The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-03-02
NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL.
SENATOR cARpENrEn,s CONDITION.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 22-The fact that Senator
Carpenters family physician, in Wisconsin, has
been telegraphed for has led to the general con-
clusiOn that the Senator is In very critical con-
dltiOn. He is quite ILL., IL is true. but his attend
ing physician stated that the Senator rested bet
ter than usual last night, and that decided
this forenoon. The physician Is confident
that the Senator viii recover. Ii is thought now
that Senator Carpenter will not, unless he should
improve with remarkable rapidity, be able to &C.
cupy his seat and TO report on the organization on
the 9th OF March. should he be absent and should
Malone vote with the Republicans they will then
have only thirty-Seven votes calculating that
pennsylvania w1l elect a new Senator in time to
take his seat at the OrganiZatiOnl To thrty-eight
Democratic votes. some Democrats maintain
that III such a case, where party supremacy de-
ponds on the result that no Democrat should pair
with Senator Carpenter The fact that
in organizing the present House two years ago the
Democrats had TO bring their sick and dying into
vote IN order to have the requisite majority, is
referred 10 as precedent TO show that in cases
INVOLVING the control OF one House OF Congress
pairs are entirely out of order. The parties
evenly divided in the Senate that all sorts Of
maneuvering Is going on as the time of organi1a-
ton approaches. and maybe Carpenters vote
viii be Onset by sick Domecrat then.
GENERAL HANCOCK TO BE AT THE INArGURAL.
General Hancock win be at the inaugural
ceremonies in the Senate and at the reception at
the National Museum Building in the evening,
but wi II not enter the procession.
CABINET GOSSIP.
Senator Logan stated positively to several SEN
atOrs yesterday that Robert Lincoln, of Illinois.
would be Secretary of War in Garfield'S Cabinet.
Republican Senators express surprise at Senator
Blaine for not sending in his resignation, as his
successor can not be elected until the second
Tuesday after the resignation i received In
talking OF the subject. no doubt is expressed OF
Blaine being Secretary of State and the cOnClu-
sion is that he will keep his seat until after the
4th OF March, and participate in the organization
of the new Senate.
LEGAL TENDERS.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.-The amount of legal
tenders received by the Treasury to-day from Ma
tiOnal Banks for retiring circulation was 81 500 00O
EVASION OF STAMP DUTIES.
The Joint Committee OF Congress on losses to
the revenue by frauds and evasions of the stamp
duties consisting OF Senators Herman and Allison
and RepresentatiN es Carlisle, Gibson and McKin-
merous allegations of frauds were reported TO the
Committee, but no evidence to support them.
A CABINET FORECAST.
A Republican Senator of prominence and in
fiuence said to the reporter of the Western Asso-
ciated Press to-day: IF you telegraph that Rob
ert Lincoln will be Secretary of War: Senator Sar-
gent, of California. Secretary OF the Navy, and
Wayne MacVeagh, of Pennsylvania, Attorney
General you will name three OF Garfield's Cabi-
net" Sargent was Chairman OF the Senate Naval
Committee and studied naval affairs closely.
MacNeagh is a son-in-law of Simon Cameron.
The Senator who gave this Information spoke
positively, Senator Logan sticks 10 the assertion
that Lincoln will be Secretary of War.
Senator Logan says now that he is not authority
for the assertion that Robert Lincoln will be APP
pointed TO a Cabinet position, but that he recon-
mended Lincoln. and hopes and believes he viii
be appointed.
THE CAUCUS.
In the Republican caucus this evening the dis.
eI chs gs SPsoed Sy p sPham
which would disturb the relative strength OF the
parties, particularly any basis Of apportionmen