The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-26

llaughterl when everything appeared pros-
porous and certain, and would not insure
any hlli II were paid 80 per cent. to secure
us passage. That is the general rule in this
SUBSIDY matter. think that the gentleman
have paid.
Mr.. NibIaek-And he distributed it rather
Wltness-I am satisfied witn what got.
Mr.. Niblack-You got much less than
others got.
THE UPS AND DOWNS OF LOBBYING.
WitnessI do not know: L was retained.
suppose, because the 'Kine's name ia a
tower OF strength" [laughterl, and I am
called the "king ofthe lobby" bat am not
the treasurer ofthe lobby, that is certain. If
you were here for entertainment. I conld
entertain you with histories of well CON
certed plans which AL disappeared at the
crack OF one members whip: perhans a
matter OF caprice. perhaps a matter of ACCT
dent, you can not tell which. We who are
OF the regular army know when we are
whipped llaughterl, but gentlemen OF little
experience come down here, and peg and
peg on I'LL the end OF the session. and never
understand why they had better 90 home.
Langhter.l To introduce a bin prom
eriy; TO have it referred TO the proner
committees; to see that Soma r,er,
Dor IN that committee understands its mer-
its; TO attend to it, to watch 1t, TO have a
counsel TO go and advocate it before the com
mittee; to see that members of the commit
tee do not oversleep themselves on the
mornings of important meetings: to watch
'he coming in of the bill in congress. day
alter day, week after week; to have vonr
men on hand 6 dozen times. and To have
them az oifen disappointed; TO have one Of
| those storms which spring up in the Adriatic
OF congress, until your men are worried and
worn and tired, and until they say to them
selves that tney VIII not go up to the capitol
to-day and then to have the bird suddenly
flushed and all your preparations brought to
naught-these are some of the experiences of
the lobby. lbaughter.1 Another point
the question of entertainments-is spoken of
THE INFLUENCE OF GOOD DINNERS.
There is nothing in the world so excellent
as entertainments of a refined order
ILsughter.l Talleyrand says that diplomacy
10 assisted by good dinners, but at good din
| ners people do not talk ''sbopv lint tbex-
give people who have taste in that wav
| right, perhaps, to ask gentleman a civil
| question, and to get a civil answer-.o get
Information which his clients want. and
! that can properly be given. Sometimes
railroad man wants information: sorpetin1as
a patented wants his patent renewed: that
is pretty hard fight. [Laughter.l Then a
| broker wants 70 know what the treasury ia
going to do about certain measure: some-
| times banker is anxious about the finan
| cial movements in congress- or a Iaarcha,1t
| about the tariff. All these things we do
constantly, and we do not make any charge
| tor them. We keep up a certain circle of
| frienJs, and once in a while an opportunity
comes of getting something that is of real
service, and for which compensation is due
and proper. But the entertainments are
prOp0rtlOned TO the business OF the session.
| When the business is good so ara the enfer-
| tainments, and when the business is not
| good the entertainments are meaoer
! [Laughter.l Mr.. Irwin told me a story of
! king of Spain who was lost in the woods
| with his hunting party. He ordered one Of
his attendants to climb al tree and see if there
was any building in sight The man saw
chateau on the top of an adjacent hill, and
the king said LET US go there" They went
and were received at the door of the
chateau chat nnd by the g randee with his
who he was, and said the party
wanted dinner. The family had dined an
hour before, and the servants had consumed
everything that was left. Tue cook was
sent for, and said his majesty would be
served In an hours time. Tney had very
pleasant dinner, and the king was rather
surprised at the taste displayed 10 some of
| the dishes. After dinner, commencing the
excellence of the repast, he asked what il
was composed Of Luckily it was not Fri
day. The grandee sent for the cook who
has contributed its life to your dinner.u and
| he went TO the window and showed So pigs
with their ears all cut off. "Said the king.
ga man who can make such a repast as that
from the ears of So pigs shall be made gov
erDor of a province" [Laughterl
| Mr.. NiDlack-ls there not a great deal of
money wasted on good dinners?
NO MONEY WASTED ON GOOD DINNERS.
Witness-I do not think money is ever
wasted on q good dinner. If man dimes
] badly he forgets to say his prayers going to
| to bed; but If he dimes well he feels like
saint. ILaughter.l
| The Cbairman-Were you aware Mr. Ber-
ret, in point of fact, had received $4,000 in
stead of $1,000?
| Witness-No; did not know ANYTHING
| about it until j saw it mentioned in the
papers. 1t is quite right; he probably did
more work than did. was satisfied with
what got.
Mr.. Ward gave his testimony, or rather
delivered his humorous lecture, standing at
the end of the table, with his eyes twinkling.
his face beaming with good humor, and his
whole person presenting evidence of his
being not only in belief but in practice
disciple of the gospel of gastronomy. He
! kept the members of the committee and
numerous audience In constant laughter.