Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-01
News by Telegraph
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
Mackey Seated.
A COLD DAY FOR THE
DEMOCRATS.
BEATEN At EVERY POINT
Their Leaders OutgeneraIed by The
Republicans.
A RUMPUS IN The HOUSE,
Sunset Cox Riding His
High Horse.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

The Democratic Defeat-iackey Seated
by the House-The Flibusters Conn
pIeteIy FssButed--Other Matters.
WASHINGTON, May 31.-The Democrats
seemed to have tired of their d1latory tactics
or to have been actuated by better counsels
to-day, for at the opening of the session in the
House they allowed the Mackey-Dibble case to
come up without opposition. They made
fight, however, to staye off the final dis
position of the case, but, as will be seen by
the detailed proceedings their efforts were
unavailing, the report of the Comm ittee on
Elections in favor of seating Mackey, Repub-
llcan, being adopted. The scenes in
the HOUSE were very stormy, the
members on both sides being very
boisterous in urging their respective
claims. The Bisbee- Finley case is now on,
and another contest may be looked for, but
it must end, like the one disposed of o,day,
is attached to the case, and the tactics of the
Democrats will be watched with interest.
The Star route trials begin tomorrow, and
another hitch in the proceedings is not I'M
probable
League to day committee was appointed
to wait upon the President on his return to
this city and present him with an address in
behalf Of the convention.
The whiskey investigation was renewed
this morning. H. 3. Miller, secretary of the
Exporters association, testified that the as
ISOLATION did collect $3.50, 600 by assessment
upon the distillers but that the money
was used entirely to control the alcohol ex
at nf
secure legislation. Some members of the
committee thought it strange that this asso-
citation, one of the objects of which was to
secure legislation in the States and from Con-
gress should have collected this money at
time when the present bill was pending In
Congress. Mr.. Miller, however: denied that
such was the purpose and presented books
accounting for most of the sum. The rest,
he S ,ys, can be accounted for when later
report is received. No evidence of corrup-
ton has thus far been found. The commit
tee has received letters from number OF
persons who claim to have information, but
there is q suspicion that the writers desire to
obtain free transportation to Washington.
1t is estimated that the decrease of the
public debt for May is about 10000, 900,
being less than usual on account of the heavy
pension payments made during the month.
The bill reported to day from the Senate
Committee on Military Affairs for the relief
of Fitz John Porter authorizes his appoint
ment to the position of colonel in the army
with the same grade and rank held by him at
the time of dismissal from the army, pro-
vided that he shall receive no pay, compensa-
ton or allowance whatever for services under
his appointment under this act.
Mrs Mackleham, the granddaughter of
Thomas Jefferson, having notified the trus-
tees of Glenwood cemetery that she will have
the remains of the ex President removed to
that place if proper lot be assigned there
for, the trustees have ordered deed to be
| executed conveying the ground in fee simple
to the United States for the purpose ex-
pressed. The lot owners unanimously ap-
proved the action of the board