The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-11
AT TEE WHITE HOUSE.
Nc Decrease Ia the cumber of Visitors
Some Paying Their Respects, Others
on BUSINESSMAN Incident of the
Grant Commission.

WASHINGTON, March THE rush OF visitors to
the White House continued to-day, with no APP
parent decrease in number. majority merely
called 10 pay their respects to the President but
many came on business. There were several
delegations. including one from Missouri. headed
By Senators CockreIl and Vest; another from
Texas, headed By Senator Coke. and others from
Kansas and Colorado. Among the callers were
Vice President Hendricks. Senator Voorhees, and
Judge NiblacB, Secretaries Bayard aud Manning,
Attorney General Garland, Postmaster Gen
e to Beci. BseF5urS CoS9itt' Geo2Se
Salisbury, Payne, German, Speaker
Carlisle. Representative Morrison Bues ner,
Warner, Of Ohio; Bland, Merrill of Kansas; Dersh-
elmer, GreeDliei, Irish. Whitney, Hill and Harde-
msn. District commissioner Phoebe w: Coazlns
krastus J. Cleveland, OF Pittsbnrg; Judge Free.
d. G. Williams, of Tennessee: E. j. Newms 1, Of
New York. Commissioner ButterWorth, julius
r. Bacon and B. w. Jones. OF Wisconsin. The
judges OF the Court OF Claims called in body
The President has notified his Private Secretary
that be does not propose 10 receive persOas who
cal! IN regard 10 appointments, as he Is DESTROYS
acted upon by the n ad Of the department to
which they belong.
Phil Thorn psOn of Kentucky. is making strong
fight loT the CommIssioneTship OF internal Reve-
nue. re has the earnest s. pport OF Beck Black
burn and Carlisle.
pCintment of General Grant on the retired list,
Secretary Lincoln retained II at the War Depart
ment, thinking IL proper tie ne Secretary should
he given an opportunity to Ountersizu It after its
signature by the President Yesterday morning
the President sent for it, in order that there might
be DO delay in making the appointment. Seere-
tary Lincoln took the commission to the E1ecu-
tive Mansion IN person, and handed it to the Pres
JCent, Iemarking hat he had not yet acted upon
j. because he thought Judge Endieott would be
pleasec % attend 70 it as one OF mis- first Official
duties
That was very thoughtful ia young Sir. liz
coin - observed the President ~ have no doubt
IL would be pleasure to Judge Endicott, stu 1
viii sign u myself that there may be no delay
ard then Judge Endic0ts can co1ntersiyl il"
President Cleveland thereup0n Affixed his sig
nature 10 the commission After the Official record
was made il was returned TO tue War Department.
This morning IL was on the desk OF the new Sec
rotary Of War, and the first Official act OF Secretary
Endicott was 70 countersigD II.
u IS understood that Judge @ J. Mackey. coun-
eel for General Hazen will challenge all the men,
bers Of the court martial to convene on Wedn9'-
that the late Secretary of War brought the charge
of disrespect 10 himself. and he. the accuser. at
the same time made the detail for the court, which
legally taints its character as judicial body.
Inspector General d. B. Sscket. OF the United
States army, is lying dangerously III at his resi-
dence He friends do not believe That he will live
till morning.
Miss Cleveland had her first Saturday afternoon
reception at the White House to day The callers,
both ladies and gentlem en-, numbered several hua-
dred, the majority of whom were strangers who
had been in attendance at the Inauguration cere-
monies
Correspondence sent By the Assorted Press
from Chicago, announcing the appointment OF
General Black as Commissioner of Pensions. has
developed the fact thst President Cleveland has
made popular selection. The appointment Is
well received in all quarters. and 1t Is said the
General viii be asked 10 assume the duties of tue
Office at early day.