The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-31
NEWS In BRIEF.
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E. w. M. Mackey,. representative from
South Carolina, died on the 2Sth of portion
tits. Mr.. Mackey was born in Charlie ton,
8. G., ana was thirty-seven years of age last
March. After acquiring classical educa-
ton and while occupying the position of as
sistant assessor OF internal revenue in 1865,
he studied law and in 1868
was admitted to the bar by the state su-
preme court. He had various State and
1ocalsofflces. He ran on the Republican
ticket for the Forty-sixth congress, and
claimed to have been elected, but the state
board Of canvassers gave the certificate to
NJ. P. O'Connor, Democrat, whose seat
Mackey contested without success. he was
elected as member Of the Forty-seventh
congress, but again was the certificate Civ
contest for the seat, which was finally
awarded him by the house on May 31st,
1882. he was reelected to the Forty.eighth
congress.
G. W. Tyson, committee stenographer in
the Forty.seventh congress- was examined
on the oath, by the house committee on &C.
counts. The witness resigned bis position
a the close of last congress. He was called
to testify what he knew concerning the re-
moyal OF house employees of the Forty-sev.
enth congress, and'th appointment of men
who old no work. A few days since ex-
speaker Keller said the resignation of IT,
son was voluntary, and showed q commu
March 3. 1883. The committee to-day
ask ID the witness the cause of his resign.
ing the POSITION He said his RESIGNATION
was demanded by Keller, who expressed q
desire to appoint his nephew. Tyson fur
ther said he bad not contemplated resign
ing until asked to do SO by the e1speaker.
The house committee on invalid pensions
adopted the following resolution, presented
by Merrill: ut is the sense OF the commit
tee that whenever the government has en-
listed soldier and accepted his services
the soldier should not b. re-
quired, in order to obtain pension, to prove
that he was sound and ia good health when
he enlisted, and the government should be
stopped in setting up disability prior to en-
ljstment." The committee will report bill
embodying the sense of the resolution at an
early day.
Secretary Teller, in speaking of the action
of congress regarding the annulment of
subsidies to land grant railroads, said:
think congress has taken the right course
and that it is but Justice to the people and
the government that where railroads have
not lived up to their contracts they should
be made to forfeit the grants made them.
The secretary believes that all men who
have received land from the government
should settle on it, and said that he is op-
posed to issuing scrip.
S The subcommittee on agriculture agreed
to report with two amendments the bill
prepared by the cattle. breeders, convention
for the extirpation of diseases among do
nestle animals. The appropriation deter.
mined upon is $250,O0O instead of $500, 900,
and states are required to contribute sum
equal to that apportioned among them by
the general government. The report will
be submitted to the entire committee.
: Judge Moody, with other Dakotians, is at
Washington in the interest of opening up the
great Sioux reservation. They will appear be-
fore the Dawes committee to urge the adop.
ton of report in favor of the opening of
the reservation. On Mr.. Dawes return to
Washington the matter will be finally set.
tied, and the report, with recommendations,
will be made to congress.
Senator Mcmillan said recently that the
statement that his name had been presented
by the Minnesota delegation to the pres
ident for the judgeship of the Eighth ju-
dicial district Is not true. At any rate, he
has not yet given his consent to have his
name presented, and has not finally deter
mined what he will do.
The resignation OF John G. New as assis-
tant secretary of the treasury was received
in Washington, and will be delivered to the
president in a day or two. The Indiana
7aY oryof i'm, hn11 S00 IN \
decided to recommend the appointment of
A. D. Lynch of Indianapolis to fill the va
cancy.
The subject Of private clerks disturbs the
congressional mind. There is an almost
unanimous desire on the part of members
of the the house for the passage of bill
extending the privilege of private secreta-
ries to the house. There is also an almost
unanimous dread of voting for any such
8 Secretary Lincoln stated in conversation
recently that he was in favor OF the abolish
ment of the Office of assistant surgeon gen.
eral of the army. He stated that the Office
is useless one, and confers but empty hon.
or upon the incumbent.
Congressman Bedford is hot for private
clerks, and proposes to- brother legislators
to say yea or nay to the proposition.
There are 1852 NEGRO pupils in Wash
ington, who have 179 negro teachers, and
the SCHOOLS cost $150,O00 year.
Col. Isaac r. Hill OF Ohio was appointed
assistant sergeantat-srms of the house on
the 25th.
Representative Mackey of South Caro-.
lima is seriously i'll with peritoDitis.