The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-29
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an, heath OF Representative Maehcy Causes
,.,h Houses 90 Adiourn-Thc House Re-
hate uill Agreed 60 by the senate Appro-
.,iatlons Committee Agreements Ne
,,,eer the sioux OF Dakota and the United
s,,,cs COMMUNICATIONS News Items
pishop simpson Taken tor Tildcn-Nir-
,,,ians at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 20 Con-
sreSs-Briers. ---.-----
JFrom our Regular Correspondence
" AsuNGToN, january 2S.-lhe oeath OIL
Hon Edmund W. Mackey, representative
cam ,hc Second South Carolina district,
wes announced in the House to-day by the
c,lored member from North Carolina. The
deceased was born in Charleston in 1876
and As A Republican had made himself very
unpopular with the Democrats OF his state
The House adjourned, and soon after
wards the Clerk announced its action
10 the Senate: whereupon. on motion OF
senator Butler. that body also adjourned.
The sherman resolution in regard 10 tue
DanyilIe affair was consequently noi
reached, and the large crowd wh'ch hiied
tho galleries was disappointed. senator
Vest will take IN active part In The debate
whom the resolution comes up. There are
.o,,c Democrats herI who doubt the policy
Of gratifying their opponents by giving
Them an opportunity 10 wave the bloody
.hir, Others. however. do not see il IN
,sot Icht. and want blow for blow given.
IN The mean while southern senators. al
,nsdy mentioned i'm these dispatches, are
nreparing For whatever may be required OF
them.
.ur SENATE COMMITTEE AGREES TO THE
HOUSE REBATE BILL.
Tho >erate Appropriations Committee
q ,o.d.y acrced to report in favor Of The
Fl Home hil. appropriating IS. IJn.OOO 10 pay
n tbe rr,nie on tobacco. II added, however
~ -, snnroyr!afiop Of SO, 600 for the cancelll-
81 rion ii stamps. There will be no unneces>a-
rrIel.y i'm getting the amended bill through
both houses.
>,>r CENTS ~ ACRE FOR THE RED MANS
LAND.
There is large and active delegation
bere urgipg the enforcement OF an agree
mont made between the chiefs and head
\ mon ~ the Dakota Sioux and commission
a q, the Interior Department last fall, by
which the former were TO open eleven mill
Enn. II acres Of their reservation 10 white
q homestead settlers In consideration OF
~ 0o0 COWS and 1000 bulls, valued at S3j
. b.sd. IN he gwen them by the Govern
mont. This amounts TO little over eight
cent, IN acre. while the Government asks
sl.a5 m acre. Those opposing this arrange
ment contend that 10y the treaty OF 1865
the sioux cannot convey land unless by
the written consent OF three fourthS OF the
adult males of the tribe. Those represent
4 in, the settlers. they allege, have endeavOr-
ed but failed 10 procure this endorsement
by affiXing the names of Indian children
some only five years old. The Senate In
4 disn Committee will take this question up
tbi, week or the next. and it Is thought will
Il decide against the agreement.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
4 Colonel Watts, United States marshal Of
the Western district OF Virginia is here
n settling his accounts. J. ". Rae, of Rich
p mond. is messenger TO Senator Mahone's
q Committee on Public Lands. Tinsley. the
q cololed blacksmith who had trouble in
Henrico for marrying a white woman at
81 Washington some time ago. has married a
81 second white wife here. Bishop simpson.
Of the senate to-day, and attracted a good
deal Of attention. In one quarter OF the gall
lery the idea prevailed that he was Tilden.
The wife and daughter OF Representative
Cabell are n the Metropolitan. Mr.. Rees b.
EdmondsOn. who has been superseded rs
File Clerk OF the Senate BY Mr.. Donald
81 son. OF Ohio, i not Il nephew but n cousin
OF ex-senator Johnston. He has not re-
sided in Virginia for fifteen wears, and was
Fl appointed from the District OF Columbia.
A distinguished southern man. who is not
1 now actively in politics, said to me, I'VE
have members o. Congress who seem TO
want 10 array against the Democratic
party the business interests, the national
q banks. and the railroads." Mons. CapelS
sermon yesterday on the divinity
n Of Christ " was most able one.
3 The only members of the court-martlal
that tried FitZ John Porter now living are
Generals Hunter, Ricketts,, and prentiss.
81 Ex-Governor Foster. OF Ohio. was at the
g Capitol to-day. Chief-JuStice Waite an
81 nouneed from the bench to-day that the
81 supreme Court will take a recess from
81 February 4th until March 3D.. Twenty odd
81 members Of the Farragut Veteran Associa-
81 ton went before the Senate Appropri-
81 atoms Committee to-day and asked
81 for another instalment of New Or
4 leans prize-mOney. Assistant Secretary
Il New. Of the Treasury Department,
B has resigned. Governor Porter, OF H.
n diana. is here. Ex. Congressman Robson
q was before the House Committee on Ac-
81 counts to-day. Everybody is after En-
ID Speaker Keifer. Indian-Agent Wilcox,
q who brings a number OF Apache children
81 10 Carlisle to school. will visit the Hamp-
ton (Va.) school before returning. The
Fl Washington Board OF Health reports Il
heavy deaihrrate for December.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
Fl The Democratic senators went into eau
Gus Immediately after adjournment to-day
and remained in session until late hour.
| The sherman resolution was considered,
|4 and it Is understood tonight that the eau
u cuN came 10 the conclusion that il is best
IA iof Democratic senators 10 content them
selves with dignifed depreciation OF an
attempt TO raise the bloody-shirt issue, and
mol launch into bitter aggressive debate.
/ 3 they viii deny the legality OF the pro-
Hposed Investigation Of state elections. and
4 deny the charges made against Virginia
ana Mississippi, but ii majority decides
upon an investigation they will await the
nSult with a full assurance that the law
abiding character Of the States named will
3be indicated.
Al BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
81 Hon. George u. Wise will tomorrow
y oher resolutions in the House for general
a inquiry into the election in Richmond in
lSS2, including the illegal arrest of Judges,
Inc appointment Of special attorneys by
4 me Department Of Justice to prosecute
u citizens. and the assessment OF Govern.