The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-27
SOUFHERNBRS STIRRED
Over the Appointment Of a COL
ored Man at Vicksburg
TO BE THEIR POSTMASTER.
Members of Congress
Indignant - McGlnnls will Get
His scat-Tho. Ghost of tho
Election BnI Stalking.
speeLal pl,paleh o Ne InlelIiqaeer.

WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. 26.-The
nomination by the President this after.
noon Of James Hill to be postmaster at
Vicksburg, MiaB., comes as a sort OF
sequel to the fight over the federal cleo
ton bill. AS soon as the nomination
was announced, the Mississippi delega.
ton in Congress was in great excitement,
and there were open threats that Hill
would be prevented from goipginto Office.
The first objection to Hill was that he
was negro; and the next that he did
not live in YicksburG, but was sent there
from the outside in order to force negro
supremacy in the chief city Of Mississippi.
Hill was the man who contested the
Congressional seat now he!d By General
CatcSiDgs. He made good showing Of
intimidation and fraud, but was unable
to secure CatchinRs' place. His appoint.
ment by the President is proper recog-
milton OF the negroes iu locality where
they are most numerous but least repre-.
sented. Hill lives at jackson, Miss.
General Catchipgs voices the sentiment
OF the Mississippi delegation, and in fact
Of most OF the Southern congressman.
at is an internal outrage upon tho
people Of Mississippi said he. "There
were ak white candidates, any one Of
whom would have been satisfactory, and
yet carpet bag negro is given the lead
ing Federal position in the chief city oi
Mississippi"
President Harrison's action is taken as
a marked recognition OF the negroes Of
the South, aud Us means which the
President has adopted to Object the
fasCo over the Federal election bill.
INCREASING THE HOUSE MAJORITY.
1.-THE Republicans carry out their
plans, their msjority in the House Of
will be increased two
before the sun sets on Saturday evening
next, There is the best OF authority for
the statement that it is the intention Of
the Committee on Rules TO bring in q
special order on that day, providing for
the immediate taking up and considera.
lion OF two Of the remaining contested
election cases. 1t is proposed to unseat
fiIst MIR. Bullock, OF Florida, and Alder.
son OF West Virginia. The only discus.
sion OF these two cases that will be al.
lowed will be on the consideration of the
resolution reported by the Committee
on Rules, which is privileged to bring in
a report and have It considered
at any time. After The pre-.
vious question is ordered on the
twenty minutes discussion
on each side will be in order and then a
direct vote on the proposition to unseat
and seat the contestants will come. 1t
Is believed that both cases can be dis
posed OF within an hour and half, the
most OF the time being consumedin roll
calls. It is therefore not improbable
that Msjor McGinnis will be sworn in
On Saturday next, unless there is q
change in the present programme. He
will draw $4,000 salary for two years,
get $500 for mileage, $3.50 ON account Of
stationery allowance and s, 600 for ex.
penses, allowed for contestiug bis case,
GHOST OF TIE ELEcrIoN BILL.
The ghost oil the Federal Eelectlon
bill ia again stalking around the Senate,
it is in very intangible form.
The death Of Senator Wilson and the
death Of Senator Hearst will
probably make change Of four votes in
favor OF the Republican majority. Both
Of these Senators were paired with Re.
publicans against the Elections bill and
their death removes the possibility Of
their two votes going against the bill,
and 1t would also release the two pairs
and thus permit two more Republicans
10 vote for the bill.
The fact that John l., Davenport came
over from New York to-day brought
about the foregoing calculation. There
is little likelihood that it will take prac.
tical form or that anything further will
be heard from the Election bill.