The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-15
Cordial Reception of Governor
Hendricks by Both
Parties.
Funeral Services of the Late Mr..
Schleicher Held Yesterday.
The Sugar Tax at Last to be Reported
to the House.
A Lively Fight Being Made for the
Berlin Mission.
WASHINGTON TOPICS.

| FUNERAL CEREMONIES OF THE LATE REPRE-
SENTATIVE scHLEIcHER-wARM RECEPTION
| OF GOVERNOR HENDRICKs-AFTER THE BER-
| LIN NIssIoN-THE SUGAR QUEsTIoN-sEN-
| AToR VOORHEES, WILL NOT LEAVE WASH
| INGToN.
4 Special to the Sentinel.
| WAsHINGToN, Jam lS.-The funeral services
held to day in the Hall of Representatives
over the remains of Representative schleich-
| er. of Texas, were of the most imposing and
| impressive character. The president and men,
bers of his cabinet, the judges of the supreme
/ court of the United States and members of
| the United States Senate all in attend
ance. By resolution of the House the rules
were suspended, and the families of The men,
bers were admitted on the floor. The CALLER
| les were crowded to their utmost capacity,
and hundreds were turned away.
Governor Hendricks was on the floor of the
House to-day, and was the recipient of the
most fiattering attentions, the members vieing
with each other to pay their respects without
| regard to party. 1t was noticeable that in the
| crowds that gathered around him, the Repub-
licans at times outnumbered the Democrats.
He occupied seat near Hon. B. Fuller, of the
| Indiana delegation, during the funeral cere-
| monies, and seemed much impressed with the
, solemnities of the occasion.
Pursuant to arrangement the members of
| MIR. Cole, called on the president and the secre-
| tary of state, to ask for the appointment of
| Ex-senator henderson to the Berlin mission.
The president received them kindly, but gave
no indication of his purpose or intentions in
the matter. Representatives Pollard and Crit
tendon both made very forcible and well
digested arguments in favor of this appoint
ment and Crittenden reminded the president
that while Missouri was Democratic,
yet the appointment of General
Henderson was one that would reflect honor
upon the administration, and that in this case
the acceptance of the position would be an act
| ofcondescension on the part of tiif recipient.
| Senator Armstrong and the Democratic men1-
bers,a wen as the Republicans, are entitled to
| great credit for the earnestness displayed in
this matter, and they all feel that the presi-
dent will have missed his opportunity II he
| declines to grant their request.
| Ex-Governor Hartranft and Hon. James
Latta, of Pennsylvania, are here. and it is con-
jectured that their visit has reference to the
Berlin mission also.
The subcommittee of the House Committee
| of Ways and Means will submit report to-
| morrow recommending the rejection of the
; | poariscope test and the retention of the Dutch
standard test. They propose three classified
tions, follows: Sugars not testing above No
b. 40-100 cents per 100 pounds; from No. l3 to
l6 75-IOO cents per 100 pounds; above
No. Is, four cents per 100 pounds
The Louisiana planters and Cubans are
, pleased, but the Boston importers and refiners
, | and those who wanted uniform grade up tc
, | No. 10 furious about it. Fernando Wood
, opposed 1t, and says half of the committee viii
fight it on the floor, and that the bill can no
pass. M s aos1~t
Senator Voorhees, viii not go to Indians
during the senatorial election, preferring tc
leave his interests wholly in the hands of hi.
friends. His duties ON the Financial Commit
, tee of such pressing nature that he doe:
3 not feel at liberty to leave. sd s
To the Associated Press.
SENATOR THURMAN FURNISHES THE TELLEI
. COMMITTEE WITH MORE PROOF.
= Senator Thurman has addressed the follow
ing letter to Mr.. Teller, chairman of the selec
committee of Investigation:
UNITED STATES SENATE CHAMBER,l
WAsHINGTON, Jan. l3, 1873.
DEAR SIR-Again complying with the re
. | quest of your committee for information,
4 have the honor to send you instaliment mum
. Der three, to-wit
l. On an official certified copy fro n the offic,
: of the secretary of state of Florida, of an am
= davit by James H. Paine, showing misconduc
4 and violation of the law by federal officials a
: the late election in Duval County, of tina
State.
2. like certified copy of affidavit
y by James NJ. Whitaker, relating to this sam
: subject, and to intimidation of Democrati
voters by armed Republicans.
3. A like certified copy of an affidavit b.
| S. C. Tucker, proving that at The late election
at precinct No. IL, Alachua County, the
4 United States supervisor OF election, \.
9 Gruene, insisted that the ballots as they wer
O. cast, should be numbered to correspond wit
y the number of each voters name as it appea
- ed on the registration list, and, that fn con
= pIfancs with his demand, large part of ii
= ballots were so numbered, and the secrecy {
the ballot thus effectually destroyed.
Al "A like certified copy Of a
IN affidavit by NJ. Witherspoon, eount
T. Judge of Madison Comfy, in said State, shov
IN ing his Illegal arrest and detention by til
United States commissioner, and the marsha
in order to prevent discharge OF his duties n
one of the board of canvassers of the late cleo
ton In said county.
s. An affioayit by Edward 3 Francis, a co
K ored citizen of Duval County, Fla, and
Tn member of the board Of County Commissio
's. ers of said county, proving Intimidation pra
tised In that State to prevent colored citIzel
from voting the Democratic ticket.
9. An afidavif by James G. Williamson,
re eolored citizen Of the same county, to the ssr
ut erect ~ stt
ad 7. Certificates Of the sheriff and coun
rs Judge of said county, president of the ci
I'd council Of Jacksonville, and OF the city c.el
St. and Of the city marshal, attesting to the 60
lta character aud. standing Of said Francis a
nd g. An af,davit by John B. Marshall. OF Ms
~ tison county, Fla, sho'wing misconduct on