The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-03-07

| hlSsourl since 1854, teacnlng scnool anu prac-
ticing law.
The Henry Clay of the next House is Will
liam Sulzer, but recently the Democratic
Speaker of the New York House Of Delegates.
He is bright. ambitious young man. and does
not regard il as uncomplim entary that every
one tells him that he looks like Clay. Following
out the idea suggested by the faRcied resem-
blance. he makes Clay his model altogether"
1t is said that he has exaggerated idea of things
az young men are apt to have. and as he is q
talker of some note. his appearance in the
| House is awaited with some interest.
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The first volume OF the official records Of the
Union aud Confederate Navies in the War of
the Rebellion was issued from the Navy Depart
ment last week. 1t contains about 500 pages
and comprises the operations of the cruisers
from Jan. 10, 1861, to Dec. 81, 1862. The ex-
traordinary ex expansion Of the Union Navy from
peace footing in 1861, when it was composed
Of small squadrons of ships widely separated in
distant parts Of the globe, to the enormous war
feet Of 1865 numbering over 500 vessels of all
descriptions, which maintained an effective
presents in itself an interesting subject Equal
interest is attached to the construction Of the
Confederate Navy, which, although small
gave exhibition of marvellous energy and inge-
nuity with the limited resources mt its disposal.
The papers relating to the creation OF these two
fleets are, therefore, of such special Importance
that it has been thought best 10 comprise them
in q separate series. By this arrangement
separate and principal place is given the sub
ject Of the general operations afoat which is
the main Object Of the work. Ii is the intcn-
ton Of the Department TO iutroducc through
out the volumes Of both series illustrations of
each class type of vessel referred to- in order
to preserve the idcatity OF these ships as they
actually appeared during the war.
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Among the principal events covered by the
first volume from the Union records the
capture of the slarers Nightingale and Triton;
capture Of the Con feaerate privateer Savannah;
escape OF the c. S. s. Sumter from the Missis-
sppi River: capture Of the Confederate Com
missiopers Mason aud Slideli; capture of the
Con federate priva:cer Beauregard; escape Of
the C. S. s. Sumter from Martinique; the En-
genis Smith afftir; dispatch of the C. S. s.
Nashville from Southampton, England, under
the convoy of a British frigate, aud the seiz.
ure of Myers and Tuns;aiI at Tangier, Morocco.
The Confederate records include tho cruises Of
the Sumter, Nashville, Florida, and Alabama,
and list Of Con Tolerate privateers and their
captures The illustrations of the volume show
the Union SHIPS Kcarsnrye, Powhatsn. Iroquois.
and Constellation. and the Confederate ships
Sumter, Florida, and Alabama
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Congress will hereafter no longer waste the
peoples time by using it for the rendition of
eulogies called of dead Congressmen who
may or may not have been worthy Senator
Mzndersou secured the adoption tho other day
OF a resolution against this foolish custom.
There will be duly recorded in that repository
Of Congressional gush and record Of little BUSH
ness. the Congressional Record. written contri-
buttons Of great length upon the life and serv-
ices OF each departed member as he dies.
IMPORTANT PENSION DECISIONS.