The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-06-04

eighth Congress, when Grant lay dying
at Mt. McGregor 1t was a Democratic
House. Carlisle was the Speaker. A
bill was introduced restoring to Grant
the rank of general. To throttle consid-
Grafton of the bill its antagonists resorted
to flibustering tactics.
"Tama Jim," for several previous terms
representative from Iowa, now held his
seat Professionally. 1t was contested by
Ben. Frederick, his Democratic opponent.
a contested election case has the right Of
way in Congress. The pretext was seiz-
ed by the opponents of the urgent mea
to give back to the expiring leader his
military rank. The supporters of the
Grant bill, eagerly as they desired to get
it through in time, were not willing to
sacrifice their colleague from Iowa in or
der to gain their end, and thus they were
IN turn compelled to resort to filibusterinr
10 prevent the consideration of the cleo
tlon case. which was exactly what the
anti'Grant party wished them to do. The
Grant bill was blocked. with its benefi-
cary close to DEATH
Ihen "Tama Jim rose to the height
Of Arthur in his hall Did he understand
maj the mere question as to whether he
ISiiiitlSAl " ICldlu LIS seat IN
congress stood in the way of a nations
sAn!oition of common gratitude to its pre-
server: Could it be possible that a mere
[on,eSteu election case was to be the
Oou!der on which considerable of so pa1-
paoie S an act of justice was to split? eff
stns IS the case" he concluded, calmly,
|iL ,i.-'u intense silence "as it unquestiona-
gN appears to be, the obstacle is easily
IFInoved. Mr.. Speaker, hereby resign
@ "S claln TO seat in this House to my
'9.T,estant, u, Mr.. Frederick"
h,h,, NE iiouse rang. Every man in the
soIis 'o'heo Ill the hoarsa plaudit that
toto"ed the speech. The anti-Grant men
+bo o'T rT Tslupehed, and the Grant bill passed
NY ,re mouse amid a hurricane of cheers, 1t
d;atol'' d;usnea over to the Senate and imme-
a,",eN passed by that body; and within
1h hour after James Wilson. now the Sec.
;'"tE or Agriculture, had made way for
us consideration by surrenderine his seat
n tNe house of Representatives the bill
S"s signed by the President and became
Iowa farm 't A''.A ~ MS
Among his old associates in Congress
II'pesetary Wilson is still affectionately
nao"h as "Tama jim" The nickname
i. @s conferred upon him because during
IN i,,' = service as Congressman there was
.ne House another representative from
aV, ava named James r. Wilson, afterward,
cor Sow LOT many years. Senator He died
w., efai years ago. To distinguish the
soou.' so men, Sunset" Cox fastened upon
Ii"s'ary lin /" ar Wilson the nickname of sTama
r.ua' nntss from Iama County, in which is sit
W. w Wilson's Iowa farm.
his ' wilson. at the very beginning of
Lonso' c'feer as member of the lower
nf n?'Se s., of Congress. was the Spokesman
urg, hGflculturists of this country in
riciI.s, ils the erection of the bureau of ag-
sop.e' sonare' as 1t was then called, into a
cer ";e ~ :e department., with cabinet Off
far a. !, II. It's head. His word may be taken
rIat u mat at that time he never dreamed
Hn'n ,U, ne would himself one day be called
f',r., ~ assume the management of the de.
i>b I'M III he so zealously strove to estab.
Ara ...,, he farmers of the United States
nan S,.H M onrdening President Mckinley
Of a. c WIN Fluctuations upon his selection
secretary Of Agriculture.
-, The Man as He Is,
l:, '"ile here to work for the man with
wi,,. III 4, on said Mr.. Wilson. 1.-THE mar
Nv. ,,,' Nls coat off, is favorite figure o1
Ao' "nnaturally. for he has been 6