. The political history of the United States : or, popular sovereignty and citizenship; birth and growth of the colonies; march to independence; constitutional government; presidents and administrations; congresses and political measures; party platforms and principles; rise and fall of parties. Questions of the hour-civil service reform, polygamy, prohibition, surplus revenue, tariff and free trade, arguments for and against, review of tariff acts. F. T. FRELINGHUYSEN. CHAS, J, S. S. COX. ROSCOE 504 POLITICAL HISTORY. an almost solid Republican vote against an almost sol
. The political history of the United States : or, popular sovereignty and citizenship; birth and growth of the colonies; march to independence; constitutional government; presidents and administrations; congresses and political measures; party platforms and principles; rise and fall of parties. Questions of the hour-civil service reform, polygamy, prohibition, surplus revenue, tariff and free trade, arguments for and against, review of tariff acts. F. T. FRELINGHUYSEN. CHAS, J, S. S. COX. ROSCOE 504 POLITICAL HISTORY. an almost solid Republican vote against an almost solid Demo^cratic opposition.* An act of March 3, 1883, reduced letter postage to two centsfor each half ounce and authorized a Postal note whose valueshould not exceed five dollars. Large reductions were made inInternal taxes. Congress adjourned sine die, March 3, 1883. FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS—Y\x-X Session.—Met De-cember 3, 1883. The political tidal wave of 1882, partiallyrepeated in 1883, had been very disastrous to the Republicanparty. They lost governors and legislators in many of theirstrongest States, and the National House of Representatives wasDemocratic. The Senate stood, Republicans, 40, to Democrats,36. The House was composed of Democrats, 195 ; Republicans,126; Independent, I; vacancies, 3. Much interest was felt inthe election of a Speaker. The Democrats, as a party, seemedto be composed of two wings, one in favoi* of quiet respectingexisting Tariff legislation, the
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