New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-26
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
MopurRSON,S HANDBOOK.

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E6Vsrd MePhenon IL. D. washington, d. c.:
Janes J. Chapman. evo ESQ PIP
The difficulty Of preparing this invaluable record
increases every year. For every year Congress
tries TO deal with greater number OF subects' mas
before 1t greater number Of bills, and expands lts
official record to more bulky proportions. Inc
purpose Of the publlsher can only be served oS
issuing the volume in flspe to make it OF service
in the Congressional campaigns during the 1ali'
but Of late years the session. OF Congress have
tvioe been 90 prolonged that the publication Of
the handbook became necessary before the I'M
nortant work of the session had been completed.
This year Mr. Mcpherson is compelled to publish
his volume without record Of the final votes on
tho most important of oil measures considered
At this session, namely the Tariff bill. while many
other bills Of public interest are pending IN one
house or the other The difficulty OF making
satisfactory compilation under such circumstances
in enormously increased. But the volume mas
evidently been prepared with more than ordinary
care and it includes, usual not only the recoru
Of important action in Congress. but also ofhciai
pauers and acts Of the Executive department.
decisious of the United States Supreme Court
and other date on many important queeuonS
A feature of especial interest in this volume u
complete legislative history Of the silver dcmoheu1'
ing act of 1873, which has been more curiouSS
misunderstood, or misrepresented, perhaps, IMAM
auy other act for the last fifty years. very 1uI
statement of discussions and votes on the 'ali"
question on the silver question, on the admission
~ new States on amendments of the rules OF the
House. and on pensions and the antitrust DILL
Is found in this volume The usual statistics OF
the nonuIar and electoral votes, OF revenues anu
expenditures and appropriations are also gwen
355. Houghton, Mifiin & Co. AM,
This pretty volume is the result OF an cxpediuoh
N Mexico made by the author in company WIN ohe
~ RAYMOND and whitcomb's parties. Mt. caiic' Is
. veteran traveller and knows how 70 make the most
n, conparativcly slender opportunities lie ID
shroxd and kcen.sighted observer and has q HAPPY
,,nack NJ descrption while he knows how 10 use Nc
works NJ other authors to supplement MS OWL
,h..rx at,ons lie has written sufficiently an'mateo
and commemorative book about Mexico, though i'll inc
uatpre ~ file case his conclusions are not based upon
any extended experience. SO long rs lie oohn"e'
himself to description he is amusing and interesting
INT when he ventures upon historical discussion INC
superfcialty Of his knowledge becomes app"rcn.
=, pty he did not take the trouble to inform hmsel
more fully concerning the causes OF ana INC response
h,,y for the war between United States and MeNico'
for e. ample for what he Is pleased 10 can INC IA. "
Of the case are anything but facts ma INC psi'o"
he takes is that of southern ncn generally Deio'e INC
rebellion II Is rather late IN the DAY ior d" ae"o
IN rcsurrect that deusve view ana cspcciaIy l" pc
,.rd that the mart " our Government In the MeAic'
80. 49,. richtoous one Apart from tins. Mr..
Rallous book is bright and entertaining.