The Portland daily press., 1884-01-29


By Representative Culberson of Texas, to linn
it the jurisdiction OF federal courts and restrict
the right of removal of causes from State to
Federal courts, was considered today by COM
mittee OF the House committee on Judiciary.
Nosresult was reached, but the impression pre-
walls that the bill will be approved.
New Senate Rnies.
The new code OF Senate rules creates two
new standing committees, and enlarges sever
al of the old ones. The committee OF the Sem
ate Republican caucus is engaged in making
selections for the Republican membership of
the new committees, and filing the new places
upon the old ones. 1t is understood that Sena-
tor Lapham of New York has been selected for
chairman of the committee on fisheries, and
I Senator Wilson of Iowa for that on expendi.
lures OF public moneys. Senators Harrison,
Plumb and Platt have been selected as the Re-
publican members of this committee. Senator
Wilson is now chairman of committee on
mines and mining, and Senator Lapham Of the
woman suffrage. Senator Bowan has been
selected for the Craftsmanship of the committee
of mines and mining. No selection has yet
been made for the Craftsmanship of the commit
tee Of woman suffrage.
Gel. Nunez's Case.
The case of Col. Emile Nunez, tobacco
importer Of Philadelphif, is being investigated
by the Department OF State. 1t is alleged that
Nunez was forcibly taken from tho American
schooner John B. Hamil, Jr., while lying in
the harbor of Sagua LaGrande, Cuba, by an
armed crew from Spanish man-of-war. 1t is
not claimed that Nunez is a citizen of the
United Sta4es.
Poole VS.. Skinner.
In the contested election case of Poola "a.
Skinner OF North Carolina, arguments were
began today before the House committee on
elections.
lGr. New EResigus.
The resignation of John @. New, Assistant
Secretary OF the Treasury, was received today.
The Indiana delegation hes decided to recon-
mended the appointment of A. d. Lynch of
indianapolis for the vacancy.
Removal of Employees.
Ex-Congressmap Robson was today exam
ined by the subcommittee of the House COM
mittee on accounts investigating the / emoval
OF employees of the last Cougaess. Mr.. Robe
son corroborated the testimony given by Tyson
and said the resignation of the latter had been
demanded by ex-Speaker Keifer.
s. N. Clarke, correspondent of the New
York Tribune, was called and testified to the
correctness OF the report of the interview with
Keifer which was published last spring in the
Tribune, in which the ex-Speaker was quoted
as saying that either Dawson or Tyson would
have to resign to make room for Mr.. Gaines
and that ne had an understanding with Tyson
when his appointment was made that he
should resign at some future time Unless ex-
Speaker shall ask for the opportunity to fur
thers testify no more witnesses will be exam
med and the committee will endeavor to pre-
eoho OhOiA AOpOLt uHl6 RcGks
Ffae Charges Against Gov. Murray
The charges against Gov. Murray of Utah.
respecting irregularities in Office while United
States marshal of Kentucky, were considered
today by the House committee on investigating
expenditures in the Department of Justice
lie has been charged with sending in expense
accounts when no expenses have been ineurr-
ed. Mr.. Geo. Il. Chase, the predecessor of Mr.,
Brewster Cameron, testified that reports in the
department of Justice sustained the charge.
Ii was decided to summon Representative
White OF Kentucky tomorrow, that he might
explain the basis of his remarks in the House
last Monday when he intimated that the Gov
ernor of Utah was more worthy of wearing
striped clothes in penitentiary than of hold
ing government office. The committee ex-
poets after hearing Mr.. White either to give
Gov. Murray an opportunity to testify in his
own behalf, or report that the records of the
Department OF Justice show the charges are
sustained, and recommend that he answer to
the department.
Death of Consrcssman Mackey.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Cong gresham Mack
ey of South Car olina, died here this morning
at o'clock of peritonitis Mr. Mackey was
one Of the few white Republicans in South
Carolina who was able to maintain himself
against the peculiar methods of the Democra-
cy of that State, and he, possibly, under the
new election laws, was the last of his line. He
was man of much force, although he seldom
took an active part in debates The announce
ment of Mackey's death, contrary to the usual
custom, was not made by a member of the dele
cation from the Statewhich he represented.
O'Hara OF North Carolina, the only eolored
man in the House, made the announce msut
This fact has causcd some comment among the
members and it is supposed that the reason for
this unusual occurrence is the fact that Msekey
was the only Republican from the South Car
olina and that O'Hara is the only Republican
from the South.
Mr.. Mackey was born at Charleston, s. O..
March 3, 1876, and received classical educa-
ton, but was prevented by the war from en-
tering college. He was Assistant Assessor of
Internal Revenue in 1866, was subsequently
admitted to the bar, took prominent part in
the work OF reconstruction, had held numer-
GUS offices in the city, was formerly Speaker of
the House of Representatives of South Caro-
lima, was delegate to the National Republi-
can Convention at Philadelphia in 1872 to the
Chicago Convention in 1880, and has always
taken a very prominent part with the Republ.-
cans in that State. He claimed to have been
elected to the 46th Congress, but the certificate
was given to M. P. O'Connor. He was elected
to the 47th Congress aud re-elentad to tha 4ath-I
- miscellaneous.
A delegation of the survivors of the Farra-
gut Southern squadron, appeared before the
House committee on appropriations today and
urged their claim to the third installment of
prize money due them.