River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-31
NEWS IN BRIEF.
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e. W. VI. Maekey, representative from
South Carolina, died on the 18th OF portion
tits. Mr.. Msckey was born In Charlie ton,
8. G., and was thirty-ssven years OF age last
March. After acquiring a classical eduea-
ton and while occupying The position Of as
sistant assessor OF internal revenue in 1865,
he studied law and in 1868
y as admittel to the bar by the state So.
preme court. He had various State and
local Eoff1ees. ii ran on the Republican
ticket for the Ferty-sixth congress, and
claimed to have been elected, but the state
board Of eanvassers gave the certificate to
M. z. O'Connor, Democrat, whose seat
Mackey com ested without success, He was
elected as a member of the Foriy-seyeDth
congress, but again vas the certificate Civ
en- TO O'Connor; and again did he make
contest for the seat which was finally
awarded him by the house on May 3lst,
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 his position
a the close of last congress. He was called
to testify what he knew concerning the re-
moval oil house employees of the Forty-sev-
enth cor gress, aDdthe appointment of men
who did no work. few days since ex-
speaker Keller said the resignation of Ty-
son was voluntary, and showed a commu-
nication containing his resignation, dated
March 3. 1858. The committee to-day
ask the witness the cause of his resign.
ing the position. he said his resignation
was demanded by Keller, who expressed
desire to appoint his nephew. Tyson fur
ther said he had not contemplated res ign
ing until asked to do so by the ex.speaker.
The house committee on invalid pensions
adopted the following resolution, presented
by Merrill: at is the sense of the commit
tee that whenever the government has en-
listed soldier and accepted his services
the soldier should not BE- re
quired, in order to OBTAIN pension, to prove
that he was sound and In good health when
he enlisted, and the government should be
stopped in setting up disability prior to en-
listment." 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: 1
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, aud said that he is OPP
posed to issuing scrip.
5 The subcommittee on agriculture agreed
to report with two amendments the bill
prepared by the cattle breeders, convention
for the extilpation of diseases among do
nestle animals The appropriation deter.
mined upon is $250,000 instead of $509, 900,
and states are required to contribute a 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 vii. appear he
fore the Dawes committee to urge the adop-
ton Of a 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 recon lamentations,
viii be made 10 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-
dieial district is not true. At any rate he
has not yet given his consent to have his
iAaIlS pISS5uIetf huu IhS not uldlly dStEE-
mined what he will do.
The resignation OF John C. 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
delegation held meeting the 2Sth, and
decided to recommend the appointment OF
A. ID. 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 a bill
extending the privilege of private secreta-
ries to the house. There is also an almost
unaEimous dread of voting for any such
measures.
g Secretary Lincoln stated in a conversation
recently that he was in favor OF the abolish
ment of the office of assistant surgeon gem
eral of the army. He stated that the office
is useless one, and coDfers but empty hon
or upon the incumbent.
Congressman Belford is hot for private
clerks, and proposes to brother legislators
to say yea or nay to the proposition.
There are 9, 592 negro pupils 10 Wash
ington, who have 179 negro teachers, and
the schools cost $150,000 year.
Col. Isaac R. Hill of Ohio was appointed
assistant sergeant-at-s ofthe house on
the 25th.
Representative Mackey of South Caro-.
lima is seriously i'll with peritoDitis.