holmans case-but all the subtle re-
sources of Mr.. Dana's skillful pen are set
forth in double.leaded editorial advocacy of
Mr.. Tildon's superior qualifications for the
role of the only genuine democratic Moses.
Such admirable constancy is truly to DO adj
mirod in this vonal, uncertain age.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-08

This play has had quite successful run in
New York, and is said to be strong one
Miss Maudo Granger, the we'll known eme-
tional actress, assumes the title role, and tho
rest of tho cast includes many favorites, John
Jack among them. The appointments Of the
play arc very elaborate, and its production
il we'll manaped
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-08

THE four days convention of the National
Woman Suffrage association ended Yesterday.
This is the sixteenth year that the women
who demand the privilege of voting have
come to the capital to consult each other and
press their claims upon congress. The
character and size Of these assemblsges have
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-08

LOUISIANA is first in the field with a full
republican state ticket and complete list OF
delegates to the national convention. There
is plenty of good republican material in the
Pelican state, and unless tho bourbons resort
to the shotgun as their leading campaign
argument the ticket nominated on Thursday
will probably be easily elected.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-08

Amusements.
NATIoSAL.-Henry Irving.
FoRD's.-Chas. Wyndham.
coMouE.-Harry Montague.
DIME Observation-Disclosures and evening performance.
LINCOLN HALL-Performances at 2 and s p. m.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-08

The Madison Square theaTer, of New York,
will present one of its greatest successes
young Mrs, Winthrop at Fords opera
house on Monday next, with a powerful
artistic ensemble especially selected by the
Madison Square management, consisting of
Mr.. L. j. Buckley, Miss Fannie Reeves, Miss
Enid Leslie, Mr.. William II. Gillette (the
original Professor"), Miss Jean Clara
Walters, Miss Ada Dyas, Mr.. Edwin Arden,
and Mr.. Frank Colfax. young Mrs. Win
throp" was the dramatic sensation of last sea-
son at the Madison Square theater, where it
ran uninterruptedly for period of nearly
ten months. 1t is a brilliant society comedy
drama, powerful in portrayal and absorbing
in interest. 1t is written in Mr.. Bronson
Towards best style, and has been conceded
to DO the very best American play that has
yet emanated from the pen of this celebrated
author. All the original Madison Square
scenery and artistic decorative beauty which
created so much favorable comment during
its run in New York will be presented witt
the play. This includes the famous "Indiar
setting" style Of decoration that has since
become the rage in Now York household life
THE NATIoNAL-MAUDE GRANGER.
Mrs. Ettie Henderson's adoption of George
Ohnets LA HRitre de Forge" under the it'll
Of Claire and the Forge Master" will be pre-
scented at the National theater next week