The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-03-15
Der of the Judiciary Committee.

Der OF the Judiciary Committee, Re-
moving to Iowa in 1866. engaged ID bn;
siness at Iowa City as 4 farmer and mil!
ler. In 1856 he was elected to the State
Senate, and In 1859 chosen Governor,
defeating A.. C. Dodge, Democrat, by a
small majority being twice reelected.
In 1865 he was elected to the United
States Senate to flll the vacancy caused
by the appointment of Senator Jathes
Harlan to the Department OF the Inte-
rior, serving single term. In 1875 he
was again elected to the Gevernorship,
and on the 4th of March, 1877, began
his term in the United States Senate,
where be succeeded Senator George G..
Wright He is man OF fair but by no
means brilliant ability In Iowa be has
been repeatedly assailed for taking some
SS, 900 back pay when first, elected to
the Senate In June last Senator Kirk
wood distinguished himself by tacking
an amendment to remit the duty on salt
imported for curing fish to the bill pro-
viding for the free importation of class.
ical antiquities. ,ls.e -hs-
SECRETARY OF WAR LINCOLN.
Robert Todd Lincoln, the new Secre.
tsry of War, is the only surviving son OF
the late President Lincoln aud q son-in.
law Of ex-senator Jas Harlan, of Iowa.
He was horn in Springfield, ILL.,, and is
about 81 years Of age He served 10 the
war as captain on the staff of General
Grant. After his fathers assassination
Mr. Lincoln went to Chicago, where be
studied law and has practised there in
partnership with Mr.. Isham ever since
his admission to the bar. He is man
of fair parts. a graduate OF Harvard. in
tellgent, clear headed and honest, and
was q delegate 10 the Chicago Conven.
ton, but gave up his seat to make room
for Stephen A Douglas, jr, He is one
of the counsel Of the Pullman Palace
Car Company.
sEoRErARY OF TIE SAtY HuEr.
Judge William n. Hunt, the new Sec
retary of the Navy, is by birth South
lCarolinian. He is son OF the late II.
b Hunt, and removed to Louisiana with
his father while yet q boy. He has ever
since made bis residence chiefly in that
State. He is by profession q. lawyer,
and is q man of fair abiNy. Originally
an Old Line Whig, he identifsa himself
at an early date with the Republican
party. and was az opponent Of secession
He was Kellogg's attorney in the IA
nous Dureil case and was the Attorney
General in Packard's government" in
1871 President Hayes appointed him
to q Judgeship in the Court Of Claims,
May Is, 1878, q position which he has
held ever since. s.
i ATTORNEY GENERAL MACvEAaH.
| Wayne MacVeagh, the new Attorney
General, is q native Of Chester County
Pa, and . son-in-lav OF Mr.. Simon Can.
eron, though in politics an opponent Of
the Cameron machine. He is aIclevel
and successful lawyer. but has figured
only rarely in public life, serving one
term in the Pennsylvania Legislature
and being member OF the last Consti.
tntional State Convention. he inclined
toward the Liberal movement 10 1872
and ID 1879 condemned. though mildly,
Grants interference In Louisiana affairs.
In 1870 Mr.. Macveagh was appointed
to the Turkish mission which. however,
he only held for very brief space Of
time. he came most prominently before
the public In 1877, when he was the di.
rectipg spirit OF the commission sent by
Mr.. Hayes to New Orleans to arrange
for the recognition OF the Nichols Leg
islature and the withdrawal OF Packard 9
claims. His part in these negotiations
led to bitter controversy with Gen
Butler in June, 1877, IN which Mr.. Mac
Veagh denounced the General a. the
leper Of our politics" and the General
tetorted with his customary vigor. q