The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-25

to day:
81 have just got dozen pairs Of charming
kid gloves from my husband"
You paid duty on them?' asked.
"Oh, no!'" she replied in astonishment
'they come through the consular male.
You see, Consuis and Ministers ssnd cir
mails IN separate sacks. and they come here
to the Department of Safe without bel
opened"
But do not the people at the Department
of State object to sending merchandise
through the consular nsils?'
"Not at all 7 can not remember when
the Ministers ard OousUls were refused the
use Of these mails to send these articles.
do not say that persons outsids the families
of the consular and diplomatic circles get
goods in this way, but suppose they some
tines do"
The evil Of such a practice al this can be
seen Instantly, and it is likely that Secretary
Bsyar will cut this off. But the most ex-
tenHye steal is in the unServaluations,
which amount to many millions annually.
These will be attacked in very short order.
Senator CockreiI snd Missouri once
Seekers.
Special to the Sentinel.
-WAsBINGToN, March EX-SENATOR Cockrsn,
CT Missouri, is. undoubtedly the most thor
oughly bored with ofice-seekers of any man
in public life. he is bounded at every step
by men who want place. Missouri
seems to have marshelled al OF
her plsce-hunters and sent them
to Washington at one CAY. The Senator is
so besieged at the Capitol that he stays at
home every night to get a rest, but thsy
hunt him up aud present their little Pc
titions by the h1udIe1.
A six.ioot bruiser from way back" en-
tered his house the other evening. He was
one OF Cockrelrs constituents, but no sooner
did he set eyes upon him than be made Up
bis mind not to indorse him.
" am candidate for Postmaster in our
little town." laid the MissOurian, pulling
forth his petition, "and 1 want you to in
dorse ne and take ny petition to the Post
master General"
Senator CoTkeil took the petition and ran
his eye over it, as matter of form, then
laid it down, over by his constituent, az
much as to say, I'm done with ii; take it
up"
Have cigar" said the Senator, hand
ing the constituent box OF hve-csnters.
"Ohl take a couple" he insisted, his friend
being on bis feet, ready to leave.
The tall and loud-mouthed fellow took in
the situation, sat down. inquired for a
match, lighted his cigar, put his feet upon
another chair, leaned back and complaeently
inquired:
Senator, have you another box of ci-
gars?'
"Yop can't smoke but two cigars at once,
can your"
mo, one is enough; bat Pm a great
smoker, and propose to cit here aud smoke
until get an answer ffom you about that
petition"
The Senator bit his cigar in two, took up
q pen, signed the petition and said, "Go."
he Pays Visit to the Interior Depart
ment Yesterday.
Special to the Sentinel
WASHINGTON, March 2O.-Ex. Senator Nc
Donald was at the Interior Department to-
dsy, and recommended the appointment of
ex Representative Stockslager to the position
Of Commissioner of the Land Office. Other
prominent Indisnians have joined him in
recommending S!ockslsger, who will doubt
less be given some prominent place.
Vice President Hendricks and Colonel
Bannister were at the Treasury Department
again to day looking after the Fifth Auditor
ship for the latter.
There is nothing new in the race for the
Indianapolis Postmastership. Mr.. Bynum
made another call upon the President this
morning, but did not get any definite infor-
nation. 1t is understood Postmaster Gen
eral Villas has turned the pspers all over to
the President with a statement of the case, as
he understands it, but without reccommen-
dstions.
Senator Harrison started home this even
Ing.
Captain Mckee. Assistant Superintendent
of the Senate Document Room, arrived here
this morning from Logansport.
John A. Henry. an attorney OF Indian.
polls, went to New York this evening and
will return to Indianapolis some time next
week.
Jim Jordan. OF Richmond, is an applicant
Tor place in the Postoffice Department. BE
is we'll and favorobly known among news
paper men here.
Mrs. Serator Voorhees, and daughter en-
tertsined large number of their friends
this evening.
Hot Debate I'm the Senate About the Civ
Ing Ont of Its Secrets
Special to the sentinel
WAsHINGroE, March 2).-Tne closs
mouthed and conscientious and fearful Sem
stors have given the happy-golucky ones
another turning over for giving out the
'ecfets of executive sessions. Quite long
Ind heated debate has Just taken
place in an executive session on
he subject. Two or three Senators
accused by is direction aud innuendo some
,thers of disregarding the oath taken to keep |
be executive proceedings inviolste. and the
Iccused Senators few into a passion and |
lurled bsck the insinuations with great |
ieat. The debate. which occupied consider.
Dle time, is said 10 have been very hot.
There are number OF goody goody Ssna-
ors who look an armory at the newspaper
nan who ventures to use ths expression