The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1870-12-17

WHITTEMoRE sSUcCEssoR. The seat of the cadet
trafficker Whittemore will be filled by colored
Representative The district is the First Con-
gressioual District of South Carolina White
more was expelled for taking a reward for pro-
curing cadetship in West Point Military Acade-
my The Representatives name is Joseph H.
Rainey He is the first colored man who has
been admitted TO seat in the House of Repre-
sentatives. He was born in Georgetown, D. c.,
June, 1882. A correspondent of the Washing
ton Chronicle gives a sketch OF bis biography,
from which we take the following:
He descended from humble parentage, his fla
Their and mother both having been slaves. AZ
ter having purchased his freedom, the father
supported large family OF children by follow
ing the occupation of barber. Mr.. Raney's
early education was extremely limited, never
having attended school in his life. Despite the
disadvantages under which the colored people
labored at that time, Mr.. Rainey's thirst for ed
ucatiou so great that be took every opportu-
nifty that presented itself to acquire knowledge
of books, and being naturally of an observing
turn OF mind, he improved Fai Fftfv. ollow-
ed the occupation of his father, and rempved to
he city Of .hareslon where he resided 70 many
phia, ana it was during the excaa.s;sart iadel..
John Brown raid in Virginia that sbesstasci y =
return to that city. He afterward threatens
ed with Imprisonment for departing from the
State and returning to it again, but this trouble
finally died away. In July last he was nomina-
ted as candidate for Congress in the district re-
Gently represented by B. F. Whttemore both to
fill the latter's unexpired term and to represent
the District in the Forty-second Congress. He
was elected by large majority for the regular
term, and had no opposition for the vacancy
Mr.. Rainey is man of fine personal appearance,
a light mulatto, with more of the look of Cuban
than of negro. He is an able man, and will
do himself and his constituents credit.
1t is matter of credit TO this man, having
been born a slave, TO rise as he has in the world
by his own exertons in spite of the prejudice of
race and color
INDIAN AFFAlRs.-An exchange says:
Mr. Welsh exposes malpractices in the Indian
Office which have long existed there. He saw
Texas cattle last month that cost q cents from
the drovers delivered at the reservations, for
which specially favored contractor of the In
dian Bureau was paid 81 cents per pound. $780,
900 were paid for beef at this price within four
months.
Twenty-Five thousand sacks of -four, SO pounds
each, costing 1920 at Sioux City, were paid for
at So. so. Some $3.50, 900 were paid to one per-
son, the profit being about $500, 900. The freight
up the river was also paid for at exortionate rates
Mr. Welsh asks that the whole subject be re-
ferred TO the Board of Indian Commissioners for
official investigation, which Board he says, not
withstanding the special law of the last session
of Congress making it the duty of the Indian
Commissioners to consult on all matters involving
expenditures Of money, were neither consulted
nor notified. thorough investigation has been
promised by the President and the Secretary of
the Interior
Mr.. Welsh is Philadelphia, and was formerly
chairman of the Board of Indian Commissioners
We are sorry that there are still impostions
practiced upon the Indians, and that there are
those in the government employ who are dishonest
enough to practice them. Yet we congratulate
the Indians and the nation that the evils are
growing less, that there is more genuine christi
anity exercised towards them by those who act
between them and the government We believe
that the transactions with the Indians are con-
Quoted With more honesty now than they have
been for a number Of administrations We have
hestancy in saying that greater good has
been accomplished among them during this ad-
ministraton than has characterized any former
administration Civilization, schools, churches
farming implements, the organization Of we'll
regulated society have made their appearance
and idleness